This is my $5 Used to be Part of a Vanity nightstand. I wish I could have gotten both sides but no such luck. I love finding nightstands that used to be the sides of a vanity as they usually have more detail than traditional nightstands and most of the time they have legs. This little legless cutie-pie happened along just in time to be painted with one of three new colors from Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint. This is Artissimo and it is a rich, rich blue. I really like it and I'm picky about blue. And lots of other colors when I think about it. And there are three colors I. simply. won't. wear.
Oh, how the mind wanders. Back to my little blue nightstand. I used hemp oil over the Milk Paint instead of wax. It's a lot faster and has its own lustre. The knobs are original to the piece, but I mod-podged a floral abstract image over them.
Oh, how the mind wanders. Back to my little blue nightstand. I used hemp oil over the Milk Paint instead of wax. It's a lot faster and has its own lustre. The knobs are original to the piece, but I mod-podged a floral abstract image over them.
Before I made these knobs, I purchased some big, clear, door-knob type knobs. And had second thoughts.
They looked like headlights.
Wanna see?
I dunno. I had a really hard time choosing so I asked my neighbors to vote. Now, 4 or 5 days later, the headlights don't look so bad to me. sigh. BIG sigh.
I could go roaring in to my booth and change out the knobs before closing time .........
On second thought, I should save them to use with those 'car door handle' pulls I got a few weeks ago. Geez, I think the heat's gotten to me.
I first painted the knobs white because that was the background color I wanted. I found a blue abstract floral print I liked and printed it out on white tissue paper. (Taped to regular printer paper.) Then I decoupaged the tissue paper onto the knobs.
There are 2 more new colors and I've used all of them now.
So pretty!
Hopefully I will have the Dried Lavender cabinet ready to post sometime this week. Meanwhile I can show you the 'before' shot. I'm excited about this piece and am already wondering where in the house it can go and what it will replace.
Linking to:
furniture feature friday
masterpiece monday
wow us wednesday
make it pretty monday
anything blue friday
How cute that is. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI just love that new paint you are using, I need to get 'me' some! The night stand is darling and I can't wait to see the lavender cabinet finished! You do such wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteLove that new piece!! Been looking for one like that!!
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