This Mahogany desk came by way of one of our Prairie Market customers that was having a garage sale and thought someone might want it as a project. That is so sweet! I wish I had a before of it. The top had a huge stain on it and some of the delicate carved fretwork was missing, and the finish had a lot of texture. Many times I've found some of these pieces were stored somewhere in extreme heat and they end up with a bubbly/alligator like finish. That doesn't always bother me though as some texture can be fun to work with on an antique piece. At any rate, I went with Black Velvet for a color. Hello, mahogany you famous bleeders! The top sanded down beautifully. And I was able to scab together enough of the detailed fretwork to leave it on the front legs.
I am so pleased with how it turned out. The top is now refinished and shows that amazing mahogany.
The hardware is original and matches exactly the fretwork that runs down the inset in the legs. This desk is finished on all 4 sides so it can be "floating" in the middle of a room with chairs on both sides.
I guess you could even use it as a small kitchen table. It is on pretty metal casters also.
See how lovely the top turned out? I just love this piece and would keep it in a heartbeat if I had one inch of extra space in my home. So it is headed out to the Prairie Market which starts on Friday! Squeal!
The details on this piece: The stain is Minwax, Jacobean, Finish is Minwax, Antique Oil
Paint: is DIY Paint, Black Velvet (Do you all have to sing the song whenever you say this name? I do.) Finish is DIY Paint, Crystal Clear Chandelier Liquid Patina. An awesome wipe on water based finish!
The paint products are available in my booth at The Brass Armadillo, Omaha booth 43. or from the Affiliate link button in the upper right hand corner of the blog, or you can connect here:
http://heirloomtraditionspaint.com/?affiliates=199
Hope to see you all on Friday!
Deb
