Vintage Desk to Modern Beauty
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by The How-To Gal on 3 November 2009
When I was 10 my grandmother gave me my grandfather's old desk. He passed away before I was even born, so to own something that was his made me feel very close to him- although I never knew him. Over the years the desk traveled with me from town to town (my family moved a lot), ending up in the guest bedroom in my parent's house in Wyoming. Last month they surprised me by bringing it to my new home. It had seen better days, many of them in fact:
I knew that a beautiful piece of furniture was hiding beneath all of those scratches and orangy stain. After sanding it down, I stained it with two coats of an espresso finish and then covered it with two coats of polyurethane. For a complete tutorial on sanding and refinishing wood furniture, visit one of my very first posts as the How-To Gal HERE.
Final touches of crystal knobs and floral drawer liners completed the project- a true Cinderella story.
Isn't she a beauty!?! I can't stop looking at my fabulous "new" desk.
Now all I need is some great art to hang above it!
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Mike on 3 November 2009
It's always a better to refurbish old things rather than buy new (especially when the old objects have sentimental value). Your granddad would be proud!
Galashisha on 6 November 2009
I l-o-o-o-ve what you did to this desk! the glass knobs are fabulous!
Elaine on 12 November 2009
Gorgeous!