I love going to yard sales and thrift stores like Goodwill. I especially love finding great pieces of furniture that need a little love. A while back I found this desk at Goodwill for $11. I didn't need a desk, but it has good bones. And it's solid wood and has great dovetail joints on the drawer. However, it needs a bit of work to get it in good shape. Not a problem for me, though.
So I stripped and sanded the top revealing a beautiful wood grain pattern. As you can see below, the grain opens up from the center and is identical on both sides. I'm sure there's some technical term for that.
The original plan was to either give it a Restoration Hardware lime wash finish or stain the top and paint the base. I think it looks a bit worse in real life than in does in this picture. It's been in my son's playroom and has been used as a desk for him...thus the playdoh caked into the top. {sigh} So now the plan is to try to clean the top, but I may have to re-strip the top to get it clean again before refinishing it. I'll be back to show you the stripped down piece and my plans for it. Wish me the best!
P.S. I finally updated the post on the dining room bookcases with the formula for the paint I used.
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