Annie Sloan Provence Desk Remodel

Jamie Williams
by Jamie Williams
The transformation of this solid wood desk. For more detailed tutorials, visit my website.
before and after
I bought this desk for $5 off someone's front lawn! I loved the little peg legs!
Supplies List
I wanted to attach new hardware and the new hardware I bought didn't match up with the existing holes (of course) so I needed to fill in the existing holes with wood filler.
I decided to paint it with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Provence!
After one coat.
I sanded (220 grit) in-between coats of paint for a silky smooth surface.
mix 1 part water with 1 part white paint and paint the mixture onto your surface, immediately wiping it off afterwards.
Here's what it should like like when you are done!
Wax with Annie Sloan Clear Wax
Drill new holes and attach new hardware
You are finished!
Add some fun drawer liners if you want!
Jamie Williams
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  • Barb Medeiros Barb Medeiros on May 22, 2016
    Do you know how to make the brooch boquet?
  • Olga dawson Olga dawson on May 22, 2016
    Is the white paint also by Annie Sloan? I absolutely love your project!
  • Sandra K Salisbury Sandra K Salisbury on May 23, 2016
    I very much like the looks of your newly updated desk! Yours is the first "how-to" demo that shows the products in the explanation, and that is very helpful to me. Question: what is it that makes this re-do a "Provence" or provincial desk? I notice that you changed out the legs/feet from contemporary to some that used to be referred to as "Early American" and are a little less substantial by comparison. Is it an optical illusion or are they angled? It looks like the weight of the desk is causing the legs to turn out. I'm not trying to be critical or insulting so please pardon me if it sounds that way. Happy "re-creating" to you!!
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  • Christy Christy on Jun 04, 2016
    Very pretty!
  • Jan Jan on Jul 10, 2016
    Brilliant! it was great to see a project from beginning to end using chalk paint. Have wanted to use this paint but wasnt sure where to start.. thank you! Very helpful
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