August 11, 2009

Project Rewind...Fun, Colorful Desk




This desk used to be in our Master bed room (pre kids) as a make-up table. It was very white, very plain and just Blah! And after sitting in our attic for several years it was ready for the Curb! Until I re-purposed it for my daughter's bed room as a fun and colorful desk!




Wow...what a difference a little color makes, or in this case a whole lotta color! Hard to see, but the lamp shade has a pale pink ric rac ribbon border. But wouldn't a hot pink grossgrain ribbon look better? Yet another project for my never ending to do list...ugh, my work here is never done!




And check out this chair from IKEA with it's adorable pink and green cushion...such a great find! I seriously have a love affair with IKEA...but that's another post for another day!



So a plain old make-up table gets a fresh new colorful look with simple spray paint!  Yup, ya gotta love spray painting projects.  They're easy, fun, and affordable, as well as the simplest way to add a pop of color!

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13 comments:

Pam @ This Humble House said...

That desk looks fantastic! I just passed up a wicker dresser last weekend that I could have painted pink for my daughter's room! Thanks for the inspiration!

Kimm at Reinvented said...

ADORABLE! What a fun green. My daughter would be "green" with envy! :)
Thanks for linking up to Trash to Treasure Tuesday!

Elizabeth said...

LOOOOOOVE the green!! Seriously, wicker has never looked so good!

The DIY Show Off said...

SO pretty! Great job! I love it! :)
Roeshel

erin said...

Love it!

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Love this, Jane! I love when you think something is headed for the trash {or even donation} and then a bulb goes off. Love your idea for the lampshade with that ribbon. Did you already have the memory board or did you make that as well?

Jane@Decormamma said...

Kathy, yes...I made the memory board too! Such a fun, crafty project.

Beth said...

I have a love affair with Ikea as well. But since moving our affair is a long-distance one which is heart breaking. We only get to reunite our passion a few times a year now. :) Your desk and chair are adorable. Love it all.

Magic Brush said...

I am a spray paint addict myself! Wonderful color!!!!

Miss Mustard Seed said...

I'm with you on Ikea. Good stuff! I wish I had something to post for frugalicious friday, but I've been painting our new shop all weekend. I'll be back next week! Also, I just realized that I lost your button on my blog when I got my new look, so I just fixed that. Back to the desk. That color is so fun and I love the bulletin board it matches. You are good!

Kammy said...

Super cute ! I bet your daughter loves it !
Kammy

Shannon said...

The green is so great! I love it!

jen said...

i love that green color - so playful!