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Repurposed desk

11 years ago
Here's our most recent repurchase/recycle project. We finished the lower level of our lake house and redecorated the bathroom. This desk was sitting around gathering dust so my daughter suggested we use it as a vanity at the lake. Perfect. (Still a few things to finish in the room but, much improved-last pic was "before" bath).

Comments (34)

  • 11 years ago
    Lovely job, congratulations.
    User thanked magada
  • 11 years ago
    V. nice. Keep those ideas coming daughter !
    User thanked Angel 18432
  • 11 years ago
    Thanks! She's very creative and cheap (or, um, frugal!), like her Mom. The sink and faucet came to only about $140. We already had the paint and varnish so, pretty good deal all around.
  • 11 years ago
    There's nothing wrong with economizing as it should be referred to. Cheap sounds so low brow -:))))
    User thanked hayleydaniels
  • 11 years ago
    This came out beautifully! We found an old dresser in a junk shop for ten bucks and repurposed it for our master bath vanity. We love it!
    User thanked Kathy Schmidt
  • 11 years ago
    Very nice! Do the drawers still work? I think that would be hard to do, but possible and worthwhile. I love to paint the outlets with the spray hammered silver paint. Can be really effective and doesn't chip if you let it harden.
    User thanked janmacaroni
  • 11 years ago
    I want a mirror exactly like it. Please share the source.
    User thanked saltcitybabe
  • 11 years ago
    Genius!
    User thanked abbyjean
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    My sister did almost the same one in a one hundred year old house she remodeled She also did an old bow front chest in her second bathroom
    User thanked littledeb50
  • 11 years ago
    Awesome! So unique when you recycle a piece of furniture and give it another purpose. And I really enjoy when others post pictures of what they have done...
    User thanked Suzann Lauer
  • 11 years ago
    Thanks everyone! The drawers don't work. Just the face was saved to make room for the plumbing. Saltcitybabe-the mirror came from Old Time Pottery. Not sure of the manufacturer. Again, my daughter chose it. Littledeb50-both of your sister's vanities are awesome. i love the bath with the stripes. Very fun! Thanks for sharing.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Very nice!
    User thanked Julia & Elizabeth
  • 11 years ago
    How clever! Very cute!
    User thanked babzie933
  • 11 years ago
    Just love it ..
    Fab fab ..
    User thanked Vintage...VJ Jazzy Jazz
  • 11 years ago
    I also love yours littledeb50.....
    So unique .....
  • 11 years ago
    I liked it so much I posted it again
  • 11 years ago
    I like how the basin sits off center. It leaves room for a few accessories.
  • 11 years ago
    Thanks, Vintage..My sister actually painted this chest herself. I agree with saltcitybabe off center gives you more space. Elklaker, what did you use on the top to protect it. Polyurenthane?
  • 11 years ago
    The bowl is actually centered. Just looks off as we put the faucet to the side (and the angle of the picture). I used 3 coats of gloss acrylic polyurethane.
  • 11 years ago
    Loooooove the repurposed desk. What color did you use on the walls. It's loooooovely.
    User thanked Leslie Hansley
  • 11 years ago
    It's called Blue Coal (Valspar). Basically, navy. Thank you.
  • 11 years ago
    That desk conversion was brilliant!
    User thanked Melanie Gross
  • 11 years ago
    Lovely! Love the wall color with the white, and the clear sink just makes it. Perfect solution when you don't need hidden storage under the sink.
    User thanked onthecoast1
  • 11 years ago
    I love it all, even the stripe wall, not my style, I like that one!
    User thanked happyleg
  • 11 years ago
    Very nice, looks great! I love it when people refinish/repurpose older furniture to create unique spaces.
    User thanked jh77
  • 11 years ago
    Love it! I repurposed a small dining table that had the sides that fold down years ago for my bathroom. I cut a hole in it to drop the sink in. The one drop side I left on to hide the bowl, and put the other against the wall to use as a back splash. We put in a closet system and took out some of the wire hanger holders, and I used a piece of that spray painted black on the bottom to use as a shelf. I have two wicker baskets on it that hold my hair dryer, curling irons, etc. Still love it after all these years! I just stained it and polyed it
    User thanked motherto2
  • PRO
    User thanked SPACIALISTS ( 3D Rendering and Architectural Viz D
  • 11 years ago
    Love what you did. Wish I was that creative. I did a similar stand, but with a purchased table. Also like the baskets & clean look. I'm going to pare down my accessories!
  • 11 years ago
    mmarbuv, your bathroom looks beautiful and I love the color on yours walls! Nice
  • 11 years ago
    I just finished up with a refurbished piece of furniture. I took a bookshelf out of my neighbors garbage and had my brother cut it down and then I did the painting. I lined the back of the bottom 2 two shelves with some left over bead board from my kitchen renovation and then I had the back of the first shelf cut out for the width of the microwave.
  • 11 years ago
    That's awesome. And I love your dishes!
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Great work!

  • 10 years ago

    Nice!

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