upcycled desk turned vanity

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as i’ve mentioned in previous posts, our house is super small. it’s a challenge to get all of our stuff in there in a way that doesn’t scream “we are hoarders” if someone stops by. we have three bedrooms, and obviously two of them are occupied by family members. our room doesn’t leave lots of space for dressers and such, so i use the spare bedroom for all of my things. as i’ve also mentioned, it’s the only room that isn’t filled with trucks, tractors and such as that. i’ve been working to make it my little girly haven. and every girl needs a vanity, right? i’ve never technically had one. as a kid, i used a stool in front of my dresser when i got ready. so this is a first for me. when leshia and i were obsessively going to casually stopping at yard sales this summer, we came across this old desk.

 

pretty rough, eh?  you will also notice some very deep grooves whittled in the top. i’m thinking maybe this belonged to a really bored teenager who spent lots of time in his/her room jamming out to some korn and mindlessly destroying my vanity. but hey, it all worked out. the kid made $10 (yes, this solid wood piece cost me a whopping $10), and i got a nice little weekend project.

i took the pulls off the drawers and leshia and i sanded it.  i used her palm sander on the top to get rid of some of those groves.  i didn't worry too much about the deepest ones.  i would've had to replace the top of the desk to get those out. 

once the sanding was done, we wiped down the desk and primed it with valspar spray primer.  you can get this at lowe's.  any primer will do, just make sure it's interior.  after it was primed, we gave it two coats of  valspar semi-gloss in white.  i spray painted the pulls with valspar rubbed bronze.  this is my go-to for spray painting metal.  love this color. 

that's all it took.  pretty easy process!  i didn't distress it because i wanted it to look "fresh."  the chair was my great-grandmothers.  i just painted it in sherwin williams oyster bar and tossed a throw pillow in the seat.

the crock that's holding my styling tools used to be cream and green.  i lightly sanded it and spray painted it with the same rubbed bronze. 

i don't think it's prossible for you to enjoy it quite as much as i do, but i hope you come close! :) 

*p.s.  ignore the date stamp on the pictures and the grubby little handprints on my vanity.  courtesy of the resident two year old. :)

and also...this is katie...signed in as leshia.  just to confuse you a little. :)

have a fabulous tuesday!

today we're partying with:

sunday

i heart nap time  flamingo toes  cherished treasures  diy show off  nifty thrifty things  twigg studios  under the table and dreaming  debbiedoo's   

 monday

 keeping it simple  alderberry hill  craft-o-maniac  serendipity and spice  the gunny sack
skip to my lou  the dedicated house 

 tuesday

cherished bliss  a diamond in the stuff  tip junkie  the only ten  crafty texas girls   

claiming our space  elizabeth and co  ivy and elephants  uncommon designs

wednesday

southern lovely  beyond the picket fence  lil luna  ginger snap crafts  embracing change   

savvy southern style  live laugh rowe

 thursday

the shabby creek cottage  my repurposed life  liz marie blog  somewhat simple  a glimpse inside 
the 36th avenue  house of hepworths  chase the star  love and laundry
craft junkie too

 friday

craftionary  2805  from my grey desk  create.craft.love.  delicate construction  504 main
simple home life   becoming martha  fox hollow cottage 

the shabby nest  miss mustard seed 

 saturday

 classy clutter  funky junk interiors  positively splendid  six sisters stuff

too-much-time  serenity now  be different act normal  craft envy