Vanity/Desk Makeover
With Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
I was so excited to run across this old vanity.
Mentally it was in great shape 😉
and Mama always taught me to never judge a book by it’s cover.
Or a vanity.
My tools of choice, when stripping.
Mr. reFresh’s toothbrush and a plastic scraper.
I wiped it all down, put the toothbrush up.
Painted the details with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint~Duck Egg Blue.
Painted the rest ASCP~Old White
Stained the top.
This was the most exciting part for me.
Most of the time I don’t find stuff with great tops.
This one is pretty great!
I used a sanding block and distressed the mess out of it.
Applied clear and dark wax.
I used a small paint brush to put dark wax around the duck egg blue, in the crevasses.
She’s come a long way.
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That was his old toothbrush.
And he loved that he was able to contribute to the makeover.
Even if it was through an old toothbrush.
We had some fun on Facebook, the night I did this piece.
Laughing about the toothbrush.
Follow my page if you’d like, I’m on there
every chance I get 😉
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See the Mirror Makeover here:
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Lucy ~ Patina Paradise says
May 12, 2016 at 1:58 amWow, I just love how your desk turned out! I would also love it if you would share it this on Friday’s Furniture Fix! Every weekend starting on Thursday night at 9PM CST. http://www.patinaparadise.com
Marie says
July 30, 2015 at 6:07 pmWhat brand and color stain? Fabulous!
Donna Sullivan says
December 17, 2013 at 9:32 amYour desk turned out beautifully!!! I have an entire bedroom set waiting to be refinished. I can now add my tired old desk to the list! Love the way you painted the drawers! I’ll be saving and referring back to this post!!!
Lisa Fay says
October 18, 2013 at 9:30 pmThe end result is lovely! Can I ask, what product did you use for stripping the old finish on the top?
Debbie says
October 18, 2013 at 9:48 pmI use CitriStrip.
Karla Schroeder says
October 18, 2013 at 9:04 pmI love it! The colors are wonderful!!
Patricia says
October 19, 2012 at 6:52 pmThat looks wonderful. You took a tired old desk…and gave it nice new look.
sounds like it was fun too!
Patricia
Donna Allgaier-Lamberti says
June 2, 2012 at 6:29 pmYour vanity and mirror combo is one of the loveliest I have ever seen. GORGEOUS! You’ve convinced me to try a stained top in my future. You have the vision!
Small House / Big Sky Donna
http://smallhouseunderabigsky,wordpress.com
Jennifer says
May 16, 2012 at 6:31 amthat is GORGEOUS! i usually don’t have time to comment (baby in the house!) but had to make time for this one. i have a few pieces of furniture to make over; this is so inspiring. amazing job!
Brandy says
May 15, 2012 at 8:30 pmThis was a great color combination. I could just see those colors in my office. Great job I love it.
Candy says
May 15, 2012 at 4:26 pmI love the mixture of paint with the stained top……….great makeover. 😎
The House at Bluebird Lane says
May 14, 2012 at 3:37 amDebbie, Great find and you made it into something really fabulous! Love your color choices and the dark stained top. Nice that Mr. reFresh contributed too. 🙂 Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Have a great week!
Sharla
Rosemary says
May 13, 2012 at 7:34 pmLove it. Beautiful color choices.
Linda @ it all started with paint says
May 13, 2012 at 6:48 pmDebbie,
Such a fabulous find and fabulous make-over! And I’m digging the new header too!
🙂
Linda
kim says
May 13, 2012 at 5:54 pmDebbie, beautiful job. Love the colors and the details of that piece.
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says
May 13, 2012 at 4:48 pmDebbie- you have the eye! I would never have been able to see past the “cover”!
Jessica
stayathomeista.com
Shannon Fox says
May 13, 2012 at 12:29 pmThe boys are up making breakfast… thought I would take a sec to tell you again, how amazingly beautiful this is!! Hope you have a lovely mothers day sweet friend =)
Sue says
May 13, 2012 at 10:14 amThis is so pretty now! Love the clean, fresh look of it, using the blue and the white. 🙂 Keeping the top in the natural wood was such a good choice! ~ Sue
Terry Moore says
May 13, 2012 at 6:10 amVery nicely done. i love this look!
Linda@Coastal Charm says
May 12, 2012 at 10:44 pmDebbie,
Looks outstanding!!! I’m lovin’ two tone pieces these days. Hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day.
Blessings,
Linda
Peggy @The Decorating Files says
May 12, 2012 at 4:05 pmWow! What a difference! It looks beautiful. I love the Duck Egg Blue and Old White combined with the wood top. Bravo!
karen@somewhatquirky says
May 12, 2012 at 3:54 pmThis turned out beautifully. Looks great with that narrow mirror.
Helen says
May 12, 2012 at 12:47 pmDebbie, the vanity looks great. Love the old toothbrush story! 🙂
Helen
Susan @ My Place to Yours says
May 12, 2012 at 8:50 amGreat job, Debbie! I love the colors you chose — and the mirror complements the vanity perfectly!
