Lane Traditional Desk Makeover

by Phoenix Restoration

This desk was an estate sale steal, thanks to my husband's awesome negotiation skills. I forgot to take a picture of it before I started work, but here's a good start.

lane traditional desk makeover, painted furniture

The desk was sanded down, filled with Bondo, the grain was filled with MH Ready Patch after my first attempt to sand down and stain backfired and looked terrible. The picture above is the fully sanded top.

Lots of Bondo and TSP used on this piece. It was SO dirty.

It's a bit of a shame that I had to paint over the wood inlay, but I tried to stain it first - promise!

This was painted in a custom mix of @general finishes "Coastal Blue" + "Lamp Black". I sprayed the paint and sealed up with 3 coats of satin polyurethane.

I used general finishes "Antique Walnut" gel stain on the drawer fronts.

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DRL on Apr 04, 2016
What kind of sprayer do you use? This is GORGEOUS!

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Laurie on Apr 04, 2016
Would you mind sharing the recipe for the paint?

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Sha4802158 on Apr 10, 2016
Where did you get the lamp on the finished table?

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Lori Haught Harper on Apr 20, 2016
I love everything about this! Terrific makeover!

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Dee B on Apr 23, 2016
Now that was a resurrection from the dead! Stunning redo! Thanks.

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