Sunday 4 December 2011

The Sleeman Nightstands

A steal of a deal of $20 bucks a piece for these babys! Solid oak, and cool carvings made them fun pieces to work with. The original was outdated, and a little heavy. (dark)  Be prepared for lots of photos - I am in love with these.
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The after is softer, feminine, and classy.
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Mmmmmmmm, creamy goodness.

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I used my new favourite paint - Homemade chalk paint!   - the grout version - (More on that later)

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I really didn't want to keep the original hardware, they were brass and also big & heavy.  My strict budget determined that they were staying, and just getting some ORB paint.  Maybe I will change them in the future.

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I was so excited to get started on these, it only took 24 hours to finish them, from the time I picked them up!

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7 comments:

  1. What the? $20 each! They look fabulous now! You've done an amazing job. My Saturday Splendour party is still open and I'd love it if you shared these beauties. www.megandmums.com :)

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  2. WOW!! I love it. I am actually looking for some nightstands and can't wait to start a new project.

    http://astuteinfo.blogspot.com

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  3. Homemade chalk paint? Ill be waiting impatiently for that post! These look amazing!

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  4. oooh i love the details on this! it's very stately! the dark top is nice and dramatic!

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  5. Love love love this! You did a wonderful job on them and you do fast work! Thanks for sharing. This is my favorite look.

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  6. Awesome makeover! And they were a steal at $20. Thanks for entering my giveaway and good luck!

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  7. I REALLY love these , and wanna make some for my bedroom someday. I think your site is great and I nominated you for the Liebster award. You can check it out here:
    http://smalltownsmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/08/liebster-liebster-whos-your-peepster.html

    thanks- amanda

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