That Apple Green Desk

by Myra Hope

One of my very favorite pieces of furniture is my apple green vanity desk. I’ve gotten so many emails about it, so I decided this desk needed it’s own dedicated post! I took a huge risk painting by painting it bright green, but after a year of nothing but loving it, I think it’s safe to say that this piece of furniture is here to stay.

It didn’t start out so beautifully though. I found the desk at a thrift store and immediately knew that it was going home with me.

After a lot of sanding and painting, this desk had a new lease on life. I had Home Depot color match Benjamin Moore’s Huntington Green paint color.

At our old house, I had the desk in the foyer and decorated it very simply with yard sale and thrift shop finds.

I love how easily I can incorporate the desk into my Christmas decor. Looking at this picture just makes me so excited to decorate for Christmas at our new house!

This was the desk {at our new house} decorated for Valentine’s Day.

I’m working on freshening up my desk with some new things for summer. I’ll be sure to show you what it looks when I get it finished!

I have two side tables that I’m going to be re-doing and probably painting. I’m psyching myself up to {possibly} paint one of them a bright, happy color!

Have a fabulo-so weekend, y’all!

I’m linking up to Shaunna’s Furniture party and Miss Mustard Seed!

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1 Tonya June 10, 2011 at 9:23 am

Love, love, love, that apple green desk!! It looks beautiful decorated for the different seasons!! Can’t wait to see what you’ve whipped up for summer!!
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2 Myra June 13, 2011 at 9:57 pm: Thank you Tonya! I hope you are doing fabulously!

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3 Elizabeth June 10, 2011 at 9:53 am

I found you on Stumbleupon… usually, that’s where my loyalty to the things I find on Stumbleupon ends, but I clicked around your blog and fell in love! This delicious little desk was the clincher, I subscribed to the RSS. Thanks for this!!
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4 Myra June 13, 2011 at 9:57 pm: Awww, Elizabeth, you made my day!!!! Thank you so much for your comment and I’m excited that you are enjoying my blog!

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5 bluecottonmemory June 10, 2011 at 9:58 am

I LOVE your Granny Smith Apple Green DESK!!!! In all its seasons!!
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6 Tonya June 10, 2011 at 11:17 am

I have a very similar (borderline “creepy” similar desk that belonged to my grandmother. Love the desk and have been wanting to paint it but have been afraid to commit…the green is BE-U-TI-FUL!! I was thinking blue, but now….hmmmm…something to ponder Thanks for the post!

7 Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co June 10, 2011 at 11:22 am

LOVE that desk! Seriously!!!
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8 Kerry June 10, 2011 at 11:45 am

I love your desk too! My current painting project is a kitchen table for my daughters college house. So far it’s white, the next step is distressing it or antiqueing stain…depends on which fabric they choose for the chair seats. I have never been to Willow Tree fabrics, so we may check there!

9 Cori June 10, 2011 at 8:03 pm

I love when I see creative people do something like this to furniture. I would NEVER have thought to paint this “antique”, but I so, so love this green!

10 Cristi June 11, 2011 at 9:00 am

I LOVE the green desk! Can I ask what color/paint you used for it? I want to paint a wall in our art room an apple green color but I’m having a hard time finding the right one. Do you think the color is too bright for a wall? Thanks for your help!!

11 Myra June 13, 2011 at 9:51 pm: The color I used is Benjamin Moore’s Huntington Green. It may be a little bright for a wall, but you could get a sample and try it out.

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12 Shar June 11, 2011 at 10:54 am

This is ‘apple’solutely awesome. You continue to inspire me. Fabulous!

13 Ami w/AliLilly June 11, 2011 at 2:19 pm

OH MY GOSH!! I absolutely love it!! it’s fantastic! I LOVE the green!!
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14 Myra June 13, 2011 at 9:50 pm: Thanks Ami! Isn’t it fab!? I hope you’re having a great day!

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15 Becky @ From Ministry to Motherhood June 11, 2011 at 3:50 pm

I love it! It’s absolutely gorgeous.
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16 Jackie Brown June 14, 2011 at 6:41 am

Once again you’ve inspired me to go to Lowes

17 Myra June 16, 2011 at 3:05 pm: HA! Lowes rocks!

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18 Ashlie June 15, 2011 at 7:44 am

LOVE IT!!! Now, I’m going to have to find something to paint that apple green. I also love that you included photos of your seasonal decorating…super cute ideas. Thanks for posting!
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19 Myra June 16, 2011 at 3:01 pm: Thanks sweet Ashlie! If you paint something apple green, I wanna see, okay? Have a fabulous evening!

