Painted school desks

I've been given several old school desks over the years, from people whose kids had outgrown them. I often repurpose parts of them, like the antique alphabet school page sign I made from the top of another desk, but this one didn't have any parts that were easily removable, so it would get a makeover instead. All in all, it was in decent condition, but a child had scratched some words into the top of the desk, and the 'greige'

I have a wide range of things I like. I might call my style Rustic Bohemian, but then there are some vintage or modern things I like as well. Here I want to sho…

When offered a vintage school desk as a project piece, Larissa of Prodigal Pieces takes her dad up on the offer. See it now. WOW!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by DecoArt as part of their Core Blogger Program.The first time I did a vintage desk makeover I did one for a little girl. You can check that on out, here. This time I was doing one for a very special little boy, my own. Supplies: DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish […]

I was out at St. Vincent DePaul last weekend looking for a chest for my neighbor's new nursery and stumbled upon this beauty... I had the exact same type of desk in Catholic grade school!

Good friends are moving into a new house and asked if I would give their daughter’s desk a makeover for her new room. This desk is an old school desk but I don…

I LOVE finding old things and giving them new life. When I saw these old metal school desks I was IN LOVE with the possibilities. I knew right away I was going to upcycle an old metal school desk!

So many kids are getting ready to go back to school next month. While Charlie isn’t quite school age, he still loves to color, finger paint and draw. Anytime we’ve gotten out his art supplies we’ve always just parked him in a seat at the kitchen table, until recently. I actually came across this desk ... Read More about Old School Desk Makeover

I was at a trade show about six months ago and found this cute vintage desk. I had hopes and dreams of fixing it up for Malea but as the months went by I was beginning to think that I’d never have time to get to it. However when I started my office makeover […]