Finally, FINALLY I found the time to redo the nightstand in Elizabeth's room. After writing my last post (
here), I decided I had to do it or I never would and she would be a teenager in a blink of an eye. Here's the room and the nightstand before (in the middle of a snowstorm a couple of weeks back thus the dark picture) -
The nightstand was a hand-me-down from my grandparents. It's a really good quality piece - solid oak and it is HEAVY. No particle board here. There was nothing wrong with it and the finish was in good condition - just not what I wanted in Elizabeth's room.
First, I removed the hardware. Then, I primed the whole thing and filled the double drawer pull holes because this needed new hardware (although I considered spray-painting the hardware).
After a good sanding, I painted the whole thing pink. I didn't take a picture of this stage because as soon as it was done, I knew it needed more...
I actually bought the hardware from Target on clearance a while back. I think it was five dollars for a package of four clear plastic knobs. We had all of the paint. I mixed the color with the leftover red (Benjamin Moore Raspberry Truffle) from Alex's room and a little of the white trim paint (Duron Toque White) we had laying around. I think the color works because it is different enough from the walls so that it doesn't compete but it's really close to the colors in her quilt and duvet and pillows. The strip seems to mimic the quilt pattern which really ties the nightstand to the bed.
In the end, the nightstand set me back about $5 total. I'm sure my grandmother would love its rejuvenation!
