I nearly didn’t present up on the weblog right now as a result of I didn’t get as a lot carried out on my desk yesterday as I had hoped. Yesterday, I shared how I added trim and new feet to the desk. So yesterday afternoon, I took the desk base outdoors 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 be capable to get it utterly painted, however I ran out of time. It was so sizzling and humid (the humidity particularly received to me) that I needed to take frequent breaks to return inside, cool off, and drink water, so I solely received it primed. I’ll take it again outdoors and get it painted right now.
So since I didn’t make as a lot progress as I had hoped, I nearly skipped out on y’all right now. However then I walked into my studio early this morning, noticed how fairly that white desk base (though it’s simply primer) seemed towards the cupboards and underneath the pendant gentle, and I simply received 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 mission 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 seemed 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 actually adore it. 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 mission has progressed. However as soon as I noticed all of it one strong coloration, I completely cherished it. And I might be portray the desk base white, so this offers us a fairly good thought of what it’s going to 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 components in three completely different colours, all the pieces seemed complicated and disconnected, and sure components 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 assume 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 considering that I’d make do with this desk whereas I additionally hold an eye fixed 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 an eye fixed 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 purple velvet chair sitting behind it.
I’ve been interested by a means so as to add only a contact of gold to the bottom. I don’t need a lot. I would like it to be just a bit accent. And the concept that I got here up with is to make use of gold gilding on the perimeters of the vine cutout and the body round it.
I’m nonetheless interested by it, although. A number of these areas can be very simple to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which might be a really tight match, even for somewhat craft paint brush. So I’m not 100% selected that concept simply but, however I’m mulling it over and severely 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 have been all one coloration.
So, I’m sorry I didn’t get extra carried out. I had actually hoped we may finish this week 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 now. I simply get giddy seeing that white desk base towards 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 delicate gold accents? Heat walnut desktop? Darkish purple velvet desk chair? Litter put away? I can see it in my thoughts’s eye, and I believe it’ll be superb!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and beautify 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 can learn more about me here.
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