Sophisticated Desk Makeover for the Foyer

Shortly after we moved into our house, over 2 years ago, we purchased a wooden desk that has been in our foyer ever since.  I bought it knowing that it would need a makeover at some point, but I couldn't make up my mind how to fix it.  I thought about trying chalk paint, and then even milk paint.  But, after much deliberation, I decided to sell it.

I decided to sell it while I was out of town, and my husband had no idea that is what I was thinking.  He had other plans.  Great plans, actually.  When I opened the door after being gone for 2 weeks, the first thing I saw was a gorgeous desk gracing my foyer.

He had settled the two-year battle in my mind by deciding on a white base with a wooden top.  He even picked out the hardware and chose quite well.

The finish is wonderful, and I really never would have picked it on my own!  I love how it looks now and it's just waiting a new lamp and a plant stand for my little ivy that I purchased last week.  Until I can find just what I want {if I waited two years to re-do the desk, I think a few weeks to find the right lamp is okay}, we've placed a burlap runner and a little jar full of flowers that my girls picked from the yard.

Want to see a before?

This was a sad piece of furniture, but it had a great deal of potential.

With a little bit of time, some paint, sanding, and stain, it's become quite the sophisticated desk for our foyer.

I learned from this little desk that it's better to wait on finishing something than to re-do it following a trend, only to change your mind later.  I'm so glad I didn't paint this desk bright green like I had originally planned!  Instead of trendy and giving a pop of color {which is fine} I now have a timeless piece of furniture that could go anywhere in our home.


We purchased the hardware for this desk from ATGStores.com, which sells all kinds of things, but they have really great prices on cabinet and drawer pulls.  Comparable pulls at Lowe's were twice as expensive as the ones we purchased.  

Linking to:

Inspire Me Please Blog Hop