Dining Room Table Converted to Desk

by Cathy Lawson

I needed some new chairs for my dining room and scored this awesome set that included a table at my local thrift store for $100. I didn't need the table, but liked the legs and trim.

The original table.

For several months it took up too much room in my office as basically a big flat surface for me to stack stuff on. I decided that if I used half of it, it would be a great size for a desk. So I disassembled it, sanded the top and painted it with a stencil, then painted the sides and legs. A bit of sanding and a few layers of clear and dark wax and my new desk was ready for action. Since I was only using two of the legs, I attached it to a cleat screwed into studs.

Top stenciled.

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The finished desk in place

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Hannah V on May 05, 2015
WOW this just blew my mind! Absolutely phenomenal job! I love the blue with gold stencil.

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- Cathy Lawson on May 05, 2015
  Thanks! It's not gold--that's the wood grain showing through. The stencil was the blue painted part.
  
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- Hannah V on May 05, 2015
  @Cathy Lawson Oh I see it now and love it even more! :D
  
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Miriam Illions on May 05, 2015
This is a work of art!

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