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Thrift Diving
Thrift Diving Blogger Silver Spring, MD on Feb 27, 2013
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The Makeover of a Dumpster Desk

http://www.ThriftDiving.com - I found this old desk next to my dumpster, and knew immediately it had to be salvaged! I painted it with a beautiful ombre effect by mixing some white into my Annie Sloan Duck Egg Chalk Paint, to create the pretty drawers. Hard to believe this desk was FREE! It's where I do all of my blogging from every night :)
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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.

To see more: http://www.thriftdiving.com/2012/03/before-and-after-makeover-of-dumpster.html

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  • Jamala W Whitmire, SC
    That looks absolutely fantastic.. i love the color you chose to paint it.
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