Paint (Or Just Primer) Makes All The Difference!

Simply as a reminder, right here’s what the desk seemed like earlier than I began engaged on it yesterday…

And after sanding, caulking, and priming the desk base, right here’s what it appears to be like like…

Doesn’t that look so good?! It’s okay should you don’t prefer it. 😀 I actually adore it. I wasn’t thrilled with these furnishings toes being my solely possibility, and I positively had my doubts alongside the way in which as this challenge has progressed. However as soon as I noticed all of it one strong coloration, I completely beloved it. And I can be portray the desk base white, so this provides us a reasonably good thought of what it’s going to appear like when it’s painted.

Right here’s one other view of the bottom earlier than yesterday’s work.

And right here it’s after yesterday’s work…

And earlier than…

And after…

With the varied components in three totally different colours, all the things seemed complicated and disconnected, and sure components stood out greater than others.

However having all the things painted one strong, unifying coloration actually introduced all the things collectively in order that no single half stands out greater than others.

Anyway, with one afternoon and night of labor, I went from having an “I assume it’ll do” angle to being actually enthusiastic about this foolish little desk now. And all it took was one unifying paint (or primer) coloration.

Earlier than yesterday, I used to be actually considering that I’d make do with this desk whereas I additionally maintain an eye fixed out for a desk that I actually love, whether or not that’s in two months or two years. However now, I don’t even wish to maintain an eye fixed out for a brand new desk. I completely love this one!

I can’t wait to get the nice and cozy walnut prime on it! And simply think about it with my darkish crimson velvet chair sitting behind it.

I’ve been excited about a method so as to add only a contact of gold to the bottom. I don’t need a lot. I would like it to be just a bit accent. And the concept that I got here up with is to make use of gold gilding on the sides of the vine cutout and the body round it.

I’m nonetheless excited about it, although. Plenty of these areas can be very simple to color. However there are a few of these edge areas which can be a really tight match, even for somewhat craft paint brush. So I’m not 100% selected that concept simply but, however I’m mulling it over and significantly contemplating it.

And whereas I had my doubts for a minute, I’m actually enthusiastic about how these prime panels turned out as soon as they have been all one coloration.

So, I’m sorry I didn’t get extra carried out. I had actually hoped we might finish this week taking a look at footage of my completed desk. I hope to have it completed by Monday. However that is what I noticed early this morning once I walked into my studio. That is the view that made me so excited that I simply needed to share my progress with you at the moment. I simply get giddy seeing that white desk base in opposition to the pink cupboards with the colourful pendant ight above.

Are you able to think about what the completed space will appear like? White desk base with refined gold accents? Heat walnut desktop? Darkish crimson velvet desk chair? Muddle put away? I can see it in my thoughts’s eye, and I believe it’ll be superb!