for the love of pinterest: 42.

I know, there was no post last Friday...sorry. I was actually trying to post this one Friday...but it took longer than expected, and by the time it was done...it was late...so whoops.
Anyways, have I mentioned Chris and I are super cheap? Well we are...we moved into our home a year ago...yesterday! And we have put off doing our bedroom the entire time, just because we haven't wanted to spend the money. But finally the depressing ugliness got to me, and we have started getting everything started. Step one was getting matching nightstands...but we decided spending $40 or more on each nightstand was ridiculous...so I decided to make them myself. The total cost for both was about $20...they aren't the prettiest nightstands I've seen, but they do their job.

What you need:
-Four 12" shelf brackets...I didn't care about the color, so we just used white, but you can use whatever.
-Two pieces of wood 12"x24"...we use 1" thick oak, again use whatever works for you, you can even cheat and buy something like this.
-Spray paint, in your choice of color.
-Sand paper
-Anchors, and screws...I used 3/4" screws to attach the bracket to the shelves, and I used anchors, with 1" screws to attach the shelves to the walls.

First sand your wood a little, and set up a spray paint station like so.

Spray the bottom and sides, and let dry. Flip and spray the top.

Let dry completely (about 10 minutes).

I highly recommend you invest in some gloves like this...this was only after the first coat.

I also recommend you wear shoes...

[Sorry my feet aren't perfectly pedicured...as a new Mommy, you just let go of things]

Okay, so your paint is dry!

Now take your wood, and sand it. You are going for a really smooth finish, so keep going until you are happy with it...I did this part inside, because James was taking a nap, and it was just easier for me, but it was messy, so try to do this outside.