A cute file cabinet?

Imagine looking through Pinterest for hours upon hours wishing you could create the same beautiful, chic rooms you see in pictures. That was me for the past year...pinning endlessly to my "Around the House" board. Then I heard the voice in my head--just buy a freaking $4 can of spray paint and stop whining about how you wish your home decor was cuter. So I did. :) 

My first project actually involved no paint at all. For the past 2 months in my garage sat two of the ugliest file cabinets I've ever seen. Tom brought them home for me. Not really sure how the owner of these cabinets managed to spill coffee down the sides or jam the handles, but congrats to them for their wild accomplishments in the workplace. I ventured to Target to check out the contact paper in an effort to beautify them! 

Here's the finished product: 

Project #2 this week was a set of old nightstands. These little gems were hidden away at Goodwill. The geometric pattern on the drawers is so cute, and they were only $28 for the pair. I passed on the golf clubs for today. 

I headed to Home Depot for my paint and knobs. For the paint, I used a primer/paint in one with a semi-gloss finish. It took about one can per nightstand, but we ended up a little short at the end. So, if you are doing a similar project, go ahead and get three cans of spray. 

The knobs I chose are very similar to the ones below, but they are black. 

Here's the finished product!