Using Furniture as an Art Canvas
I've built a few tables. I've stained a few pieces of furniture. But I have never used a piece of furniture as a canvas for artistic expression, until now. Not a really impressive canvas is it? My husband found this desk back in August at a local Goodwill. We had been searching for something our college daughter could use for studying and after she took a look at it we decided to get it for her. It was sturdy enough to do the job, but it was an ugly shade of brown. I stared at it for three days, then ignored it for two. I was scrolling through Pinterest when this showed up... and the link took me Here . Inspiration struck me like a rock. My daughter loves horses, but we live in the suburbs, so she must live vicariously through others for her horse fix. But I could use that love of horses to reimagine that desk. I started by removing the drawer pulls and cleaning the whole piece with a degreaser. Once it was clean inside and out I began assessing it for any damages. Fo...