Desk Makeover: From $20 Curbside Rescue to Chic Showstopper
Because sometimes, your biggest glow-up is covered in scratches and shame. I have a thing for strays. Furniture strays, that is. Dogs? Absolutely. Plants? I try. But a beat-up, broken, brown desk abandoned for $20? Oh honey, that’s my love language. Add to that two daughters off to college/university and a limited budget to furnish […]
12 of the Internet’s Best Desk Makeovers!
Join me as I delve into the world of desk makeovers – where ordinary desks become extraordinary, and the mundane transforms into the extraordinary. Get ready to unleash your creativity, infuse your personality into your workspace, and witness the power of a well-designed desk in elevating your work experience. I was sorting through my old […]
Melted crayon desk makeover
I’ve done a lot of desk makeovers over the years – antique desks, peekaboo desks, secretary desks, stained finishes, painted finishes… desks are one of my favourite pieces of furniture to refinish… but this one had me questioning the owner’s sanity. This desk was going to have a melted crayon river in the top of […]
Black desk makeover… to black?
This desk makeover is a bit different than the furniture makeovers I usually show… because I stripped it down and refinished it to the same colour. Yup, an ugly and damaged black desk to a clean and almost-new black desk – that’s a great makeover! There is a method to my madness though; first off, […]
Antique desk makeover to die for!
From seriously damaged, to seriously gorgeous, this antique desk makeover is one of my favourite before and afters of all time! Funny story (at least I thought it was funny); I asked my BF “if I were to go into a coma, what would be your favourite memory of me?” Him: “the day you went […]
Peekaboo Desk Makeover
It’s funny (not funny haha, but funny strange) that two of my favourite people on the planet are going through a divorce/separation at the same time I am. It’s meant that I’ve had shoulder’s to cry on and hopefully I’ve given mine a bit in return. My one friend was setting up her new home […]
Grandma’s Typewriter Desk
This vintage typewriter desk, and antique Royal typewriter are roughly 80 years old (and looked it), but check out the gorgeous finish I was able to achieve with just a little elbow grease. It’s ready for its next (or first) great novel! This typewriter desk was my Step-Grandmother’s. I include “Step” in there, not because […]