Vintage Upcycled Office Desk Makeover

Desks can be expensive. So here’s how you can transform a vintage upcycled office desk for your home office.

Desks can be expensive. So here’s how you can transform a vintage upcycled office desk for your home office.

This desk was from Facebook Marketplace and cost $40. It was strong and sturdy.

Find an Old Desk

There’s a good chance that you’ll need to do some repairs with vintage furniture. The veneer on the sides of the drawers had damage.

Repair Desk Damage

Replace Veneer

Replacement veneer is thin enough to cut with scissors. Apply wood glue and let it dry before attaching.

Prep Desk Before Refinishing

Use 80-grit sandpaper. Then work your way through the grits of sandpaper until smooth.

Fresh Paint

This desk needed two coats of a Coffee Bean paint wash to get to the coverage that worked.

This would make a great ‘Welcome to Our Home’ sign or personalized gift.

Seal Painted Desk

You should seal any highly-used furniture painted with chalk paint. I applied a Satin Clear Coat.

There’s a good chance that vintage DIY will need some repairs. But that doesn’t mean that it can’t be a quick makeover.

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