How to refurbish a bedside table on a budget?

Introduction

Claudia, our designer at Colorantic, loves to give furniture a second life. They inherited some of her husband’s grandmother’s furniture, including this beautiful little nightstand, perfect for an evening project.

To give this find a contemporary edge while retaining a vintage feel, Claudia chose the color Boule de Coton, which will complement any room in the house. To give the piece of furniture a little something extra, she inserted wallpaper.

Products used on the bedside table:

Cleaning, sanding and preparing furniture

Remove the drawer.
Remove the handle.
Spray varnish cleaner and make-up remover on all surfaces, spread with a paper towel and leave for 10 minutes.
Rinse well twice to remove all residues.
Sand lightly using the sanding block and dust well.
Use the roller to apply two coats of oil-based primer.
Allow to dry for approximately 30 minutes between each coat of oil primer.

Now it’s time to have fun and start painting!

The paint

Using a #6 oval brush, paint all areas not accessible with the foam roller. (corners, moldings, tabs, drawer interior, drawer) with the color of your choice (Boule de Coton for this project).
Then use the foam roller to paint the entire cabinet. The foam roller gives a more even finish on large surfaces.
Repeat until the coverage is to your liking. Three layers were required for this project.

Protection

Once the paint is completely dry, it’s time to apply the varnish using the Colorantic foam roller and brush.
We used two coats of varnish. Each layer is left to dry for about 30 minutes.

Wallpaper insert

Measure the bottom of the cabinet and the sides of the drawers, then cut out the correct measurements on the wallpaper.
Peel off a single section of wallpaper, placing it in a straight position, then stick it down completely.

So there you have it, a beautiful transformation in one evening. For this small bedside table, our designer ulilized a 16 oz conton ball and handle.

She took only the bottom of the oil primer she already had and also of her cleaner. So a nice transformation for about $35.
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