How To Update a Nightstand at a Low Cost

Step 1 – Clean, sand and prepare the piece of furniture

• Remove the drawer
• Take off the drawer handle.
• Apply the cleaner on all of the surfaces, using a paper towel and let it work for 10 minutes.
• Rinse well, two times to remove any residue.
• Sand lightly using your sanding block, then make sure to remove any dust
• Apply two coats of oil primer using your roller.
• Let it dry for 30 minutes between each coat of primer.

It is now the moment of pleasure! You can start painting!

Step 2 – Paint

• With the help of a # 6 oval brush start painting all the hard-to-reach places. With your foam roller do the corners, mouldings, inside the drawer and the drawer front with the colour of your choice. (we used Cotton Ball in this project)
• Next, use your roller to paint the rest of the piece of the furniture. The foam roller gives a more even finish on larger surfaces.
• Repeat this process until you get your desired finish. In this project, we gave it three coats.

Step 3 –  The Protector

• Once the paint has time to properly dry, it is time to apply the varnish using a foam roller and the Colorantic paintbrush.
• We used two coats of varnish. We waited 30 minutes between coats.

Step 4 –  Apply Wallpaper

• Measure the bottom of the piece as well as the sides to be able to cut the right side of the paper that you will need.
• Only remove part of the paper backing and place it, taking the precaution that it is straight. Then remove the rest of the backing.

Conclusion

So this is it, a beautiful transformation in one evening. For this night stand our designer used a 16oz container of Cotton Ball and one knob. She used an oil primer and cleaner that she already had. A nice transformation for around 35$.