My new desk :)

Hi people! Happy ALMOST Friday :)
I lucked out big time the other day while out thrifting and found this awesome new desk for $25. Score!!! I had already sanded down the top in this pic, but forgot to take the official "before" pic first. This piece is solid wood (for a change). I've been finding a lot of laminate and veneer pieces lately so this was a nice change. And.....look at all those drawers!! I planned to do this makeover without buying one thing for it. I have been building quite a large stash of supplies lately so I wanted to use what I had rather than spend more $$.

I sanded down the top so I could stain it rather than paint it. You see, I just don't see myself keeping a painted white desktop clean looking. The wood top of the desk was already a bit rustic and dinged up, so I thought it would be better stained.

Ready for the reveal??! Here is my fresh new workspace :)

I ended up painting the body of the dresser in cottage white by BEHR, and the drawers got a fresh coat of white. I'm on the fence if I'm in love with two toned look, but for now I think I like it. You??

Here's a closer up shot of the two toned paint job. Opinions here please??! Be kind, but be honest. Should I paint the drawers cream too?? The two toned-ness is subtle, so it's not super noticeable.

I ended up taking down my giant cork board to give the space a more clean look. I tend to fill all the space I'm given with c-r-a-p, so the smaller the better. I made this fabric covered cork board a few years ago and I think it looks perfect in this space :)

Here's a close-up shot of the drawers and hardware.

...and a shot of the top.

This was the before shot of my workspace. See what I mean about filling every inch I'm given??!

I'm definitely loving this fresh clean new space WAY more. Less cluttered and more "grown-up" Ha ha! Time to get crafty now :) 

Hang in there peeps, it's almost the weekend :)