We really needed a place to organize my daughters books in the living room. These were fairly easy to make - my husband built them and I did the finishing.
I HIGHLY recommend the water-based poly. It is almost twice as expensive but it isn't near as smelly and it has a much lower VOC level.
Estimated Cost
approx $10 for both (not including paint & poly)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Black flat paint (2 coats) and Water-based Poly (2 coats).
We used black paint because I found a $5 gallon at HD from the discount shelf. I couldn't resist saving a ton of money and not having to pick a color and then wait around for a can to be mixed.
We used black paint because I found a $5 gallon at HD from the discount shelf. I couldn't resist saving a ton of money and not having to pick a color and then wait around for a can to be mixed.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project