What I am Working On.

 This is my new project.

Thank you so much to the hubster and my lil' terds to taking the hour long drive one way to pick it up.

I found this piece on, yes, you guessed it Craigslist. And originally was not too thrilled with the price. I contacted the lady and was under the impression she would not budge from her asking price.

So I gave up.

A week later she contacted me desperated to give it a new home as they were running out of room and had to let it go.

She dropped the price $20.

SOLD!

Oh, the stories this desk could tell. I am charmed by it's luster.

Or lack of.

And can honestly say that I have never been intimidated by a piece of furniture before.

Before this one.

I believe I am just going to give it a good polishing and let the originality of the piece shine though!

Let the polishing begin!

The President's Completion!

So I have been updating a ton on this piece and have really enjoyed flipping it.

Really because it has so much character.

I really think by taking down completely to the base and then starting over has really helped this piece and showed it's true colors.

But I'll let you be the judge.

I also Mod Podge the drawers with some scrapbook paper and really liked how they turned out as well.

So here we are:

I used a spray paint color I just loved but purchased it in a can of semi- gloss because I don't think I am good enough to spray paint an entire piece maybe another time.

Original Hardware!

Walnut stain on the top.

I really like the contrast!

The drawers lined wtih paper!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

Update: On the President's Desk Part 2

I really like this desk and think that I have come up with a great solution on how to breathe in life into it.

But this journey is going to take awhile.

A LONG while.

I bought it a week ago and am now ready to prime. There was one layer of latex white paint and then two to four layers of varnish.

The top of the desk had four layers, I so did not like that.

Striped.

Sanded.

Striped.

Sanded.

Throw in a little steel wool and this is what I got.

I woukl have loved to keep it this brown, natural oak, but the residue and staining from the layers and layers had really sunk into the piece.

So I nursed it back to health with a little primer. It's drying now and I should be able to add the bottom color later today!

Update: On the President's Desk

Alright, so maybe it is not the President's desk, but that's what I am calling it.

This poor thing, has some brown varnish under the white paint and then under that, it looks oakish.

Stay tuned to see what happens to this piece.

I am excited to see how it looks when I am fininshed.

Another Desk

Yes, another desk!

I think I will stick with the two for now.

I just couldn't pass this $10 Craigslist purchase!