Good Morning Friends,
Thank you so much to those of you who for popped over and leaving comments on Sam's blog yesterday...so appreciated! Glad you liked the candles...we did actually sit outside and have it all on the table on Sunday evening! If you'd like to look the link is http://www.creative-studios.co.uk/oh-those-summer-lights
WOYWW 264
I'm back with my desk after being awol from WOYWW for a few weeks..for anyone who doesn't know what WOYWW is all about, click the link and head on over to Stamping Ground, where the wonderful Julia will let you know what it's all about. I was sorry to hear that Julia has been poorly, so sending a big hug and well wishes!
This week isn't so much what's on my desk, but my desk...and believe me you will never see it this clear again!
Some of you know that I am lucky enough to have use of our old summer house as a little second art room and a few weeks ago, I posted on here that I had bought a very old desk, which I intended to up cycle and use in said little art room in the garden.
This is the desk when I bought it for a very small amount in a local antique shop:
As you can see it was pretty old and sad looking :(
This was it last month when I started off by sanding it and given it one coat of paint. I had to work on it in the garden, so have been extra pleased with the good weather we've been having recently :)
I used an oak wood stain for the desk top and Annie Sloan Chalk paint in 'Original' for the desk itself.
I wanted the drawers to contrast to the creamy colour so I used ........After painting, I waxed with Annie Sloan clear wax and then sanded away some of the paint. I've never done this on such a big piece of furniture before so I didn't distress too much (though more than the photos show!!!). I may go back in and do a little more.
After the first waxing, I added some dark wax...this was the scary bit: the clear wax goes on quite dark but dries light, the dark wax is very dark! I rubbed it in and then went back with another coat of light wax. I used a round wax brush which was brilliant to use, but still hard work. When the wax was dry, I wiped all over with a soft cloth. I also waxed the top of the desk.
Here's my desk from the side with the old chair that I also recently painted. Now we have to clear our some items that have found there way into the little summerhouse and get into it's new home (below). Had it been just a little smaller, I think it would have found it's way into the house, but it's just a little too big for the space we have.
Well for a first project of this type I was pleased with the result and I am sure it will be with me for many years to come...if I decided to shabby chic a bit more, I'll post pictures!
Thank you so much for stopping by - I'll look forward to visiting your desks today,
Love and Hugs,
Carole X
