12.07.2012

Grey Nightstand

Remember the nightstand I bought at Salvation Army?  Well, I finally made sometime this week to work on it. With a little sanding and some fresh paint, this thrifty find is now one of my favorite pieces of furniture.


Because this little dresser had an icky laminate top, I used my How to Paint Laminate Furniture method, and it came out beautifully.  I will share more of my how-to and the products I used tomorrow. 


I moved it into my bedroom last night.  I had fun this morning putting out some of my favorite nick nacks.  The little bronze owl is from my youngest brother, Joash, he brought it back from India for me.  I haven't seen him in a long time and I miss him, so I keep it close to me.  The butterfly and beetle are from Papua New Guinea, that's where I grew up.  And the basket is from Sri Lanka, my parents moved their after the tsunami and did relief work.  


So, what do you really think?  Too much grey?  I know, I'm kind of addicted to the color.  I don't think you'd ever know I paid $22 for this bad boy now.  I love that!  People pay $300+ for nice nightstands and I'm sure it's nice to just buy new furniture, but I'm pretty proud of my bargain.  My house is full of hand-me-downs, fixer-uppers, and thrift store finds.  It's one of a kind, no one else has one just like it, that's for sure.

3 comments:

  1. I love it...very West Elm...ish....Linda M.

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  2. Looks great, Jeran! The hardware is dreamy. And all of your grays look very nice. I'm slowing going all gray too. Ha!
    Hope you had a great time visiting your Mama. _-Gracie

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  3. I just bought the same duvet from west elm! I've had my eye on it forever and then I noticed it went on sale, and I had giftcards!! My husband is unsure of my obsession with duvet sets...but I just love them so much!! I like the grey colors in this room. That duvet pattern goes with everything :-) good choice

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