like i promised, here are the before & after’s of the furniture i painted this week. i painted the nightstand in the furniture painting class, and then went home and did the rest.
1. nightstand:
before
after
(i just realized i haven’t distressed the knobs on this piece (above) yet, but i am definitely going to go back & do that.)
2. dresser:
before
(ooops, i forgot to take a “before” picture before i painted one of the drawers. and by the way, this is laminate, so i attempted to test the “never paint laminate rule” and it came out great!)
after
3. the headboard. this is actually made from an old door i found at the habitat for humanity restore for only $5! i had the door cut down, then bought molding to attach to the top, then added wood for legs to attach it to the bed frame.
before
the door:
the “door headboard”:
after
as much as i reeallly want to, unfortunately i can’t show you the finished headboard in the room, with the bedding and everything, because i want to wait untill i am finished with the room before i reveal it! but i am extremely happy with the results.
(p.s. don’t worry, i painted the wooden legs, i just painted them after i took the picture)
i don’t have a before picture of this little table, but it was a dark mahogany. you really could not see the detail in the wood, and i think this is one of the best cases to paint wood, because it really brought out the detail and accentuated all of the amazing intricate lines.
i hope these before & after’s inspire you to go and paint some of your furniture! i can’t stop, it is so fun! i am literally painting everything in sight! the teacher of the class really encouraged us that if we were not enjoying a piece of furniture the way it is, to just go ahead and paint it! she said everything can be restored back to it’s original condition, if you are weary because you have a valuable antique or something like that. i have learned that you really can paint anything! i was nervous about the laminate dresser i painted, because everything i read online said do not paint laminate! it was a cheap purchase from wal-mart that my husband bought for his apartment in college, and i decided why not give it a try?! and i am loving the results! let me know what you think or if you have any questions!
Tags: distressed, DIY, furniture, paint
What kind of paint did you use to paint the laminate dresser? Or did you do anything special to it?
I have a laminate cabinet from ikea that I’d like to paint. :)
Great job Katie!! Those look fantastic! I am just as amazed as you about that laminate dresser too. I have a changing table that I considered painting, but I’m pretty sure it’s laminate so I never got farther than just thinking about it. Now I see some possibilities!
I love your blog and how cool that Lindsey told you where to get some awesome candles. Love you.
Great job, Katie!! Everything looks great! My favorite is the headboard- not just because of the paint, but I love the molding on the top! I’ve always liked the idea of a door as a headboard, but it also looked a little unfinished to me. What a perfect way of making it look polished and beautiful! We have a guest room that I want to decorate- I may have to try out your idea!
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