Remember this inspiration board I put together for the master bedroom? I've made a little progress on it. I'll give you a hint.....it's red........it's not the pillow.
I found this lil' guy at my neighbor's yard sale for $3. I had heard from another neighbor that there would be furniture there and I had been stalking diligently looking out the window waiting for them to start. As soon as I saw them setting up I bolted calmly walked over and grabbed him up (the table, not my neighbor). I only had a $10 bill and she had to give me all her $1's as change. I think I upset her a little. Oops.
Anyhoo...it was a typical, sad little night stand that had seen better days. I didn't take pictures of the process because I know you all have been there, done that, or at least have read about it. So I'll just tell ya real quick. Sanded it down, beat it up a little, put two coats of red on it (imagine it looking BRIGHT SHINY red), then finished it off with a brown glaze (craft paint mixed with water).
And here he is.
The glaze picked up the damage I did quite well. : )
This was my first experience with glazing a piece of furniture, and unfortunately I didn't realize how messy it would be. I ruined my favorite pair of pajama pants.
I guess that's what I get for being too lazy excited about finishing it to get dressed.
I had everything I needed for this, so the total cost of transformation was $3.
I suppose the sacrifice of the pajama pants was worth it.
Oh, and in other news, I stopped by the paint store to get my free sample of Benjamin Moore paint (pink for Halie's room) and while I was waiting on them to mix it I checked out the "oops" section. Found the perfect shade of green for the headboard for this room for 2.50. Yipee! I love a great bargain!
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Very cute stand! I like it! You seem to have a knack for finding those bargains. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt will be perfect for your bedroom redo! Another awesome project by Stephanie. :)
~Wendy
What a great color! and a great deal!
ReplyDeleteshe shouldn't have been upset with you...how the heck can anyone have less than $10 in $1s at a yard sale, lol! Esp. at the very beginning!
Sacrificing the PJ pants was well worth it! I love your new red table. I'd love to know what paint you used because it's gorgeous!
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