When my grandmother gifted Tootsie with a complete bedroom suite for her Big Girl room, I thanked her profusely and quickly loaded it up in Honey’s truck.
As soon as we were out of the driveway she turned to my mother and asked, “What color is she going to paint my bed?” 😉
Mema will be happy to know that I have no intention of painting the bed. But the nightstands?
Those just got a coat of baby blue paint!
How could I resist adding a little bit of color to all that maple wood? Besides too much brown makes my head hurt!
The before picture… well built, very brown laminate.
And the oh so pretty makeover!
While I might not paint Mema’s bed I couldn’t help myself with these nightstands. DIY Chalk Paint to the rescue!
Step 1: Mix Up the Chalk Paint
There’s a ton of recipes for DIY Plaster of Paris Chalk Paint out there. I love The Happy Housie and Krista’s recipe for DIY Plaster of Paris Chalk Paint is spot on!
DIY Plaster of Paris Chalk Paint Recipe
Blend 1/2 cup plaster of paris with 1/2 warm water until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup latex paint of any color.
I love this paint! It goes on smooth and creamy with great coverage.
Step 2: Give a Light Sanding to Your Piece
Most tutorials say you don’t have to sand at all with chalk paint but I wasn’t taking any chances. Just because Tootsie’s a sweet little girl doesn’t mean she isn’t hard on furniture.
Step 3: Paint Two Coats of the DIY Chalk Paint
I am lazy so I barely let my first coat dry before slapping on a second. But I did let the paint cure for 3 days before I placed anything on top of them or applied a coat of wax.
 Step 4: Apply a Protective Coat of Wax
This is important! You need a coat of wax over the newly painted piece to protect it.
The only wax I have ever used is Minwax Paste Finishing Wax. It has worked great on all the DIY chalk paint pieces I have painted.
Simple scoop a small amount from the tin and rub it on with a soft cloth. Making a wad of the fabric worked great applying the coat of wax.
After the wax dries for a few minutes, buff it to a sheen. So pretty!
The baby blue paint adds the perfect touch of color to her bedroom.
The painted nightstand also looks great with the newly recovered lampshades!
I’m half way through My #1 Goal for the New Year: Transforming Tootsie’s Bedroom into a Big Girl Space.
Big Girl Bedroom Action Plan:
Add family history with photographs.A Gallery Wall – Generations of LoveÂLayer the space with pattern and color.Paper Pinwheels ~ Wall Art on a Budget  & DIY Lampshade MakeoverÂUse what I’ve got! Thank goodness for hand-me-down furniture.DIY Chalk Paint Nightstands- Create an inspiring place to play.
Gallery Wall ~ Generations of Love
Paper Pinwheels: Wall Art on a Budget
Sweet and Simple Lampshade Makeover
Only a few more projects to go! Thank you so much for following along as I make our sweet girl’s room a space to smile about!
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These little nightstands are so cute, and I like the mix of wood in the room with leaving the bed unpainted. So dumb question, can you just put regular polyurethane over chalk paint or has it got to be wax? Thanks so much for stopping by chapter37 and for your kind comment!
Mmm… I would do some research on using poly but I would think it would be a great way to protect chalk paint. I am following along so I can see what your next painting project will be. 😉
This looks fantastic! Nice job!
Again, thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Thank you Jess for hosting! It’s so much fun to share my projects and see what everyone else is doing!
Love this…that color is so cheerful and fun. I had an old night stand from my grandma and I painted it red and put it in my son’s nursery. It’s nice because every time I see it or dust it 🙂 I think of her. Chalk paint is the best huh? I love it!
Girl… chalk paint is the bomb! I am already looking for something else to paint with it! So happy you were able to reuse your grandmother’s night stand in your little one’s nursery. Tootsie’s room is filled with memories of great ladies who love her.
Stay warm!
Ashley
These look great! Love the shade of blue! Just popping over from the “Do Tell Tuesday” link party. Thanks for linking up.
Erica
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Hey Erica! Thank so much for your sweet comment. Your “Thrifty Thursday” post was awesome! I want to go shopping with you!
I love the splash of color throughout the room. I like wooden furniture, however, a splash of color is really great in a child’s room.
Thanks so much for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesday! We love having you! 🙂
Such a thrill to hear from you Natasha! Thank you for all your hard work hosting Turn It Up Tuesdays!
Very cute! 🙂 I love the lamp too!
Hey Brandi! Thanks for stopping by and your sweet comment. Love your Valentine Mantel!
I love DIY chalk paint and recently used a recipe similar to this on a what was once ugly nightstand. Annie Sloan has gorgeous chalk paint but it’s extremely expensive and this option is way better for the budget-conscious. Cheers.
I’m too much of a cheapy to pay big bucks for name brand chalk paint. But I bet it is fabulous! 😉