After cleaning the night stands, sanding and priming them, I applied three coats of Behr Ultra Pure White with a semi gloss finish. I knew right away after seeing them on CL, I they would look so good painted a bright crisp white. When I first shard the nightstands, I was thinking of updating the hardware, but decided against it. The original hardware just goes so well.The funny thing is in decor, I'm not really a 'gold girl' even though its of the hot metals, I keep finding vintage pieces that have gold hardware. For example our campaign dresser, the vintage pair of Ralph Lauren lamps and the brass feet on our dining room table. I love how the nightstands turned out [I'm still deciding on the right picture to go in the frame]
One thing I love about the new nightstands is their size, while their little shorter than our old ones, they're the perfect size. Thanks to their depth, our lamps comfortably fit along with a picture frame, books, a small vase and jewelry box etc. It already feels like a huge happy upgrade for our bedroom. I fell in love with this jewelry shadow box from West Elm, which is just the right size for me to keep the jewelry I wear most often close.
Our benches normally sit in our nook area of our bedroom, but there we too pretty to leave out of the shot. We're thinking of some bedroom layout changes, sharing more below.
I'll share some full room shots very soon [including my husbands side], we're still deciding on art for both sides of our nightstands, to go above our lamps [for now I removed what we had there] We're also thinking about shifting a few things around our in bedroom, possibly moving switching up our dresser and benches. I'm also in limbo about our console table, not sure if I'll stain the wood walnut or pain it white decisions decisions.
What do you think our of refinished nightstands?
I love the nightstands. The look absolutely gorgeous. I love the bedding as well. Beautiful room.
ReplyDeleteThank you Erin!! I'm so happy how they turned out, they're the perfect addition to our bedroom :)
Deletethey look perfect!! i love the gold touch.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy, I keep getting attached to vintage furniture that has gold - and then I add a gold jewelry box, and its so not 'my thing'
DeleteSo pretty, Katrina! I love the nightstands in your room. They're the perfect addition. Your bedding is beautiful as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Brandi! i'm so happy with how they turned out!
DeleteI love the glossy white paint & the gold hardware - fabulous. I would actually downsize the lamps & get something smaller or have swinging arm type light fixtures attached to the wall, and then find a long rectangular piece of artwork to go up above each night stand on the wall. It would bring added height on either side of the bed & would compliment your high headboard. Maybe artwork with a touch of blue or gold in it.
ReplyDeleteHi HollySharon - thanks for your ideas!! I'll for sure be adding in some artwork to go above or behind the lamps - I'm in search of some pretty ones to go with what I already have.
DeleteGreat ideas on the lamps too! But I couldn't possibly part with my Ralph Lauren lamps I bought for only $8 bucks each, I love them and now that actually fit well on our nightstands with plenty of room + I'm smitten with big lamps :)
The clean white is perfect for those nightstands. And the cute little brass handle puts it over the top. Great work, Katrina!
ReplyDeleteAmanda, your so right about the handle!! love :)
DeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you Chica!
DeleteKatrina, you did a beautiful job on these. Your bedroom looks amazing! I saw your house in HGTV magazine and I must say it's beautiful! I was just wondering what size your room is? Looks similar to mine but a bit bigger - just wondering if I'd be able to fit a bed like yours in my room :)
ReplyDeleteHi Brittany! Thanks for much for your sweet words about our home in HGTV Magazine!!
DeleteAfter the fire and while our house was literally down to the studs, we made some floor plan changes to our stands 1950's size bedroom and made it larger to include a bathroom & walk-in closet and pair of french doors that sit in between them, our bedroom (not including the closet & bathroom area) now is roughly 12x14 or maybe a little larger - I'll share a full updated bedroom tour soon!
I have to ask a question. How do normal people with jobs and kids and busy lives have such pretty, non-functional night stands~!? Where's the alarm clock, cell phone charger, baby monitor, book/magazine, bottle of water, nightly meds, etc? I sold real estate for years and never understood that! I always wondered if they just threw everything in the drawer before a showing! LOL. I'm not messy; I love clean and uncluttered, but some of those items have to live on my nightstand!
ReplyDeleteHi Jyll, first of all your so funny and great questions! My husband and I use our phone as our alarm clocks (plus our toddler is alarm clock, lol) Our cell phone charges constantly migrate from our bedroom to the living room to the kitchen! I totally need a dedicated charging station, maybe one day, sigh
DeleteMost of my magazines I keep in our living room and I keep my Nook in the drawer or my purse (I usually only have time to read in the evenings and do most of my book reading on the way to work on the train) Or and my laptop, if its not in our bedroom its in the living room, yet another 'device' that migrates around the house!
And thankfully now with our new night stands we have plenty of room to a glass or water or wine! Which makes me happy.
I'm also so that person, who will shove crap in a drawer if need be, if we have friends pop up! lol! Keeping things organized is my biggest struggle, I have too much paper clutter!
The nightstands turned out soooo good!! I love everything about them. And I really like the little jewelry box, may have to check that out!! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you Myssie! That little box was a total splurge for me :)
DeleteThey look amazing Katrina!! Totally love them:) They make the perfect base to the happy moment happening at your bedside. The jewelry box is fab!
ReplyDeleteThanks sweetie, I'm so happy they're finally done and we can enjoy them and actually place a glass or water or wine beside our bed!! Happy indeed!
Deletegorgeous!!! i love the shape and makeover and they look sooooo good in your space!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cassie! I'm still over here jumping for joy that I would these beauties on Craigslist!
DeleteThe nightstands turned out great and I am so happy you kept the hardware! Great paint job my friend! I always say you and all my other blogging friends find the best stuff and me I am not that lucky. I have been looking for nightstands for our master for the longest. I hope you decide to keep the benches at the foot of your bed, they look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm crossing my fingers that you find nightstands soon! Have you considered doing non matching ones - that are the same height and paint the same color? I was thinking of doing that, but it was so hard to find two.
DeleteI love those benches at the foot or our bedroom too - sadly with the benches in place its a tight fit - but they look SO good there! lol So we'll see
Those are beautiful. I love vintage furniture.
ReplyDeleteLove the look! Where did you get your bedding?
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsey! The floral bedding is from Dwell Studio and White duvet is from West Elm :)
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