We had a piece of plywood that wasn’t quite big enough to cover the whole top, so we pieced it and used wood putty at the joints. To cover the top opening, use a quarter inch plywood and cut the same measurement. The sewing cabinet had two peg boards to hold thread and an opening on the top for the sewing machine to sit down in. It had been harvest gold originally, then hunter green.
My husband and I decided to give it a good make-over and use it as my computer desk. So I had an old sewing cabinet that my Dad had built many, many years ago. I went a step further and was on the search for a desk to put my computer on. Next – I had an old janky cheap computer desk that was not very sturdy. After researching, I was afraid that it would yellow.Įasy peasy! And done! I absolutely love it!!!Ĭomputer Desk Makeover – Sewing Cabinet turned Desk Touch up the paint on the roll top after it is in place. Screw the back panel back on, attach the hardware to the roll top and to the drawers. We applied a little paraffin wax in the railing to help it to slide easier. Let it dry till the glue is good and dry, maybe 4-5 hours. Lay the denim (or canvas) on the glue and use a roller to adhere it good. The glue was applied a little thicker than a coat of paint. The glue was applied with a foam brush (affiliate link) and he applied a heavy duty wood glue (affiliate link) to the slats that he had marked with a pencil and only painted the glue where the strips would go. For this size of desk, he used six strips. At that point, he did not remove the old brittle glue, he just moved over a bit to a new spot. Next, he clamped them down to a work table to keep them from shifting. It worked better to cup it over something to get in between the slats. They had disintegrated which causes it to break apart. There are canvas strips that hold the roll top pieces together. Paint the roll top pieces before repairing as much as possible. The desk went from a dark stain to white, so it needed two coats. I purchased chalked paint from Home Depot. Chalk Paint is a brand name and a little pricey. We removed the back piece and recovered all the pieces. Our roll top had come apart and fallen down in back of the desk. Take the drawers out and remove the hardware. Next to declutter, then wipe it down good. If it looked new and pretty, then I wouldn’t pile it up, right? Well so far – so good. This desk had become a catch-all for anything and everything that I didn’t have a spot for. My whole inspiration for this office makeover was painting this old roll top desk.
#ROLL TOP DESK UPDATE#
There is nothing like a fresh coat of paint to update a room.
Here is a more detailed post about painting a room. Next, wipe down the walls, repair any holes, and get to painting. It came off a lot easier, and didn’t waste as much stripper. About halfway around the room, I discovered it was a lot faster to pull off the paper in big chunks, and then spray the stripper on the paper that was left.
(affiliate link) I sprayed it on, waited a few minutes, then used this scraper to scrape it off. It worked great! Here is a similar one at Amazon.
I found this Zinsser wallpaper stripper at Home Depot. The border needed to come off before we could paint. I guess I probably never really loved it. Take everything else off the walls and/or out of the room. Move all the furniture to the center of the room. My girls were little then, and loved being able to help paint. Years ago, we painted, put up a wallpaper border, and accented the paint with a feather duster loaded with a darker paint. Here are a few before pictures – I know it’s messy!!įirst things first, it needed a fresh coat of paint. Therefore I set out to do a home office makeover with a roll top desk makeover. These old houses did not have closets, so we have a chifforobe and dressers in there. We live in an old two story 1930 farmhouse that has been moved twice. I decided it was time to update my office which doubles as our closets. Home Office Makeover with a Roll Top Desk Makeover
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