Blog Post 306: Out with the Old. Transformed to New.

I planned on updating the guest bedroom at my recent visit to my condo in North Carolina. Unfortunately, I didn't have time as other projects ended up taking priority. However, I was able to replace the old nightstand with a new one that I painted at home.

In the meantime, I didn't want to pitch the old nightstand, so I brought it home for a makeover. I didn't like that each drawer had two knobs. It would be better with a drawer pull, but since I didn't have any that fit, I decided to fill in the old holes.

First I taped off the holes on the back side of the drawers.

Next I filled a syringe with some wood filler.

Then I plunged the wood filler into the holes. After the wood filler was dry I sanded it smooth. I can still see a slight imprint of the old holes, so I probably should have done another coat of wood filler. But I think it worked out OK and done is better than perfect. Before I started painting I drilled a new hole in between the center of the old holes.

I used Heirloom Traditions All-in-One paint in the color Cashmere (affiliate). I brushed on the first coat around the raised trim.

I poured paint directly onto an applicator sponge.

Then I wiped it around and stippled (or pounced) the sponge over the wet paint to evenly distribute it.

This is what it looked like after the first coat of paint. Using the applicator sponge is much faster than brushing, and it really speeds up the painting project. I ended up applying three coats of paint.

AFTER:

My favorite aspect of the paint is that it doesn't require a top coat. Once the paint is dry the project is finished!

What a difference paint makes!

Changing to a single knob instead of the double knobs creates a better visual balance.

Using the applicator sponge creates a subtle, but not unsightly, texture.

Before and after.

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