Jeff Patterson says
May 12, 2012 at 8:07 amI love how the top turned out. Good choice of stain, and I feel the same way about adding character during that step in the process.
Anne Dees says
May 12, 2012 at 2:11 amThis looks wonderful. Love the look. Great job.
Anne
Kim@todayismysome-day says
May 11, 2012 at 11:19 pmI love it! It has such character! That toothbrush made a huge difference! By the way, where did you get that plastic scraper? Have I just missed them at the Big Orange Box?
Kelly @ View Along the Way says
May 11, 2012 at 10:01 pmYou’ve done it again! That is STUNNING!
Martina says
May 11, 2012 at 6:11 pmLove love love it Debbie!! Awesome makeover!! Pretty mirror too. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Bliss says
May 11, 2012 at 6:06 pmMaybe Annie Sloan should start making toothbrush tools in complimenting chalk paint colors? The Duck Egg Blue Reach Toothbrush for DIY’ers. Use it on your teeth, or on your furniture.
~Bliss~
Heidi @ Decor & More says
May 11, 2012 at 4:46 pmI LOVE this piece and the combination of the stained top and chalk paint body… You are the bomb-diggety with this stuff. 🙂
Nice of the mister to sacrifice his old toothbrush — who knows what other uses he could’ve found for that bad boy? 🙂
xo Heidi
Diane says
May 11, 2012 at 3:15 pmThis piece has PIZZAZZ! And Iove those three colors together!! Nice job Debbie!
janet metzger says
May 11, 2012 at 2:39 pmDebbie….she is a stunner…Annie Sloan herself would give you a high five! I LOVE what Annie Sloan Chalk Paintâ„¢ can do to a tired piece of furniture. I am so happy you stained the top…LOVE that look!!
Well done my dear.
janet xox
The Empty Nest
Holly says
May 11, 2012 at 1:11 pmWOW!!! I want to buy that!
Vanessa says
May 11, 2012 at 12:22 pmThat looks so awesome Debbie!!! I just love the color combo and you did an amazing job! 🙂
Vanessa
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says
May 11, 2012 at 12:08 pm“mentally she was in great shape” hahaha, I am totally going to use that. and I hear your about the top, great find and awesome upgrade!!
Shannon says
May 11, 2012 at 10:49 amHey Debbie,
It looks so pretty! Check out my newest post. Your stump table is on of the my features. As always, thanks for the inspiration and great ideas. You ROCK! Glad to know your husband got a new toothbrush.
desiree says
May 11, 2012 at 10:24 amIt looks AMAZING!! I love how the details are done in blue, Love two tone:)
Desiree
Sharon says
May 11, 2012 at 10:17 amJust beautiful! I have a similar style vanity I’m pulling apart at the moment. Been in my too hard pile for too long because the top front edge was badly broken. So we took the whole top off (harder than it seems with a piece so old), cut it in two and in the midst of making 2 small bedsides out of the drawer sections. Looking forward to finishing this never ending saga. She better look good. Already a fan of yours on Facebook. Very nice to read your blog. Thanks.
Stacey says
May 11, 2012 at 10:11 amLove LOVE this piece! You do fantastic work. I love these colors together so much…I have a sample of the duck egg blue & it is just dreamy.
Jordan@the2seasons says
May 11, 2012 at 10:02 amSeriously you have a great eye for not judging a book by its cover. I love what you do with painting your furniture. I can’t wait to see what you do next! Have a great weekend.
Laura at Top This Top That says
May 11, 2012 at 8:49 amthat piece came out so beautifully. by Hubby a new tooth brush please!
laura
Miriam @Hometalk says
May 11, 2012 at 9:28 amI love these colors!! You did a fabulous job.
Susan says
May 11, 2012 at 8:13 amWhat a beautiful job, Debbie. Those colors are dreamy together and gave new life to the piece. Have a wonderful weekend!
Vicky says
May 11, 2012 at 9:10 amSweet restyle Debbie! I love it are you keeping it? You did a fantastic job the color combination is just lovely. Have a great weekend my friend!
Susie V says
May 11, 2012 at 9:03 amThis is stunning! The outcome was well worth all your effort. Thanks for sharing your techniques and inspirations with us! Have a fantastic weekend!
Debbie says
May 11, 2012 at 8:58 amI love the outcome on this one and the lovely mirror! Great find and great art!
Doreen says
May 11, 2012 at 8:51 amLove how the vanity turned out! Just beautiful!
Doreen
Kimberly from Serendipity. says
May 11, 2012 at 8:37 amWell done! I love the color combination and your commentary about the toothbrush is priceless! I often have similar response from the “men” in my life! 🙂 Have a great weekend! xo, Kimbery
Ericka says
May 11, 2012 at 8:33 amGorgeous! I love being able to envision turning a piece from drab to fab and you did just that.