Think Spring! Vintage Waterfall Desk Painted Makeover
Since it REFUSES to warm up here I am bringing on Spring with a great makeover! Come see what this vintage waterfall desk looks like now!
I picked up this vintage waterfall desk at a thrift shop and as you can see from the picture it was in pretty bad shape. I paid more than I normally would have , but pickins is SLIM. I know Waterfall style has been on the outs and people kept telling me how they couldn't GIVE them away before, but I am starting to love the soft rounded yet angular shape of this style of furniture. So I figured this was the best piece to use for a spring makeover.
I had no idea what I was going to do with this piece. I sat and stared at it for a while and even asked it..What do you want me to do with you. It didn't answer me...OUT LOUD at least...:) The top was the worst of the whole piece. The finish was pretty terrible and had some weird bleached out stain. While I waited to see what color it wanted to be I started sanding the top and drawer fronts. I took off the hardware, of which ONE pull was missing. I didn't know what I wanted to do with that either?
After sanding and staining the drawer fronts and then on a whim spray painting the hardware and finding enough pulls for the top drawer to spray paint, I finally decided
Pop on over to the Blog to see the rest of the finished desk makeover:
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Cute! Love the color combo :)
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I have this same desk. I haven't seen another one til this pin. Been contemplating what to do with it--refinish or paint. Still haven't decided, hate to start taking finish off the veneer. Maybe paint is the way to go.
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