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My husband had two of these nightstands from before we were married and we had been using them until I recently started our Master bedroom redesign. They are great for storage and I want to use them in my master closet as a sort of dresser but thought they needed a little pick me up.
I first cleaned and sanded the nightstands then primed them with spray primer. At this point I got nervous. I’d never painted real wood furniture before.
I spray painted the top with Rustoleum Universal in Gloss Black. Then on the body I used some leftover Benjamin Moore flat paint in Alaskan Husky from painting the Master Bedroom. I gave it a good three coats and let me tell you-it was no joke getting into all the nooks and crannies of the carvings!While the paint was drying I sprayed all of the hardware with Rustoleum Universal in Oil Rubbed Bronze.
When the paint had fully dried I gave it three thorough coats of Minwax spray polyurethane to protect it. I love the look of the finished piece, its a total change from the Before!
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Wow! It looks great! I love the colors you chose.
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I l.o.v.e. this look! I’m with you, normally a piece like that would not be painted here, my hubs is a purist in these things, but this looks sooooo much better. Maybe it’s just the photograph, but I see the details much more clearly painted than I did when stained. Janet
sweet! I adore black & white!!!
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This looks so good! I would love for you to come link up your blog to my Get social Sunday link party!
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Hour dresser looks fabulous! The detail really pops with the white paint.
That is so pretty.. the details stand out so much nicer with the white paint, and I never would have thought to paint the top black, but it looks soooo good!
What a transformation! Looks beautiful!
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what a great update! Just wanted to invite you to join my Tasteful Tuesday Party. I have been hosting a recipe party (pretty successfully!!!) for over a year now, and this week we are opening up for crafts, DIY and home decor. Hope you can come by and check it out! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2012/08/fresh-pesto-pasta-salad-and-tasteful.html
it looks awesome- love the details on the sides and the dark top with the hardware looks great!
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Nicely done! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from DIY Dreamer. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-9.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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I love the black and white! And your new site looks great, congratulations on the move
Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
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Oh, I LOVE the fresh new look!! Love that the top is a different color.. makes it POP!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
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Love it! That dresser has great lines, and teh white really makes it look fresh and up-to-date. I hope you’ll link this up today (or anytime this weekend) at One Creative Weekend on OneCreativeMommy.com.
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amazing makeover! Thanks for linking to the first every craft link at Tasteful Tuesdays! Hope you come back again this week and show off your stuff! Party Opens tonight at 8:30. http://www.nap-timecreations.com
I agree with some other comments stating more visability of the carvings now that it is white. My husband is also a purist when it comes to “real wood” furniture. What did your husband think of the finished project?
Great work. I think your nightstands now have far more character – especially since you painted the top and hardware black! Found you on Tip Junkie’s Tip Me Tuesdays! Luv it.
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Love it! I want to do the exact same thing with my husbands nightstand he bought before I came along! BUT he doesnt not get painting wood white. How on earth did you get your husband to agree?