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Bethann Renee

My Repurposed Nightstand and How I refinished it

At Home· Bedroom· DIY· Home Decor· Projects

4 Nov

Our master bedroom has been one of the many spaces in our home that has never quite felt finished.  It’s been well over a year now since we installed the oak floors and purchased our new furniture yet, there are still several things left on the to-do list that have kept the room from feeling just right.

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Specifically, one of the things that was never finalized is a solution for our nightstands.  When we bought our bedroom furniture, we ended up going with a quick and easy fix just to get us by till we found what we really wanted.  Then the Pandemic hit, and we bought the beach house, and it got pushed to the end of our to-do list.  We had these white cube shelves that were the right height and provided the needed storage so we went with them.  I never thought we’d live with them for this long.

After searching online and in stores for about a year for the right nightstands, I came up with the idea of refinishing an old TV stand we’ve had collecting dust.  It’s almost the same dimensions as the cube shelf so I knew that it would fit on one side leaving me with just one nightstand to find.

bedroom nightstand before
bedroom nightstand before

We bought this cabinet at a local thrift store a couple years ago to use in another room but it’s been in storage most recently.  We are pretty sure it was homemade but done well.  It’s solid wood and the original finish was a rich cherry finish.  It wasn’t bad, just not the look I wanted for our bedroom.

black chalk paint and black finishing wax

I removed the original knobs (stained wood knobs to match) and then gave the entire piece a good sanding.  After thoroughly wiping it down, I then gave it two coats of black chalk paint.  Once completely dry, I then used black wax over the entire piece to seal the paint.

antique look drop drawer pulls
antique look drop drawer pulls

Instead of using the generic wood knobs that were on the cabinet, I purchased these pretty antique-look pulls from Amazon and they look so beautiful!

repurposed bedroom nightstand
repurposed bedroom nightstand styled with mercury glass lamp

To lighten things up, I replaced the bronze lamp I had been using with this mercury glass lamp found on a recent thrift store trip.  I used the same shade as before but plan to recover at some point.

repurposed bedroom nightstand styled with mercury glass lamp

I’m not yet happy with the styling of my nightstand but I am happy with the cabinet itself.  Repurposing something we already had not only saves us money but it also  challenges my creativity.  I see this as a win on both fronts.

repurposed bedroom nightstand with basset hound
repurposed bedroom nightstand with Ozzy the basset hound watching

I couldn’t end this post without showing you my little helper.  Sweet Ozzy is almost always just outside the frame as I’m photographing and this time was no different.  He watched, patiently waiting for me to finish so that I could then turn my attention to him.  How can I resist?

Source List:

Cabinet – thrifted

Chalk Paint:  purchased here

Door Pulls:  purchased here 

Mercury Glass Lamp:  thrift store

Finishing Wax: purchased here 

Chalk and wax brushes:  Similar 

Duvet Cover:  Pottery Barn

Pillows: Kirkland’s and Pottery Barn

Woven Box: Target, old

Vase: Thrifted

Birds: Hobby Lobby

repurposed bedroom nightstand

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Hello.  Welcome to Twig & White. My name is Bethann and I’m a wife, mom to three basset hound rescues, a designer, business owner, blogger and creative.  Twig & White is my fresh start, my place to inspire you to live your best life even when it’s not perfect.  From home decor, organizing, personal style and business, I hope you find a happy place here.  So grab and cup of coffee, sit back and get inspired.

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