One Room Challenge - Desk Makeover For Office Nook

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For the one room challenge this week I’m doing a desk makeover for the office nook of my primary bedroom. We’ll repurpose an old vanity and make repairs to it so it will be beautiful again. Speaking of beautiful, wait till you see what vinegar and a green scrub pad does to tarnished old handles!

One Room Challenge Primary Bedroom and Office Makeover

The “Desk” For The Makeover

This gorgeous (use your own imagination) piece of furniture is in all actuality a vanity. And it is a true “fifth sparrow no more” – I got this for free off the side of the road!

I originally intended to use my pink desk but it has new a purpose now. It is now in the booth where I help shoppers find the beautiful for their home by selling “fifth sparrow no more”-s that I repurpose, upcycle or find at thrift and vintage shops and garage sales.

This vanity turned desk needed some love! I made repairs and painted it pink, of course!

Repairing The Desk Where The Vanity Mirror Sat

The areas where the mirror was attached was very rough. Because of this I chose to cover these in wood instead of trying to fill in with Dixie Mud, like I did on the side of the vanity turned desk.

Repairs For The Desk For The Office Nook

The Spots Needing Repairs

Where vanity mirror was attached
Very rough and uneven
Not feasible to cover in Dixie Mud to repair
Chose to cover in wood

Wood Used To Cover Damaged Spots

Thin basswood sheets
1/8 inch thick
Measured and cut to shape

Repair vanity to become desk in office nook.

Spots Repaired

Attached the pieces with wood glue and small brad nails.
Sanded rough edges and where pieces met
Filled gaps with Dixie Mud

Painting The Desk For the Office Nook

I used Dixie Belle’s Soft Pink to cover the desk and the color Kudzu to distress the surface.

Desk Makeover – Adding Handles To The Drawers

The handles are another “fifth sparrow no more” project. A sewing machine table that was also found on the side of the road provided the handles. The handles were gross, tarnished and needed a good clean.

Cleaning handles with vinegar for desk makeover

Cleaning Handles For The Desk

First Step – Boil In Vinegar

Place handles in a pot you will not use again and cover with white vinegar. Bring to a boil and boil approximately five minutes.

Second Step – Scrub

Remove the handles from vinegar with tongs (they will be very hot!) and let cool enough to handle. Use a green scrub pad to wipe away the dirt. It comes off easily!

Third Step – Wipe Down

Wipe away any residue with a soft cloth and admire the shine you created by “fifth sparrow no more” – ing old handles!