A Desk Transformed

I picked up this desk the other day on Craigslist for $35.00.  I was searching for this style of desk for a while that was in my area and not too pricey. I was able to get this one only a few miles from my house.  It just needed a little time and elbow grease to get it to where I wanted it to be.

First I used my Octo hand sander and sanded down the entire desk.  I then used Mineral Spirits to wipe off all the saw dust that had accumulated on the desk.

I even had a little reader while I took a break from hand sanding some drawers.

I then used used Valspar's Lyndhurst Duchess Blue to paint the desk.  After several coats I went over it all with 320 grit sandpaper and then sprayed it over with polyurethane.

This project cost all together around $55 dollars after I bought the additional supplies.  I am excited with how the desk turned out.  It was the first project involving furniture that I did all alone...usually Rob is the expert.

Megan