I didn't take great before pictures, per usual, but they were dirty and had laminate tops. Now, some people on Pinterest will tell you that laminate can be primed and painted. Those people are jerks.
I started by ripping off the backs. They came off easily. You can see already how that brightened it up.
I sanded and stained them to what was probably their original color. Then I painted the drawer white because why not? I used craft paint I already had and saved $.88!
Nice, huh? Now see them in their natural habitat.
Instead of refinishing the laminate tops, I just covered them. I had glass cut at about $10 a piece. And I painted the underside of it with white craft paint. The same stuff I used on the drawer. It has a nice greenish tint, but it's clean, smooth, white and modern.
One the difficulty scale, this was maybe a 3 out of 10. Sanding takes some patience. So does laying thin coats of paint on glass. Thick coats streak. Thin coats don't cover. But if you screw it up, you can razor-blade the paint off and start over. Or throw them in the dumpster and never tell anyone you ever tried.
And just because I like a good before and after.
We'll be acquiring some "previously loved" pieces in the near future that could be great fodder for future redo features, should you feel like traveling 2000+ miles for additional projects (and lobster tails).
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