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From Drab to Fab: New Side Table

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I found a new end table this past week at St. Vincent De Paul. I really didn’t have a specific place in mind for it, but for only $10 it was a steal! Luckily the end table is made of real wood and from Stanley Furniture so I know it will last! No knicks or dents and the drawers opened smoothly. Yep, definitely a steal for 10 bucks.

First thing I did was clean the entire piece over with a damp cloth. Next was to take out the hardware. I had plan to patch over the current holes and purchase some fab hardware from Hobby Lobby that I eyed over the weekend, but it turned out the current hardware was going to be close to impossible to replace. The drawers were carved out to fit the pulls. Oh well, nothing a little paint can’t fix!

I first painted the drawers using Rustoleum’s flat black spray paint. To get the drawers perfectly painted without getting spray inside, I just held a piece of cardboard to block the spray from entering the drawer.

Next I used a quart of  Rustoleum flat black paint and a roller to cover the base of the end table. Tip: if you run out of paint tray liners, just use a plastic grocery bag. Works perfectly! I put two coats of paint on the entire end table.

So with the current hardware out I decided to paint it silver. I used Rustoleum’s metallic silver spray paint.

When the paint was dry, I refastened the hardware and voila! It’s done.

Also, if you haven’t noticed, I decided not to use primer this time. The wood was in great shape and I was originally thinking I would distress the table’s edges. Luckily the paint worked so well that I didn’t have to distress it at all!

Final costs: $10 for the table from St. Vincent de Paul, $8 for the quart of Rustoleum flat black paint, and $4 for the Rustoleum flat spray paint for the drawers. I already had the metallic spray paint from an earlier project seen here. Final cost was only $22!

So, what do you think? I love how the silver hardware pops off the black paint. Now I just have to find a place for this thing…

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Comments

  1. Deneen says

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    I love the change! So mod!

  2. Mary Light says

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    WOW! You make it sound so easy. The cabinet came out really nice. Painting the drawer pulls silver was a great idea. You have inspired me to find something to paint. Thank you.

  3. Lindsey Muenz says

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    Very good! You should have a huge sale with everything you’ve made. I’m sure you would make tons back!!!

  4. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee says

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    Gorgeous makeover! You are so very talented! Just loved it:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Sanghamitra.

  5. Suzy says

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    I love it! The hardware turned out great.

  6. thepaintedlegrestyled says

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    It’s like new again! $10 that’s a steal 🙂

  7. debbie says

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    You sure are the clever one. Looks great…thanks for sharing.

  8. Miriam says

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    I love it! I love how the original hardware turned out. Its just amazing now!

  9. cassie says

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    love that! so sleek and the hardware is insanely awesome!

  10. Dona says

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    Beautiful! I’m so glad you didn’t change the hardware….it’s different and gives the whole thing it’s personality!

  11. Megan says

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    YOu did a great job! It looks fabulous against the red wall as well.

  12. Lynda says

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    Excellent transformation! LOVE the new look!

    😀 Lynda

  13. Kristin Lewis @ west on cole says

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    Oh, I love it. Very industrial looking and grey is my favorite color, A+!

  14. Korrie@RedHenHome says

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    Wow! It hardly looks like the same table! Great work

  15. Jen @ Domesticated Nomad says

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    It turned out lovely. I’m happy to see how well the metallic spray paint turned out. I’ve been thinking of using it on a project; now I’m much less worried. 🙂

  16. Paula says

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    Love what you did with this piece! You made it look chic and expensive. Great job.

  17. Bettsi says

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    Are you kidding me? That’s amazing! I LOVE the new look!

  18. Michelle says

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    Amazing job. I love that Metallic paint. It does wonders!

  19. By the Bluegrass says

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    Holy Moly! I love the drawer pulls!!!! So great!
    xo,
    Sena

  20. Deborah says

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    Absolutely GORGEOUS!!

  21. Liz says

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    It’s gorgeous! We just bought a buffet with this same style handles and that’s exactly what I want to do with it. Thanks for the vision:) Don’t you just love St Vincent De Paul! LOL

  22. the cape on the corner says

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    oh my gosh, that looks amazing in that black with the silver pulls! good eye, and for 10 bucks it’s a steal!

  23. Tanya @ Greetings From the Asylum says

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    The first thing I noticed was the hardware. Painting it silver really makes it lovely! For $22 dollars you cannot beat it! Thanks for sharing!

  24. Julia @ 551eastdesign says

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    So fab! I love the milk can on top as well:)

  25. Allison @ House of Hepworths says

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    Love your post! I featured it this week in my weekly link party, Hookin Up with HoH!

    Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you’d like.

    xoxo

    Allison @ House of Hepworths

  26. Christy says

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    I have 4 side tables that have that same style of handle…cut into the wood. I want to redo them, but wasn’t sure what colors. I’ll probably steal your colors, but they will look great in my bedroom (only 2 though. Not all 4!)!

    Is there a reason you didn’t paint the inside of the drawers? I’m thinking of painting the inside so they’ll look more uniform when the drawers are opened…

    • howtonestforless says

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      The table is against a tan wall so it looked just fine without the insides painted! Also, sometimes you can run into trouble with the drawers opening properly on the side tracks once it’s painted. hope that helps!!

  27. megan says

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    I love the silver handles on the black paint! What a steal!

  28. Korrie@RedHenHome says

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    Love it! The new color combination is perfect.

  29. cassie says

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    it looks so modern and sleek now!

  30. Chris says

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    Where did you get the fabric on the pillows? Everything looks great! I am in the process of painting a armoire black and changing the hardware to silver as well. Been looking for an inspiration fabric and that one is perfect.
    Thanks

    • howtonestforless says

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      Those are actually pillows I purchased from Pier 1! They still have them 🙂

  31. Myriam says

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    I really like your proyects!! I would like to know how to recycle my dinning set of wood, I would like to add red fabric on it. Thanks

  32. Jane says

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    I am so glad you couldn’t change the handles on this chest. The results are perfect. Beautiful addition to any home.

    • howtonestforless says

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      Thank you!! I’m actually happy too 🙂

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