Nightstand Goes Steam Punk

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$50
3 Weeks
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While shopping at a Restore in MI
We happened upon their 50% off furniture day. I found a three drawer nightstand that would be perfect for my DH's (darling hubby) side of the bed. Here is a peek:
And of course I have to start with the before:
I already had one that I had repainted for my side of the bed and he had my mom's little antique table that wasn't nearly big enough for him and all his junk...all his precious possessions.


He needed drawers to hide all his stuff, so this at $20 fit the bill.
After cleaning and repairing, I stained the top and drawer fronts with General Finishes Java Gel and painted the body with an acrylic white. I top coated the stained top with GF Gel Wipe On Poly.
I added some raised stenciling using drywall mud to give it interest. Here you can see the design I added.
I then stained over the raised stenciling with the same stain. and then highlighted the raised parts with Annie Sloan's gilding wax in copper.
Then I again top coated and added new hardware from DLawlessHardware with decorative washers underneath the pulls to add a steam punk flavor.
The decorative drawer fronts stand out because of the copper and the white body. The GF Wipe on Poly protects the top and drawer fronts and gives it a nice stain look and feel.
To see a video explaining the products used and more photos of the completed project with details, visit the link to my post on Love My DIY Home below. For information on how you too can re-design furniture, visit ValFrania.com for my many resources that will help you learn the process. Furniture flipping is fun and you can do it too!
Suggested materials:
  • General Finishes Gel Wipe on Poly   (General Finishes)
  • Guilding Wax   (Annie Sloan)
  • General Finishes Java Gel   (General Finishes)
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Val Frania {Love My DIY Home}
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  • Sarge Sarge on May 17, 2019

    I have the exact same nightstands (with those exact pulls)... Did you have a hard time finding pulls for them and where exactly did you get yours? I cannot find pulls that will fit the existing holes and I am hoping to not have to drill new holes to accommodate a new set.

  • Lavon Lavon on Jun 10, 2019

    Did you keep the gorilla tape on the rug after you was done stenciling ? Where did you find the Stenciling pattern?

  • Amy Lanier Amy Lanier on Sep 09, 2020

    I just wanted to say this piece is absolutely stunning! I'll be trying this technique soon!

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