Desk Reveal

Not only do I LOVE doing hair...

I also {heart} decorating

and fixing up furniture!

I bought this desk at a yard sale for $20

Yes, you read it right...$20!! Can you believe it??

 So many opportunities, hopes and dreams...

I was ecstatic to get my hands {and sander} on this bad boy.

It needed a little TLC. I sanded all the wood until it was super smooth. I sanded out all the scratches and knicks.

The sanding takes the longest:)

Then it was time to decide what color to do. My heart kept saying {GREEN} I needed some more GREEN in my home. I {LOVE} GREEN. I didn't know what color green though.

So I bought 3 different samples of some of my favorite green swatches and tested them out. 

 This is what I chose:

Here she is!

{My flash is on in some of these pictures & off in the others so you can get the full effect}

I painted the entire desk a brown first, then did the green on top of that so that when I sanded it, you'd see the brown come thru for more of an aged look.

 I primed the top of the desk with primer then painted it an espresso brown. I sanded the desk and hutch on top to give it a more shabby chic look. Then did a coat or two of polyruethane on the entire thing. I did about 4 coats of the poly on the top of the desk where I painted it brown, knowing it would get the most wear and usage. I wanted the paint to be nice & protected.

 I am not done with the hardware for the drawers. I am going to purchase new hardware soon.

I'm in love with crystal knobs on furniture & only had one knob so I put it on to see how I like it. What do you think?

 I had fun finding and collecting things and then decorating the shelves of the Hutch:) The 3 frames, old books and crystal jar you see here are all from thrift stores! The books were $1 each. Frames: between $1 & $3 dollars a peice.

{Another thing you might not know about me: I {LOVE} thrift stores!!!;)

 My camera is not the greatest and doesn't take the best pictures in the world, the picture above is taken with the flash (which makes the green seem a little bright)

and picture down below, the flash is off.

Let me know if you'd like to come see it in person!:)

I {LOVE} the way it turned out

What do you think??
I love my old, yellow window framed corkboard on top and topiary and letter "R" I found at an antique store...another thing you might not know about me: I {LOVE} antique stores!

I'd love to hear your thoughts

& things that YOU {LOVE}! :)