The Weathered Door

Walnut-Navy Mid Century Nightstand

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I have another nightstand! This one is mid century… which is one of the styles I absolutely love. Once again it came from my favorite goodwill… the one 2 minutes from our church. We go there all the time! Last Sunday I got this nightstand which I painted a grey-brown color. My mom also got a great cabinet for a steal! I will definitely be showing it on here sometime soon.

 

This piece is solid (it is a Dixie) and I believe it is made out of walnut. I loved the style, but thought the wood could be broken up a bit with some paint. There were also some scratches on the top that I wanted to cover, but did not want to stain the whole piece, so paint was the better option.

My favorite color on mid century pieces is navy blue. I think it complements the style. I have done another mid century modern nightstand in the same navy. I liked the way that one turned out, so I used the same color on this piece. I was also inspired by the pieces I see on Vintage Ground. Be sure to check out all of the great pieces he does. Good stuff.

I just took out the drawers, taped off the legs and covered them with newspaper, then painted 3 coats of blue. It was as easy as that! Oh, and if you can’t already tell… I love me some vintage fans… and animals. There are no animals in these picture… but there usually are 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

I felt bad when I started painting it since the wood is so gorgeous, but I think it turned out great! I like the two toned look. The blue frames the piece and accents the wood.

 

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  9. This came out so, so good! I am really in love with the paint and stain combo and love mid century. I found your link at Liz Marie and am now following your blog. (Plus pinning this awesome project!)

    Angela

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  10. Thanks so much Angela! I found the inspiration from someone else (I linked their blog in the post). I like it as a way to split up the wood on mid century pieces without covering it all.
    I am glad you are following along and pinning!

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  15. I came over from Roadkill Rescue. I have a china cabinet with those same legs, knobs and walnut wood. I picked it up (well, I didn't pick it up – it was super heavy, man) at a thrift store. Luckily it was in great condition and I didn't have to paint it. I too love the mid-century simple lines.

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  16. I came over from Roadkill Rescue. I have a china cabinet with those same legs, knobs and walnut wood. I picked it up (well, I didn't pick it up – it was super heavy, man) at a thrift store. Luckily it was in great condition and I didn't have to paint it. I too love the mid-century simple lines.

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