Simple Way to Update Outdated Furniture...

So I painted this nightstand a long time ago.... and left it at that (it used to be white, but my bedroom furniture is brown)

Well, the brass handles finally got on my nerves and I decided to do something about it. unfortunately (or maybe fortunately!) my husband was at work with our car, so I could not go out and buy new handles....

However... I did have a can of black spray paint... and I didnt mind the design of the handles... just the color! So I took those handles off, spray painted them, and once they were dry I put them back on! It's amazing what such a simple task of replacing (or repainting!) the hardware on furniture can do....

Since then I have glazed this nightstand with black and it looks alot better now that it has some texture to it... but sorry I dont have any pictures as of yet!!!

Frameless "Framed" Picture

So I bought this lovely picture of the Mesa Temple... like 6 months ago. I have never been able to find a frame to fit it (11x17)... And I had this blank canvas laying around.... then I got an idea! I spray painted the canvas black, put some mod podge in the center after it had dried, and flattened my picture in the center! (I did not mod podge over the picture as I like the finish of the actual picture, and I didn't feel it was neccesary)

A Much cheaper version would be to use something other than canvas, but I had nothing else to do with mine :) I would suggest wood, a shoe box lid, or you could build your own "canvas" by nailing four pieces of wood together and stretching fabric over them, then nailing in the back! this would allow you to find a fabric with a fun pattern rather than spray painting!