Roadside Rescue Nightstand Makeover

Roadside Rescue with fabric and paint

Posted by Mark Montano

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Turn a roadside rescue into a funky nightstand with paint and fabric decoupaged right to the drawer fronts. A great way to cover up scratches and dents in used furniture.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Furniture
  • Americana Decor Satin Enamels
  • DecoArt Metallic Lustres
  • Fabrics
  • Americana Decoupage
  • Butcher Paper

Steps (3 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Metallic Lustres in Silver Spark
    Old nightstand
    Americana Decoupage
    Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Charcoal Gray
    Fabric to match the paint
    Butcher paper and crayon

  2. 2

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  3. 3

    1. Remove the hardware
    2. & 3. Trace the pattern of the face of the drawers on butcher paper by rubbing crayon along the design
    4. Pin on fabric and cut out
    5. Paint the entire nightstand with Satin Enamels and let dry
    6. - 8. Apply Americana Decoupage to the face of the drawer (where the fabric will be placed) and apply the fabric to the drawer.
    9. Coat the fabric with more decoupage
    10. & 11. Add shimmer to the details and handles by rubbing them with Metallic Lustres
    in Silver Spark
    12. If you want, line the fabric with a silver paint marker