Nette's in the middle of a few projects - so I get to share the one redo I've done since moving into my new place in April!
Garage sales in my hood have been frustrating. Most weeks I feel like I'm just driving around wasting gas (but not time, cause I've got plenty of time ;-)). But one weekend I found this beauty
for $10...I talked her down to $5 (and she threw in this cute guy for a quarter!)
My plan was to paint it. Didn't think there was much else to do with a bright pink desk! But on the way home it rubbed up against something else in the car and the paint chipped. So when I pulled it out - I saw this:
and I knew we were in business!
Got out my stripping material (I like the orange stuff that also smells like oranges) and got to work. It took the weekend (because I am never patient enough with the first "coat") and it's not perfect (ie - wouldn't put it up for sale), but I like it!
It's the perfect height for my TV and while the TV is longer than the desk, I kinda like it like that. And I like all the shelves on the side to hold my DVDs (in a CD holder) and my Wii (with still only 2 games...sad). And the little shelf underneath would not be stripped (that's why it's partially white..that's the stripping material). So that will be painted at some point...when I have paint left over from another project ;-)
Oh - and I DID update the knob on the front!
Garage sales in my hood have been frustrating. Most weeks I feel like I'm just driving around wasting gas (but not time, cause I've got plenty of time ;-)). But one weekend I found this beauty
for $10...I talked her down to $5 (and she threw in this cute guy for a quarter!)
My plan was to paint it. Didn't think there was much else to do with a bright pink desk! But on the way home it rubbed up against something else in the car and the paint chipped. So when I pulled it out - I saw this:
and I knew we were in business!
Got out my stripping material (I like the orange stuff that also smells like oranges) and got to work. It took the weekend (because I am never patient enough with the first "coat") and it's not perfect (ie - wouldn't put it up for sale), but I like it!
It's the perfect height for my TV and while the TV is longer than the desk, I kinda like it like that. And I like all the shelves on the side to hold my DVDs (in a CD holder) and my Wii (with still only 2 games...sad). And the little shelf underneath would not be stripped (that's why it's partially white..that's the stripping material). So that will be painted at some point...when I have paint left over from another project ;-)
Oh - and I DID update the knob on the front!
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