Not Sure I'll Strip as a Hobby

Remember the night stand I snagged for 10 bucks off Craigslist? Well after a few days of stripping and losing some brain cells, I am down to this:

If you are interested in stripping something, I used Citristrip and liked it pretty well. I got the motivation from this blog http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/03/a-tale-of-two-strippers/. She compares two paint strippers and gives you some directions. Even though the process is easy, working with chemicals that require gloves and a mask kind of freaks me out. Even though the smell was almost pleasant, my nose still ran and I got a little light headed.

Actually, the funky gold on the edge is gone and it's all sanded now. Turns out the legs in front are plastic as well as the little embelishment on the front. It's also made or pure particle board. The only part with veneer is the top. Fancy!

On a side note, it was thundering while I was working in the garage and Maggie (the dog) freaked out. This is a normal occurance around our house, but I figured she'd be ok in the garage. Nope. She barked and paced around me nervously until I let her in the house. When I returned outside, she barked because I was not safe in the house with her. I finally called it a day when she started throwing her body against the door to the garage. Sheesh!