I finally decided to spray paint my nightstand thanks to Homeright and the handy HVLP sprayer they provided for this project.
This nightstand has been totally unfinished for about a year. When my friend gave it to me it was painted a couple times, so I stripped it and left it unfinished. I finally decided to paint it the same color as my walls so it would recede and sort of disappear. I picked up these brass drawer pulls at Home Depot and I love the way they look with the dark color.
I used the Homeright HVLP sprayer and spray shelter that I was given this summer at the Haven conference. The sprayer is perfect for painting furniture. It holds about a quart of paint, just the right amount for a dresser this size. The sprayer is super easy to use and easy to clean. It comes with a couple different tips so you can use the sprayer with a variety of product, from stain to paint to primer. I even used it with shellac primer on a previous project, it worked great and the sprayer cleaned up well.
The spray shelter is also very convenient. I usually wrap my carport like this with plastic drop cloth when I paint furniture or cabinets, this shelter is so much easier and faster to set up.
One of my favorite things about the shelter is that it closes up completely with a convenient velcro door. I actually left my nightstand in the shelter overnight to dry and the shelter kept out debris and the morning dew.
I’m very happy with the way the nightstand turned out. This was an easy weekend project anyone can accomplish.
A video to show how easy it is to use an HVLP sprayer to paint furniture…even my camera man(daughter)got in on the action.