Refinished Night Stand

-Before-

Old nightstand from DI

Not loving the handles...

With some washing to get the dirt and some cobwebs off (yes it had a few cobwebs, gross!), sanding, two coats of fresh paint, and some new modern stainless steel hardware, it looks brand new!

-After- I've never been the craftiest or handiest person in the world, but my Mom is! All growing up I remember her refinishing pieces of furniture, staining, painting, and much much more. On my sister-in-law Tracy's blog, she refinished this cedar chest that was a gorgeous night and day difference. It definitely inspired me and I made Truman go to DI with me that night to look at furniture ;). I found this piece, and it was only $15 dollars! My Mom was telling me how she used to drag my Dad to look at older pieces she wanted to refinish and my Dad would say, "What are you looking at??" My Mom would reply, "Possibilities...". haha. That's how I felt when I saw it --it was solid wood, in good shape, and I figured with my Mom's expertise, I could at least try. It was such a fun project and only took me a day to finish! I can't wait to do another one! Thanks Mom & Tara for all your tips and ideas!

We love finally having a night stand! We went from nothing to a mattress as a wedding present, bed frame as a Christmas present, and now a great night stand! I love the way it goes with our bed frame!