![]() These can be rinsed and used over and over. ![]() ![]() I’ve started cutting the edge of mine on both sides lately, so I can get right up against the top and bottom straight edge surfaces. If you haven’t tried the blue sponge applicator to apply sealer yet, I highly recommend it! To seal, I used my favorite go-to sealer for furniture, Clear Coat in Satin. I was trying hard to add another animal somewhere, but I decided to save the rest for future projects. I kept going adding the florals that came in this set in various places. I also added some leaves and flowers to her sweet head: I did have to cut it into separate pieces to make it work over the different surfaces: Once I opened it, I immediately fell in love with the bunny and set out to add it to this night table. Isn’t it absolutely adorable? I just had to order it and was so excited to use it on something! When I was placing my last order, I was perusing their site to see what else I could add to my order to make my minium and I came across the cutest transfer! There’s a minimum you have to spend as a retailer when purchasing inventory from Redesign with Prima. I didn’t want any distressing since I wanted a clean, crisp look for this one. Once everything was dry, I sanded very lightly all over with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth, being sure not to sand beneath the paint. ![]() See how I get perfectly measured stripes every time HERE. I removed the tape as soon as I applied my second coat of Pink Champagne. Then, for the sides, I love a sweet stripe, so I added one using 1.88 inch FrogTape in Pink Champagne: I let that dry overnight, and then came out in my jammies and slippers the next morning and painted like normal. I knew that would be the case here, so to prevent that, I gave the drawers where I had sanded a coat of White BOSS primer:Īs you can see, bleed through did occur through the BOSS, but not to worry. Often, when you sand the original finish, you will get bleed through in those areas when you paint over it. I had originally painted in Soft Pink, so this was one coat over that: This is more what I have in mind when I think of Soft Pink! After a good stir you can see how it compares to the Soft Pink: This is about two parts Soft Pink to one Part Cotton. I decided to use a custom mix of Soft Pink and Cotton to get a softer color: Pink Champagne was a bit too light, Tea Rose was a bit too dusty of a pink, and Soft Pink reminds me of Bubble Gum…it is very pink! Then I was ready for paint! I wanted to go feminine with this night table and knew I wanted to use pink.ĭixie Belle has three pinks in their Chalk Mineral Paint line that I considered. I vacuumed away any sanding dust with my shop vac and gave them another wipe down with a clean, soft cloth. I have the cordless one, but it is also available in a corded version. This sander is great for light duty sanding and for reaching hard-to-reach areas. Once that was dry, I used my Ryobi Corner Cat sander to smooth them out: I did have to add a bit more filler to a couple of the holes as the Mud can sometimes sink a bit in these larger holes as it dries. I moved the drawers into the warm sunshine and let them completely dry. One of the things I love about Dixie Mud verses traditional wood filler is that 2/3 of the way through the jar, it is still in great shape, not hard like most wood fillers would be by this point: To do that, I enlisted the help of Dixie Mud. The net step in today’s makeover was to fill the holes left by the drawer pulls since I planned to go with simple knobs instead. ![]() I like to use these terrycloth applicator pads as they are perfect for the job, and then I can just toss them in the wash! Clean Sponge tub and it works great! White Lightning is a degreaser and a deglosser and gloves are recommended. I used a sharpie to mark the half gallon point on the side of this old Mr. I just mix one TBSP of White Lightning with a half gallon of warm water and stir. The first step in any makeover is a good cleaning with White Lightning. I’ve included a few affiliate links so you can find the products I love. It’s getting more and more difficult to find nice quality pieces at a decent price. I spied this very well-made night table in perfect condition near the door as I was leaving the thrift store.įor $20, it was definitely worth getting back in line for! Hello beautiful friends! Today’s makeover is in stark contrast to the spooky Halloween project I shared in my last post! Today, I’m sharing a pink painted night table that is sweet as can be! ![]()
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