Have you ever gotten one of your kids something and then the other sibling wanted one too? No?  Happens all the time in our household.  I don't always give in, but it's desk's they are wanting.  And they are hoping to have them before school starts.  Ugh -- and let me tell ya I've opened a can of worms because now there are multiple things in each room I want to do before I can call them done!

I went into Home Depot to purchase a turquoise color for these night stands.  I always, always check the oops paint section and just happened to find this pretty blue color.  It was kinda turquoisy and it was only $5 bucks so into the shopping cart it went!

The most important thing was that my sweet girl approved as well!  Yea!!

Can you even believe the transformation?!  I so love paint!  All I have left to do now...

1. Find fabric that I can make new window panels and re-cover the chair cushion.
2. Make some throw pillows to incorporate the red, pink and yellow to go along with this new blue paint.
3. Paint some picture frames white {cause after seeing them in the picture I don't like the black anymore}
4. Make a tufted headboard out a vintage headboard that was given to me.
5. Create a large wall art piece for above the bed.
6. Make some tissue paper pom poms. {cause she loves them so}
7. Find some baskets {probably have to paint those}for the bottom shelf of her nightstands.

Whew!  All because of a desk! Good thing I really love doing all of this and if it makes them smile its so worth it!  I just wish I could find more hours in a day!!! 

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A Desk Project

Sorry I've been MIA for a while but summers are always so busy.  I have been doing lots of projects around the house {kids rooms} but I'm terrible about starting one thing, not quite finishing and beginning another.  So here is a sneak peak of a desk that I've started for my oldest daughter's room.

Both girls wanted desk's in their rooms before school starts.  I stripped the top of this one and re-stained it a dark walnut.

I'm working on both girls rooms/desks at the same time so I'll be posting updates here and there as I can.  But so far I LOVE how things are turning out!

Small Distressed Side Table

This little table was my project for the weekend.  I'm happy with how it turned out.  It was wobbly and in pretty sad shape when I got it.  Now, I think it's just about perfect.

I took the hardware off, sanded it and then washed it off with Murphy's wood cleaner.  I covered the top to keep paint off of it since I wanted to re-stain it. After a coat of white paint, I lightly distressed it with fine sand paper and waxed it.

The top was in fairly good condition already.  All I needed to do was lightly sand out some scratches and wash it off.  I applied a dark walnut stain then a clear floor sealer.  The top looks new now!

Such a quick and easy project.  Love it!

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