the girl's new desk

 Here is the desk I did for The Girl.

She is growing up and had requested a little desk in her room, so she could colour and draw etc.

 

Here is the desk I found at a local op shop for $5

Here it is now.

VCH was so impressed that he said: It was the best thing I had ever done and I should sell it instead of giving it to our daughter!

What a mean father!

 The Girl begged to paint it - so I let her.

She always asks whenever I am doing up furniture and I say "No you cannot paint it because Mummy is selling it!" 

Mean Mother!

Well this time she got the chance because it was for her.

We started by painting the top white, then I put some paper doilies on top and then painted over them with a pretty pink.

After I painted the top she got to paint the rest of the desk pink.

These ones in the middle were done a few times because I had trouble removing the glue holding the doilies down without removing the paint.

First up I used some spray adhesive and the next time I used a Bostik glue stick, 

I tried water, Oomph, and then eucalyptus spray and the paint came off each time. 

GRRRR!!!!

In the end I held the doily done with my hand painted it and hoped for the best!

I finished it off with some crystal knobs.

The chippy pink chair came from our church I rescued it from a rubbish pile.

Her whole room needs a little bit of updating now she is almost six!
I hope to do that when I get back from holidays and will show you then.

One last shot of her actually using it!