I nearly didn’t present up on the weblog right now as a result of I didn’t get as a lot executed on my desk yesterday as I had hoped. Yesterday, I shared how I added trim and new feet to the desk. So yesterday afternoon, I took the desk base exterior to sand it, caulk all the cracks and gaps, after which give the entire thing a coat of primer. I had hoped that I’d be capable of get it fully painted, however I ran out of time. It was so scorching and humid (the humidity particularly received to me) that I needed to take frequent breaks to come back inside, cool off, and drink water, so I solely received it primed. I’ll take it again exterior and get it painted right now.
So since I didn’t make as a lot progress as I had hoped, I nearly skipped out on y’all right now. However then I walked into my studio early this morning, noticed how fairly that white desk base (regardless that it’s simply primer) appeared towards the cupboards and below the pendant gentle, and I simply received so excited that I simply needed to present y’all. It’s superb what an enormous distinction paint (and even simply primer) makes on a challenge like this! Getting the whole lot one strong, unifying shade simply introduced all of it collectively.
Simply as a reminder, right here’s what the desk appeared like earlier than I began engaged on it yesterday…
And after sanding, caulking, and priming the desk base, right here’s what it seems like…
Doesn’t that look so good?! It’s okay should you don’t prefer it. 😀 I truthfully like it. I wasn’t thrilled with these furnishings ft being my solely possibility, and I positively had my doubts alongside the way in which as this challenge has progressed. However as soon as I noticed all of it one strong shade, I completely cherished it. And I might be portray the desk base white, so this provides us a fairly good thought of what it’ll seem like when it’s painted.
Right here’s one other view of the bottom earlier than yesterday’s work.
And right here it’s after yesterday’s work…
And earlier than…
And after…
With the assorted components in three completely different colours, the whole lot appeared complicated and disconnected, and sure components stood out greater than others.
However having the whole lot painted one strong, unifying shade actually introduced the whole lot collectively in order that no single half stands out greater than others.
Anyway, with one afternoon and night of labor, I went from having an “I suppose it’ll do” perspective to being actually enthusiastic about this foolish little desk now. And all it took was one unifying paint (or primer) shade.
Earlier than yesterday, I used to be actually pondering that I’d make do with this desk whereas I additionally maintain an eye fixed out for a desk that I actually love, whether or not that’s in two months or two years. However now, I don’t even need to maintain an eye fixed out for a brand new desk. I completely love this one!
I can’t wait to get the nice and cozy walnut high on it! And simply think about it with my darkish purple velvet chair sitting behind it.
I’ve been eager about a approach so as to add only a contact of gold to the bottom. I don’t need a lot. I would like it to be just a bit accent. And the concept I got here up with is to make use of gold gilding on the perimeters of the vine cutout and the body round it.
I’m nonetheless eager about it, although. A whole lot of these areas could be very straightforward to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which might be a really tight match, even for a bit of craft paint brush. So I’m not 100% selected that concept simply but, however I’m mulling it over and severely contemplating it.
And whereas I had my doubts for a minute, I’m actually enthusiastic about how these high panels turned out as soon as they have been all one shade.
So, I’m sorry I didn’t get extra executed. I had actually hoped we might finish this week taking a look at photos of my completed desk. I hope to have it completed by Monday. However that is what I noticed early this morning after I walked into my studio. That is the view that made me so excited that I simply needed to share my progress with you right now. I simply get giddy seeing that white desk base towards the pink cupboards with the colourful pendant ight above.
Are you able to think about what the completed space will seem like? White desk base with refined gold accents? Heat walnut desktop? Darkish purple velvet desk chair? Muddle put away? I can see it in my thoughts’s eye, and I believe it’ll be superb!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
