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Friday, 17 February 2012

Secretary Desk Redo

Well, I think that I am pretty much finished my secretary desk that I bought from the estate sale way back in November.  The quality of these pics are not the best but it's all I have for now.

Here are some before pics:

                                                      




And here is the reveal:






I still need to spray paint the pull silver and do a couple of touch ups but, besides that it's as good as it's going to get.  

For the tutorial on this desk, please see this post

I'm linking up to......

It's Overflowing
Addicted 2 Decorating
The DIY Club
Shine Your Light
Thrifty Decor Chick









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8 comments:

  1. UnknownWednesday, February 22, 2012 9:27:00 am

    Super Cute! I'd love to have you join my party...it just opened!!! Thanks LOTS! XO, Aimee

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    1. UnknownSaturday, February 25, 2012 1:23:00 am

      Thank you for the invite Aimee. I added my project. I hope it worked

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  2. Lisa @ Shine Your LightSaturday, March 03, 2012 9:39:00 am

    Wow - that is a beautiful piece Carol! So pretty!! I love the blue damask background! Gorgeous.

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  3. LisetteTuesday, March 06, 2012 10:15:00 pm

    I have a shorter secretary desk that was my grandmother's, and it's very dark--esp for FL, where I live. I kept thinking I couldn't paint it because of the little cubbies inside, but now you've inspired me to two-tone it. I do wish you would go into more detail about how you did it, though it may seem obvious to you. What exactly is the damask made of and how did you attach it, e.g.? My first visit, thank you!

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    1. UnknownWednesday, March 07, 2012 5:20:00 pm

      Lise, I now have a tutorial of this desk that you can find here
      http://thatsonelastroomillhavetodecorate.blogspot.com/2012/03/secretary-desk-tutorial.html
      Sure hope it helps you.

      Thanks for your interest

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    2. UnknownWednesday, March 07, 2012 5:21:00 pm

      Lise, thanks for checking out my post. I'm pretty new at this blogging stuff so I shouldn't assume people just know what I'm doing, sorry, lol. The cubbies inside, I just left the way they were because I new that I would make a mess of them trying to get into all of the little cracks and spaces. The demask is just regular wallpaper that I put on as if I was putting it onto a wall. The paint was a bit of a mix up. I originally started with spray paint. I didn't like the way it was turning out so I switched to regular paint. But, the store told me that spray paint has oil in it so then I had to have some primer added to the paint. Now that I think about it, I think that is what gave the paint a texture that I am not overly happy with. It's my first attempt so I will be more knowledgeable on my next project. I hope I'm more clear here for you, if not, please feel free to ask more questions. I love them! Thanks again.
      P.S. I am going to do another post on this project with a complete DIY. Thanks for the idea.

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  4. UnknownTuesday, March 06, 2012 11:05:00 pm

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