When it comes to older furniture, vintage school desks are a common find. A few minor changes could provide your home with a new and creative piece of furniture. Does this Spark an idea?
Refurbishing Desks for Children
An old school desk can easily be rehabbed to serve its original purpose once again. After assuring that the desk is rust-free and safe for use, add a fresh coat of paint. Let your child help you stencil colorful designs. Put it in a child's room for use in doing homework, or use it for storing toys. It's the perfect place to sit a life-size doll.
Refurbishing Desks for Adult Use
Even though most adults have long since outgrown a small school desk, it can be put to use in other ways. Throw a table skirt meant for an end table over an old desk to get instant table space. Use it for storage as well.
Frame-Up
Breaking up a wooden desk can provide material for a wonderfully antique-looking picture frame. Old metal accents can be painted or left to their original finish for a more vintage vibe.
Unconventional Gardening
Play up the vintage appeal by using an old desk as a planter. Placed in a garden or backyard, an old school desk adds a touch of whimsy. Arrange it so that flowers or plants bloom from its open storage space.
For a Porch or Deck
With some types of old school desks, removing the seat can yield a small table; this works best with the kind that does not have an interior storage unit. Paint or tile the flat work surface, and two desks could become a set of fun and funky end tables.
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