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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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There is truely a surprise hiding inside this one
and this time its not simple drawer liners.
First lets remove the old hardware.
and add some new ribbon shaped pulls, 3 floral appliques and a vintage mirror.
I rescued this mirror after it had been left out in the rain and had started coming apart
at the joints. She had to be acclimatizing to room temperature after carefully re-assembling, gluing, and clamping, but shes a beautiful portrait again every time you gaze into her.
Okay lets get to the jelly, the hidden gem, the icing in the Oreo .....
The stool is inside! How cool is that?
and its on casters so it rolls in and out.
The secret is out at:
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The final post regarding the projects 6 lovely ladies and I did during
a workshop we had was on this fun Deco Vanity.
While buying another item at a yard sale George and I were approached by a neighbor
asking if we would be interested in a dresser he had.
So off George went to investigate while I finished loading the van.
Needless to say his vanity come home with us.
I showed the ladies how I apply appliques with finishing nails and glue and
I repaired one of the drawers with more glue and a couple of clamps.
We discussed different repairs that could be done to damaged veneer,
as we did have some lifting in areas of this vanity.
I showed them how I fill hardware holes to make way for new handles.
Tutorial can be found here
Everyone got to try the Rustoleum trigger spray can when
we painted the new hardware in oil rubbed bronze.
They all got a little tip how I position new hardware without a measuring tape.
5 of the ladies brush paint the vanity while Sonja painted the mirror frame.
I couldnt believe time flew so fast it was now 3 oclock and the class was over.
We chatted a little and went over a few more questions before everyone left.
I started working on the vanity later that evening and over the next week got it finished.
I know the ladies are eager to see the finished results and I have been very excited to show them as well.
I titled this post TRIAL AND ERROR because many of the initial things we started with
changed over the course of the week.
The hardware changed again to complement all the curves ...
The interior got stripped and stained dark brown ...
The cabinet was heavily distressed to show the details in the veneer and the black trim ...
And that brings us here ...
I just adore this piece and after all the waxing and poly the finish is so smooth and soft,
but I felt it was still missing something.
HERE
I had this little round side table hanging around waiting for a new purpose.
After painting and distressing,
I bought some great fabric, some foam, and started upholstering.
I may even still add some button tufting.
I trimmed her legs by 6 inches and added new nylon feet
Now shes perfectly chic!
Ive heard from most of the ladies thru the week.
All have been buying supplies and starting projects at home.
Now we just need them to send pictures on how their projects are going.
NO PRESSURE LADIES!
The other projects we worked and can be found here:
THE INQUISITOR, HER ASSISTANT, AND UPHOLSTERS WIFE
and
A NEWBIE, A MOOM WITH MAD SKILLS, AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER
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