Little Red Desk

I actually did this desk right before we went on vacation, but I'm just now getting around to doing a post on it.  I have used this wreath applique on red shutters before with a very dark stain and I liked the effect much better than the way the desk came out, but be that as it may, it is ready to go.  It's a simple drop leaf desk painted with Colonial Red by American Accents with an applique applied to the front of the desk to spruce it up a bit.  Then I applied special walnut stain.  For some reason the paint this time around was a little too shiny and my stain did not darken well which would have given it a more old world feel.

 To give the desk a little contrast, I had my husband paint the inside with Heirloom White also by American Accents.  It's a simple makeover, and now is the time to sell desks as the school year is starting so off to the shop it goes.

Just to add a post script, I have finally taken myself to the doctor like a big girl and have been diagnosed with whooping cough.  Apparently the illness is not as severe in adults because we all get vaccinated as children and if we contract the illness later in life the outcome is more mild.  All I can say is this "mild" case of whooping cough has certainly whooped me.  I am now on antibiotics to conquer this beast once and for all, and I am expecting a speedy full recovery in a matter of days.  Cough syrup should keep the residual cough at bay.  Thank you to everyone who emailed me.  The good news is that since I have felt so under the weather, I have only left the house minimally since we came home so I have basically kept my exposure to the outside world to a minimum.  Thanks to you all who wished me a speedy recovery!

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