During our last trip to the Alameda Flea Market, I was looking for a pair of small nightstands for my daughter’s room.  I got lucky; I found the nightstands pictured above and got the set for $50.  They needed a bit of work – they had water rings, one nightstand wobbled a bit, and the hardware wasn’t quite girly enough.  In addition, they were just too dark for the other furniture in her room.

Thankfully, these issues were nothing that a coat of paint, new hardware and a bit of TLC couldn’t cure.  A trip to the hardware store, a bit of white paint, and new pulls (here) and, viola, a completely girly look.

I couldn’t be happier with the way the nightstands turned out.  They look great with her bed (similar here) and are just the right size for a glass of water and a book.