If you’re a wood purist, hide your eyes, because (spoiler-alert) this desk gets painted. But before you let out a snort of disapproval, let’s take a good look at it first. See the scalloped edges? The petite little drawers? The elegant curves? It was just begging to be re-imagined as a little girl’s desk.
I know my daughter would shriek with glee if she discovered the after version in her bedroom, the before version, not so much. She would probably do her best to give a faint smile. She’s nice like that. She tasted some frosting I made yesterday, then spit it out and said “YUCK!” But then she realized she might have hurt my feelings, so she quickly said “I wasn’t talking about the frosting, I was talking about … uh … this potholder. It’s dirty. See that spot? Yuck! Dirty potholder! Your frosting isn’t yuck.”
What a diplomat. (The frosting was yuck).
From Asia at Under a Creative Spell.
And hey, since it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, let’s add a little red to the pink and make it a theme and pretend that I did it on purpose!
Jacqui at Porta Verde Studio updated this nondescript buffet with a new set of handle much more suited to the piece and a little romantic red.
I’d actually call it more of a rustic red. A romantic, rusty, rustic, red. I’d call it: Rusty Romance. When are they going to hire me to come up with paint color names already?
Happy weekend and happy love day!
13 Comments
Melinda
February 13, 2015 at 12:43 PMThe desk is pretty. I absolutely adore the red piece!
Havok
February 13, 2015 at 3:08 PMLove the desk! Yeah I love dark woods, blah blah, but sometimes, you just gotta paint! 😀
Asia King
February 13, 2015 at 3:27 PMYaaay! Thank you for sharing my desk make-over, Lindsey! Happy Valentine’s Day! 🙂
Missey
February 13, 2015 at 6:20 PMUmmmm, lovely makeovers but I’m really stumped – how does one make yuck frosting? Isn’t frosting by definition YUM? :^)
Lindsey @ Better After
February 16, 2015 at 7:45 AMHaha, it’s true! It tasted strongly of marshmallow, and it was supposed to be vanilla! It’s a mystery!
LeeAnn
February 13, 2015 at 7:00 PMI can’t believe I’m writing this, but I like the desk in the Before picture. My brain must be off kilter! I do, however, LOVE that red buffet. It is gorgeous.
Lisa S
February 13, 2015 at 8:08 PMI love your makeover Asia and all of the reveals are wonderful. 🙂
Kim
February 13, 2015 at 9:44 PMDear Goodness…please tell me the desk has chips, peeling, cracks, water stains, or uplifting to qualify the reasons to slap paint on it. I am one to paint furniture but not one to ruin good furniture. It appears to me the desk probably still could of fetch a good price- that is if it weren’t painted.
Jessica H
February 14, 2015 at 1:25 PMThe first makeover makes me sad. I’ve never cared for that shabby chic look. The second one is wonderful.
Bee
February 15, 2015 at 7:23 AMThat red buffet is great–see how they took an inexpensive and bland piece and made it look like something much richer and more interesting?
Well, the opposite is true of the desk, unfortunately. They made that lovely vintage desk into a cheap plastic Barbie vanity. Too bad. And I’m NOT a wood purist.
Angela
February 16, 2015 at 9:00 AMOk, I’m a wood purist I guess because that first one made me sad. I have spent hours refinishing antique furniture to it’s original look and would have lovingly polished that desk. However, I do like the red one! It really made a boring piece pop.
Jody
February 16, 2015 at 9:18 AMLove the red !
What a difference changing out the hardware did for this piece.
Gorgeous.
Laurie V
February 19, 2015 at 10:05 AMYou always hear that if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all, so I will move one to the red buffet. I really like the red, much better than before, so cheery.