Mine is similar but painted green with undeniably '60's legs
I plan to replace with castor rollers.



There's that old 60's styled nightstand that I rescued from a neighbor's curb about 5 years ago. 


This is also a hot concept

My intention was so strip it and sand it and then either white wash it or spray paint it with a
shiny dark colored lacquer as a fall project.  I think I'm going to save myself the trouble and
just use what I already have around the house.



I figure if I apply the craft of decoupage then I can use up the bottle of Elmer's Glue All and
finally get rid of all of those free greeting cards we used to get in the mail that are taking up a
lot of space.  I can finally get rid of some of those magazines and catalogs, also.  There are lots
of things to practice with first, even just the greeting card stock itself to make ornaments or
gift tags.  I can also use up all of those glittery nail polishes that just clutter my medicine cabinet.



However, for that particular nightstand I plan to go to Home Depot and grab up a bunch of those
paint sample cards from Ralph Lauren or Behr and cut them into interesting shapes and decoupage
those onto the nightstand because they are FREE and come in such a range of colors.


Some swatches


Grab the free swatches


Some paint companies have large single swatches of each color


Crackle paint swatch in free catalog on swatch display

Here's some ideas for some projects and the best part is, it won't cost you anything!





First, here's what you will need to decoupage...

From About.Com

You can buy a product made especially for decoupaging, such as Mod Podge or Collage Pauge. I do usually have at least one of those in my craft cupboard, but if I don't I simply use slightly diluted white school glue.


Some claim Elmer's can remove blackheads from skin
Better off checking my archives:  Biore Pore Strips Are Highway Robbery

Foam Brush - This is used to spread glue onto the item you will decoupage. If you don't have a foam brush, you can use an ordinary paint brush or even a cotton swab.

Here are some projects ideas-



You can decoupage pictures to almost anything: furniture, photo albums, shelving, frames, boxes, vases, mirrors, hard cover books, trays, suitcases, dishes, candles, cans, bottles, egg cartons, rocks, and much more.



What to glue on-

The pictures can be cut out of magazines, catalogs, or books. You can photocopy clip art, photos, stories, poems, and other items printed from your computer (do not use pictures printed using an inkjet printer - the ink will run). The options are endless: cut out pictures, motifs, or shapes from wrapping paper, wallpaper, fabric, napkins, greeting cards, post cards, photographs, travel brochures, handbills, programs, garden seed packages, pages from old books, foil covered paper, paper doilies, ribbon, posters, dried flowers, tissue paper, and more. You can also buy paper and pictures made especially for decoupage. Get creative!


Decoupage ornament

Go to the About.Com link above for more ideas and tips.

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Don't bother redoing junk.  Make it worth it.  Lot's of folks are having yard sales now, so stock up on
a few quality but outdated pieces for less than $25.

Give quality, unique gifts this coming holiday season for next to nothing.  You don't need money or artistic talent to do this.  You will even clean out the clutter in your home.

Of course when my project is done and completely dried I will spray and seal it with a can of clear lacquer.