Desk Transformation

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.

The best photo of my desk before I began to paint it. I forgot to take a “before” picture.

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. 

The color I chose is Silverado Sage. I like it.

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.

14 thoughts on “Desk Transformation”

    1. 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. 😉

  1. 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.

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