A "New" Nightstand

When I was a junior in high school, I decoupaged this nightstand for a class project. I spent about three days covering this table with images of the ocean and surfing. This nightstand served me well through my college years, and even made an out-of-state appearance in my Seattle apartment. But since moving back to California over a year and a half ago, its been hanging out in a closet. 


We decided to give this table a makeover to put it to good use. My brother recently moved into a house at school and needs a nightstand. Girls Team to the rescue! 


Here's the nightstand that I made about 8 years ago: 

Before we can turn this nightstand from a girlie, surf shrine to a San Francisco Giants table for my brother, we need to remove all of the decoupage using wall paper remover. 

And so we began the tedious process! We sprayed and scraped repeatedly for about an hour. Some pieces were easier to get up than others. For the most part, scraping and peeling did the trick.

After an hour, we removed all of the material from the top of the table. The wall paper remover had a very strong citrus scent, and even working with the garage door open, the Girls Team was getting a bit lightheaded. With the top clear (aside from some printing stains from the magazine pieces), we decided this would be a good stopping point for the evening.

Clearing the nightstand of decoupage is more physically taxing than these pictures make it seem! To create a quality piece for my brother's new room, we won't rush this and try to complete it in one or two Make It Happen Monday nights. It will be a work in progress, so make sure to check back in a few weeks for a project update! The Girls Team will tackle the legs next, and then once the nightstand is clear, sand it down to prep for a paint job and new decoupage design. 

We're excited to recycle this old art project into a new piece of furniture for my sports fanatic brother!