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20 Gwen June 17, 2011 at 9:45 am

I had an old, ugly, veneered piano that I painted Pear Green (benjamin moore) about a year ago. My husband walked in and said I had lost my mind! But everyone that comes over raves about it. I love, love, love it. You must be my soul sister!

21 Myra June 21, 2011 at 4:34 pm: Oooo, LOVE painted pianos! Thank you for your sweet comment!

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22 Katie @ Wildwood Creek August 18, 2011 at 10:58 pm

Beautiful makeover! Love the fun color.

23 Julia @ 551 East Design August 19, 2011 at 10:58 am

I love the color! You did a great job making an older piece look updated but still amazingly classic!

24 Artie August 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

WOW! What a transformation. Oh you give me hope that I can do this myself one day!!!! Really, WOW. I’m bookmarking so I can remember this!!

I love transformations! I just turned my secretary into a bar area in my dining room. I really hope you’ll stop by and check it out: http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com/2011/08/picture-is-worth.html

See you soon, I hope!
Artie

25 Amy September 15, 2011 at 1:41 am

I have a vanity just almost exactly like that! Drawers and handles and everything! And it looks like the before pic. I was gonna put it out on the curb for someone to pick up but now I think I’m gonna keep it thanks to you. Looks like I just found myself a project! That color of green is my favorite color! Great job!

26 Amy September 15, 2011 at 1:47 am

I have almost that exact same vanity! I was about to put it out on my curb for someone to pick up. Now thanks to you I have a project to look forward to. Right now it looks like your before pic. Same handles and everything. Wow!Great job, and that color green is my fav.!

27 Malini Haridasan January 5, 2012 at 5:18 am

Dear Myra,

absolutely love your blog and will keenly be following. I love DIY home projects and redid a lost IKEA coffee table with old postcards which is just wonderful now! keep posting new ideas and love the desk and so many other things in your blog! cheers

28 T.Maglares January 30, 2012 at 7:38 am

I have a similar desk. Looks like you have the original handles; mine says around the 1920′s; you might want to check yours out. A friend and I went to a home sale, and we found the desk in the yard. It had been splashed with all colors of paint, probably used in the garage for a utility surface. She bought it for $2.25 in a bid! lol. Took it home and spent weeks cleaning it with smelling solution to get the stain and paint off, scraping it down, then sanding it by hand and finally restaining it several times before it became a beautiful dark wood glow. I always admired it, and when she left for Texas, she gave it to me. I will keep it forever, remembering the care she gave it, and her being such a good friend in leaving it in my care.

29 MaureenT January 31, 2012 at 12:29 pm

I’m in love with your apple green desk. I want one, too! I’m inspired to do the same. I’m hunting down an old desk at this moment….and can’t wait to transform it into something beautiful!

30 Bree February 28, 2012 at 1:01 pm

Wow! You did an amazing job on the desk! This will be on my “to do” list, it’s truly an inspiration

You should post your before & after on http://www.picklee.com, its a DIY inspiration site for sharing your creations!

31 Mary June 2, 2012 at 10:21 pm

I have that desk!!

32 Carmen B. July 3, 2012 at 9:58 am

I am in love this desk!! I am one who painted my entire kitchen that color, lol, I guess I can say that bright colors are my thing. That desk was a lucky find! Those drawer pulls are amazing!!
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33 Cristina July 17, 2012 at 1:34 pm

I’m wondering what you use to finish over the desk? I refinished a table but the paint came out very sticky? I know I didn’t use the right thing, however I’m trying to save the guess work and ask the “experts” LOL

I used black paint – and insight would help Thanks, Cristina

34 Jill October 6, 2012 at 7:31 pm

Love the desk. Did you use anything on the handles?

35 Angela Conley February 25, 2013 at 12:54 pm

Hello! I featured your post in a blog series I started about how to decorate with color called Get Your Color On. I love the shade of green you used on your dresser so I highlighted in my post about welcoming spring by decorating with green. Feel free to grab my button!

http://creativeblossoming.com/2013/02/25/get-your-decor-on-jumpstart-spring-by-decorating-with-green/
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