Supermarket Bed Makeover

Yes, you read that right! I was in the market for a new-old bed because getting up off the mattress on the floor was getting old fast.

Bed makeover BEFORE

On a last minute dash to buy ingredients for a veggie soup, I popped into Aldi and there it was — right across from the pet food. So, there I stood, with my kale and cauliflower contemplating the real possibility that I was going to buy a bed… from a supermarket.

I decided to sleep on it.

Five days later it was in my shed. On day six it was semi-assembled and ready for staining. I wanted it dark but NOT black. I played with Dixie Belle stains in Espresso and Walnut.

Furniture stains No Pain Gel Stain Jolie paint wash stain

After mixing and blending and testing I tried Jolie Paint in black, Noir, as a wash. Well whaddya know? I DID want black.

Black wash paint wash Jolie chalk paint Noir

Staining with Paint: I stain with paint more often than with stain. It opens up so many more shades to choose from. The method I use is simple:

mix up a 50:50 mix of paint to water

mist the surface

apply with any brush at all

wipe away until you have the depth of colour you like

seal

Staining with paint black paint wash Jolie Noir chalk paint

Experimenting with layers of paint wash stain

I LOVE how this stain is looking.

The dark stain look I was hoping for!

Aahh spindles, what can I say. There’s no simple way to paint-wash sixteen spindles. It’s a lot of surface area, but when I thought to myself that half the surface will spend its life facing a wall, I didn’t stress so much.

Sanding before waxing

I always give a quick, fine-grit sanding over chalk paint to make the surface smoother for waxing.

Jolie black finishing wax chalk paint sealer

Jolie Finishing Waxes come in clear, black, brown and white

Paint wash bed makeover waxing the spindles

Spindles paint-washed and ready for black wax sealer

The chalk paint wash will dry quite “chalky” but the black wax gives it its richness and depth as well as sealing it. I applied the black wax with a natural bristle wax brush and wiped it away with a clean, lint free cloth.

Chalk paint paint wash wax seal bed makeover online paint shop