Ash & Ebony Oak End Tables

French Provincial Nightstand Modern Makeover

This nightstand is part of a charming French Provincial style bedroom set originally crafted by Malcolm Furniture here in Canada years ago. One of my valued customers entrusted me with giving this piece a fresh, updated look. She envisions the entire set transformed into a soothing medium grey, perfectly complementing her new home's décor. Given the nightstand's beautiful, solid construction, it was an easy and rewarding decision to invest in revitalizing this quality piece, ensuring it continues to bring beauty and functionality to its new setting.

A good friend gave me her solid oak end tables to makeover. Being solid wood they have years of use left but the dated orange stain needed to go.

Both were scrubbed I thought well but after dry and a coat of black stain was applied,

this happened. The stain repelled on many areas which would indicate that a product like Pledge was used over the years.

The best solution at this point was to power sand lightly to smooth the pitted stain and change the plan to Fusion Mineral Paint

Their charcoal color called ash was brushed on with a good synthetic brush. This highly pigmented paint required only 1 solid coat with a few touch ups once dry.