Here is my latest furniture transformation.
This super cute little desk wasn’t always this cute:
I found this cutie at the local thrift store for $5! There was NOTHING wrong with it except the fact it was a little drab and needed some TLC…
I began by wiping the entire desk down with a damp rag REALLY REALLY well. Then dried it with a clean, dry rag. Then I unscrewed the top of the desk from the “chair” part.
After the desk was disassembled, I attacked the ENTIRE thing (including the desk top) with Kilz Spray Paint Primer.
After a few coats of Kilz, the desk looked like this (make sure you let the paint dry REALLY well):
Then I got out a can of Krylon Catalina Mist (Me FAVORITE color EVER)…
and got to paintin’!
While the desk was drying, I got out a can of Krylon Chalkboard Spray Paint (the COOLEST paint in the entire world.. I mean you can literally make ANYTHING into a chalkboard!) And I painted the desk top following the instructions on the back of the can.
Once the desk was COMPLETELY dry, I took some sand paper and began to sand all of the edges of the chair (you know I can’t resist the “weathered” look!):
Doesn’t it add so much character?!
Now the littles have a super cute and functional art desk in our playroom!
They love it and I do too!
totally adorable, and great idea on the chalk board table top, brilliant. winks-jen
Adorable! And jealous!
Would love for you to share at Calling All Crafters!
http://allthingsfee.blogspot.com/2011/06/calling-all-crafters-13th-edition.html
What a fun little place for kiddos to create at! It looks great!
LOVE this!
I just adore this! I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional link party going on now: http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/06/tuesday-confessional-link-party.html. I hope to see you soon!
~Macy
LOVE IT!!! you have now given me yet another idea of how to use my chalkboard paint!! thanks for sharing!!
I wish my desks in school all had a chalkboard. I would have loved it:) Great job!
I am so jealous!! Sweet job.
Adorable. Loved how it turned out. Following from Not Just a Housewife. Would love to have you link this up to my {wow me} wednesday link party going on right now over on my blog. The most viewed link will receive a set of fancy rectangle chalkboard labels from my etsy shop. Hope to see you there.
Ginger
gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com
What a great idea! I was given one of these desks for my son and now I know what I am going to do with it for a sprucing up! His walls are about to have Thomas blue chalkboard paint [the tint-able from HD] and I am hoping there is just enough leftover for this! Thanks for the inspiration! Your newest follower who found you from Today's Creative Blog…
LOVE this!! I've been looking for a small school desk recently. Now I really have to find one!
Love the colors… Thank you fo sharing it at the party.
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So cute!! I love the colors you used, and turning the top into a chalkboard–fabulous!!
Jeanette
Adorable! Fabulous job. I love the chalkboard top. Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party.
I just love this and my daughter needs this for her room! cute! and my new fav color is also Catalina mist!
Lina
Fancy Frugal Life
So Cute!!! My brothers and I had desks like these growing up… actually, I think my Mom might still have one or two of them…hmmm
i found a chair without the desk at a garage sale and wanted it but couldn't think of what to do with it. this turned out great! awesome job!!
Okay. . .super cool idea.
oh my gosh I redid the SAME little desk too. thats crazy. I did the same thing. used chalkboard paint
Very cute. Love that you saved it and the chalk board paint is a great idea. Visting from funky junk.
Great idea to use chalkboard paint on the desktop. I love Catalina Mist color too.
love love LOVE it! I SO wish I had one or two of these desks. I love the color and the chalkboard desktop. Just perfect.
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Looks so good. And all for $5 plus paint. Well done.
I love this! We have a similar desk that I have been wanting to redo for my son. I love the idea of using chalkboard paint on the top.