Dark and Dull to Bright and Beautiful Desk - Pottery Barn Inspired
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Bharati S
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My then Pre-teen son was asking for white desk to match the white bed in his bed room.After turning down hubby's offer to buy the desk online, I kept searching for desk in craigslist.
This is how the desk looks after transformation
This is how the desk looks after transformation
Our wait came to an end after few months, when I found one I liked within 10 miles from home. Picked it up happily for a whopping 15 bucks. This is how it looked before. Please excuse blurry picture from my iphone.
I started off right away with priming after proper cleaning. Here it is sitting pretty after two coats of primer (with lots of sanding before and after the primer). For the sides i applied the beadboard wallpaper.
After couple of coats of paint, satin finish poly and a nose job for the drawers, here is the desk all pretty :)
Here is my inspiration from Pottery Barn
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