Claw Foot Table

This table is so gorgeous.  The legs have wonderful detail, the top is beautiful wood, and the whole thing is incredibly solid.  We picked this up at Goodwill for $12.  Generally, Jesse and I talk about each piece before we decide to buy to make sure we want to take the project on.  I saw this and then the $12 tag and didn't even hesitate. It was ours before Jesse even reached the furniture section...good thing he was on board too! It cleaned up beautifully.

The top is stained with a mix of Minwax Early American and English Chestnut; it is sealed with Polyurethane.  The body is painted in Sherwin Williams Gale Force and sealed with Minwax Special Dark Wax.

Oak Desk Redo

So I didn't finished this one that long ago but it just wasn't right in our room.  I wanted to keep it so that meant another redo.  I had never sealed the body of the desk so it was easy to paint over.  I wanted the drawers to have a pop when they opened so I gave them a splash of color and added a fun chair.

The color is Sherwin Williams Gale Force.  It is sealed with Minwax Special Dark Finishing Paste.

Secretary Desk Turned Dresser

I never actually found a chair to go with this desk so it never was used for a desk.  I love it though and didn't really want it to go so it got a makeover.  I love it even more than before!!

The color is Behr Happy Camper Green and the Blue is a custom mix.  The grey is an oops paint from Home Depot.  I sealed the whole thing with Minwax Special Dark Wax.

Gorgeous Oak Desk

I love this desk!  We found it at Goodwill for $15.  I think we bought it with the intent to sell it but then I started to work on it and didn't want to let it go.

The top was covered in marker, pencil, and crayon drawings. The hard wood was so difficult to sand but it was well worth it.  The stain and color is a custom mix.  I had a fun time playing with the combos to get what I really wanted.

I applied three different stains.  First: English Chestnut all over, Second: Dark Walnut thin layer all over, Third: Ebony in the larger pattern wood grain areas.

The color is a mix of custom Sherwin Williams Regatta and Westinghouse White.  I played around with a few added colors that made it appear a little more green  but in the end I mixed the regatta and white to get the color I liked best.  

The top is sealed with wipe-on Poly and the drawers are sealed with a triple thick glaze.