{Retro} Desk and Chair Makeover

Arielle's desk makeover is complete and I am so happy with how it turned out!  You can see a before picture of the desk here, however I forgot to take a before picture of the chair.

It took several coats of paint to cover the desk after we primed it and sanded it.  The color is Fairaway Mist by Behr and I chose this color because it matches one of the several colors in Arielle's quilt which is from the Pottery Barn Pink Island Surf collection. 

After much debate about which hardware I was going to get for the desk make-over I am glad I chose the satin nickel bin pulls that match Arielle's silver daybed frame.

I bought the frame for the magnet board at Goodwill for $5.99 and cut up some leftover sheet metal from another magnet board that I made. Arielle and I made the seashell magnets today. It was fun and easy to do!

I purchased the chair at Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store for $2.99 and it was in really bad shape.  It was dark wood, required a couple of pieces to be glued together and the ugly old dirty fabric was ripping apart.  There is a stamp on the bottom of the chair that states "1965" so it's old but in overall good condition. 

To makoever the chair, I removed the chair seat, sanded the chair and gave it three coats of spray paint.  I distressed it heavily for the final touches so that it would fit in more with the beach theme of Arielle's room and also hide a few blemishes.  I had never recovered a chair before so I didn't know what to expect but it was really easy.  I found the fabric at JoAnn's and thought it was perfect! 

I even purchased extra fabric to makeover Arielle's bright pink curtains so that they will match her new chair. I love the fabric so much that I couldn't resist even if it involves some sewing because I know it will be worth it. I will post the rest of the room when the curtains are finished.

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Furniture makeover in the works...

Here is the cute little desk that I got for Arielle's kindergareten graduation present.  I found it on Craigslist for $40 (the owner was asking $60 obo and took my first offer)!  It is solid wood, clean and in very good condition. 

We have already removed the old hardware, sanded it down, primed it and bought the paint to make it over. All that is left is to find new hardware and apply two coats of fresh paint. The color that Arielle chose is Fairaway Mist by Behr.  It is a lighter shade of green that I think will work really well in her bedroom.

These are the bin pulls that I am considering buying for the drawers.  What do you think?

Pedestal Table {Nightstand} Makeover

I really wanted a white round nightstand for our beachy guest room makeover so when I found this one on craigslist for $10 I knew I could make it work.  I'm so glad I finally took the time to do this makeover because it gave this room new life.  All it took was a good sanding {thanks to my helpful husband for doing this part for me}, three coats of white semi-gloss paint and it was done! 

I'll reveal the rest of the room later this week...

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Kids {Chalkboard} Table

Did I mention how much I love chalkboard paint?!?!  If you have been reading my blog than you know that I am additcted to this stuff.  A good friend of mine, Michelle, gave Arielle a kids table and chairs which Arielle loved and she used for more than three years until she outgrew it. I decided to make it over so that we can use it in Averi's room as soon as we no longer have a need for the rocking chair that is in there now.  For the makeover, I finished the top of the table with chalkboard paint and the rest of it with Sweet Pea {pink} by Rustoleum in a satin finish. I wasn't able to paint the chairs because they need some minor repairs that we haven't done yet. I might even replace them if I can find different ones that are in better shape. 

I am so happy with how the table looks now and wish I had done it sooner!

BEFORE

AFTER

I can't wait for Averi to start enjoying her new chalkboard table!  She has just started pulling herself up onto things {tonight was the first time I found her standing in her crib} so it won't be long.  This table is going to go great in Averi's pink and green bedroom.

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Beachy {Cube} Shelf Makeover

The playroom makeover has been put on hold until I can actually take pictures without toys scattered all over the floor!  Seriously, I am not complaining because I am so happy that my girls are finally enjoying the space but keeping it clean is a whole different story.  Fortunately I was able to complete another project this weekend which I have been waiting four years to do.  I got inspired to do this project from seeing some pretty furniture makeovers at a couple of my favorite blogs,  Nikki's Nacs and From House to Home.

This is my completed project:

Four years ago I purchased the cube shelf that I am using as a nightstand in our beach guest room from a furniture clearance outlet for $20 and have been wanting to paint it ever since.  I decided to do this makeover project at the last minute and didn't want to spend any more money than I had to.  Since I already had some blue paint left over from painting our master bedroom and bathroom I decided to mix my own color.  The blue is called Ocean Kiss from Behr and I mixed it about half and half with Wishiper White from Glidden which is the color of the trim in our house.  The only thing I had to purchase for this project was a quart of primer and a roller so the total spent was $10.

First, I sanded the cube shelf down with my mouse sander to get a smooth finish all over.  Then I painted two coats of Kilz primer and waited for it to dry before I painted two coats of my newly created color blue.  I could have unscrewed the shelves in the middle since they were held together with small brackets but I was too lazy so I just painted over the hardware.  After the paint was dry I was ready to distress it.  I used my mouse sander again to really get through the layers of paint and concentrated more on sanding the edges.  I love how the primer shows through in some spots and in other spots it's worn down to the wood.  It looks like this is a piece of really old furniture that has been worn over time which is exactly what I was trying to do. 

The brown linen curtains and lamp shade are new purchases for this room.  I plan on redecorating the rest of the room as well with handmade wall art and a wicker chair makeover. 

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