Persian Blue Night Stands

Hello friends!

Here’s a short post to show you my latest project.  I finally found a pair of night stands – I seem to only find single ones – and thought they would be a quick project.  Boy was I wrong.   Before I tell you about that, here is how they turned out.

I forgot to take a before photo, but here is one I found on line that is exactly like mine. (Sorry I don’t know the original source).

My initial plan was to paint the night stands a fun green color called Grasshopper Green from Sherwin Williams.  When I went to pick up the paint, I was informed by the sales associate that I could not get this color in the ProClassic paint because of the tint base needed. He recommended their latex all surface enamel instead, so I decided to give it a try.

After my usual prep of sanding and priming, I began painting with the SW paint.  I found this paint very difficult to use for a number of reasons.  First, it did not level well (I even had a leveler added to the paint) and left significant brush strokes.  I tried to sand between coats to get a smooth finish, but it really did not sand well.  Rather than sanding to a nice dust, it was really crumbly.  Also, the finish just did not have a nice smooth feel.   Even with rigorous sanding, it felt tacky.  Finally, the coverage was poor. After 3 coats, it still did not look good.  At this point in the project, I was ready to just put the night stands out at the curb with a “free” sign.

Rather than give up, I gave the night stands a time out.  More accurately, I gave myself a time out and waited a couple of days for my frustration to subside.   I decided to count my losses on the SW paint and just start over.  I sanded the night stands to a smooth finish and painted them with my favorite paint – General Finishes.

The color is called Persian Blue and I think it suits these night stands perfectly.  It is a soft blue gray with maybe a hint of green.   As usual, I was not let down by this paint. Two coats and it looked great. I sealed the night stands with General Finishes high performance topcoat in flat and added new white glass knobs from Hobby Lobby. Boom, done.

I would love to know what you think.

Susan

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