I was painting our master bedroom and redoing the decor and was looking for 2 large nightstands for each side of our bed. So, I went yard sale shopping one Saturday and picked up this Ethan Allen 3 drawer bureau with dividers for $40.00. It is solid wood, walnut I think, and had brass drawer pulls on it. So I went to work sanding the whole thing. I polyurethaned the top but left it wood and painted the bottom with Rustoleum silver textured paint and then put a Martha Stewart Metallic Black Coffee glaze over it. It looks like weathered tin. I also painted the drawer pulls a bronze color to make it look even more aged.
This is another bureau that I had and it was close to the same size as my yard sale find. I also applied the same finish to this piece. Now I have 2 nightstands that look similar on either side of the bed. Total cost for both was $83.00 (1 bureau, paint and sandpaper), plus a little time and elbow grease. Not bad!
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ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! I will be painting more yard sale finds and antique furniture in the future when it gets much cooler here. It's in the mid 90's, full humidity, and too hot to do anything outside. I appreciate your comments and please stay tuned to the blog!
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