Saturday, October 3, 2009

My First Before & After

I've been shopping for nightstands nigh unto a year now and just can't bring myself to spend the outrageous amounts required even for the cheesy Wal-Mart types starting at $80. So, after being continually inspired by my amazingly resourceful Craft Godess Hero......Lindsay Prigmore, my amazingly talented niece of
                                
That's So Cuegly!

fame (check her out at cuegly.blogspot.com) I have become a DI junkie, stopping almost daily, waiting patiently for the perfect nightstands to appear. After weeks of dedication, I finally scored two of these lovely specimens for just $10 each. After a trip to the hardware store for black lacquer spray paint, a few peices of scrapbook paper from my stash, and a rub down with some steel wool. I came up with this beauty!!! What do ya think of that? Thanks Linds!!!!

12 comments:

SOCMomof3 said...

You've got to be kidding me!! That is So stinking cute!!

Suz said...

Cute blog. Cute nightstand. Love that you used the word nigh!

Tiffany said...

So adorable!! They need to make a show for you on the DIY channel!!

Karrie said...

so so cute...I've been looking at DI and on KSL.com for some white furniture for my girls...maybe I'll just paint their old stuff white and use some cute paper like you...good idea.

Anonymous said...

awesome rob (again... martha stewart trait) I LOVE it!

Diane P said...

Wow! So cute, you are amazing and love the blog! Done any gourmet cooking lately? Sorry I'm a dud about that...find me someone to cook it for me and let me watch and I'll be a happy girl!

Linds said...

U.
Get.
Out.
I'm SO featuring you!

Emmalie (or fondly Emma) said...

So LOVE IT! I didn't realize that you were the aunt LIndz was talking about! Can't wait to see this in your home! And, as a side note...I recognize some of the paper. I covered some containers with it. Very cute!

The Skinners said...

Holy cow! I could shop at the DI too if I had your talents. AMAZING. Ok you need to do this and resell... you could make some serious cash.

JennyP said...

YOU are so stinkin cute! Love what you did. I really like your other niece's blog. she has great ideas!

The Little Miss said...

wow that looks amazing!!! Love the end product..your like me...find what the piece can look like instead of thinking of the item as is!!! Good for you!
Im having a giveaway at my blog : littlemissheirlooms.blogspot.com if you want to come check it out!
xo
Priscila

Nessa said...

That is so cute and crafty!! I need to learn how to do stuff like that!