{"id":13107,"date":"2016-01-08T15:18:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/Blog\/?p=13107"},"modified":"2017-12-21T13:17:34","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T13:17:34","slug":"stylish-bookcases-unfinished-furniture-to-give-your-home-a-shabby-chic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/stylish-bookcases-unfinished-furniture-to-give-your-home-a-shabby-chic\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish Bookcases: Unfinished Furniture To Give Your Home A Shabby Chic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bookcases \u2014 unfinished furniture units especially \u2014 are becoming less and less common in our interiors, which is a pity. There are plenty of stylish ways to work with unfinished bookcases, no matter if you are decorating a living room or a bedroom. Here are just some of the most impressive ideas on how you can use simple unfinished wood to give your room some rural shabby chic:<\/p>\n

Distress furniture on your own<\/h3>\n
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If you have old bookcases \u2014 even if they are finished \u2014 it might be just the right time to give these units new life. Distressing furniture on your own is not that difficult \u2014 even though it surely requires some time and effort. In a nutshell, you will have to remove the old finish (there are special liquids for that in stores) and then sand the piece a couple of times. After that, you can paint the wood anew and sand it again. This will give any bookcase a shabby, unfinished look.<\/p>\n

Invest into ready made rustic solutions<\/h3>\n

There are plenty of bookcases and other unfinished furniture solutions in rustic style in major furniture stores. Sure, factory made models will never have the same unique look as individually distressed ones. Moreover, they feature a design that is somewhere on the brink of rich elegance rather than offer a simple, down to earth rustic charm like unique distressed furniture.<\/p>\n

Work on your room lighting<\/h3>\n
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While working with bookcases \u2014 unfinished furniture units especially \u2014 it is very important to highlight them. These days, books are basically artsy accessories, so drawing a little bit more attention to your bookcase might be an astonishing idea. At the very least, add a line of recessed lights above the piece.<\/p>\n

Mix books with other objects<\/h3>\n

Bookcases \u2014 unfinished furniture or finished one \u2014 do not necessarily have to store books only. In a living room, for example, you can use bookcases as display stands. Apart from books, you can accessorise the shelves with figurines and souvenirs, pictures or photos \u2014 practically anything you have in mind.<\/p>\n

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Bare your architectural elements<\/h3>\n

Unfinished furniture in general looks overwhelming with matching architectural elements \u2014 bare ceiling beams are the obvious examples. This amazing combination will make any room interior logical and consistent. Plus, bare beams look equally impressive with individually distressed and ready made rustic furniture.<\/p>\n

Add some glass into the picture<\/h3>\n

Bookcases \u2014 finished and unfinished ones \u2014 look great with glass doors. Moreover, glass is an amazing example of an interior neutral material that can fit into any decoration setting. Glass bookcase doors are some of the classic approaches. The benefit of going with glass doors is that they usually make an entire piece look lighter, which is essential for a small room.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for bookcases \u2014 unfinished furniture or something a bit fancier \u2014 in the UK, take a look at Furniture in Fashion. This is one of the most respectable platforms in the country, offering a gorgeous selection of quality furniture from the best local and European manufacturers, while striving to keep prices competitive and the selection \u2014 diverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bookcases \u2014 unfinished furniture units especially \u2014 are becoming less and less common in our interiors, which is a pity. There are plenty of stylish ways to work with unfinished bookcases, no matter if you are decorating a living room or a bedroom. Here are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[246],"class_list":["post-13107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-room-furniture","tag-bookcase"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}