Trash to Treasure Green Desk

    What is one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, always rings true when you find a beautiful piece of furniture that is about to be discarded to the dumps, and you can bring it back to a beautiful and functional heirloom.

     I love antiques, but let’s face it, not every piece of antique furniture is easily transformed.  Not the case with this little kidney bean shaped desk that was cosmetically in pretty rough shape.  It had lots of water damage, and scratches, and some of the vaneer was peeling back. With a little elbow grease and a new vision for this desk, I was able to give it a new lease on life and enjoy a unique vintage piece of furniture in my new office space. 

    I believe this desk is from the 1940’s from similar ones I found online, and in perfect condition is worth between $400 – $700 conservatively.  Like I’ve said throughout this blog, I have always been drawn to things from early mid century and earlier, especially the 1940’s, this desk is no exception. 

    Below is step by step how I was able to bring this desk back to a loved piece of furniture.  My Grandma always said, “With a little elbow grease, you can make anything shine”,  and I believe it!