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Hello friends! You may remember my post a couple weeks ago where I introduced the #BEHRBox challenge. I was challenged to use BEHR® paint and some other fun items to create an easy DIY project that could be completed in one weekend. I have needed a TV stand for quite some time, and decided this challenge would be the perfect excuse to get that project done! Plus, I haven’t done any painted furniture in a while and I really needed to scratch that itch!
I went thrifting and scoured my local classifieds until I found the perfect project piece. I wanted it to be solid wood, with a modern or contemporary shape, and not be too beat up. After a few days of searching this black one came up on craigslist and it was love at first sight. It cost a cool $40 and was originally from a high end furniture store – totally solid wood. I messaged the seller right then and picked it up the next day. I owe a big thanks to my husband for carrying it down multiple flights of stairs at the apartment complex and loading it in and out of the car for me!
I sanded the top a tiny bit but otherwise all I had to do to prep this was to take the hardware off and the doors off. I used BEHR Marquee paint in ‘In the Moment‘ (which is the 2018 color of the year.) In the can it looked more green but once painted it looks pretty blue! I think this is a very versatile color, and I love it.
I also decided to paint the inside of the shelves with a light gray called ‘Quiet Time.’ Then for a really fun pop, I added stripes on the doors. (The white I used is my favorite white – ‘Polar Bear’)
I have always loved stripes… and I feel like I’ve gotten pretty good at painting them! After I painted two coats of white to the doors and let it dry, I added the tape stripes, then gave it just one coat of gray.
My two best tips for painting stripes on furniture are:
- Use great paint so you don’t have to do too many coats
- Use great painter’s tape
- Measure as you go, so that you can tape evenly! It’s all in the PREP.
For the final detail – I added some beautiful, modern gold pulls from Liberty Hardware! I love these little guys. They really are the perfect finish for this project!
I’m really happy with how this TV stand turned out. It’s not too bright but definitely adds a fun pop of color and playfulness to my home! Have you ever painted furniture with a pattern before? I haven’t but I’m sure this will not be my last time!
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