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…amy’s desk in country grey

November 4, 2014 by christen | 3 Comments

Love how this little desk and mirror turned out.

Here is the before. I gave the client a choice. She could have me lightly sand the nicks and then paint and distress or for a small service fee I could take an electric sander to the whole darn top and work them out. She choice the light sand, which is totally what I would have done too.

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Paint loves all those crevices!

Here is the after:IMG_1088

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Any nicks will just add to the overall aged look of a piece.

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The mirror is on my dining table until pick up!

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  1. Petra says

    November 4, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Love it, love it, love it…… wish I had a bigger house

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  2. Donna Dell says

    November 4, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    Thank you for posting these. I draw inspiration from them. I love painted furniture! I found two captain’s chairs this past weekend, for free! Going to paint them French Linen and recover the seat cushions. Exciting!

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  3. Jamie says

    November 6, 2014 at 10:51 am

    That’s just adorable..did you whitewash it or just paint one coat? Also, what kind of brushes are those featured in one of the photos? Very pretty!

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