White French Provincial Nightstand

I recently acquired this cute little nightstand at the local auction I sometimes attend.  Sorry, I forgot to take a before picture on this one.  It wasn't your typical cheaper quality creamy/yellow with gold trim piece, but rather it was oak.  I had to fight for it a little, but the scruffy man bidding against me gave up fairly quickly.  I guess he realised it was a little too girly for him.  

I painted it white using Rustoleum semi-gloss white paint.  (The one in the can, not the spray paint.)  I painted it outside using a respirator.  Since being pregnant, I've been more concerned about fumes and stuff like that.  But it's probably not a bad idea to use a respirator all the time anyway, though. Seriously... have you read some of the warnings on paint cans?  Rustoleum's wasn't as bad as some, but I will mostly be sticking to Cece Caldwell paint, because it's really a lot safer for you. 

I didn't distress this piece, I didn't glaze it or dark wax it.  I didn't stencil it.  I didn't even change out or paint the hardware.  I didn't do anything fancy to it, yet it sold fairly quickly.

Wish I had room to keep every piece I redo!

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