Painted Baby Glider

My brother and his wife just had their first child two weeks ago and it came down to the wire to get a few last-minute details finished in the nursery. One of the things that they just had to cross off the list before the arrival of Baby Evelyn? The glider.

They received this natural wood baby glider from some friends and it was really in great condition. I mean not one little stain in the cream colored cushions and not one knick in the wood. The only problem? The baby’s furniture was Expresso, a dark brown wood color. So I offered to fix it up for them DIY-style!

Since there were so many spindles in both the glider chair base and the ottoman, I opted for spray paint with this project. Yeah, brushing paint in all the crevices, nooks and crannies in this project would have been impossible.

First step was removing all of the cushions. A couple screws and snaps… quite easy. I gave the wood a quick coat of Zinnser 123 Bull’s Eye primer and once that was dry I have the glider chair and ottoman two coats of Rustoleum spray paint in Expresso.

And here’s the final result!

The photos are a little noisy since the bedroom is so dark and I didn’t have my tripod with me, but I’m guessing you get the idea. Looks great with the rest of the expresso nursery furniture. And my sister in law’s mom even thought the glider came with the rest of the bedroom furniture. That made me smile!

Yep, truly is amazing what a simple coat of paint can do!

Glider = FREE
2 cans of Zinnser primer = $12
4 cans of Rustoleum spray paint = $20
One happy baby girl and Mommy = PRICELESS

Total is $32 for a great new glider for Baby Evelyn’s nursery.

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