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This desk was first shown on my blog last February for the
COPY ME CHALLENGE, a fun contest put on by 2 well known bloggers.
You can see my entry for the COPY ME CHALLENGE here
It has been used as a desk until I found something that worked better.
I also had this perfect little stool for it.
Here you can see both the desk and stool used in our guest room.
You can find this guest room transformation here.
I had a stool and a desk but still needed a mirror!
This is where my mothers old dresser comes in.
Her dresser is going to end up getting painted like ...
this!
To read about my first Union Jack dresser go here
The mirror is a perfect fit to the desk and stool.
So desk, stool, and mirror now become a pretty vanity set
and the second project I used chalk paint on.
This time I brush painted it and again I enjoyed the process very much
and I only used a small amount of paint.
2 things I wanted to try were ...
to paint the hardware, which came out perfectly, the paint adheres so well.
and to see how it would remove if painted on a mirror.
The conclusion to the mirror is ...
It cleans up very simply with water and a cloth.
Shes the perfect set! So remember to look for similar styles in your thrifty finds and
maybe just maybe you can pair them up to create something like this.
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This Before and After is a little different then youre use to.
It will remind you of how important the finished surroundings
can effect the appeal of your home and your finished project.
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Just because it doesnt win the beauty pageant in the work shop
doesnt mean it wont be the star attraction once it is part of your home.
My girlfriend and I painted this vintage sideboard in her unfinished basement.
The perfect place to paint but not the perfect surroundings.
We brush painted it with ASCP in Provence, sanded it smooth, and finished it with wax.
We kept the original hardware and preserved the detailed inlays.
Notice the flower vase has a hit of Provence to tie it in.
For some it is hard to see the final vision, but heres proof it can work!
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