Hey, hey there friends! Happy Thanksgiving week to you! I’ve got a short work week in store so I’m looking forward to spending time with my kiddos and getting my holiday bake on… #bringonthepie. But first, how about a furniture makeover reveal? Here’s my Mid-Century Modern desk, redone in a gorgeous peacock blue.
This makeover has been a long time in the making. I bought this desk off of a local mom’s garage sale page a looong time ago and between the repairs it required and finding time to actually work on it, it took quite a while to finish. Here’s the desk when I first bought it (for 40 bucks!):
Although it appeared to be in great condition, one of the drawer bottoms had a hole in it and the back panel had an even bigger hole in it. Whoever owned this in the past was not very gentle with it. There were numerous dings to the top and sides, but I just decided to embrace those as part of the piece’s history and after moving this desk, I have no doubt why it’s dinged up – this thing is seriously heavy. No joke.
After a good cleaning, I painted this with bonding primer and two coats of Martha Stewart’s Plumage Blue, a gorgeous peacock blue color.
The hardware was one of the reasons I loved this piece – it was a little tarnished, so I cleaned it and added some Rub-n-Buff in Antique Gold. I love that stuff: remember this Golden Mirror Makeover?
I love fun details on furniture, so I lined the drawers with a gorgeous blue and green ikat fabric I found at Hobby Lobby. Simply cut the fabric to size and use Mod Podge to adhere to interior of drawer.
I used the same fabric in an additional, unexpected place. Remember the back panel hole I told you about? I was concerned that removing the panel would damage the surrounding veneer, so instead I covered it, using a foam mat board, the ikat fabric, and some ribbon trim.
One last peek -
I am loving our new-to-us desk, which moonlights as a craft table. It’s the most recent addition to our ever-evolving office makeover; I still want to add drapes and replace our existing TV cabinet with an IKEA Hemnes unit, among other small touches. It’s neverending, isn’t it?
Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving week!
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Looks great. That is one of my favorite paint colors - it works so beautifully with brass.
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