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!

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