Making spaces for home schooling is a big topic this year and it doesn’t need to be expensive. This piece was a garage sale find that was gifted to my sister (Cost = $0) . It was refinished using primer, poly, powder glaze, sponges, bondo, shellac that were all on hand. (Cost = $0) The only purchase was a quart of paint that was on sale! ($13)
This is a super solid piece and needed only a minor repair on the drawer using bondo. I sanded it down to scuff the surface and mostly removing the varnish.
I used a paint sprayer to apply the Sherwin Williams Wall & Wood primer. It worked well through the HomeRight paint sprayer. I always dilute and strain the primer (and paint) a bit before using.
In a few places, there was wood bleed through. I sprayed Zinsser Shellac over the areas and the paint adhered/covered the bled through well.
I used Sherwin Williams Emerald Eurethane with a color match to Magnolia Under the Stars . The Emerald paint is my favorite paint. It has such a great finish. Sherwin Williams always has a sale so watch for those. This is near the top of their line, but it makes such a difference. I applied 3 coats of paint. The color is very deep and took a bit to cover.
I applied a powder glaze over the paint and buffed it off. The application is easy. It does take some technique to remove the powder glaze and it’s a bit messy. It really makes a huge difference in the look of the piece though.
I sprayed the hardware black.
So happy with how it turned out!
