Latest Project: The Desk

When we moved into our new place a few months ago, Danny and I discussed the need I had for a spot where my creative juices could flow.  A spot where I could craft and scrapbook to my heart's content.  Danny and I cleared one side in our second bedroom to give me a little space and were on the look out for a craft table.  Danny called me a few days later from the DI and told me he had found a sturdy desk that just might work.  He then sent me this picture:

It was the right size that I wanted, but I was not a fan of the color.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, it reminds me of the color of one's kidneys.  Since I spend a lot of time on decorating blogs, I thought to myself repainting the desk would be a piece of cake.  So I called my dad who owns a truck and we all headed to the DI together to buy my future craft desk.  As every project, it turned out to be a bit more work than we anticipated.  With only a few free evenings here and there, it took us over a month to complete it.  Special thanks to Danny for helping me every step of the way.

Danny scraping off paint.  I did my share as well!  Our arms were kind of sore
when we were done.

Danny stirring the paint.  I chose a pretty teal for my desk.

Painting, lots of painting.

Once the desk was painted, I wanted to add a little embellishment to the desk.  My sister Noelle has a cricut, so she helped a sister out and cut out vinyl circles to stick on the desk, upon my request.  (Actually, her husband Jared was the one who got all the circles lined up and cut out while Noelle and I chatted, thanks Jared!!!)  So now for the grand unveiling of my new desk...

The top of the desk.

Another view

All ready for crafting to occur!!