So my vacation has come to an end, and I did not get all my projects done...but hey that's life.  I know everyone has been waiting to see the furniture.  Well this is all I have.  I finished the two nightstands...it was a learning process.  If I knew what I knew now the whole suite would be complete.  Refinishing furniture is not for the impatient or people who don't like to work hard and get dirty.

Finished night stand with new hardware   :)

and the side view...

If you are wondering what it looked like before you can see it Here!!!

::::::So here is what I have learned::::::

Benjamin Moore paint is EXPENSIVE!!!!

I took all the online advice to use a Polycrylic to coat the furniture and protect it....DON'T DO IT!!!!  It didn't dry clear, and it left drag marks on the furniture plus when I tried to sand between coats (I thought that might get rid of the milky color and the directions call for it)  it took places of paint off the furniture.  After coating all the drawers and two night stands I had to sand them all back down and repaint them.  UGH!!!  I really wanted to cry at that point  :(  I decided not to put a top coat on the furniture.  I wouldn't advise this for a piece going in a high traffic area, but this is going in my spare bedroom and I plan to put glass on the tops so it won't have a ton of use.  My advice if you do use a top coat would be to test it out on a small place first and make sure my situation doesn't happen to you.  This portion of my project has been a learning process and now I know what to do.  I plan to give step by step instructions with pictures when i get my other two pieces completed!!!

It takes a LOT of time to do all the steps involved.  Sanding, wood filling, sanding, priming, sanding, painting, painting and painting.  You have a lot of waiting in between.  It can't be done in a weekend, if your wondering.  You can't rush it.

You better know how to use tools :)  Sander, drill, putty knives, screw drivers and of course paint rollers and brushes.

So that's it for now, hope you all think it looks pretty  ;)  There is a lot of sweat equity in those two pieces!!!

My apologies for my lack of posting lately, but I have been super busy.  Plan to catch everyone up later this week.