We picked up these nightstands at an estate sale and they were the perfect project for a makeover using Annie Sloan’s chalk paint.
They started out in pretty rough shape:
Lots of scratches, places where the varnish had been removed, I even found melted wax that had dripped all over one of them:
I gave them a quick sanding and then grabbed my new Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White:
I have been looking forward to using this paint for some time now! As I mentioned in this post, the paint dries very quickly and it is a breeze to distress. I gave this pair of nightstands two coats of paint.
After painting, I waxed the nightstands using Fiddes brand light wax:
Then I sanded the edges for a distressed look:
And replaced the hardware with bronze cup pulls which I just love:
I love how they turned out:
The finished project:
We put these on Craigslist, and they sold within 3 days. Woo hoo! And I’m already working on more makeovers.
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They look great!!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful! Wish I lived in your area, I could really use these.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
Beautiful job! Love the nightstands!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!!
So MUCH better looking!
ReplyDeleteLove to have you stop by and share it on my Chalk Paint Linky Party
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Love how they turned out! I haven't tried the chalk paint yet but it seems to be very popular these days!
ReplyDelete-Shelley
Ok I really NEED to get some of this chalk paint -- it's turning up everywhere! I love your little nightstands. They look wonderful -- fresh and very sweet.
ReplyDeleteLove the new pulls, too.
Cass
Oh wow, those look great. Such a cute shape, too! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! How lucky your craigslist customer must feel. Thanks so much for linking up at My Dear Trash.
ReplyDeleteOooh, the started out very rough indeed.
ReplyDeleteThey turned out so nice!
I keep hearing of Chalk Paint, but I have came across any yet...... Very nicely done!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the handles you finished the end tables with. I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and linking up!
ReplyDeleteHope to see more of your beautiful creations.
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteBrie @ http://breezypinkdaisies.blogspot.com
Hello! First off I want to say how much I love your site! Fantastic! I'm new to this and I just had a few questions about the chalk paint you used. I'm looking to re-invent my kitchen cabnits but I don't have the money to replace all of them. They are more of the cheap laminate ones. I was wondering if you new if something like chalk paint would work?
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
Erin