I nearly didn’t present up on the weblog at the moment as a result of I didn’t get as a lot carried out on my desk yesterday as I had hoped. Yesterday, I shared how I added trim and new ft to the desk. So yesterday afternoon, I took the desk base outdoors to sand it, caulk the entire cracks and gaps, after which give the entire thing a coat of primer. I had hoped that I’d be capable to get it fully painted, however I ran out of time. It was so sizzling and humid (the humidity particularly received to me) that I needed to take frequent breaks to return inside, cool off, and drink water, so I solely received it primed. I’ll take it again outdoors and get it painted at the moment.
So since I didn’t make as a lot progress as I had hoped, I nearly skipped out on y’all at the moment. However then I walked into my studio early this morning, noticed how fairly that white desk base (despite the fact that it’s simply primer) appeared towards the cupboards and below the pendant mild, and I simply received so excited that I simply needed to present y’all. It’s superb what an enormous distinction paint (and even simply primer) makes on a challenge like this! Getting all the pieces one stable, unifying colour simply introduced all of it collectively.
Simply as a reminder, right here’s what the desk appeared like earlier than I began engaged on it yesterday…
And after sanding, caulking, and priming the desk base, right here’s what it seems to be like…
Doesn’t that look so good?! It’s okay for those who don’t prefer it. 😀 I truthfully find it irresistible. I wasn’t thrilled with these furnishings ft being my solely choice, and I undoubtedly had my doubts alongside the way in which as this challenge has progressed. However as soon as I noticed all of it one stable colour, I completely liked it. And I shall be portray the desk base white, so this provides us a reasonably good concept of what it can appear like when it’s painted.
Right here’s one other view of the bottom earlier than yesterday’s work.
And right here it’s after yesterday’s work…
And earlier than…
And after…
With the assorted components in three totally different colours, all the pieces appeared complicated and disconnected, and sure components stood out greater than others.
However having all the pieces painted one stable, unifying colour actually introduced all the pieces collectively in order that no single half stands out greater than others.
Anyway, with one afternoon and night of labor, I went from having an “I suppose it’ll do” perspective to being actually enthusiastic about this foolish little desk now. And all it took was one unifying paint (or primer) colour.
Earlier than yesterday, I used to be actually considering that I’d make do with this desk whereas I additionally preserve a watch out for a desk that I actually love, whether or not that’s in two months or two years. However now, I don’t even wish to preserve a watch out for a brand new desk. I completely love this one!
I can’t wait to get the nice and cozy walnut prime on it! And simply think about it with my darkish crimson velvet chair sitting behind it.
I’ve been fascinated about a means so as to add only a contact of gold to the bottom. I don’t need a lot. I need it to be just a bit accent. And the concept that I got here up with is to make use of gold gilding on the sides of the vine cutout and the body round it.
I’m nonetheless fascinated about it, although. Loads of these areas can be very straightforward to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which might be a really tight match, even for somewhat craft paint brush. So I’m not 100% selected that concept simply but, however I’m mulling it over and critically contemplating it.
And whereas I had my doubts for a minute, I’m actually enthusiastic about how these prime panels turned out as soon as they have been all one colour.
So, I’m sorry I didn’t get extra carried out. I had actually hoped we might finish this week photos of my completed desk. I hope to have it completed by Monday. However that is what I noticed early this morning after I walked into my studio. That is the view that made me so excited that I simply needed to share my progress with you at the moment. I simply get giddy seeing that white desk base towards the pink cupboards with the colourful pendant ight above.
Are you able to think about what the completed space will appear like? White desk base with delicate gold accents? Heat walnut desktop? Darkish crimson velvet desk chair? Muddle put away? I can see it in my thoughts’s eye, and I believe it’ll be superb!
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