Kristin Lia Restoration

HERE ARE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW I TRANSFORMED THIS SET OF VINTAGE MAPLE NIGHTSTANDS:

Sanding & Cleaning

Here’s how I prepped these:

1. with my DeWalt random orbit sander starting with 100 grit to remove the finish; smoothed out the surfaces with 150 grit
2. removed the hardware (I did this out of order!)
3. used my Bahco 1” pocket scraper with the pear shaped blade to remove the finish from the groove along the top edge
4. to smooth out all the curved edges, my SurfPrep 3×4 electric ray sander was perfect; started with a 100 grit film on an interface pad and smoothed with a 5mm ProFoam pad in medium
5. used my DeWalt vacuum to remove the grossness from the inside
6. used Rustoleum’s Krud Kutter to give the inside of the frame and the inside and outsides of the drawers (everything except the wood surfaces)
7. rinsed any remaining residue with clean water and a new rag
8. removed the dust from the wood surfaces with a tack cloth

I’m really looking forward to deciding on design plan for these!

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How to apply Country Chic Paint with a brush

With the prep done, it was time to seal the wood on top and paint the frame and drawers. I’ve been really enjoying painting lately!

Here’s how I painted the frame and seal the wood on top:

1. taped all the edges using Scotch Painters Tape
2. applied Country Chic Paint’s Hurricane (a deep, cool gray with blue undertones) using a CCP 1.5” oval brush
3. let it dry for a couple of hours
4. applied a second coat
5. let it dry for a couple of hours
6. checked to see if it needed a third coat (it didn’t!)
7. removed the tape around the top wood edge
8. using an Elite ring brush, applied a very thin coat of Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey
9. let dry for 24 hours

So far, these are coming along very nicely!

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Sealing wood & paint with Osmo Polyx-Oil

With the paint applied to the drawers and frames and the sealant applied to the tops, it was time to seal both of them. Country Chic Paint is durable on its own but I like to add additional durability.

Here’s how I sealed the wood surfaces:

1. used an Elite flat brush to apply the first coat of Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in a matte finish
2. let dry overnight (but only 8-10 hours required)
3. in between each coat, lightly sanded with a 400 grit foam pad (this ensures the surface is free of dust – and in my case, dog hair )
4. removed the dust with a tack cloth
5. to apply the next two coats, used an Osmo fleece applicator- I love the smooth finish that this leaves!
6. for the final coat, buffed in the Polyx-Oil using an Osmo Superpad; this means I did gentle circles with the oil until it was all absorbed into the surfaces

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Finishing Touches

I adore this Country Chic Paint colour Hurricane. The blues are more obvious in the daytime and the darker gray in the nighttime. Pairing the maple with the Honey tinted Osmo Polyx-Oil was the best choice.

Here’s how I finished up this piece:

1. finished the wood drawer surfaces with Grandpa Ernie’s sanding method (see pinned reel for this explanation!)
2. removed the tape
3. cut and installed drawer liners (used my Mozart blade to cut the excess)
4. installed new brass coloured pulls

I adore this transformation and how I was able to modernize this pair!

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