Sunday, January 30, 2011

Craigslist Nightstand Redo

Remember when I snagged this nightstand off Craigslist for Snuggle Bunny's room?
Well, I've been hard at work refurbishing it.  Wood purists may want to avert your eyes, because I decided to paint it.  I had planned on painting it all along, but after discovering it's pedigree, some of you(including my BFF) were pushing me to just give it a good rub down with some teak oil.  In fact, BFF said I should oil it, Ebay it, and roll the profits into a new nightstand.  I stuck with my original vision and pulled out the paints.

I started with a good sanding.
Then primed and spray painted it a semi gloss white that matches the trim in SB's room.  I used several light coats to keep the paint from running or dripping.
I taped off the handle which I wanted to keep white, so that I could paint the drawer the bright orange color I used in SB's room makeover.
The handle had been a point of contention from the beginning.  Before I had seen the nightstand in person, I had planned on painting it and putting a new handle on it.  But after handing over the $5 for the nightstand, I realized that the integral recessed handle wouldn't be easily replaced.  Debbie over at Debbiedoo's Blogging and Blabbing had suggested that I could use the little recess in the handle to place a cute label.  I loved that idea!  So I printed off a "Treasures" label.  SB loves bringing home little found treasures like "special rocks" and such.

I lined the drawer with some Cat in the Hat wrapping paper that was perfectly coordinated to SB's room.

The shelf underneath the drawer seemed like the perfect place to put a basket or a bin.  This bin that I keep his nighttime movies in was a perfect fit.
And here's the finished nightstand.
And a shot from straight on, without the painting dropcloth.
SB loves his new nightstand and has already placed a few treasures in the drawer.

Thanks for popping in and painting with me.  I'm linking this up to Room Remix's Paint Party and Between Naps on the Porch's Metamorphosis Monday.  And make sure to head over to Debbiedoo's Newbie Party.





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25 comments:

  1. Loves it! So fun and fresh...you did a great job!

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  2. OMGosh!! That is so cute....love it, love it...Did I say I love it! You really had vision with that piece and look how well it turned out. The modern lines are perfect for a kids room!

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  3. This turned out great! Arent you so proud of it??? Ha! Love the orange drawer on it with the blue basket!

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  4. This looks great! I love the orange drawer - such a good idea!!

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  5. That turned out so cute~ you did a great job! Love the fun colors and it's perfect for a basket!

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  6. Great colors! It looks perfect for a boy. I really like the colored drawer idea. Thanks for stopping by. Jane

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  7. Looks fabulous now! Love it. Reminds me that I have a dresser from CL waiting for me to finish it this week.. Great job on the transformation.

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  8. I love it too. I had so much fun seeing the change in the before and after! Great job! It's beautiful!

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  9. You did a perfect job ! Great find and great imagination !
    Kammy

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  10. Super cute! I love the colors and the lining is adorable!
    Lacy

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  11. oh my gosh, this is so adorable!!! love the colors
    hugs
    janet

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  12. I wasn't in on the initial "conversation", but I'm glad you decided to paint it! :-) Love the bold pop of orange blue, too. A great place to store treasures.

    Thanks for linking up to the Paint Party! Have a good week...

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  13. I know, we are supposed to rescue MCM. I sold mine several years ago. I LOVE the outcome. Great job. We have nightstands on our to do list, too.

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  14. I am so glad you joined the party!~~ If you could just make mention of it at the end of the post so that other newbies perhaps find out about it too:) I love this project!~

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  15. Love that orange color and that Dr. Seuss paper! Great re-do on your Craigslist find.

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  16. How fantastic...an amazing transformation!!

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  17. It looks great! I love the punch of color from the orange! I am your newest follower from Debbie's newbie party! Glad to find your blog!

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  18. It looks great! Your hard work really paid off!

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  19. Cute blog! Love how it ended up turning out! I'm following you now from the "newbie party." Looking forward to reading your posts.

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  20. Just adorable - what a cute idea !


    thanks for sharing,
    gena

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  21. Your night stand turned out so cute! Great job.
    Have a great day.
    Sue

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  22. What a fun nightstand! I love the pops of color :D

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