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Magazine Rack Makeover

July 12, 2012

A magazine rack makeover.

magazine rack makeover
My neighbor had a basic wooden magazine rack just waiting for some paint:
magazine rack before and after
All cleaned up and I added a handpainted single letter monogram on both ends:

magazine rack with monogram
magazine rack makeover with monogram
The edges are distressed and stained:

magazine rack distressed paint

magazine rack distressed off white paint

refinished magazine rack distressed

refinished magazine rack off white
Here’s how I madeover the magazine rack:

1. Sand entire piece and apply wood filler to any imperfections.
Here you can see some missing buttons:
apply wood filler and sand
2. Using 5/16″ wood buttons:

replace missing wood buttons
3. Glue new buttons into missing holes:

glue in new wood buttons
4. Prime with spray primer:

spray primer on magazine rack
5. Paint with Rustoleum heirloom white satin finish:

painted heirloom white
6. Distress with sandpaper:

distress with sand paper
7. Print out letter using Monogram KK font, 450 point.
Line up in place and trace letter using ballpoint pen:

print out monogram and trace
8. Paint on and inside indent left behind by pen:
(At least two coats.)

handpaint monogram
handpainted monogram on magazine rack
9. Stain with Minwax Special Walnut:

apply stain to distressed edges
10. Seal with spray poly semi-gloss:

seal with clear spray poly
refinished magazine rack with heirloom white

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  1. Decor & Harmony says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Very nice I love the color and the detail 🙂

    Reply
  2. ✿ⒹⒺⒺ✿@ A Lapin Life says

    July 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    I love it! It looks beautiful now.

    Dee

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    It came out great!

    Reply
  4. Emily says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    It looks great. Now if I ever find one, I know what to do with it.

    Reply
  5. [email protected] Road says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    You are the best with hand painted letters! The rack looks great~definitely an upgrade!

    Reply
  6. Marpet says

    July 17, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    Nice blog!hank you for sharing this!
    ,arjolein

    Reply

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