I'm obsessed with furniture rehab projects on Pinterest - I'm always amazed that someone can take an old junky piece of furniture and they can transform it into something that fits in their home. I've never tried it before though - because I'm lazy, and I'm lazy. Yes, double lazy. You see those before and after pics and it looks like a lot of work, right? NOPE! To my surprise, this was one of the easiest DIY projects I've ever done. I was given an old (REALLY old!) desk from a friend who was moving - there were names carved in it, scratches all over, etc - the wood was just plain ugly. Like 100-years-old ugly. The project looked overwhelming - did I have to sand it all down? Scrape it somehow? Seal it? I had no clue what I was doing. Well, with a little Pinterest research, I heard of a spray-on paint primer called Zinsser (many stores carry this, Lowes, Home Depot, Menards, etc) - and this miracle product and one coat of paint was all I had to do! This spray primer covered all of the scrapes, scratches, and name carving - I literally just sprayed it on and let it dry for a day. The next day I simply took a paint brush, 1 quart of satin finish paint, and brushed it on. That was IT. I had originally planned on getting some cute hardware for the knobs, but when it was painted I actually loved the old original ones! So I screwed them back on. Since this desk is for a kid, we went with a little storage ottoman for a seat (the seat opens up and there is plenty of storage space for "treasures" inside) - here's the finished product! It took less than 2 hours of actual work time (not counting the drying time of course) and cost less than $25 for the primer and paint. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out, and now that I know how easy it is, I think I have a new hobby! (Somewhere my husband is shaking his head...)
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AuthorI love writing romance novels, editing other people's novels, planning parties (heavy on the theme food!) and watching movies. Cooking has also become a passion of mine (because you can't have a proper party without food!) and I love finding new hobbies when I can squeeze them in. Archives
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