Something With That: You never know what you may find...

A year ago as I was furnishing my first apartment out of college, I became a huge garage sale fan. My mom used to drag me along to various garage sales, but I thought they were so boring. That was until I discovered the power of purchasing something used and turning it into something brand new for yourself. After supper one evening with my parents we stopped at a garage sale.

You know the drill....you drive by and there are some junk pieces on the driveway with the owners plopped down in their lawn chairs, staring, daring (pleading?) you to park and come take a look. However, my mom always says you never know what you might find, so we got out and went up the driveway. I immediately saw these two adorable nightstands. Now, they were pretty bummed up with scratches and a few chunks of wood missing on the feet, but overall they were sturdy, smelled fine, and had a cute design to them. they were marked 5.00 a piece, which was a decent price, too. But while staring, the owner approached us and said, "I'll give ya both for 5." Done Deal. Loaded em up and began to plan.

I decided to do a crackle paint finish on them...something I've never done before. And although it was a headache to find the right crackling glaze, the process was pretty easy once we got the hang of it. (I suggest using a practice board first!) Here are some pictures from start to finish of my 5 dollar night stand that are now in my bedroom:)