Made it Monday

Since I'm in the full swing of summer, my Made it Monday is purely personal and not academic.  Don't you love days like that?  Ha!  I sure know I do.

I've been looking for a nightstand to paint and re-do for our master bedroom.  I finally found one at Salvation Army that needed some good ol' TLC.  I cleaned it really well and got to work with my first coat of American Paint Company's chalk paint in "Amber Waves of Grain."  I can't believe that I forgot to take a before picture.  It was such an ugly brown.  {I always have to remind myself that chalk paint dries darker once the wax is put on.  I'm not a fan of this pale baby yellow color, at least not for my bedroom.}

After three coats {this wood did NOT want to be covered}, I sanded it really lightly with very fine sandpaper.  I also distressed some of the edges and corners because, well…I just like it banged up a little.  After I dusted it, I covered it with a coat of the American Paint Company clear wax.  We liked it a lot that way, but I wanted to take it one step further.  I decided to do a light coat of the Dark Aging Wax, and I love how it turned out!  Please excuse the missing hardware.  I'm convinced that a trip to Anthropologie is in order to find just the perfect piece.  Don't you agree?  :)

Oh who am I kidding?  I'm working on school stuff, too.  I'm working on getting my Facebook page launched - Like it here.  I'm also working on some Reading Interactive journal pages for Kindergarten reading circles.  These will be ready soon.  And, I also have about 20 - yes 20!!! - unfinished kits that really need to get completed.  But it's summer, y'all!

Happy Wednesday!