Paint, paint and more paint

I finished up the dining room set by doing the buffet also. I am thrilled with the results.

 I made the first pictures before I went back and filled in a little DIY taupe colored wax in the carvings.  I like the way it highlights them.  Although I think if I can find a light tan or taupe sharp point marker it would be better.  I'm afraid the wax might dry out.

I also tackled the old end tables in our living room.  When we built this house 16 years ago all of our wood furnishings were a mahogany reddish color. I'm enjoying refreshing them.

The hardware was spray painted black.

Over this past weekend I progressed to the two night stands in our bedroom.  There's that dark red wood again....

 Tops are stripped and bottoms chalk painted and distressed.  New hardware.

 I was kind of afraid it wouldn't be the same color as the king bed I built a couple of years ago, and it wasn't.  However, I like the creamy/hint of gray color (BM White Dove) in the night stands so I will be giving the bed a new coat of paint soon.

The new house will have a medium brown oak floor. The stripped wood is going to look so much better with that floor than the red stained wood.

Left to do is the big TV cabinet in our bedroom.  I dread it.  It is so huge. People say you can't give these things away now, but we have a 32" TV inside and use the interior drawers as a dresser.  I'd like to sand off the stain on the inside drawers and paint the rest. All the insides will show so I'll need to paint it all.  Can't imagine trying to strip/sand off the stain on all of it, although that would be my preference.

 It's a nice piece but that red stain.

 The inside won't be easy, but I think I can do it.  I've got new knobs like the night stands for it.

The thing is solid oak and weighs a ton.  I'll have to do it in the house which, again, won't be easy. The color doesn't look so red in these pictures, but back up to the comparison with our new floor and you see it.So yeah, I'm going a little nuts with all the white chalk paint around here, but I want the new place to be lighter and brighter.  The 'refreshing' saves me money on new furniture. I hope to add a few new or new to me pieces but not many.