When I saw this desk at a thrift store it reminded me of a desk my parents had when I was growing up. It has excellent craftsmanship, very sturdy and had been pretty well maintained. I thought it would be fun to update it a little bit.
I sanded it lightly to remove some surface scratches on the top and then painted it an off - white. The paint was "damaged" (there were a couple of drips on the side of the can) and discounted. So for 50% off, you do not get the name of the color... but I really like it.
I replaced the gold hardware with some nickel handles.
When it was all said and done, I kept trying to convince myself that I "need" a new desk... but I don't so it has already been sold to a very kind lady.
I have linked up with some of the DIY and Before and After Parties going on out there...
5 comments:
Looks great. Amazing what paint can do!
turned out great!!
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A nice before and even better after!
I think I have that same desk! I'm painting the base black and staining the top. I can't find the nickel pulls I envision, but I'll work that out eventually.
Love how yours turned out.
I love this desk. What kind of paint is it? Did you prime it first? I just bought an old desk and I plan to paint it white. any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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