Writing Desk Re-Do

 

My PROJECT this week

 

Just a bit of background: when the hubby is gone for a specific length of time, I need to be kept busy so that time goes relatively fast.  It’s enough that my regular schedule is out of whack so I may as well go with it and be crazy.  I eat weird food, go to bed late, and clean the house like crazy.  Then I add on top of that, a project way too big to finish before he gets home.  But, here goes…..

 

Years ago we traded our water bed for this writing desk.  It came from our daughter’s best friend’s parents.  I believe it has to be quite old as the wood is very thick and hard to sand.  It was natural wood then, but of course I decided to paint it. Then realizing I didn’t like it, after hours and days of sanding, I sprayed it with that ‘silly string’ paint over top of the white.

 

The closures on these two drawers are also very old, I don’t think you could find this type today and I'm not sure what you call them either.  They do stick a bit and a little muscle is needed to open them.

Now it sits in the guest room in the basement and does not match anything.  I’m not sure what color it will be or what texture but I’ll keep you ‘posted’.  I’m thinking a distressed grey-blue with the proper knobs.  But first the long process of removing the paint and sanding. 

See you later.

..... later

Finally the piece has been sanded and ready for paint. 

Keep posted.