Red Hot Nightstand Makeover

I'm suffering from to a greater extent than or less serious DIY ADD, bouncing dorsum as well as forth betwixt the kitchen as well as my daughter's room.  A few weeks agone spell the weather condition was dainty as well as I already had the garage gear upwardly every bit a spray pigment workshop, I decided to teach ahead as well as pigment the Craigslist nightstands that I programme to utilisation inwards her room.

Remember the before?  These bring been waiting patiently inwards the garage since this summertime for their makeover.  The complete on the tops was inwards actually bad shape, y'all tin come across that the legs were chipped up, as well as they had that speckled/stained 70s finish.  However, the drawers are stamped Century on the within as well as I could nation that they were heavy, lineament pieces.

As shortly every bit I purchased these, I knew that I wanted them to hold upwardly a glossy bold color.  I shared alongside y'all the new programme for her room since we've upgraded her to a bigger bed, as well as gave y'all a petty hint every bit to where these were headed.

They turned out ameliorate than I imagined!

I used this spray paint for the job.  I unremarkably don't utilisation cans of spray pigment for slice of furniture because I usually teach weird spray patterns, but I loved this color as well as decided to give it a shot.

It worked beautifully as well as left a really uniform, rich glossy finish.  I fifty-fifty had to touching on upwardly several places as well as at that spot is no show of the complete existence unlike inwards those spots.

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I sanded the exceed to polish out the wretched finish, as well as thus only spot sanded other work areas.  I planned to take away the hardware as well as perchance supersede the knobs, but fifty-fifty afterward I unscrewed it the knobs as well as pulls would non come upwardly off.  I mean value they were glued in, thus I decided to proceed as well as function alongside them.

I spray primed the piece.  I wasn't planning to practice anything on the inside, thus I only kept the doors as well as drawer unopen as well as painted as-is.

After a lite sanding, I applied 2 coats of the glossy red.  Helpful hint... utilisation a disposable dropcloth alongside this paint.  The overspray is SUPER sticky.  And spell you're at it, apparel your icon wearing apparel as well as quondam shoes.  And a mask.  Seriously, gummy pigment everywhere.

Most of all, proceed your arm strong every bit y'all spray.  Move your entire arm as well as trunk along the piece, keeping it the same distance from the surface every bit y'all go.  Don't only motion your wrist from side to side.  This ensures that the pigment hits the slice evenly on each purpose of it, as well as gives a uniform, fifty-fifty finish.

Another helpful hint... enquire for one of these inwards your Christmas stocking this year!  Such a lifesaver for your wretched hands as well as otherwise numb fingertips (speaking from experience).

Since I kept the hardware on, I debated leaving it cerise as well as glossy to gibe the piece.  It looked ok, but that fun bamboo grip only needed to stand upwardly out a petty more.  I in conclusion got my hands on to a greater extent than or less Martha Steward liquid gilding paint (*affiliate link used) that I've been wanting to endeavour out, as well as this was the perfect projection for it.

The coverage was awesome, as well as it actually gave the appearance of metal.  I in all probability would bring been ok alongside i coat, but I gave them 2 only to hold upwardly safe.  I can't nation y'all how much I dearest this stuff!  I've already used it on 2 other projects as well as demand to alternative upwardly to a greater extent than or less other jar.

I likewise lined the drawers as well as bottom of the cabinet alongside to a greater extent than or less cute contact newspaper from TJ Maxx.

We're getting them moved into her room as well as all loaded up.  Things are coming together, can't hold off to present the whole room to you!

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