My Desk: A Refinishing Story.
I mean, well, rather it's not like a real person desk per se. And probably not the most earth-shattering DIY but I did learn share-worthy tips.
My desk before.Of course this project was a way buried in the back of my mind, a someday, not on paper to do list. Apparently I just cannot get everything onto one list in the binder. Heh. Ah well. 'Tis better to accept and move on I suppose.
Anywhoo.
So abruptly, mmk, that's it, it's time. Time to redo the desk. Stand up, clear the desk, unplug unplug, pop the top off thereby shoving my office into utter disheveled disarray thinking ok no worries, I'll have this back up and together in a day or two, no prooooobbblem.
Mm hmm.....
Ummm.....That's functional. Not.Two weeks later.
Two" Wow. Yeah, I know. Dry time plus life plus I travelled for the Hometalk NYC office visit which was fun. Such great people! But yeah, longer than necessary really.
The desk impetus" A set of four hairpin legs that came from my parent's basement during The Big Cleanout.
Thanks Mom and Dad!For years and years and years my desk, if you will, consisted of metal sawhorse-like legs from Ikea and a panel of unfinished pine that I purchased jeez, I don't even know how long ago. Nineteen years" Whoa. Really" Uhh....
Originally I stained the wood light blue and sealed with polyurethane. Over time the poly yel...
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