Day 10.
Paint an atrocious fake wood bookshelf.
Cost: $24.50 for sanding paper, primer, red paint, and brush
Time: 2.5 hours
Headspace: I hate that I have acquired so much fake wood Ikea furniture. Today was the day I tried to make it less obvious. Also, I love painting. Like, LOVE.
In case you didn’t know, painting “wood” requires a coarse sanding to rough up that glossy fake finish. After my primer coat, I required two red coats because I wanted it brick red. I added a little finishing touch on the side for shits and giggles - it’s a dandelion with the little pieces floating off.
Post-sanding, post-primer step:
In-between red coats:
