DIY guide to restoring old furniture

Project cost: $128

Furniture: $35 (Craigslist)

Primer: $19 for a gallon (will give you more than you need and can be used for future projects)

Paint: $17 for a gallon (Glidden satin base in “Mustard Seed’’)

Hardware: $18 (purchased from House of Antique Hardware)

Painter’s tape: $5

Paintbrushes: $14 for large, $5 for small detail brush

Sandpaper: $15

Project cost: $128 Furniture: $35 (Craigslist) Primer: $19 for a gallon (will give you more than you need and can be used for future projects) Paint: $17 for a gallon (Glidden satin base in “Mustard Seed’’) Hardware: $18 (purchased from House of Antique Hardware ) Painter’s tape: $5 Paintbrushes: $14 for large, $5 for small detail brush Sandpaper: $15
Pat Greenhouse / Globe Staff