I have this console. It's a pretty cheap piece of furniture (I put it together, myself), but I like it. We bought it a long time ago, but I have never done anything to it, and it has remained unfinished. Initially I wanted to stain it because I prefer the wood grain to paint. However, I don't feel like making a trip to Lowe's, and I don't want to pay for stain and sealer, and I don't want to deal with the mess and it's clean up. Well, I do have a can of primer and black paint left over from when I painted our bedroom dresser. Should I:A: Put the extra effort, time, and $$$ into it. It's such a shame to paint wood.
OR
B: Just paint it black and be done. I have kids and they will probably just destroy it anyway...I'm amazed it has lasted this long.
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Oooh! Looks good! I say go black. I am such a fan of black furniture and I think it would go great with your window treatments. I love the curtains! I also think it would be a good accent to your baskets and other brown decor. Plus, it sounds like it would be cheaper and easier!
I think a dark stain would look the best. But your dresser looks great, so painting it black might look nice, too!
Oh, I totally think you should paint it - I love the dresser. In fact, I'm gearing up to start following in your footsteps in a couple weeks and I could use your advice. I might be calling you! AND -- I tried changing the font color and the date still didn't show up. Help?? :)
I kinda like the idea of staining it. I don't think it would have as much charm with paint.
paint it. your dresser looks amazing and so will this!
if it were me i wouldn't do anything to it. im just that lazy and procrastinatative.
I think the contrast of stain with your floors would make it stand out for sure. But I know from experience that staining furniture is a pain!
black.
MLE- Go black.
MB- I don't think "procrastinatative " is a word! Do you have different dictionary than me!!!!
I love the all natural look, but that's just my style. Take the easy way out!
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PS: If the table is sanded, you could take the paint in a sponge or rage and LIGHTLY rub the paint on it while wiping off excess- it will make it black but still show grain. I did that with my magnet board and it turned out cute.
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