Flea Market Flips: Nightstand Edition
HGTV Magazine turned these unloved nightstands into dreamy pieces for your bedroom — and we have all the amazing how-tos.
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Philip Friedman
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Who doesn't love a good flea market flip? With a little paint and a lot of TLC, these thrifted side tables turned into total show-stoppers. We've got the easy step-by-step instructions and all the accessories you'll need to recreate these mini makeovers in your own home. The results are worth flipping for!
Add Texture
![Nightstand Before and After Makeover Vintage Side Table Before and After](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/12/15/2/RX_HGMAG106_Nightstands-09.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1671205069697.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
Here's how:
- Remove pulls or knobs, then sand and prime the body and drawer fronts.
- With the drawers out and facing up, glue resin flower appliqués to the fronts using a heavy-duty adhesive like Liquid Nails. Weigh down the appliqués with a heavy book while they dry.
- Clean any excess glue with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab, then paint the entire piece and let dry. (We used Pure White by Sherwin-Williams)
- Attach pulls or knobs.
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Apply a Brass Decal
![Nightstand Before and After Makeover Vintage End Table Before and After](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/12/15/2/RX_HGMAG106_Nightstands-10.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1671205070478.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
Here's how:
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Remove pulls or knobs. Clean the entire piece with Murphy Oil Soap and water.
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Cut the decal to fit your surface (we covered just a drawer front), then remove the backing and rub the decal onto the wood following the package instructions. We also painted the lower compartment for a pop of color.
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Attach pulls or knobs.
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Paint Some Stripes
![Nightstand Before and After Makeover Vintage Nightstand Makeover](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2022/12/15/2/RX_HGMAG106_Nightstands-08.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1671205069153.jpeg)
Philip Friedman
Here's how:
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Remove pulls or knobs, then sand and prime the body and drawer fronts.
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Paint them red (Peppery by Sherwin-Williams) and let dry for 24 hours.
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With the drawers out and facing up, lightly draw a horizontal line with a pencil across the center of each drawer, then apply strips of 1-inch delicate-surface painter’s tape, spaced 1 inch apart, above the line. Repeat below the line, staggering the stripes. Paint the drawers light pink (Mellow Coral by Sherwin-Williams).
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Remove the tape while the paint is still wet and let dry.
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Attach pulls or knobs.