I virtually 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 the entire cracks and gaps, after which give the entire thing a coat of primer. I had hoped that I’d be capable of get it utterly painted, however I ran out of time. It was so sizzling 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 virtually 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 beneath the pendant mild, 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 all the pieces 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 in case you don’t prefer it. 😀 I truthfully like it. I wasn’t thrilled with these furnishings ft being my solely choice, and I undoubtedly 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 beloved it. And I can be portray the desk base white, so this provides us a reasonably good thought of what it is going to 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 varied elements in three totally different colours, all the pieces appeared complicated and disconnected, and sure elements stood out greater than others.
However having all the pieces painted one strong, unifying shade actually introduced all the pieces 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 preserve 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 preserve 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 pink velvet chair sitting behind it.
I’ve been fascinated 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 that 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 fascinated about it, although. Lots of these areas can be very straightforward to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which can be a really tight match, even for a little bit 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 had 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 once 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 pink 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 transform and embellish 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.
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