
In my last post about this little floozie, I highlighted the "the ugly truth about refinishing furniture", so there's no need to replay that awful record again. Suffice i

I'll let you know the process I used, and then tell you what I would do differently (just about everything). I started by applying two coats of Rust-oleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover Primer (spray paint). Then I applied five coats of Rust-oleum Americana Accents Smooth Satin spray paint in Heirloom White. You heard me right. Five. Coats. That desk was drier than the Mojave Desert in July, and it took a total of 7 (light) coats to get her covered sufficiently. I spent hundreds of dollars on spray paint (only a slight exaggeration). After all that paint she was a lovely white and pure as the driven snow, so I sanded down her edges a teeny bit and applied a little Ralph Lauren "smoke" glaze just to bring her back to earth.





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Furniture Feature Friday @ Mustard Seed Creations
Hookin' Up with HOH @ House of Hepworths
Show Off Your Stuff Party @ Fireflies & Jellybeans
Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Get Your Craft on Thursday @ Life as Lori
Show & Share Day @ Just a Girl
Garage Salen @ Debbiedoos
Furniture Feature Friday @ Mustard Seed Creations
Hookin' Up with HOH @ House of Hepworths
Show Off Your Stuff Party @ Fireflies & Jellybeans
Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Get Your Craft on Thursday @ Life as Lori
Show & Share Day @ Just a Girl
Garage Salen @ Debbiedoos