It’s time for another week of So You Think You Can Decorate! Thanks again to all who have voted for my projects. My French Toile Canopy came in second place last week! This week the challenge was paint and as I write about in the entry below, it was a tough week for me to decide what to show. I paint almost everything, so what do I want to submit? Here’s what I decided to enter…
“As a decorative artist, you’d think it would be easy for me to pick something to submit for “paint” week, but it was actually really hard. I had so many things to choose from! I decided to go with a piece that was a lot of fun for me to work on – my Queen Anne vanity turned chalkboard desk.
Here’s the before. I purchased this vanity (with a mirror attached) at an estate/yard sale for $20.00. It was sturdy and had functioning drawers, but it had a lot of water damage and the finish showed it.
I measured out the chalkboard top and taped it off with my trusty Frog Tape. I then painted on two coats of chalkboard paint with a foam roller and allowed it to dry before adding a hand painted decorative border in white acrylic paint.
I liked the idea of a painted border to soften the hard lines of the chalkboard and marry the modern idea of chalkboard furniture with the traditional Queen Anne style of the piece.
Visit my blog for more hand painted furniture, murals, and my painting and home decor tips and tricks.”
This desk just sold in our shop a few weeks ago and it was bitter sweet to see it go. This week, you can only vote once, so go check out all of the entries and pick your favorite. I’m sure it will be hard!
P.S. – Don’t let this sway your vote in any way, but today is my birthday. Thirty two.
41 Responses
A chalkboard on a desk! What a great idea! And it is cute too. I am going to feature this on my blog!!
Good choice! I love the job you did on this desk!
I think I just died and went to heaven!!!!!! WHOA, I love this SO much=0)
BRAVO!!!
Carol
Happy Birthday!! We're the same age! 🙂 This desk happens to be my favorite that you've ever posted on this blog… Great choice!
That white border does such a fantastic job of pulling this whole piece together. So beautiful!
Such a great choice. So beautiful! Happy Birthday!!
I'm so glad you chose this project, it's a great one!
Kat 🙂
Happy Birthday! Great project! 🙂
Oh, you are a youngster, happy birthday. I just love the red color of this desk. Red just happen to be my favorite color.
I love the desk and voted for you!
Happy Birthday!
I love this idea and it turned out so fabulously!! Another fantastic creation!! I am off to vote. Happy birthday!!:) ~ Tina x
That is perfect. Great choice! I'm skipping on over now to vote!
Happy Birthday! Love the desk!
: )
Julie M.
Ah yes.. there's that favorite desk of mine. 🙂 I wish I had been the one to buy it. 🙁
I ADORE the red white and black combo so very much. I have no idea how you even let it out of your home.
And here's hoping you had a wonderful birthday! I'm sorry. I'm so old I forgot. 🙁
Donna
Love this! No need for pencil and paper. Just write on the desk.
Happy happy birthday!! I love this desk. The white decorative painting is fabulous!!
Good luck this week
Hugs
SueAnn
Beautiful job, love it! =) ~Liz
Yay! Happy Birthday to you!!! Hope it's a wonderful one! 🙂
I love the lines on that desk. Beautiful. And the paint color you chose is fabulous! Such a cheerful, fun color! But my favorite part about this project is how you combined chalkboard with the decorative border on the top of the desk! Such a fantastic idea!!
Blessings,
Stacey
Love this desk, especially the contrast of modern (chalk board) with the vintage.
Gorgeous.
happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday and I LOVE this!! Such a great inspiration!
Happy Happy Birthday to you!! I LOVE your project and LOVE, LOVE, the red!!
This is too amazing! You did such a great job!!
~Morgan
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I LOVE this desk. Happiness to the folks who bought it. I just know they are smiling at it every time they pass it by in their house right now!!!
I'm trying to do those strokes on a piece of furniture I got at the curb (choke! – I CANNOT even believe it wrote that!) How do you feel if I use yours as a template??
You are seriously talented! I love the way this desk looks!
I have a passion for painted furniture so I adore this. I love the term decorative artist. I have never heard that. I think it describes me too. Now when somebody asks what I do I will have an answer. 🙂
Pam
I am absolutely smitted with this desk ! I love it ! Your handpainted detail is exquisite !
Kate
Congratulations!!! You are only 32! Makes me feel old.
I love that dresser, it is one of my favourite pieces you did!
Oh that red is just perfect on that desk. Love the chalk board too! You did a fabulous job.
I hope you win this week, 'cause that transformation is simply stunning!
Hugs,
Bird
This desk is the first piece I saw of yours. It is what brought me to your blog. Good luck!
I hope that you had a wonderful birthday!
Happy, happy birthday sweet 32! What a wonderful transformation you've made there. I could not of sold it. I can sure see where it was hard for you.
God bless ya'll and have a terrific Tuesday!!!
This desk looks great, PLUS it's a chalkboard – AWESOME!
That is soooo pretty!!! I love it! You have such a great sense of style. And I'd kill for your typewriter. I've been looking for one!
SWEET project!
I LOVE this! What a great idea. love your blog.
Nicole
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Wow, just stunning!
Psst…I am hosting a giveaway on my blog today, and I hope you'll come by and enter! xo
Happy Belated Birthday! You snuck that in so far down that I didn't see it the first time I looked at this post! Like everyone else, I have to agree that this is my very favorite piece of your work. The paint details go so well with the curvy lines of the legs. So glad you entered it for sytycd last week. It was a perfect choice!
Rose
Happy late Birthday! You are so young! I love your desk!!!
I love it – what a great idea. I am going to order some DecoArt chalkboard paint – & I can doodle all over the place lol, Gill
I bought an old child's table to do this with. My nephew is going to love it.