Paint It Black: Furniture Repainting, Stage 1
The first nightstand is one I’m using in my bedroom. The second is actually being used as storage in my home office/living room. Starting the venture with these nightstands served as a trial for me before starting the dresser. The downside of semi-glossy polyurethane is that it highlights imperfections in the wood or your painting. I will definitely select satin next time. But, However, I do like that the gloss adds a touch of glamour to the pieces.
I referenced a great website for repainting furniture, Centsational Girl. I reviewed lots of blogs for info and this one had the best details and product recommendations. Since this was a new creative endeavor for me, I needed as much info as possible. Check out the specific post I referenced here. I did do things a little differently, in which I did not use a paint roller and did it all by brush/hand. For the finer detail in the wood, I also used art paintbrushes.
Once I finish my dresser, I will post more tidbits and links for painting furniture. I’m currently sealing it with the same water-based polyurethane this weekend, woo hoo! I’m so excited to see it in my bedroom.
Note to self (as if I could forget): Don’t start a project like this with 4 different pieces of furniture and their drawers.
UPDATE: Check out the second phase of my furniture makeover here!
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