THIS IS WHAT WE FOUND!

This poor desk. She had certainly seen better days. She was beaten up and battered, and spattered with paint for that matter. She was sitting out in the February winter in Northern Indiana when I found her. Time to scoop her up and bring her in for a makeover. For the most part, this table was pretty sturdy. It had great some great details. You can almost see the design on the drawer pull. Scroll down to see how neat it is! On the back side of the desk it was missing the corner detail where the legs meet the base. I wish I could have kept it, but to make it look balanced, I removed the remaining one. It came off really easily when I pried it apart with a scraper. It really improved the overall look. The front of the desk had the same issue. One of the sides was missing the corbel detail. I wish I could have brought the one from the back and attached it to the other side, but although it was the same design, it was the wrong side. Both had the right side missing and obviously the left side wouldn't have worked on the front. Again, it came off really easily. The drawer practically fell apart when I pulled it out. Fortunately it just needed to be re-glued. I added the glue and applied the wood clamps and let it dry for a couple of days. I began to assemble the items I needed for this project. Wood Clamps—I used them on this project to re-glue the drawer. Wood Glue Variety of grit sandpaper Rustoleum Milk Paint—I used the Eclipse color Varathane Crystal Clear Polyurethane Paint brushes Rub'nBuff I knew I was going to paint the base, but I was hoping to sand the top and just stain it. Unfortunately it was gouged in several places and had holes in three or four places. I even removed a screw from one of the holes. I don't know what was attached to the top and the holes were in the most random places. I used wood filler to repair the top. After it dried for a couple of days, I sanded it smooth. I gave the piece two coats of the Rustoleum Milk Paint in the Eclipse color. I painted the top and the drawer as well. After the paint has dried for 24 hours (it was actually about a week before I got back to it), I used 60 grit sandpaper to really rough up the paint and heavily distress the piece. I wiped it down with a damp cloth to get rid of the dust. I sealed the piece with the Varathane Crystal Clear polyurethane in the satin finish. I thought about putting a different pull on the drawer, but the detail of this piece intrigued me. I wanted to see if I could bring it back. I used a wire brush on the backplate and it was really effective on the plate. The pull needed a little more help so I used Rub'nBuff to make it match the backplate. I am glad I kept the original pull. I like the shine juxtaposed with the distressed black paint. I really love how it turned out! I don't even mind that I had to paint the top of the desk. The damage and roughness of the desk is actually enhanced by the distressed paint. And the brass drawer pull just adds a little something—don'tcha think? Thank you for reading my blog! If you would like to see more, follow me on Facebook, Instagram,and Pinterest! Just click on any of the social media links above! Thanks for following me on the junking adventures! Below are some links to products I used in this project. Disclaimer: Junk is My Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Below is an image to save to Pinterest!

Estate sales are a great place to find treasures to make over. There are often things the family has had for 20, 30, 40 or more years. Functionally, there is nothing wrong with these pieces. They often just need a little love. These vintage mini mirrors were unsold at an estate sale by the end of the day. I thought maybe I could make them cute and a little more modern so I added them to my pile of purchases. They remind me of Cogsworth from one of my favorite Disney movies—Beauty and the Beast! Can you see it? I decided to paint the mirrors. Materials needed for this project: Screwdriver—Phillips Rustoleum Milk Paint—I used the Highland Blue color Varathane Crystal Clear Polyurethane in the satin finish Sandpaper—I used the 60 grit to distress the piece. Paint Brushes Krud Kutter—or a similar cleaner The back was screwed on holding the mirror in place. I removed the back and the mirror to prep for painting. I always keep the screws in a small container to keep them together for reassembling. I make a label with painters tape to write the name of the project since I often have multiple projects in the hopper at one time. These are made of plastic. They definitely needed cleaning. The came out of a home that had smokers in the house. I used Krud Kutter to clean these. There was film of cigarette smoke that came off easily. I painted them with two coats of Rustoleum Highland Blue Milk Paint. I distressed the frames with a 60 grit sandpaper. Then I used the polyurethane to seal the paint. After it dried, I reassembled the mirrors and they were finished!. This was a really easy project. I think these would look great in a sunroom or a bathroom. They would also look great on a porch with a vignette of spring decor. Thank you for reading my blog! If you would like to see more, follow me on Facebook, Instagram,and Pinterest! Just click on any of the social media links above! Thanks for following me on the junking adventures! Below are some links to products I used in this project. Disclaimer: Junk is My Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Below is an image to pin to Pinterest if you would like to save this idea!

My workshop is in a gated area with rows of storage condominiums. Each one is owned by someone and it operates with a HOA type situation. My workshop is huge—these storage condos were built to house boats and RVs for storage. It's heated and has electricity. It's the perfect place to work on my projects. It's also like a neighborhood. There are a lot of people that own units that spend time out there working on various projects whether it be a classic car, woodworking or restoring old wooden doors (which my neighboring unit owner does—and they are amazing!). One of these wonderful "neighbors" stopped by one day to introduce himself. He had heard that I work on furniture. He had a piece with him that he and his wife had purchased when they were first married. It was a small solid wood end table. He was so sweet and insisted that I take it and do something with it. He was so sweet, how could I refuse? This is it. It's just a really solid wooden table. It was clear it had been in storage for a while, but it didn't need to be re-glued or fixed in any way. It was rock solid. I decided to sand and re-stain the top and paint the bottom with milk paint. Materials Used for This Project Rustoleum Milk Paint: I used the Eclipse color for this project. Sandpaper: I used 60 grit sandpaper to distress the milk paint and various grits to sand the top. Paint Brush Polyurethane to Seal the Paint: I used the Varathane Crystal Clear Satin finish. Wood Stain: I used the Varathane Early American. Krud Kutter: This works great to clean pieces—particularly when they have layers of dust and dirt. Painter's Tape: I like the green Frog tape. I used various grits of sandpaper to remove the old finish off of the top. Once it was silky smooth, I applied a coat of the Varathane Early American stain. When that had dried, I taped off the top with Frog painter's tape. I painted the base with Rustoleum Milk Paint in the Eclipse color. Most of the time, this covers in one coat. I did add a second coat just to cover a few areas where the wood was still peeking through. When the paint was dry, I used the 60 grit sandpaper to distress the piece. The shape of the legs of this lends itself well to distressing. I sealed the paint with Varathane Crystal Clear polyurethane in the satin finish. I really feel this could be used as a table or a small bench. It would be perfect in a foyer to sit and put on or take off your shoes. The top looks weathered and with the base being distressed, it is perfectly imperfect! I put this in my booth in Bourbon at The Standard and it has found a home! Thank you for reading my blog! If you would like to see more, follow me on Facebook, Instagram,and Pinterest! Just click on any of the social media links above! Thanks for following me on the junking adventures! Below are some links to products I used in this project. Disclaimer: Junk is My Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Below is an image to pin to Pinterest if you would like to save this idea!

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