WHITE SECRETARY DESK - vintage wood working

This secretary was built with several

parts headed to the landfill.

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REVIST - creamy white secretary

Originally built back in the summer of 2010,
this is a desk I made to look just a bit better than when it started.

The bottom was a regular drop front desk needing a fix or two,
however I built the top part from several salvaged pieces.

I built this piece while working a full time regular job,
many late nights and early mornings.
All done in the middle of my little kitchen.

The main body of the upper cabinet was a old shelf that I customized.

 

- the doors are from another hutch unit.

- appliques were bought at a yard sale.

- vintage hardware from a discarded cabinet.

- crown molding was free on a local internet recycle site. 

 

I used tongue and groove boards on the back of the upper cabinet,

salvage from a water bed headboard.

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SHE'S A PRETTY SECRETARY - pink and white desk

She sure is a looker!

I started with a much shorter desk, I designed and built the top. Come see the before picture and read about how I created the finished look.

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DESIGNER SECRETARY - revamped vintage drop front desk

I'm sure I must be going thru a paper phase,

beautiful paper thou.

This is designer wallpaper available at Walmart

that I used for interior of the desk writing area.

I also used it to line all the drawers.

I used appliques and wood trim to give this desk some style.

  

The paint color of the lower handles is called OYSTER

and dries in 10 minutes, but smells to high heaven.

Desk or ...

Vanity or ...

BOTH!

You tell me how you would use it.

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NEW SECRETARY - the power of trim

Final touches are still needed,

but I couldn't wait to see the side by side

BEFORE and AFTER.

There will be an update to this

project once the insides are revamped.

Let me know what you think of the trim.


For more inspirational pieces finished in

WHITE

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http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/p/white.html