So I have a couple of items to start slowly on and see how much and how far I will take it. There are so many paints types and finishes to choose now. There are chalk paints and milk paints. Do you distress the wear points or go for a polished new look. Do you wax or not and if you do, is it with a light or dark wax? I'm learning and deciding as I go. To begin with, I'm sticking with as simple as possible. So far, so good.
This poor thing was pretty beat up. I asked "How much?" and the owner answered "How much will you give me?" $5.00......... and she took it. I didn't expect that. I thought I'd start low and go up, but not too far up. It's pressed board. Not real wood, but it is heavy.
So I sanded it, filled in the holes and scratches, primed and painted it with a very light beige, eggshell finish that I applied with a skinny sponge roller. My original plan had been to refinish the top in cherry to match my bed, but, I soon discovered, it wasn't good wood, so I had to pitch that idea.
I did use a beige enamel spray paint on the hardware. So, I can't say I now have a $5.00 bedside table. No, no ,no. I had to go to Lowes to buy primer, paint, spray paint, and rollers. I'm $60 into all that.
But, I still have the other table/cabinet to show you tomorrow and I just bought another small table for my porch for $3.00. I think I'm getting the hang of this.
8 comments:
I think it looks wonderful....you did a great job!!
It looks great! I have a few pieces that I should paint..all the colors and choices are awesome. We have an Ace Hardware that has small containers of paint ..I used one of those on my bathroom mirror:)
Wow, what bargains! You would have paid much more for brand new furniture. I like what you've done to that piece. Very nice!
You've taken on quite a job, but the results look very nice!
Ed and I went through a phase (about 35 years ago) of buying unfinished furniture, then finishing it ourselves. We did a gun cabinet, chest-of-drawers, and a toy box. Fun times--but lots of work!
Same thing with my good deal table and chairs that I bought for $75.00. After the sealer, tack cloth, sandpaper... it was probably more like $100., but I still love it.
You are definitely getting the hang of this. What a bargain. As you do more pieces, that $60 investment will soon be more than worth it. Your bedside table turned out great!
Love the white! :) I wonder how it'd look with contrasting handles, though? Either way, cute update! My husband and I own nightstands that are very similar to this. They're one of the next projects on my to-do list. :)
That dresser looks great! You got some talents!
Post a Comment