Turn An Everyday Kitchen Stool Into a Farmhouse Style Nightstand…and Some Other Stuff…

Do you have a tiny bedroom?

How about a tiny budget?

A fan of the whole farmhouse-y/old-looking/rustic thing?

If so, I have a solution for you!

I know, not *exactly* what you had in mind, huh?

Hear me out.

If you give it a layer of your favorite blue flat finish paint (chalk paint/chalky finish paint works great)…

Let it dry, then go over it with flat white paint, then sand…

…and suddenly you no longer have just a kitchen stool, but a nightstand perfect for an itty-bitty space on an itty-bitty budget! (Even more so if you can score one of these stools at a yard sale!)

My daughter’s room is the size of a large closet, so this is perfect in here:

When it comes to end tables and nightstands, think outside the box – some of my favorites I’ve used over the years…

My suitcase table in our bedroom:

A 100 year old school desk for my son’s room…

A $10 yard sale school desk I spray painted for my daughter’s room…

Garden stools also make for a great little spot to sit your drink if you’re limited on space…

Or even a small bench…

…or an old $5 flip top school desk can make for a cool statement table…

Apparently I have a thing for really cheap desks?!

Anytime you can do something a little different, and give it a spin of your own, it adds character and interest. An unexpectedness that adds to that curated, collected-over-time look. Which I admit, sometimes I don’t have the patience for, but it really is worth it.

Also, if you’re hesitant to start trying your hand at painting a piece of furniture, what better way than with a yard sale find or inexpensive kitchen stool? I bet you’ll end up not only loving it, but feeling inspired to keep on junkin’ and painting! Breathing new life into something that was headed to the dumpster is so gratifying.

And keep me posted if you do! 🙂