"Overdone" Teal Bedside table

In a recent trip to one of my favorite spots in the world, Canton, Amber and I found "THE" bedside table!! It pretty much rocked our world.

Isn't amazing??? Now you see why our task at finding one that was equally as great for her husband's side was going to be a challenge.


So, in the hunt for the perfect bedside table for Amber's husband Josh, we came across a possible contender at a cute boutique called Spice. The only thing wrong; it was an awful shade of teal. But don't let color or knobs be the deciding factor in choosing furniture. I love taking ugly furniture and making it a completely different looking piece. Paint and hardware do wonders!!

This is with a light spraying of Churchill Hotel Vanilla by Valspar. So imagine a darker shade of that dreadful teal.

After a heavy dusting of paint, I took my trusty sanding tool and went to town on all the edges. Making the edges look roughed up gives you the automatic look of worn and gently used. So if you do nick it or scrape it you don't have to worry about messing it up. Not like when you buy a new car and then watching a shopping cart roll into it. I have a friend who automatically takes his key whenever he buys a new car and gives it a little scratch. Takes the disappointment right out. (ADD Moment) :)

After I sanded, I wiped the table down to get rid of all the paint and dust and prepared it for the stain. I love to use minwax. It's the best stain out there. 

This is best used on a rag wiping heavy where all the sanding was done and then lightly over the whole table. What you get is the opposite of a white washed affect. 

We were very lucky to find that this piece had a beautiful iron drawer pull. After a lamp, some old torn books, and a few accessories, you end up with an exquisite piece of furniture. A masculine piece in a more feminine master bedroom.

Thoughts?????