Vintage Crib Refinished

The Finish Product

I truly can call this a vintage crib, because it was my crib when I was a baby.  Not only did I use it but so did my brothers, and my first two kids.  This Jenny Lind crib is such a classic design, you can still buy this crib, and the design has not changed.

The before - a classic in need of some updating.

Because it's been stored in our garage for years, I decided I might like it refinished and painted for this last baby.  We decided to match Denali's bed and paint it an every so slight off-white.

My wonderful husband did all the work.  I am a bit of a control freak, so I was a struggle for me to step back and let him do all the work.  I needed to stay out of the dust and paint fumes, so he took on the project.  I don't know why I was worried.  He did a fantastic job (I couldn't have done better) and it looks like a brand new crib.

Supplies needed:

sand paper
steel wool
tack cloth
Sherwin Williams ProBlock Primer
Rust-Oleum 2x Painter's Touch Satin Spray Paint in Antique White

If you would like to refinish a piece of furniture that has a lot of details, here's what worked well for us. Lonnie spent a good part of a day sanding all the curves and spindles on the crib.  Then he made sure to remove all the dust with a tack cloth.  He applied the primer and when that was dry he used the steel wool to smooth out any imperfections.  Then before applying 2 coats of the Rust-Oleum paint he prepped that crib with the tack cloth.  I was really surprised at how well spray paint worked.