Paula's Dollyland: Shabby chic writing desk

Welcome to Quayside my town by the seaside!

WELCOME TO QUAYSIDE MY TOWN BY THE SEASIDE

Thank you for visiting my blog and thanks even more if you decide to follow :-) I really do enjoying doing it and love to share my projects with you all! In the village at last count I had 18 houses, 14 little roombox size shops, 3 half houses, and 1 half church (half being just a front!) there's also 1 quarter of a house (just half of a front lol) 2 market stalls, 3 market carts and beach huts on the beach although theres always seems to be room for just one more!

I also have a my 1st house a traditional Victorian manor which is very special as it was bought with money left to me by my beloved Nan. There's also my witches house and a witches shop. I also have a lovely Honeychurch house which is my Christmas shop and house and my latest venture a little vintage cottage. But the bulk of my property empire is Quayside, my little Cornish seaside village full of lovely individual cottages and all its wonderful residents. This has become a real labour of love and has turned me from a Dolls house fan into a complete and utter addict! The links below will take you to each of my houses and I especially hope you enjoy your visit to Quayside :-)

Friday, 3 February 2012

Shabby chic writing desk

Todays little project was a little writing desk. Well its supposed to be a washstand thats its intended use but it was a nice shape and I though with a bit of imagination I could turn it into a writing desk for Seashell cottage.

Before.................

To Start I gave it 2 coats of paint in the nice duck egg blue I had, then added some pretty paper (wallpaper from Jennifers printables ... love that site!!)

Then gave it a rub down on the edges with some sandpaper, I really need to get round the rubbing off all the painting I have just done mindset as the more you rub off the better it looks lol think I am prob still a little too cautious but I didn't want to overdo it! I then added a little shell for the handle and some finishing touches and voila no more dark oak washstand! Hope you like it :-)