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sarabeth2

Old Desk Transformed

sarabeth2
10 år sedan
Using Russian Red color in the Paint Couture! line of paint. I transformed this old desk to a bright new piece of furniture. This desk had a plastic laminated top. So first I lightly sanded it before applying 2 coats of a dark gray tinted Zinsser Primer. 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of protective finish, in flat finish. See all photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99662836@N03/sets/72157636621929093/
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  • PRO
    Dytecture
    10 år sedan
    Ändrades senast: 10 år sedan
    The original wood desk looked fine as well in any decor.

    Kommentarer (34)

    • sarabeth2
      Författare
      10 år sedan
      Red is not an easy color of paint to work with. But by priming it with a primer tinted dark gray, that helped. Still it takes several coats to get a good finished red color. I chose Russian Red made by the brand of paint called, "Paint Couture!". Website: http://paintcouture.com/
      I found it at a store in Raleigh, North Carolina, South of France Creative Furniture shop: http://www.southoffrancefurniture.com/
    • Brenda
      10 år sedan
      tuned out cute. nice job.
      sarabeth2 thanked Brenda
    • splagna
      10 år sedan
      Wow. Thanks for showing us - I've been thinking about painting some furniture for awhile.
      It's beautiful, the hardware looks better too. You must be exhausted.=0
      sarabeth2 thanked splagna
    • User
      10 år sedan
      I painted a chest red a few years back, it was tedious and time consuming. Something of this age looks better painted than in the original wood (of course my opinion!). Also makes it easier to work with the other woods in your home. You did a GREAT job!
      sarabeth2 thanked User
    • sarabeth2
      Författare
      10 år sedan
      splagna- yes, I agree it did show off the silver hardware very nicely. It was an easy project to do. I could have 'glazed' it also, using a dark glaze and wiping it off, it would have shown up the contours of the legs and brought out the grain lines of the wood.
      Dytecture - the original had quite a few nicks and scratches through out the wood, and this painting hid them all. Thanks for your comments!
    • PRO
      Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
      10 år sedan
      I do like the red! Thanks for sharing . . .
      sarabeth2 thanked Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
    • bungalowmo
      10 år sedan
      Totally cute for totally cheap! Really like this. :0)
      sarabeth2 thanked bungalowmo
    • PRO
      Studio NOO Design
      10 år sedan
      Beautiful...love red furniture !
      sarabeth2 thanked Studio NOO Design
    • underedenx
      10 år sedan
      Luv the red!
    • sarabeth2
      Författare
      10 år sedan
      Thanks, underedenx - I purchased the Paint Couture, Russian Red at this shop in Cary, NC: www.southoffrancefurniture.com
    • PRO
      Hidden Charm
      10 år sedan
      Sarabeth... I use and carry the entire Paint Couture!™ collection and have this suggestion for the future. As you already know, red is a tough color to get a good opaque coverage with. Using a grey or tinted primer does help reduce coats, but I've found that using a yellow tone (such as our color Spanish sunrise) as a base coat under our Russian red it will cover much easier and with fewer coats.
      The desk looks fabulous, by the way!!!
    • PRO
      Michael Lee, Inc
      10 år sedan
      Great color! Wonderful new look!
    • saratogaswizzlestick
      10 år sedan
      I do see a lot of nicks in the before. Very nice red, a lovely transformation.
    • Sharron Sinclair
      10 år sedan
      Really nice.
    • Samuel Benbow
      10 år sedan
      It has a new lease on life! The piece is nice, but it looked very dated before. Good job! Nice colour choice as well!
    • Louise Hockenson
      10 år sedan
      Really nice & Love the color.
    • Dixie Henrie
      10 år sedan
      Really attractive. How did you apply the paint.
    • Holly McCord
      10 år sedan
      Changing the legs on this piece would have given it a really updated look there is a disconnect between the new pulls and the style of the legs, but very nice job.
    • katfon
      10 år sedan
      I'd have thrown away the "before" piece as painting it wouldn't have crossed my mind. I consider it an almost impossible job to do. The new look is fantastic, it's like a completely different desk and I kindly disagree with the previous comment of changing the legs. Good job!
    • Ellen Martin
      10 år sedan
      What work did the desk require before you painted it for the paint to bond?
    • L O
      10 år sedan
      That looks awesome! Good job ;-)
    • Jeffrey Favreau
      10 år sedan
      Nice job but I have had great success with chalk paint!! It did not take me 8 coats of paint wow a lot of layers, my opinion but sure is less work my way!!!
    • inkwitch
      10 år sedan
      Love it! Turned out great! This inspires me to paint a tired-looking table.
    • PRO
      TeamZupko.com, Inc.
      10 år sedan
      How many quarts of paint to do this with 3 coats?
    • Bridget White
      10 år sedan
      Beautiful and a great inspirational piece for figuring out how to fit a functional sewing station in a very small space.
    • Margaret Heller
      10 år sedan
      Really? That was the best you could do?
    • Constance Koopman
      10 år sedan
      I have a desk similar I was thinking of getting rid of or transforming. Right now it is painted black. That's a lot of paint layers. It looks great though.
    • PRO
      Leichsenring Studios
      10 år sedan
      Love that you opted for the simple and sophisticated solution. Yes, you could have glazed it. There are dozens of things you could have done, but here, using restraint shows that sometimes that cleanest path is the most effective. Love the color choice.
    • dailypainter
      10 år sedan
      Transformed? I don't think so...
    • PRO
      Hidden Charm
      10 år sedan
      @janzupko I'm sure she barely used 1/4 of a quart.
    • PRO
      Leichsenring Studios
      10 år sedan
      Can't say it enough times. Transformation doesn't mean it has to be glazed, embossed, gilded, foiled, aged or distressed. Transformation can be subtle and sophisticated.
    • PRO
      Studio NOO Design
      10 år sedan
      Love the red, very nice !
    • Patricia Miller
      10 år sedan
      I believe it is Ethan Allen furniture. The handles have been changed too.
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