Pretty black floral desk

 

Last time I blogged, I spoke about how my grey industrial work table

just wasn't working for me in my home office/studio.  I said I was likely

going to go looking for a French style desk or writing table.  But then a funny

thing happened after I did a run to Michaels craft store for some supplies.

At Michaels, I noticed some very pretty black floral drawer liner papers. 

I bought two boxes of them thinking I might use them to cover books or line the back

of my china cabinet/bookshelf in the office as an accent.  But then it struck me!

Use it as a covering on the old worn out desk top!  Simply applied with 

some Mod Podge (a glue type product for sticking and sealing), I first decoupaged

the table top.  Then I kept going....the legs and the sides and it just kept 

looking better and better! 

It was a quick and easy project, that I would say is beginner level.

On another whim, I added a few cutouts of the paper where the lilac stripe met

the beige wall, and I let it "drip" down between the old french plates.

I applied this with a Tacky Repositionable Spray

 (I use it for holding stencils in place normally),

 so if I want to remove it I can, as I wasn't sure I would love it. 

 But its pretty and whimsical and it is staying for now and I am in love with my office!

This decorative paper really turned this masculine 

old work table/desk into something I think is very chic.

And in case you forgot what the old desk looked like...

Here it is in it's before state, a stained linoleum top on steel frame.

The style was just too far away from the French look I had going on.

The white modern chair was enough of a "modern mix", 

and yet the table wasn't doing anything but drag down the space.

Voila!

A little creativity and some decoupage rescued this table and turned 

it into the star of the room.  Think of how you can create personal style using this

 idea in a kid or teen's room, or your own private space like I did.  However,

I wasn't sure what people would think...so I shared a little peek on Facebook.

It seems people love it too!

Just when I thought I might be crazy, Courtney Allison, 

from French Country Cottage blog,

 asked me if I had seen the black floral desk from designer Cynthia Rowley?

Well no, I hadn't, and after a quick google search I found it!

Modern lines, and a bold pink and black floral!

Its in her new collection with Hooker Furniture....but hey, how about

you make your own with your own favorite paper instead?

I did mine for less than $15.  Her desk is a little less than $2000.

Haha, now that is amazing!