Yakima, WA on Sep 21, 2012

Sheila..anyone....my desk needs help?

Hey Sheila or anyone, suggestions for what to do with this very worthy desk. Hard wood, no staples, no nails in drawers. I don't like the hardware, and the carpets are , almost immediately following this post , being replaced with beige, to tie in with the other carpets and floors etc. So red and green are not the predominant colors. I am a "little" tired of red and green. Bur I love the light green on the wall. Included is the picture of my living room.I am trying to switch to steel blue and having a hard time. I almost always go to aqua.

I want some fun with this desk. Sheila, I love what you do, so am imploring you..but anyone can chime in! Like I said this is a worthy desk. I watch this tv from the kitchen (galley style), and hubs puts his shoes on here. hahaa

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Woodbridge Environmental ... Colonia, NJ

I was going to say, it does not have any bills on the top. That is what is missing. Simply do not pay a few and you will have all different colored envelopes to decorate it with. I have not seen the top of my desk for quite some time.

on Sep 23, 2012 · Like 2
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Now Bob , THAT is funny!

on Sep 23, 2012 · Like 1
Tyler S Lowell, MI

Honestly, I am learning to become an interior designer, have you thought about something attractable and opposite of colors you have? You can keep the brown part of top and keep the drawers brown and put the yellow around the desk. Or, you can do yellow and green mix, use sponge, paint the bright color fist and then add dark color to make more mixfull. I looooooove mixing colors so you can see 2 colors. I don't like one solid color. Also, have you thought about painting the desk black? I ...»
love black desks. It gives you some peace for your eyes to lay on. The problem is DUST!!!!!!! Very easy to notice. (LOL) Hope this helps! :)

on Sep 23, 2012 · Like 0
Tyler S Lowell, MI

Also, maybe putting the chair in the corner and move the desk where the chair is... see what that would like. I love chairs in the corners. It gives you a really good view

on Sep 23, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Thanks Tyler, actually this is a previous picture, now there is another chair where the cat thingy is. So 2 chairs ....so we can talk to each other, or have morning coffee before hubs goes to work. Desk is only holding the tv up! That's its job, unlike what Bob (woodbridge) is referring to. Not a working desk! :^) ( And hopefully the tv will become a flat screen soon! Hard to see from kitchen now, and hear. And read captions!) Yes I love black also, and yes the dust is very noticable! Oh well, such is life. Dust makes very beautiful sunsets!

on Sep 23, 2012 · Like 1
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Bernice, I was thinking, if you ever wanted to add a dvd player, you could probably pull out that center drawer and pop it right in there. Since you're not using it for a desk, maybe add a shelf between the two drawer stacks, with baskets on and underneath it.

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 2
Tyler S Lowell, MI

That is a cute idea! I would go with SheilaG, Plum Doodles! Or you can buy a TV with build inside DVD player.

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

Bernice H I've not read any of the replies for awhile so maybe someone already suggested this, but here we go.......
on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Becky Did you do this?????? YOu "painted" my desk? HOw clever of you! I cant even find paint on my computer. I went to start...looked at all my programs, I would have thought it was in office..maybe I dont have it! But this is so cool! Did it take very long to do it? Awesome!

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Woodbridge Environmental ... Colonia, NJ

Bernice, check out accessories on the menu paint should be located there if you have it installed. If not you can download it from Microsoft for free.
Not all versions of windows have it as part of their package.

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

Yes I did "draw" that Bernice. I thought it would help you visualize what I was talking about. As for where it is on your computer you missed a step. After you go to all programs you have to chose the "Accessories" folder. I think you can probably find it by searching for "Paint" at the bottom of the search menu too. Yes, you can. I just tried it. It pops right up at the top of the start menu above the search bar.

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Ok I got it..now it is easy , I put it down below on the task bar. Thanks....

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Woodbridge Environmental ... Colonia, NJ

Now the fun stuff starts!

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

You're welcome Bernice. And yes WE, now the fun begins. I suggest just playing with it until you understand what it can do.

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 0
Tyler S Lowell, MI

Or you can have a shelf like this... and then you can find a cheap baskets... for those selves... to put your cat toys in it.. or something! :)
on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 1
Tyler S Lowell, MI

Or you can try take out the drawers and then put a wood in it... so you can put basket instead of the drawers!

on Sep 28, 2012 · Like 1
Jeanette S Atlanta, GA

Tyler, you draw as badly as I do!!!! Hee, hee! I have not used the Microsoft program...may get around to it one day! In the meantime, I guess I can only hope you improve Tyler!

on Sep 29, 2012 · Like 0
Jeanette S Atlanta, GA

P.S. Tyler, never lose your enthusiasum!!!

on Sep 29, 2012 · Like 0
Tyler S Lowell, MI

I agree!! I will never loose it! At least I describe the picture well enough! lol

on Oct 04, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

SheilaG, Plum Doodles Anyone.... I know i was whining, but I think I have found the solution to my wall paint problem, I have loved the sage color above forever..it is on my kitchen and entry way, am thinking to paint over the Taco time turquoise with it, because I am not tired ofsage at all! It will still give me drama...right?This is for the living room, below picture is of the post of when we put in the carpeting, other ...»
walls off white warm slightly gold tone. ok here it is..replacing the brown wall, and now the taco turquoise color (below) with the sage above. What do you think? I will take a pic of the turquoise..wish I had a Taco time sign! hahaha maybe I can use the turq on the desk, but i still want it DARKER!
on Oct 19, 2012 · Like 0
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Bernice H , the sage would look pretty in there if that's what you want. If you want to stick with the tuquoise/ teal, try adding some black to leftover paint (if you have any) and see if you like it better- that should tone it down. I've found that grayed-down versions of colors look better on large surfaces like walls. Once you get the right amount of black added to it, you can have it color matched to get enough to redo the wall. Then you can keep the brighter versions in your accessories.

on Oct 19, 2012 · Like 0
Marg C Middletown, NY

that sounds like a plan!

on Oct 24, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

SheilaG, Plum Doodles Marg C I will post pictures soon, but I went with sage, yes it feels so much more comfortable. I was working hard to "like" the neon teal enough! and 65 dollars later(2 gal paint) and much aggravation, and for me exhausting work on an itty bitty wall, it is done and I am done. ha At least for a while! So you never know! Thanks for the support!

on Oct 24, 2012 · Like 2
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Bernice H ya gotta do what makes you happy! :)

on Oct 24, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Yuuppp! And I dont do that too often, but when I do, watch out!

on Oct 25, 2012 · Like 0

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