Homemade Chalk Paint Nightstand!!

It's finally less than 100 degrees outside after WEEKS of torture.  I used the opportunity to finish a project I've been dying to get to!  I found a two drawer night stand at a garage sale for $5.00 about a month ago. It was made of pretty cheap material, but I knew I could pretty it up!  Read on for DIY details!

I would love to show you the before picture, but I forgot to take one!  It makes me so mad when that happens!!  I did, however, find one that looks similar to my before to show you if that helps.

Pretend this is my before, because it's fairly close other than a few details.

Here is a pic after two coats of homemade chalk paint.

And here is the finished product!!  I did one coat of clear wax, distressed, then a light coat of dark wax glaze, followed by another coat of clear wax.  Added some new hardware, and called it good!

RECIPE:

I have borrowed the chalk paint recipe from 2ndEssence.  I did a half cup plaster of paris, half cup hot water.  Whisk those together, then add one and a half cups paint. Works pretty well I think!

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