Hi Girls! (Guys, Dudes, Peeps, Friends, Ladies, and Gentlemen)
I know I promised I would post about another French desk next..but you know better than to believe me by now, right? I also said I was going to stop saying the F word on occasion, drink less wine, eat less, and work out more. Bwhahahaha!
Although, I did join CrossFit and am going three times a week, and it turns out I love it! Who knew I was such a masochist ? LOL
One of these days I will be posting pictures of me in my bikini showing off my muscles...
Don't worry! Just kidding! (maybe..)
This is yet another desk, and I am using my standard before picture, because, well, they all look like this more or less...
And yes, I totally planned it this way. I did not forget the before picture...
I have been drooling over these kinds of pieces at Worldmarket..
So, I decided to combine the two effects and ended up with this:
I had some trouble with getting the wood part exactly like I envisioned, and I settled for this look, which almost looks like rusted metal to me.
I know, the more professional furniture transformers out there would have practised on a small piece until they got it right, but as our own dear Miss Sweet Brown so
aptly put it : " Ain't Nobody got Time for That!" LOL.
For the drawers and top I used the last of the textured wallpaper that bought about 8 years ago at Lowes. What a great buy that was! I really hope I can find some more somewhere. It has the look of ceiling tile, don't you think?
Of course it was white when I put it on, and I primed and sprayed it with Rustoleum Metallic Silver after the glue had dried.
Then I painted on some charcoal tinted glaze, and wiped it off with a dry rag. ( I'm guessing son no 2 won't be wearing his "holy" underpants again..lol)
It really gives the impression of pewter, don't you think?
The knobs are from Hobby Lobby. At less 50% they were almost as cheap as buying a mish mash at Habitat Restore.
For the middle drawer, I used an old pull I got off another piece and just painted it to match.
Of course I sealed it all with a couple layers of MinWax Policrylic.
I have to admit that I am really pleased with the end result...
Won't mind keeping it for myself...
Ok! Let me hear those comments!
Love
Suzanne
xoxo
