December 17, 2010

Sometimes its so easy

While Ive been working away on the consignment dresser in my previous post (Which of course after I posted about it, couldnt leave it alone as I didnt LOVE it yet, so I changed a few things..jazzed up a few things, then fell in love and know now that its finished and at its best..Ill add new photo's of it tomorrow when I have The Mister here to help me haul it into the light) The dresser was a lot of work..so very well worth it, but while waiting for coats of paint to dry, and being dirty already, I started on a desk that I just hauled home exactly a week ago today....I knew I wanted to keep it simple.


Its cute in an ugly sorta way..the flowers on the drawers were even painted pink with green leaves..very cutsie.

I had bought a can of "oops" paint the other day from Home Depot (sidenote: I cannot freakin wait for Lowes across the street from my HD to open! HURRY UP already! Yeeshus!)
I thought this can was A) a light gray and B) Latex....It was neither. Really not sure what happened there...
In anycase, I realized both of these things when I started to paint this desk..The color is a light beige-y shade....not my color strongpoint at all, and oil....fugg. The only color I have thats in oil is a gun metal gray from The Mister's desk project (Here) and the dry brush idea I was toy-ing with wasnt really my favorite for this piece...I didnt want to over-due details with anything too intense or handpainted since there was the flowers on the drawers already.  I distressed the whole thing and glazed it all up with a metallic bronze to add some very slight shimmer....Now, my style doesnt let me just leave it there..no,no,no,no. It neeeeeded something else...something jazzy and pazzazy BUT not overdone...and I had the perfect vintage floral paper to add! Colored up the hardware, which were already just the perfect style and clunky-ness and Viola! I LOVE LUV  her...I want to keep it for myself  forever and ever and ever






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This project kinda came together on its own..I never stumbled for idea's or colors or design..It seems I just looked up and it was done perfectly...Sometimes, its so easy..and sometimes those are the best ones...
Sadly, I have to sell her...She's too "girly" for my Bunny and I ready HAVE a desk..Unless, I sell that one? Mmmmmmm..





Linking too:
Finding Fabulous
Remodelaholic
Tickled Pink at 504 Main
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
The Shabbynest
A little knick knack
Miss Mustardseed


8 comments:

  1. I love it to Christie! Those knobs are to die for!

    Happy Holidays!

    Lisa

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  2. What a fun transformation!

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  3. I love how the blue knobs pops! :) It gives a fun touch to this desk.

    KEEP IT! hahaa :)

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  4. Thank you for being that lil devil on my shoulder! Ya know what I did to help with that?I went and listed my desk for sale...as well as this one....Lets see which one I end up with! Kinda exciting actually!!LOL

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  5. it looks lovely! i love the added touch of the paper on the skinny drawer.

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  6. I also love the blue pop of color.

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  7. So cute! I really love the painted harware, they really stand out.

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