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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A Sweet Girly Desk


This sweet little desk came from an estate sale.




Maybe it was the pink on the back, but I knew she was meant to be girly.




So I went with classic white for a Shabby Chic look.




I wanted to keep the white nice and bright on this one, so I went with just a light distressing and no glazing.




But she definitely needed pretty glass knobs.






Perfect spot for a laptop in a teen girl's room, don't you think?





And that's exactly where this sweet desk ended up!




This room belongs to Liz. I love the bright, happy colors! And the chair was a tag sale find that Liz recovered herself in a fresh black, white and just a touch of pink fabric. So pretty! Liz lives in my neighborhood. Maybe I need to recruit her to join Elizabeth & Co.!





Thanks for sharing your room with us Liz!





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41 comments:

  1. ChrissieJanuary 5, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    The white paint and crystal knobs are perfect! I love the light distressing too. It looks perfect in Liz's room!

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  2. Cassie BustamanteJanuary 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    looks soo much better and refreshed! i love the simple sweetness of it!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Well, she obviously went to a very good home. You did a wonderful job on the little desk. I can't imagine her any other way. Just lovely.

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  4. NanaDianaJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Cute desk...and don't you love knowing where it ended up and that somebody just loves it? You did a nice job and I really love glass knobs! xxoo diana

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  5. chrisJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    The sparkly knobs are a great touch. What a fun thing.

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  6. Allison {A Glimpse Inside}January 6, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    That turned out beautifully! Thanks for linking up!

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  7. Christa @ Stories of a HouseJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    So pretty and I never tire of classic white pieces! Beautiful.

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  8. Crafts a la ModeJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    I like the desk a lot. I love the shabby white look. Take care, Linda

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  9. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    the desk looks great...

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  10. VanessaJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    What a great transformation! That is so perfect for a girl's room and it was fun to see it with its new owner! :-) Thanks so much for linking this up to the party this week!
    Vanessa

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  11. Debra@CommonGroundJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Looks great, perfect white!! I love that it made the perfect transformation. Thanks for linking up with VIF!
    hugs,
    Debra

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  12. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Everything looks just perfect! I adore the glass knobs! They just finish it off so well!

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  13. VictoriaJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    You did a fantastic job on the desk and the knobs definitely made a big difference! I love the chair also, very pretty!!! Popping in from Feathered Nest Friday:)

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  14. JocelynJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Wow! It looks so great...love the glass knobs. The perfect touch to a fun room! Thanks for linking up:-)

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Love the desk transformation! The glass knobs were the perfect touch.
    ~Mary
    www.thecraftygals.blogspot.com

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  16. Courtney ~ French Country CottageJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Hi there~ Great transformation- it came out darling and I am loving the glass knobs! Thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)

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  17. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Nice makeover! And Liz did a great job with the fabric. You probably should recruit her, Sharon. ;)

    Thanks for linking to the party. I love your transformations. Keep 'em comin'.

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  18. HollyJanuary 7, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Nice job! Isn't it fun to remake something!
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  19. Dee@FrenchBleuVintageJanuary 8, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    Wow!!! Great job, I love a fresh makeover ~ congrats on the 200 followers ~ Im your newest.

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  20. Rebecca @ My Girlish WhimsJanuary 8, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    I love it! I like the hardware you picked especially. Makes it very feminine. I have a desk I'm meaning to refinish sometime too...sometime is key hehe.

    www.mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com

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  21. CharJanuary 8, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Yep, that was the perfect makeover. Love the finished look and it seems someone else does too!! Happy Pink Saturday, Char

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  22. KimMalkJanuary 8, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Hi Sharon, the desk is so cute. I really like the clear handles and the girly chair :).

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  23. gail@My Repurposed LifeJanuary 8, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    so cute! I love the glass knobs. thanks for linking up and linking back!
    gail

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  24. DebJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Very sweet desk Sharon! I just love those pretty glass knobs...great job! ~Deb~

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  25. BiljanaJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Great makeover, it looks simply beautiful:-)
    Hugs, Biljana

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  26. Abramyan AvenueJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    This is a wonderful makeover!! My daughter could definitely use something like this and how fun would that be for her to be able to assist in the makeover!! Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
    -April

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    What a lovely redo and the white really made the desk pop. Hope you had a happy Pink Saturday.

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  28. UnknownJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Cute..good job on that :)

    HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
    Sarah

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  29. bjJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    You did a fabulous job on this adorable desk.The glass knobs just took it over the top.
    xo bj

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  30. Christine @ sugarandtrash.comJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I like this a lot! I hope you will link it up to my Show and Share Sunday linky party! http://craftygeordi.blogspot.com/2011/01/show-and-share-sunday.html

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  31. UnknownJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    What a great desk! I love the knobs you put on!

    Thanks for linking up at www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com

    Ashley

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  32. TeresaJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Beautiful makeover! The glass knobs are the perfect finishing touch.

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  33. DIYbyDesignJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    I love what you did with that desk. Just gorgeous. I linked over from Cottage Instincts.

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  34. UnknownJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    That looks awesome! Love the knobs!

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  35. ShawnaJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    I have a very 1960's maple desk that was part of a boy's room set. I have been tinkering with the idea of painting it white and changing the knobs...now I know I will for sure!

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  36. Cindy SwansonJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    I love it! I have a little desk like this as well...pretty much doing nothing in my basement. I've never done much furniture-painting myself, but this makes me want to try!

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  37. ShirleyJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    That looks so great in white and I love your pick of knobs.

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  38. kara@elements-interiors.netJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I LOVE this! It would be PERFECT for my daughter! I would LOVE for you to link it up at

    *ENTER LINKY PAR-TAY Here! *

    xoxokara

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  39. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Love it all shabby'd up! That chair is sweet too. Thank you for sharing with air your Laundry Friday!

    xoxo,
    Jami

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  40. Holly LefevreJanuary 13, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Perfect. So pretty. My hubby had a desk like that when we met and I made him give it away...how DUMB was I!

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  41. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    It's beautiful! I love how feminine it looks and it's perfect with Liz's chair!

    Thanks for linking it up to Favorite Things Friday @ The Speckled Dog!

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