Here I am, working on project after project
and truly enjoying my time right now.
My daughter and family moved out of my basement
(sad, but happy day for them)
as I was doing a look around
I decided the paint needed a little fix up in the bedroom.
Project for this week, paint the top half of the bedroom. I changed the color a bit, not nearly as intense of deep antique gold, but still the same feel Hope had established before when she chose the color. Ready to reassemble the bed (which also received a fresh coat of paint), and put the room together.
While yard "saling" the other day
I discovered an antique looking knock off table.
I am really excited to start this project
because I am going to use it in this same bedroom,
with an antique mirror above it
and I don't know what else.
However, this is not what I am excited about.
This is what I am excited about...
I found this at DI and thought it works for my plan.
A bit taller than an end table, has that
rather cool second shelf and a drawer...it also is a nice rectangle in
shape.
Should work for the bedroom redo which is in my head, but not
underway.
Right now, I am gathering. Gathering for me is fun, it is
the time when I look for "things" which will be wonderful for the
upcoming project.
(This happens to make my children crazy
because
sometimes I "gather" for years before the project ever gets started!)
After looking at the table for a bit, my son Chase determined it was an "abortion", just bits and pieces of who knows what knocked together into a table. For me, I thought, "perfect". Exactly what I want for my Beach Cottage Re-Do Master Bedroom Plan.
I started by stripping off the poorly applied black spray paint, runs everywhere and discovered the table was made from cherry wood. It did have several "knicks" and "owies" however, so I filled them, then sanded them, wiped them down and painted the table.
I started by stripping off the poorly applied black spray paint, runs everywhere and discovered the table was made from cherry wood. It did have several "knicks" and "owies" however, so I filled them, then sanded them, wiped them down and painted the table.
I even had a bit of coppery spray paint which I used to accent the "tips" of the table legs. Chase then informed me to put a layer of varnish on top. This I did. However, my varnish was rather old (as in extremely) so I now have the "interesting" glaze effect on my table. The drawer was old enough I had to "dig" for the handle. But, I think it really works. The handle came from a re-purpose store. OK, I know you want to know what the finished product looks like!
So here it is...
My new nightstand for the Beach Cottage Room!
I think
it looks
rather nice
and
I am
pretty sure
it
will be
perfect
beside my bed.
Now do you want to know about the cost?
- Table $10
- Drawer Pull .50
- Ocean Breeze Spray Paint 3.27 x 2
- White Spray Paint 3.77
- Screws for the Pull .38
- Old Dead Varnish....no charge!
So, I spent a bit
Before, didn't even have a handle! |
over $21.00 for this way cool,
After, ready for the Beach Cottage Room |
gonna be absolutely perfect night stand!
If you were wondering about the legs |