Shabby Vintage Secretary Desk
I went into this project thinking I could give the desk a light sanding and then repaint. That would have been so quick and simple. Except that the paint didn't entirely sand off as much as it peeled off in sheets.
It was completely reminiscent of elementary school when we would put glue on our hands and then peel it off. Tell me I'm not the only one who would did that! Anyway, the paint was literally just peeling off. Nightmare. And another example of how prep work is so important.
So, after I removed as much of the paint as I could and then re-sanded, I was able to start painting. I did a custom mix of approximately 50/50 of Everlasting and Treasure by Americana Chalky Finish Paint. It created the prettiest shade of aqua.
After, I painted the desk it was looking a little bit flat to me. And, I was actually really loving the distressed look it had during prep, so I opted to heavily distress the piece.
It was completely reminiscent of elementary school when we would put glue on our hands and then peel it off. Tell me I'm not the only one who would did that! Anyway, the paint was literally just peeling off. Nightmare. And another example of how prep work is so important.
So, after I removed as much of the paint as I could and then re-sanded, I was able to start painting. I did a custom mix of approximately 50/50 of Everlasting and Treasure by Americana Chalky Finish Paint. It created the prettiest shade of aqua.
After, I painted the desk it was looking a little bit flat to me. And, I was actually really loving the distressed look it had during prep, so I opted to heavily distress the piece.
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