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Antiqued Peg Shelf
A peg shelf or coat rail provides a good place to hang coats and umbrellas in a foyer or back entryway. Cindy Piccoli, host of HGTV's Decorating With Style , shows how to antique a peg shelf with paint and sand for a casual hang-up.
- Remove the pegs from the peg shelf. Apply a base coat of black latex paint to the shelf. Let dry.
- Paint the shelf with a coat of shellac sanding sealer. Wear a mask and gloves while working with the sealer, and do not store it in plastic containers, as the sealer will eat through plastic.
- Before the sealer dries, sprinkle sand over the wet surface. Let dry.
- Once dry, coat the sand-imbedded surface with yellow paint. Let dry.
- Remove some of the paint from the shelf to give it an aged look. Use a file on the edges and steel wool or sandpaper on the flat surfaces.
- Stain the pegs with a dark wood stain and let dry. A good way to stain or paint small items such as pegs is to stick them in a fat piece of Styrofoam to hold them in place.
- Replace the pegs in the shelf, using wood glue to hold them in place.
- Seal the finished shelf with furniture wax or acrylic paint-sealer.
Note:
- Any dark base coat with a light top coat would work for this project (a maroon base coat topped with a lighter-toned green would work well).
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