Bimini Blue Vintage Nightstand

by Creative Moments

5 Materials

$20

3 Hours

Easy

I love a fun pop of turquoise and this nightstand is the perfect piece to try a new to me color called Bimini on. I was lucky enough to win a paint package giveaway from Cottage Paint on Instagram and this was one of the colors I chose.

Here is the before

I sourced this vintage nightstand this summer passing on the matching dresser that was badly damaged. I planned to save this little beauty in a fun color.

Paint going on

After a good scrub inside out and upside down it was time to paint. I used a new angled 2" synthetic brush to apply this bright ocean blue color called bimini blue. Two coats were brushed on and lightly sanded smooth.

What about the hardware?

The original pull was super cute but needed an update too.

Which color would you choose?

I put out a poll on my Instagram page which had gold the winner by 1 vote. Seeing it was so close I polled my Facebook audience and silver won hands down. I sprayed it Rustoleum spray paint in titanium silver.

Seal it all up

Now to seal the night table. I went with Cottage's acrylic wax I had on hand from a past project applying with a damp sponge. However when dry it showed streaks. I applied a second coat which helped but not totally. I contacted Cottage Paint for suggestions and the owner actually called me. How is that for customer service?

She recommends using their acrylic varnish to seal the paint and had tips for using their acrylic wax. It seems the acrylic in the wax makes applying it to be more like a poly requiring straight lines with your brush strokes and not rubbed in circles like a traditional wax. Well that explains allot, thanks Gail :) And you can apply the varnish over the wax which is another tip seeing they are both acrylic based. Traditional wax is always the last step.