A Vintage Desk Makeover

I was on the hunt for a small desk to

place in our lower level family room.

As I was dropping off a few things

at our local Goodwill store I thought

I would take a quick look inside to see

if anything caught my attention.

I spotted this vintage desk that was exactly what I had been looking for.

Not only was it the perfect desk, it was for sale for $9.99!

So it came home with me.😊

It was in need of a new paint job.

Because the paint job was so poorly done, 

thickly applied in some areas, while other areas

had a thin layer, I decided to completely sand it down.
After 2 days of sanding and 6 sheets of sand paper I was ready to paint.

The weather finally turned nice enough that

I was able to set up my paint tent and paint outside.

I decided to keep the original handles

and give them a new look too.

I used Rub 'N Buff in Gold leaf.

Betcha can't guess what color I painted it.

Are you ready for the reveal?

BEFORE

O.k., here goes.

AFTER

Ha, Did I fool ya!

Did you guess I was going to paint it white?

The color is called Blue Nose by Benjamin Moore.
It is a beautiful blue gray color, although the picture
shows it as a brighter blue.
When it comes to adding color into our home
I tend to always lean toward the color blue.

Here is a true fun fact.
Did you know that blue is the world's favorite color?
No.
Me, either.
I can see why though.
Blue is considered a neutral color.
It plays nicely with all colors.

I always get my paints mixed at Home Depot
using this brand as my base.

One coat of this paint completely covered the desk nicely.

I wanted a little contrast so I stained the top

with Minwax Special Walnut.

I thought about using my spray paint gun to paint it,

but in the end I decided to paint it with a brush.

It only took me about 1 hour to paint it.

I let the paint dry overnight then applied

1 layer of clear satin polycrylic to seal it.

The top received 2 layers of stain and

2 layers of clear satin polycrylic.

A couple of close up shots.

Here is the side by side comparison shot.

I'd call that a good $10.00 investment.

I love how this desk turned out.

Now I have to find a chair to go with it.

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica