Fab Rehab Creations: Crusty Old Bookshelf

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Crusty Old Bookshelf

I'm kicking myself because I think I deleted the before photo of this piece. It came to me in a mahogany wood with a very old finish. Shayne wanted it in a "crusted out" finish. After painting it white, I used two different waxes and a heat gun to achieve this finish.

Crusted out top a la heat gun

Hoping you had a fabulous weekend!

~Allison

13 comments:

Stacey said...: Cute, cute, cute Allison! Very nice job!
Stacey :o); March 18, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Good Time Charlie said...: Looks great! I forgot about the magic of a heat gun! I loaned mine to a client eons ago.....I think it is time to get a new one!; March 18, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Julia @ 551Eastdesign said...: I've never heard of using a heat gun, but I'm loving the look it gave. Where do you buy one?; March 18, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Our Country Bungalow said...: The shelf looks awesome. Great job!
~cathy; March 19, 2012 at 7:40 AM
Scribbler said...: Interesting. What's it like working with a heat gun? I would probably have set it on fire, given my track record.

The shelf is very cute -- looks like a very useful size, too.; March 19, 2012 at 12:59 PM
STARDUST said...: Allison hi! I found you through the blog hop and I'm very glad I did! Both our blogs have the same topic that I enjoy reading. So I'm now happily following!
Would love to see you over at my place too!
Love, Olga
www.stardust-decorstyle.blogspot.com; March 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Kathy said...: Love the look that the heat gun gives this piece. Great job! I am a follower now and will visit your site often.

http://pearlsinparadise.blogspot.com; March 20, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...: That heat gun is a nifty little tool! Love the crusty look you achieved! And thanks for joining the party!; March 20, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Cassie Bustamante said...: i don't even own a heat gun... i think i am going to add it to my list of necessary power tools! this looks very cool!; March 20, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . said...: I'm another reader who had not heard of using a heat gun to achieve a distressed finish - great tip!

Your shelf looks fantastic!

Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com; March 20, 2012 at 7:20 PM
Maureen Wyatt said...: I thought I'd used everything out there to age paint but the heat gun is new to me. Thanks! ~ Maureen; March 20, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Amy@BuffaloRoam said...: Very cool! Love the finish on it. Not something you see every day!; March 23, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Hege Morris said...: Really like it!
Thank you so much for the comment on my console table! Have a great weekend! Hege; March 23, 2012 at 8:07 AM