Hey Y'all!
I'm Myra from The Casabella Project and My Blessed Life.
I'm thrilled to be here at Tatertots and Jello!
I'm Myra from The Casabella Project and My Blessed Life.
I'm thrilled to be here at Tatertots and Jello!
{Thank you, Jen!!}
I'm a yard sale, thrift shop, spray paint, craft and decor junkie and I'm excited to share my yard sale nightstand makeover with you!
I spotted this nightstand/end table at a yard sale for $7. I hesitated slightly when I saw that it was laminate, but it's actually good quality with a dovetailed drawer and solid wood instead of particle board under the laminate. The shape is just adorable and the price was right, so I bought it. I couldn't wait to give it a new look!
1. I lightly sanded it down with a coarse sanding pad. Old stringy tape was stuck to the sides {eewww}, so sanding took care that.
2. Then I primed the nightstand with white Rustoleum American Accents oil-based spray primer and let it dry for a few days.
3. I used Rustoleum American Accents Blossom White spray paint in a few light coats to finish off the paint process.
{lookin' better!}
After a few days of forcing myself to allow the paint to dry and harden, I lightly distressed the nightstand's edges. I also distressed the drawer a bit. I love how it added texture, color and depth. The knobs are from Hobby Lobby where I scored them for 50% off - only $2.50 each! Woo to the hoo!
Now for the really fun part... stenciling!!
{supplies I used}
1. I divided the top into quadrants so I would have the center vertically and horizontally. I couldn't find my hard measuring tape, but a sewing measuring tape and a ruler worked just fine.
2. Then I taped down my stencil with blue painter's tape.
3. I squeezed Americana's Bleached Sand acrylic paint onto a foam plate {fancy, I know!}.
4. Then I lightly brushed the paint onto the stencil with a foam brush. The key here is to not saturate the brush, but to lightly and repeatedly add more paint to the stencil. You could also use a small foam roller for this step.
I continued stenciling the design all over the top of the nightstand. {Don't you just love those sweet little fingers peeking over the edge?} Once the stencil was dry, I sprayed two light coats of clear matte spray paint on it to give it a little bit of extra protection.
{swoon}
I'm thrilled with how my nightstand turned out!
It was easy and inexpensive to makeover. I only spent about $12 for supplies that I didn't have on hand.
{more eye candy}
We all love a good before and after, right?
I hope you're inspired to makeover a piece of furniture or even to stencil something in your home. I would love for you to visit my blogs - The Casabella Project and My Blessed Life.
Again, thank you SO much for having me, Jen!
Such a great project, Myra. I adore that stenciled top!
I can't wait for the weather to get warmer so I can get out to the yard sales again!
If you haven't been over to My Blessed Life or The Casabella Project, this is what you have been missing:
And now with her new blog, the Casabella Project, Myra and her husband are redoing a 1950's home and showing us all of the DIY projects. I am so excited to see what they do!
Don't miss out on all the DIY goodness going on at
xoxox
PS -- There's a super sweet deal at GroopDealz today from my friend Brittany at {Love Stitched}. She is selling these amazing Cabochon Rings for 1/2 off -- $5 each!!
These would make awesome Valentine's or Birthday gift for your mom, sister, best friend, neighbor, babysitter, teachers -- anyone who loves cute things!!
Check them out here.
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