Remember this desk that I painted a couple months ago?
Well, I wasn't completely lovin' it, so I painted it again!
I painted the desk creamy white, and then... 
The new paint was peeling off because I didn't take the time to properly prepare the surface before painting. I was so frustrated that I tried to rush through yet another project, and was going to have to start all over. Seriously!?!As soon as I started to sand the creamy white paint off, I realized that I just might like the desk a whole lot better if it were more distressed.
I sanded, and sanded a little more, until the desk looked old and worn. Then added a bit of Valspar Antiquing Glaze and a quick coat of Wipe-On Poly.
This sweet little desk now sits happily in my dining area. 
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Thanks for reading!!!
Very pretty "rescue"!! I love the distressed look of it AND the color! :)
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Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
Hi Emily, that looks great! Love the new look.
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Gail
You are one creative young lady! I love reading your blog. Thanks for always sharing your great ideas.
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LOVE IT Emily!! Martina
ReplyDeleteWow, it's beautiful Emily! I love the distressed look. What kind of sander did you use for this effect? Btw, those knobs are so adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove the color, distressing and the hardware!
ReplyDeleteWow! How awesome is that table.... VERY! :) Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a fan of heavily distressed pieces, but THIS...is absolutely PERFECT!! FABULOUS finish!!
ReplyDeleteDeborah (very happily visiting from
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Hi Emily, I think it looks perfectly imperfect, my favourite Colour by far! Visiting from Craftberry Bush...see you soon..xo
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So pretty, love the blue color.
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I think I can seriously say that I adore each and every one of your projects! I adore this one especially, and I love how you explain the entire process you went through to get there. ADORE! Thank you SO much for linking up!!!
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I love it! It looks like a really time worn piece!! Well done! :-)
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Janie
A very beautiful result!
ReplyDeleteI love your distressed desk! I just tried my hand at distressing some picture frames and loved how they turned out too. Don't you just love it when mistakes turn out to be the best ideas?
ReplyDeleteYour desk turned out fabulous! Love the color and distressing.
ReplyDeleteI love the distressing, I like it when the paint comes off in chunks. Sometimes the best revamps are the unexpected outcomes.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I love the distressed end-result!! All the layers peeking through - it really looks beautiful and has character!
ReplyDeleteso pretty--love the blue! If you have time I would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party this week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color! As my daughter would say "you turned a mistake into something great". Stoppin by from Somewhat Simple
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous piece!
ReplyDeleteHry thatsva great piece and a great color! Would you mind sharing the paint color with us? ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the blue! Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteOh I love it! The heavy distressing really did the trick! Its looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Emily love the look - I did a wood finishing course and loved every minute of it, its so exciting seeing the end product! I just wish I had more time to to do more refurbing. I am visiting from the "Delightful Order" party and would love you to pop over to my blog to say hi! Cheers Fiona
ReplyDeleteHey Emily, just wanted to let you know that I loved this table and I picked it as one of my favourite ones from the Crafty Scrappy Happy linky party...thank you so much for joining us...xo
ReplyDeleteLucy
love, love, love the color! job well done!!
ReplyDeleteI love that color!
ReplyDeleteOh man... I am in love. Everything about this table it to die for! Great job!! I would love it if you would link this up to my Ta-Da Tuesday Link Party!!! http://mommybydaycrafterbynight.blogspot.com/2011/09/ta-da-tuesday-link-party-4.html
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Love the finished look! Amazing what a little additional sanding can do. Looks great!
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I love it when "mistakes" turn in to a fantastic idea! The distressing looks amazing! I am So bad at rushing through projects too - I don't know why I never seem to learn that it just ends up taking longer in the end! Thanks so much for linking up to The Creative Spark. I'll be featuring this tomorrow!
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It looks wonderful! Everything about it - the distressed colors, the decor on top, the wall colors. I bet it looks amazing in your dining area.
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I think it looks awesome! Just what I am looking for to use in my daughter's room! Thanks for the inspiration!
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ReplyDeleteI really love the new color and distressing! Fantastic work :D
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Thanks for linking up to Ta-Da Tuesday! You were one of the most viewed links last week and are featured on this week's Ta-Da Tuesday!! Stop by and grab a featured button! :)
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xoxo, Ashley J
What a cute table!!
ReplyDeleteThis color is fabulous and I LOVE the distressed look. I would love it if you would come by and share your table at my linky party.
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I love the color.
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