MLE's ABC's: Mod Podge

What I'm about to share with you all is not a big deal compared to the level of Fabulousness that happens here in Blogland, but in my little world it may be one of the bigger projects I've attempted by myself. I have reservations about delving into projects that involve large, bigger ticket items and altering them to the point of no return!! *terrifying*

This desk was handed down by my MIL. We love it because it's solid and it's simple but pretty, although it's seen better days.

We have inherited several pieces that have all been well loved & we're starting to look a little like the Clampett's.

The desk was missing some handles, as you can see. On the right, you had to open the drawer below the missing handle-drawer, reach in and pull the drawer with the missing handle open from below. I finally made the executive decision to go ahead and try to glam this little baby up just a little. Who doesn't feel better in a cute, new outfit?!

Daughter A currently uses the desk and she's been going for a vintage Parisian feel in her space. The colors in her room are green, black & off-white. She has a black reading chair in the corner, a black headboard, a black distressed coffee table & and a rather large room. So I thought her room could support another black element. To go with the black coffee table I thought I'd distress the desk too. Then I saw what Susie at Blue Artichoke Interiors did with her porch side table & paint and I wanted to do that. And then I saw what Brooke at The Crafting Chicks did with her stool & fabric and I wanted to do that.

The second I saw this roll of wrapping paper at Target for ~ $3 I knew I would still borrow *steal* their ideas as inspiration but apply it in my more frugal way.

Now I know you're probably thinking that a papered desk top may not be the best idea for writing purposes but thankfully the desk came with a glass topper so it would smooth out all of my papering sins! And sins there were! I've never Mod Podged that large a sheet of paper before so there was definitely a learning curve involved!! *air pockets, wrinkles, Grrrr* That's ok! It's all going under the glass : )

I sealed the whole desk from top to bottom with an acrylic spray.

I knew I wanted clear, plastic drawer pulls & was hoping I could get a whole pack of them at Target. I was shocked at the price - 4 for $15. Count the drawers, My Friends - 9!!! Always in search of a better deal, I went to all the big box stores in town, ebay & other on-line haunts. Sadly, I ended up back at Target and bought 3 boxes. It was just the bling the desk needed *each and every drawer got it's very own pull too!* This was not the thriftiest makeover but we do love.Love.LOVE it!!

It is the opinion of some that the desk could use a little more distressing. I'm sure the desk will come by that honestly. And Daughter A has assured us that much productive studiousness will be taking place here senior year *like college & scholarship apps* Grades are $$$$ & Baby needs some $ for school! It's just...

With the rest of the roll of wrapping paper I lined the drawers.

With the 3 remaining pulls Handy Hubby : ) is going to help fashion a board with the pulls to be used as hooks. I may or may not even try to Mod Podge the paper to the top of the coffee table...

Watch out all you horizontal surfaces! I've got Mod Podge & wrapping paper and I'm not afraid to use it anymore!!