Remember when I showed you how I make new wood look old? For that post, I stripped the top of a desk down and then used the aging technique to get the look of old wood, using only a few household items - no paint or stain.
Here is the finished piece:
RAINIER
BEFORE:
Original hardware.
All drawers are painted inside and out.
This is the result of aging the wood on the top of the desk and then applying two coats of wax. Check out the link above for the full tutorial. No paint or stain used - just a few household products.
Subtle distressing.
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Rainier is a tiny town in Northwestern Oregon located along the Columbia River. In this picture, you can see its namesake, Mt. Rainier (located in Washington), from town.
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There is your geography lesson of the day! Just think, you might need to know this little tidbit of information someday. You can thank me now. ;)
Have a great Thursday,
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Love your desk do over, it came out great. If you get a chance stop by and see our dresser make over, Laura
ReplyDeleteI am ready for the geography question on Jeopardy tonight, Shari! ;) This piece turned out so beautiful and classy!! I love every bit of every detail!!
ReplyDeletei love it, shari! the color is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteGood choice on keeping the hardware. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteGreat transformation! Thank you for linking this lovely post to Potpourri Friday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job on that desk, Shari! I happened to paint a desk just like that with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint this summer! Sold it at a flea market and made a bunch of money! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Found this link at "Saved by Suzy." Great color! --Michele
ReplyDeleteThis is so very cute! I love the color you chose. And the top is perfect.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! P.S. I'm an Oregonian so I really love it :-) I'm your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteI am in LOVE with your desk! What an awesome transformation. If I had my very own office I would snatch it up in a heart beat ;)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, LOVE your desk!!! What a fantastic piece it turned out to be. Amazing. I am this instant adding you to my favourite bloggers (and adding myself to your followers as well). xx
ReplyDeleteI really love how this turned out. I am working on a similar desk right now and have been debating about how to do the top. I may try this idea.
ReplyDeleteOm another note, I used to live across the river from Rainier in Longview. We used to cross over that bridge all the time going to rodeos.
Love the color of this desk. The top turned out great. Can't believe it didn't require any stain.
ReplyDeleteI like how you kept the finish on top of the desk and added the color below:) I've been debating whether or not to refinish my dresser and doing a multicolor finish like this, but I just wasn't for sure... This makes me want to try it! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteYour desk is so beautiful! The colors are perfect. I'd love for you to link to Things I've Done Thursday- it's up until noon Saturday EST. http://www.bearrabbitbear.com/2012/01/things-ive-done-thursday-19-progresso.html
ReplyDeleteThe desk turned out lovely. well done. I enjoyed my visit to your wonderful blog. I hope you'll stop by Katherines Corner and say hello. hugs! P.S. don't forget to enter the pink poodle giveaway,
ReplyDeleteYou've done a beautiful job on the desk. I love the color and the distressing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! Love the color and subtle distressing.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhh Shari, this is so gorgeous!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh-this is soooo pretty. I love the color paired with the wood-and those pulls!I would love for you to come link up at my party going on now through Sunday night!
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I love everything about this desk from the dark stain to the hardware. What a beautiful transformation.
ReplyDeleteCinthya
www.eyeheart.ca
Awesome job! This turned out soooooo well! Love the contrast of the colors too! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMelody
ChattyChics.com
PS Can you come share this at my place on Wednesday? You could win a $5 Starbucks card. :)
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of your desk Shari! It's soo pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up and linking back to catch as catch can.
gail
ps catching you this week.
beautiful...and I love your color choice!
ReplyDeleteWow, you did such a beautiful job of this! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the desk, color, and accessories!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I'm loving the aqua these days! I've done a desk that I'll be posting soon. Hope you'll check it out. I'm a new blogger:)
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous piece, Shari!
ReplyDeleteoooooohhhhh I haven't seen these two colors together. I really like this!!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out beautiful. Love the dark top. Thank you so much for linking up to DIY Home Sweet Home.
ReplyDeleteJamie
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
That desk is beautiful. I rode my bicycle across the country a few years ago and started in Astoria. I think I either went through or was close to Rainier. Oregon is a very diverse state. I don't think people realize that you border ocean, have ski slopes, have beautiful forests, and then have almost desert conditions in the east. It's a beautiful state.
ReplyDeleteReally nice looking desk! Love the look.
ReplyDeleteShari, I'm not sure how I missed this one but I just saw it featured on Catch as Catch Can. It is STUNNING.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beauty, love the richness in the color. Your resytles are dynamite :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this inspires me. Love the color choices in paint with the tea stain top! Great job. Thanks for the tut.
ReplyDeleteI just found this link and loved your project. A side note I called Rainier home for many years as I grew up there, it was a great place during that time, still is just much smaller now. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteYour desk looks so sophisticated now! Loved the geography lesson too! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteReally great makeover! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteSherry
Love the color of this desk! Can you share the color and who makes it?
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