I feel as if I have been having withdrawal pains...homeschooling has been VERY hard on my furniture refinishing! But I finished this cute little project this week, and that makes me feel better. This was a custom job for a sweet neighbor of mine. She wanted a cute desk to go in her daughter's bedroom, and wouldn't you know it...I happened to have one in my garage!
Of course, it wasn't
that cute to begin with...
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The top had definitely seen better days. And the hardware...bleeahhh.
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But there was no denying it had cute details! I love the trim between the drawers, the pretty curved front, and the chunky turned legs.
Now the desk has been painted a high-gloss white. That did not turn out to be my favorite paint! It required *12 hours* between coats.
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The glossier the paint, the more imperfections show up. I put two coats on it, but there were still too many flaws. I re-sanded it, re-primed it, and re-painted it. There's really nothing to do about it in the end--it's always going to be an old desk! But it looks much better now.
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The hardware was all replaced to match another piece of furniture in the bedroom (you can catch a glimpse on the right, above). I love the pretty brushed silver handles. However, the holes definitely did NOT match up! Thank goodness for wood filler!
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By now I'm sure it's full of crayons, coloring books, and other paraphernalia. My friend tells me her daughter loves it. She calls it her "homework!"
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5 comments:
Is there anything white paint can't fix? Your desk looks so cute~well done!
Beautiful!
I just found your blog the other day and am having fun looking at some of your past projects! I love the white desk, it has great details and I love the hardware you picked.
Have a great weekend!
LOVE YOU KORRIE! And we love the desk! Thanks for all the hard work! You're the BEST!!! Alex still calls it her "homework". I can't convince her it's called a desk! lol! :)
Lovely! Great job!
You're right. I love the details in the desk. Why isn't furniture made like it used to be? It's the details that make it....
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