Project #1-DONE!

We finished the project!  It has actually been done for a while, now.  I just didn't really have take the time to blog.

So...behold...The new desk!

The improved file cabinet.  I can write on the top drawer with dry erase marker. :)

The desk with the old chair.  Stay tuned for an update on those, too!

There were quite a few steps to this, and before we started, we had not really taken on a project like this together.  I mean, we installed my mom's microwave and went camping and put the tent together in the dark and that made me realize, that maybe we shouldn't do these projects together anymore.

However, with the invention of Pinterest, I looked around my house and felt...well...blah!  It needs some personal touches.  And I don't mean the toys that are EVERYWHERE!  How many toys can an almost 2 year old own?  Don't answer that, because Christmas and her birthday are coming up and I do not know where I will put everything!  (Stay tuned for organization posts!)

We started with this file cabinet.

The lock...so you don't steal my stuff!

I put all of the hardware in a bag. 

primer for the file cabinet

The top of the desk.  Poplar plywood with quarter-round

We also used gel stain...it's old, but it worked!

Table, with the legs

My fancy camera work

We finished with Poly and put three coats on.

Now, we need to fill up that wall space!

The desk is in the corner of our dining room.  We chose to make it ourselves because we just couldn't find a desk that fit our style and the space.  I am very happy with how it turned out.  I am excited to share our future projects!  I have lots of crafts to complete and of course we have to find something to put on those walls above the desk!