Super Easy Way to Update Wood Stained Furniture. Do you hate sanding and staining to update wood? I can safely say it’s not at the top of the list of my favorite things. So I’m going to show you a super easy way to skip those steps and still update wood furniture. Besides using Chalk Paint. You will have to sand. But only a little. Promise. Just enough to take the shine off and that’s it. I picked up this nightstand for $1. Here it is before. I just love those. So, not too bad, right? The finish was nice enough just not the right shade for me. It did stay like this for a few months until I decided whether I would paint or refinish it.
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