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From Dated to Designer: The Secretary Desk Refresh

This transformation takes a dated, two-tone secretary desk and turns it into a sophisticated, modern statement piece. By trading the aged pink and cream for a uniform, soft neutral, the beautiful French provincial lines of the piece truly get to shine. From Dated to Designer: The Secretary Desk Refresh This project is a perfect example of how a monochromatic color palette can completely change the "vibe" of furniture. The original piece had a charming silhouette, but the mismatched pink and cream finish felt a bit scattered. The Transformation Details: The Palette: We moved away from the high-contrast two-tone look and opted for a cool, soft gray . This single-color approach streamlines the desk's appearance, making it look more expensive and cohesive. The Hardware: We kept the original crystal-style knobs . Against the new gray finish, they sparkle much more effectively, adding a touch of "jewelry" to the finished piece. The Features: The hutch’s intricate ...
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Saddle Stool Slime Rescue

My sister sent the below photo of her stool after my niece was playing with slime on it. It seems the store bought slime contains something that removes finishes. She was hoping I could fix this dilemma. Of course I can try was my answer. This is how I did the repair shown above.


First step was to apply a layer of EZ Strip paint and varnish stripper over the top and let get to work. You can see a little antique table in the back ground with its stripper applied too. (tutorial coming soon)

This finish lifted very fast and easily. Guess that is why the slime did the damage in the first place.


 Above and below are stripper videos


Wrapping the base with a plastic garbage bag prevents any stripper from dripping on the base and creating another repair. :)


When the top was done the sides were brushed with stripper. Followed by scraping and neutralizing the seat with a scrub with clean water.


Using my Festool rotex sander the top was sanded smooth.


Then hand sanded with the dust all wiped off ready to stain.


Here is the staining video


2 coats of walnut Dixie Belle No Pain Gel Stain were applied.


clear coating video


There was a total of 3 coats of Minwax satin polyurethane applied letting each one dry 8 hours or overnight.


The stool is ready to get back to work.


Here is a video tour of it.


Before it was delivered back to my sisters I gave it a paper bag sanding. Did you know a paper bag is similar to 1500 grit sandpaper? It leaves the finish super smooth.


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