My nightstand is complete and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
Before
I inherited this nightstand from my husband's grandmother
when she gave us the dresser for the nursery.
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My list of supplies included a deglosser, spray primer, spray paint in glossy white, metallic silver spray paint (not pictured), and a rag for applying the deglosser.
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Since this piece had a laminate top I chose to use a deglosser instead of sanding it down. This product is great and it really makes the job a lot less messy. Just follow the directions on the back of the bottle.
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Once the nightstand was deglossed I started painting.
I used 2 thin, even coats of primer, and then 3 coats of paint.
I went back and forth about changing the hardware or painting the existing hardware. In the end I chose to just paint the existing hardware. The pulls are an odd size and I really just didn't want to fool with puttying the wholes since I liked the existing hardware. I knew that if I later changed my mind it would not be a big deal to fill the holes and repaint the drawers. Since I have a new baby I just needed this project to be as simple as it could be.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkx_WzJsZbhD-bAJ7v86wgcyYGJ5oXAb_GBpOZhD6_po_HcbD8OCq7WUZcgHaExxoR8bSfqHDYmbnOnPGgvTf9kgvA3U8KVsLz3vdWmgkMIoW-kjcj9Whf6jZY4MFESAXSRexGOuUl5Y/s400/nightstand+before.jpg)
I inherited this nightstand from my husband's grandmother
when she gave us the dresser for the nursery.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFtl_YDJ0oi-fMOWvDDWakldGQqdosOLqB0cMguk6u_lf_phZGUErCgo7OL2za4yjunuSxUCktPnTG8uxeooXh0MEX4xUL-xoBaAuGUxdzqTEZodDxbEbBLCcSoA6MX74KSpm6zZEO_E/s400/nightstand+tools.jpg)
My list of supplies included a deglosser, spray primer, spray paint in glossy white, metallic silver spray paint (not pictured), and a rag for applying the deglosser.
Since this piece had a laminate top I chose to use a deglosser instead of sanding it down. This product is great and it really makes the job a lot less messy. Just follow the directions on the back of the bottle.
Once the nightstand was deglossed I started painting.
I used 2 thin, even coats of primer, and then 3 coats of paint.
It turned out just fantastic! Great job! =)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great transformation! Do you wish you had two matching ones now?
ReplyDelete-Desiree
What a wonderful job! And I'm going to have to remember "deglosser," because I have about 20 different projects I could use that on. ;) I have three boys ages 7, 5 and 2, so I enjoyed looking around your blog. I will come back to visit! You have a beautiful family.
ReplyDeletebrilliant!! it looks so much better :) loooove that hardware.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! You did fantastic job! Thank you for coming over to my link party!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I have walked past pieces like this in the thrift store and never dreamed it could look that good! Great Job!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI had that exact bedroom set (with ALL the pieces, including chair and desk) as a child. My mom still has it... maybe not for long ;)
Thanks for sharing!
It is beautiful! You did an amazing job... thanks for sharing with us at the POPP.
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome!! I too love that deglosser stuff.
ReplyDeletewhat a great transformation!!!
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