Over twenty years ago now…yikes…our oldest son was in college. At one point he moved out of the dorms into college apartments and he needed a desk. We went to the local big box store and picked out a desk that he and Gary assembled.
Who knew that when we bought that inexpensive desk so long ago, it would be with us today and be so functional. I have been using that desk for many years. It is a nice size. I’ve grown accustomed to it, and I like it. When I went looking for a new desk, I couldn’t find one quite like it, so I gave up looking and decided to transform the desk I had.
I used chalk paint, a product that has been around for a few years, and has good ratings. There are a lot of color choices too. I was hoping it would work as well as the reviews said. The only prep work is to clean the surface with a degreaser, let it dry, and paint it. And usually one coat works, it said in the instructions.
So I gave it the “old college try”…and it did work well, although I did have to put a second coat on the top. But I’m sure that is user error…I’m not the best painter in the world.
I was happy with the results of this paint job. I was happy for the low-cost transformation and the easy process of painting the desk.
nice job
Thanks Daryl.
Say it looks like it will match your new kitchen cabinets. Very pretty.
Yes, lots of green throughout the house.
The desk will be in another room.
That looks fabulous!
Thank you Starr. It was a fun project.
You are inspiring me to perhaps try this with my desk, which definitely needs updating. Yours turned out beautifully. Did you add new hardware?
Thanks. I recommend the paint, and process for sure.
I was going to replace the black hardware but couldn’t find the right size on my first look.
So I came home and spray-painted the black hardware with a metallic paint I had, and it turned out really nice.
I am not going to look for different hardware now. 😉
Good job…it looks great!
Thanks Vic.
Valerie – very impressive! I have always wanted to try chalk paint and your desk looks amazing! Repurposing furniture is really a positive thing to do.
If you have a piece of furniture to try out chalk paint, I recommend it. 😉
Nice job!
Thank you.