This was a bonus desk when I picked up another piece last month. The lady opened up her storage unit and I was immediately checking out what she had hiding under all her totes. You don't do that? ;) I told her I would take the piece I had originally come for and then asked her if I could have this desk, too! lol She was game and away I went with my "new"treasures! :)
Confession: When I got home I looked at it again (I think there is such a thing as "furniture goggles") and was wondering why in the world I took it. BUT, then inspiration struck and I was so glad I bought it!!
I don't think I've ever done a piece of furniture specifically with a little boy in mind (mainly cuz I love the girly stuff!). This one was just speaking to me though. I ordered some milk paint online, picked out the hardware, and couldn't wait for it to come together. I must say--
It'S AdOrAbLe!!!!
Before
After
I know I'm happy when I step back and the first thing I do is smile.
*The European Mount is actually a buck my son shot two years ago. 
It had a horrible faux wood grain paint job, so I sanded it all off and stained it with Early American. I didn't want to go too dark with the stain and muddy up the grain. I love the tone of this with this shade of green.
Milk paint is so unpredictable and it was touch and go for this I-like-it-to-be-perfectly-smooth girl.
It has so much texture and a mind of its own! But, I decided it was time to embrace the paint and I ended up adoring it.
I've been saving these map knobs for over a year now, and FINALLY had the perfect piece for them. Seriously, I was grinning from ear to ear when I put them on! They are just "right" for this cute little desk and I added the antique brass pull to the middle to break it up a bit.
I've used milk paint a few times before and knew it could chip a little or a lot. I did end up scraping off sections and redoing them because it chipped a little too much for me. It was easy to scrape and then I simply sanded a little heavier to prep the surface because there was no way I was going to wait for the bonding agent to come in the mail!
I've never seen it turn this whitish color before though. Has anyone else seen this? I don't mind, it just looks white washed to me and adds to the layered look. I actually like it. I'm guess it has something to do with the lime in it?
There was a huge, ugly stain in the middle of the drawer so I raided my scrapbook paper and found enough to cover it. I used Modge Podge to adhere it. <3!!!
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