In a couple of weeks we're going to be having our huge house-sale. I'm a little nervous about it, just because cleaning and prepping all of your worldly possessions for selling is quite a task. But the fun part is refurbishing old things so they look snazzy once more.
For instance, I have two matching nightstands. They're equally worn, chipped, stained and sad-looking. I've sanded them, and now I'm drawing guidelines for painting on them. I'm not painting the entire surface, only the top and some accent edges. The top will have geometric designs centering around a sun-burst on one stand, and a crescent moon on the other. The background will be the natural wood, and the whole thing will be covered with stain. I've seen stain applied over bright paint before, and it was a surprisingly appealing affect...just enough dimming to the colors to make them look rich and well-aged. Then there'll be a few coats of finish, and voila! Old and ugly (but sturdy) nightstands will become little works of art for sale.
I'm eager to post some pictures of the finished products here. Maybe a few pictures of the advancing stages as well?
