I actually had a helpful use for Facebook’s timeline layout…
I needed to find this “before” photo that I’d snapped in Goodwill last year when I bought Sissy’s side table. I remembered it was close to Mother’s Day because my sweet MIL Janet had sent me $25 fun money with which I purchased this little gem! So I scrolled down to May of 2011 on my facebook timeline, and there it was!
$25 is actually more than I would usually spend on such a small piece of used furniture, but this is the exact style I was looking for (in a dresser for sissy at the time, which i did end up finding on another day), so I went for it!
Umm… It was a throwback of yellowy creme with shiny gold paint accents. It’s been in Sissy’s room like that for the past YEAR. Fast forward one year and one month from purchase-to-refurbish date and here I am, actually getting around to painting it! Ha!
After priming, I used this pink paint to freshen it up. I got this totally free quart of Glidden in the color of my choice during a promotion last year… I chose powder pink! {Thanks, Glidden!}
…The only problem was it is pretty flat paint, so after the side table was painted, I rolled on a coat of Mod Podge (oh yes I did).
Finally, I misted a little silver then a little white spray paint on the hardware, then sanded it back a bit. I love how it turned out! So cute!
Boy, we’re having a regular furniture COLOR streak around here!
So, have you ever given a furniture piece a new lease on life with paint?
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And mayhaps you’d enjoy these posts about refinishing furniture, painting tips, and Sissy’s nursery…
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i have an entire set of this furniture but I’ve been afraid that paint won’t stick or remain semi sticky.
did you prime or anything?
looks great!
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I’m the anti-sander… but a good primer is the KEY to success! Almost every piece in my house, it seems, has had a coat of paint at some point over the years. Here are a few posts that might help:
https://campclem.com/2012/06/13/diy-tips-how-to-paint-furniture/
https://campclem.com/2012/03/05/scoring-and-refinishing-a-craigslist-furniture-deal-how-to/
https://campclem.com/2012/06/18/before-and-after-the-craigslist-china-cabinet-goes-blue/
I love getting to give furniture a new life with paint! Go for it!! Wheeeeeeee!
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