Another Furiniture Refinishing Project

I am trying to stick to my promise and post more often.  I actually have several things that need to be posted so the next couple weeks should stay busy.  So after the table I decided I liked the whole refinishing furniture thing.  In our bedroom we have a nightstand that I have had for 15 years or so.  It has been moved so many times I'm surprised the thing has not broken.  It was originally a dark cherry wood with black handles.  I'm new at this posting thing so I forgot to take a before picture.  I guess I just got too excited about starting the project. 
I wanted to get the beach/antique look so I went with a blueish stain. And here is the final look:

Here is what you need:
~ Hand Sander (I used an electric one)
~ Sand Paper (about 3-4 sheets)
~ Wood Stain (Home Depot $7.77)
~ Polyurethane (Home Depot $10.96)
~ Paint Brush

Step 1:
Remove the drawers and hardware. 

Step 2:
Sand the dresser.  ***When I started to sand I noticed the top of the nightstand was not real wood.  I sanded what I could and that left a lot of the cherry wood behind.  this turned out to be a good thing!!

Step 3:
Wipe down the furniture with a wet cloth.  You want to make sure you do this step because it could cause the stain to look different if you rush the clean up process.

Step 4:
Start staining.  In step 2 I said that leaving a little cherry color on the top turned out good.  Well the reason is because when I started to stain it caused the look to be distressed and I liked that look. For the drawers I did not sand them I just painted over them because I wanted them to have the same look as the top.

Step 5:
Put a layer of Poly on to seal the piece of furniture.

Step 6:
Replace the hardware with the old or buy new.  I kept the old.

Step 7:
ENJOY!!

Questions??? Just ask!