Ah it’s back to the ORC weekly update. I use to love Thursdays with my normal Treat Yo Self posts, but now they stress me a bit. You see for the One Room Challenge created by Linda from Calling it Home you need to transform a space in 6 weeks and I decided to get on board on a whim and with no real plan. So every week I stress out about what I’m going to tackle in the room, because I don’t know before hand.
This week I was on the hunt for the perfect desk/vanity and I found it while thrifting last week. This lovely vintage bamboo desk had just gotten marked down to $38 and I quickly picked it up!
I love the bamboo detailing and the hardware.
The one little snag is that the top is a laminate of sorts and while many people swear you can paint over it I have never had any luck. In my opinion it will always chip. So I have another plan for the top that will hopefully work out. Fingers crossed!
I wasn’t able to fully re-vamp the desk this week, but I was to get a fresh coat of paint on it. I wen with a pretty blue that was part of our OOPS collection.
First step to get a piece of furniture paint ready is a light sanding job.
Of course we had to take a little selfie because I had a little assistant “helping” me.
Then wipe off dust with a barely wet wipe and dry everything afterwards.
Then you can apply your paint. When I’m doing a small piece of furniture I like using real paint with a paint brush and don’t use rollers or spraypaint. I just feel like it’s easier and faster. I was able to just a drop cloth down and get to work painting in the same room the desk is staying in.
Everything is painted and now I just need to do the top and finish the hardware. Of course I now also need to figure out what I will tackle for next week. I’m thinking lighting!
I’m writing to remove laminate paint fear.18 years ago I painted our Formica countertop.
Start by cleaning , sanding , cleaning , apply wallgrip or something similar that your part of the Country carries , then KillsPrimer. The longer you let the Primer Cure , the better your outcome will be. Then your finish , lastly , poly. There it is.
Love the bamboo desk, it will be fabulous in that color! In case you decide to paint the top, I’ve had good luck painting laminate using Centsational Girl’s tutorial. Good luck this week! 🙂
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Fantastic find!! You know I love a good faux bamboo desk. I love the color too.
I am so jealous of that desk! I love the color and can’t wait to see what you do to the top. Laminate is so tricky!
Your assistant is adorable!
Ooh, I LOVE that desk. And $38? Yes, please.
LOVE the color! I can’t wait to see what you do with the top!
I’m writing to remove laminate paint fear.18 years ago I painted our Formica countertop.
Start by cleaning , sanding , cleaning , apply wallgrip or something similar that your part of the Country carries , then KillsPrimer. The longer you let the Primer Cure , the better your outcome will be. Then your finish , lastly , poly. There it is.
What a wonderful find. And I absolutely love the blue! What a steal for $38 bucks. So lucky….
Love the bamboo desk, it will be fabulous in that color! In case you decide to paint the top, I’ve had good luck painting laminate using Centsational Girl’s tutorial. Good luck this week! 🙂
Don’t stress, it’s all good. How adorable is your helper! Hang in there, and just do what you can.