Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Moreee Painted Furniture...

This is finally a "sort of" reveal post of the mid-century modern bedroom furniture we Craiglisted a couple months ago.  I mentioned this deal a bagillion times already...but for those of you new to the program...the set was $200, and included a long dresser, armoire and two nightstands.  Since the hubby and I are lucky enough to have these fab closets, we knew we wouldn't need the long dresser in our bedroom.  That piece now serves as a console table in our living room.  The remaining three pieces received some TLC and are finally at home in our bedroom.

The pieces started out looking like this...amazing lines, but a little rough around the edges...



Then we busted out some awesome enamel primer...


And then we painted the armoire a green/blue shade, a touch lighter than our accent wall...


And the nightstands were painted a bright white...


Here is the armoire in our bedroom with it's new satin nickel hardware...




And here is a sneak peak of the inside...{the bottom two drawers aren't being used}...


Here is a close-up of one of the nightstands...


And these pieces aren't quite done yet.  Since purchasing this obsession of mine, I have decided to switch up the hardware on the pieces, and possiblyyyyy paint the legs in a metallic finish.


For some reason, the satin nickel just isn't doing it for me on the repainted furniture.  I think an aged brass or bronze look would finish them off perfectly.  So I hopped on eBay and found the options below.

This one would serve as the pulls {they do not read so yellow in real life...they are closer to the color of the mirror}...


And this would serve as the knobs....

I can't wait until they arrive at the house so I can see how they look.  The best part is...if I don't like them as much as my first choice, I'll just put the satin nickel back on!  I'm shocked that I have been combining all sorts of metal finishes in my house, but it really is giving me the eclectic look that I adore.  Things don't have to "match"....they just need to flow.  {Look Mom, I'm growing up hehe.}

Do any of you like to mix metals....or do you prefer a more uniform look???

20 comments:

  1. LOVE the lines of the furniture!

    I'm with you on the brass fixtures, and I usually don't like brass. And metallic painted legs on the nightstand would look awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love the painted furniture! The lines are fantastic and that was a great deal!

    I like the satin nickel hardware (especially the handle pulls) but am excited to see the more golden/brassy options as well. The room is coming along great! Love the colour scheme!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Christine! :) I tried the brass and I'm not sure I'm switching everything over from the nickel. Hopefully I'll post about it soon!

      Delete
  3. It all looks amazing, as usual! All your furniture painting makes me wish I would start biting the bullet and actually buy furniture I find on Craigslist.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aw, thank you so much, Debbie! I say, go for it! You'll be surprised what you can do! :)

      Delete
  4. I love it! It looks so great and the mixed metals will be a nice touch! I'm on the look out for some matching nightstands to refinish for our master bedroom!

    ReplyDelete
  5. These look great! I think mixing metals is a nice touch. I like when things aren't totally perfect and matchy matchy. It makes it feel more like home.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Gabbi, I think you've found your calling in life. Every piece of furniture you guys paint comes out amazing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh my gosh...that is so nice of you to say! Thank you, John! :)

      Delete
  7. I love it so much!! I'm all about mixing metals because I tend to like so many different styles. Your home flows beautifully!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so so much, Whitney! :) I am definitely drawn to all different styles too...I love a slightly eclectic look!

      Delete
  8. You've got vision I just don't. I never could have looked at that before and seen the after. Good job!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. i love mixing metals! and i love, love all these pieces. how awesome of a deal is all those for $200?? seriously, amazing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I honestly couldn't believe the deal I got on this set...it's one of my most favorite deals! :)

      Delete
  10. That paint color is perfect - looks so good!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Lindsay! I wish the paint colors translated better in my photos...but of course, I'm using my iPhone and digital camera most of the time. I don't have a fancy pants camera or anyyy sort of photog skills haha.

      Delete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.