I nearly didn’t present up on the weblog right this moment as a result of I didn’t get as a lot accomplished on my desk yesterday as I had hoped. Yesterday, I shared how I added trim and new ft to the desk. So yesterday afternoon, I took the desk base exterior to sand it, caulk the entire cracks and gaps, after which give the entire thing a coat of primer. I had hoped that I’d have the ability to get it fully painted, however I ran out of time. It was so sizzling and humid (the humidity particularly acquired to me) that I needed to take frequent breaks to return inside, cool off, and drink water, so I solely acquired it primed. I’ll take it again exterior and get it painted right this moment.
So since I didn’t make as a lot progress as I had hoped, I nearly skipped out on y’all right this moment. However then I walked into my studio early this morning, noticed how fairly that white desk base (although it’s simply primer) appeared in opposition to the cupboards and underneath the pendant gentle, and I simply acquired so excited that I simply needed to present y’all. It’s superb what an enormous distinction paint (and even simply primer) makes on a undertaking like this! Getting all the pieces one strong, unifying coloration simply introduced all of it collectively.
Simply as a reminder, right here’s what the desk appeared like earlier than I began engaged on it yesterday…
And after sanding, caulking, and priming the desk base, right here’s what it seems to be like…
Doesn’t that look so good?! It’s okay should you don’t prefer it. 😀 I truthfully find it irresistible. I wasn’t thrilled with these furnishings ft being my solely choice, and I undoubtedly had my doubts alongside the way in which as this undertaking has progressed. However as soon as I noticed all of it one strong coloration, I completely liked it. And I shall be portray the desk base white, so this provides us a fairly good concept of what it can appear to be when it’s painted.
Right here’s one other view of the bottom earlier than yesterday’s work.
And right here it’s after yesterday’s work…
And earlier than…
And after…
With the assorted elements in three completely different colours, all the pieces appeared complicated and disconnected, and sure elements stood out greater than others.
However having all the pieces painted one strong, unifying coloration actually introduced all the pieces collectively in order that no single half stands out greater than others.
Anyway, with one afternoon and night of labor, I went from having an “I suppose it’ll do” perspective to being actually enthusiastic about this foolish little desk now. And all it took was one unifying paint (or primer) coloration.
Earlier than yesterday, I used to be actually pondering that I’d make do with this desk whereas I additionally hold a watch out for a desk that I actually love, whether or not that’s in two months or two years. However now, I don’t even need to hold a watch out for a brand new desk. I completely love this one!
I can’t wait to get the nice and cozy walnut prime on it! And simply think about it with my darkish pink velvet chair sitting behind it.
I’ve been occupied with a method so as to add only a contact of gold to the bottom. I don’t need a lot. I need it to be just a bit accent. And the concept I got here up with is to make use of gold gilding on the sides of the vine cutout and the body round it.
I’m nonetheless occupied with it, although. Numerous these areas can be very straightforward to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which are a really tight match, even for a bit craft paint brush. So I’m not 100% selected that concept simply but, however I’m mulling it over and significantly contemplating it.
And whereas I had my doubts for a minute, I’m actually enthusiastic about how these prime panels turned out as soon as they had been all one coloration.
So, I’m sorry I didn’t get extra accomplished. I had actually hoped we might finish this week taking a look at footage of my completed desk. I hope to have it completed by Monday. However that is what I noticed early this morning after I walked into my studio. That is the view that made me so excited that I simply needed to share my progress with you right this moment. I simply get giddy seeing that white desk base in opposition to the pink cupboards with the colourful pendant ight above.
Are you able to think about what the completed space will appear to be? White desk base with refined gold accents? Heat walnut desktop? Darkish pink velvet desk chair? Litter put away? I can see it in my thoughts’s eye, and I feel it’ll be superb!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You may study extra about me right here.
