The Makeover of a Dumpster Desk

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  This desk had been found next to a dumpster, until I saved it and gave it this face lift! I used Annie Sloan Duck Egg, mixed with Pure White to produce the ombre effect...
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  Poor thing had potential! All the drawers were intact. I just happened to remove them and snapped a quick "before" shot before getting started.
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  Everything you see in this pic was second-hand! The desk was from the dumpster...the chair, lamp, picture frame, and flower pots, came from the thrift st...
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  The knobs came from a big sale that Antropologie was having at the time, for about $2.00 each!
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  A close up of these pretty knobs from Anthropologie, about $2.00 each.

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