Desk Makeover: paint, stain and dropcloth

I bet you have some piece of furniture that you have moved around your house plenty of times, and that you have used it with a different purpose.

Well, here is mine.

This desk was passed down to my husband by his father.

We used it as a desk for a couple of years, it had a dark stain to it.

Then baby #1 came along and we needed a changing table. 

So I sanded the desk to the bare wood (minus
some stain left in the crevices) and gave it a clear coat a polyurethane.

Now, I was ready to use this again as a desk, my desk.

I painted it white, leaving the dark stain in the crevices.

For the top I wanted to do something unusual, so I measured, cut and sew a piece of dropcloth and (after ironing it) added to the top wood piece.

I used hot glue to attach it to all four sides.

And here it is.

***for dusting, I just use a hand vacuum***

Stay Frugal,
Daniela

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Savvy Southern Style