In today's post, I brought an old project, but one that I had never shown here before. This project is very special to me because it was one of my first property restorations that I did entirely on my own, without anyone's help. I had already renovated two cabinets before this table and with these previous renovations, I had gained some experience and knew a little more about what to do, but even so, it was the first time I decided to take on a renovation by myself.
This little table has a lot of history and I used it for many years while working in a store. It was part of the store's office furniture and before that, it belonged to a family and had already played its role in their home. When I worked at the store, it had a small wooden railing on top, well-turned and highly ornamented, which made it look even older. When it came to my house, that railing was no longer in such good condition, so I decided to remove it and use the table in my kitchen because I had recently moved, I still didn't have a kitchen table, I didn't have a suitable piece of furniture for that space.
So this table, which is actually a writing desk, stayed there for a while, serving as a counter and providing functional support for kitchen tasks.
That's because the previous table I had in that space was also too big. It came with me from my previous home, where I had a much larger space, but in the house where I live now, it no longer fit. The table was so large that there was hardly any room to move around in the kitchen. So, I donated that old table and temporarily kept this writing desk, adapted as a table, in the center of the kitchen.
But the day came when I needed to style this table so it would make more sense. I got a new kitchen table, round, and this one was actually meant for the space. It was a real kitchen table, round, with three seats, and it fit perfectly in the kitchen,for my needs, and so the writing desk ended up being left aside. So I decided to restore it so it could go back to being a writing desk or a side table, but in another room.
For this restoration, the first step was to make a wood dust and glue mixture to fill the holes where the old railing used to be attached to the tabletop. After doing that and letting it dry for a few days, I applied a layer of plastic filler or whatever filler I had available and then started the painting stage.
Since my idea was to apply paint only to the tabletop, which was the most damaged part, I decided to create a unique design, entirely my own, so that it would be one of a kind in my décor and, in fact, in the whole world. The lower part, the legs, and the drawer section were in good condition and made of beautiful wood, so I didn’t want to paint them and chose to keep them as they were.
I really love this combination of a colorful section with the original wood, and I’ve done this with other pieces of furniture before, so I feel like it perfectly matches the interior design of my home.
Well, going back to the design, I decided to create a rectangle slightly smaller than the tabletop to make it look like it had a white border and also to highlight the central design I would add later. I used masking tape to mark the areas where I would paint, and after making this rectangle, I started drawing along the edges. As I did this organically, I was already thinking about what I would create in the center of the table.
So I used a cardboard stencil I had at home, in an oval shape, to create a kind of medallion in the middle of the table. Inside this medallion, I drew hearts and also used a floral stencil since, at that time, my drawing skills were quite limited. Just a reminder, this restoration was done back in 2020.
And that was it, I kept drawing as I felt inspired, and in the end, I think it turned out pretty interesting.
I think it’s worth mentioning that for painting the tabletop, I used wood paint that I already had at home. And for the floral and heart designs, I used acrylic and PVA paint, the kind made specifically for crafts.
I am absolutely in love with this restoration, and now, five years later, I look at it with even more affection because I can see my limitations at the time and also embrace the imperfections of this project.
I love how it blends with the other elements in my home, and I think everything turned out very harmonious and true to my style.
I hope you liked it. See you in the next project!
That writing desk transformation is pretty good! I love how you preserved the original wood while adding your own artistic touch to the tabletop. Your creativity and attention to detail really shine through in this project. Great job!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you noticed those details—I always try to balance preserving the original beauty of the piece while adding a bit of my own touch.
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Greetings @silviamaria, Wow that was really fantastic and lovely design you have made on the wooden table. This is really useful for enhance the beauty of the room. Good job.
Thank you so much! I’m really happy you liked it. I love bringing new life to pieces like this, and it means a lot to hear your kind words
Wow. you poured your heart into restoring the writing desk. The patterns and colors are well-blended. You're so creative.