I love to restyle Vintage Desks. They tend to be quality pieces with solid wood and ample storage unlike the cheap MDF desks you can buy today.
I recently found this beauty and she is definitely a quality piece. She is super solid and quite heavy!! Solid wood and dovetailed construction.
She also has fabulous details and design.
This is the first piece I have ever painted with chalk paint and it turned out nicely. I used some latex paint I had in a slight off white hue....Honey Milk. I mixed in some Plaster of Paris to thicken up the paint. It was strange at first painting with such thick paint but it covered nicely. I have heard you only need one coat with chalk paint but this was not the case with the desk. It required several coats to give it the look I wanted.
The chalk paint dries quickly and distressed nicely. I highlighted the decorative details on the desk with some sanding. I then used a clear wax on the surface.
She is sitting pretty in Booth G021 and is priced to sell at a low price of only $148! I have many other pieces waiting their turn for a spot so I priced this beauty so she can find her new home quickly!
Please stop by and take a look at all three of my booths - G021, C096 and J08 - for an Eclectic Mix of Antiques, Vintage, Shabby Chic, Industrial and more to suit every one's tastes!
Heritage Square Antique Mall
1865 Brice Road
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
614-864-8722
My next blog I will share the most fabulous Sideboard with Secretary that I have ever seen (she is also avaialble in booth G021)....
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That desk is just great, love it! that sideboard is so pretty--very different than I have seen before. Love that too!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, the sideboard is like nothing I have ever seen before! I hate parting with it but just have no room in my house for more furniture!
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