Cut Out + Keep

Make A Desk

Make A Desk!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/make-a-desk • Posted by Mark Montano

Turn simple pieces into a high end looking desk for your home! So chic!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

4 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Turn simple pieces into a high end looking desk for your home! So chic!

Instructions

  1. Watch the quick video here:

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    2 wood filing cabinets (scour Craigslist for these) Vintage images for the sides Americana Decor Metallics and Satin Enamels Americana Decoupage 1" thick plywood 1" wide trim Finishing nails and hammer

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    1. 2. & 3. Paint the filing cabinets and plywood with the Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Classic Black 4. 5. & 6. Paint the 1" trim with the Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass 7. Tape 2" up from the base with painter's tape 8. Paint along the underside of the painter's tape with more Classic Black *This is a painter's trick to get crisp lines when using tape for stripes 9. Paint the base with more Vintage Brass 10. Cut out the vintage images 11. Mist with water to relax the paper and decoupage to the sides of the desk with Americana Decoupage 12. Attach the top to the base with either nails or screws and you're done!