But this project, courtesy of Lindsay at Penny People Designs, is my all-time favorite.
The equation for the perfect cheap nightstands:
The IKEA Rast dresser. Cost =$39.99 ea.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje83pMiQfVWobJPchkhut-6pCDjk8HNSbN912yfLU_NAv93wCPgcBQUqQ6Fa9JvTTc-WeoW7f-o-06R2BhbyV79nmmtMPpyHS6IKPogdmSCuv36167XiNMNZ7ry-YpUDbg3bQvooqJ1LGR/s400/25877_PE057109_S4.jpg)
+ Creamy white oil based paint (the suggested shade is Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmcyOwSH6fBZJzqRN_MnbYtTthyphenhyphenyiVCXHv1w9dd5z4n7N2vjFN0MbWhXEkLOHxejkoa6pDKUiX9vkDtgsltcCIsamE0hn2LcAS5rt4uts9ElsewH22RtbTLuRUdyR80iwbPTSJzjHST6e/s400/chantilly+lace.jpg)
+ Minwax wood stain in a deep shade (like Dark Walnut)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhif9tcbbxhgfJKIlKbZuPnuGXNLNRlcPzCWEDdnGK4fRmgwyv6z4Dt3ZuO7wFivA4JVocE4QFTDCfWGLub3dhL1d0-7_KRRiQCpXlN0gg3kQ43MAn0J28-NywG-8km1RJPTBF3mn5lqC/s400/0626325.jpg)
+ Gorgeous brass ring pulls (these from Bellacor are my new favorites)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNlqkL4XTLswM7wYENRJmR-WG7ENMxpVfon333pn05FUVofWx4vDhl1i68sOZw6k-u1b0VkmaaZ-tWb1l4NdrNVOYpTBEYvNid-km6rz4DKjqIoikTMKQb_8KM3YbCzYK1CqRq69OwVRM/s400/27231001.jpg)
= this loveliness
image via Penny People Designs blog
Couldn't you just die? Such an easy and impressive project!
Plus, I spy a Crate and Barrel Colette bed, which can only ever add to the beauty of a room. And in case you're wondering, like I was, what the wall color is, it's Benjamin Moore's Classic Gray. Nice choice.