Sunday, September 22, 2013

Yellow Milk Painted Desk









































Finally finished my yellow milk painted desk.  It was found last fall at the garage sale in an old barn for $15.00, and was originally a 1940's enamel top kitchen table with pull out leaves.  It was in pretty sad shape with a finish that had been stripped leaving the wood extremely dry and the enamel top was scratched and chipped, but I saw it's potential to become my dream desk. My favorite part is the silverware draw. 

The enamel top couldn't be saved so my husband cut me wood planks, which I made to look aged and worn by sanding and hitting the wood with nails, a hammer, chains and screws.  Painting the base with yellow milk paint and giving the top a mahogany stain and then a wax finish gave this piece a new life.  The bling is the glass knob from Anthropology. Since I started this project in the Spring, I'm sorry but I can't locate my original pictures of the piece.  My favorite furniture pieces have always been the ones I find, beg my husband to put in my car and refinish myself.


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13 comments:

  1. Your desk is absolutely beautiful, love the pale yellow with the wood top and I love how your husband aged the wooden planks on top, I would have sworn they were just old...love the look...Phyllis

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    1. Thank you Phyliss, it's aged top helped make it look authentic.

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  2. I love this! I am always drawn to yellow--I love the two-toned look. I am going to be doing this on a dresser remake for my granddaughter--the dresser will be country white with stained drawers...

    Enjoy your desk! Smiles...Bev

    www.tymespast.blogspot.com

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  3. I adore yellow and this is perfect. What a great piece. . Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  4. Love the wood top with the yellow! Pinned:) I posted scrappy note board this week. Stop by

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  5. This is a lovely piece! The yellow is gorgeous!

    http://www.ferrytaleshome.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks, had to mix the original color with white on the second coat. Then waxed ti.

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  6. Great table. Love the yellow against the stain top. Beautiful !!
    best,
    marlin

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  7. Wow I love this! I really like the yellow color you chose, and I have been reading a lot about milk paint lately, and I really want to try it! Thanks for sharing at Domestic Superhero!

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    1. Thanks, yellow can be a difficult color. Had to the original color with white.

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