kitchen goods: before and after from design*sponge

we've all seen these types of nightstands/end tables. you might even have one in your garage...sitting there without a purpose...you might have painted it white and then black and then used as a nightstand but then you got sick of it and it wasn't your "style" so you threw it out in the garage and can't figure out what to do with it...you might feel guilty getting rid of it because it was your brother's back when you were kids and if only you could figure out the perfect thing to do with it. if only someone would post a before and after on their blog of just the perfect thing to do......

isn't it perfect? this has got to be one of my favorite furniture before and afters. if only santa had seen this before christmas. this adorable play kitchen was featured on design*sponge a few days ago. what a brilliant idea!