The Chippendales steal the show on this one… and ladies… I’m not referring to the hotties at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.
I came across this desk at a yard sale 17+ years ago. This was long before I ever imagined I would start my own furniture re-styling business. You see, didn’t I tell you?… I’ve ALWAYS been on the look-out for great finds. 🙂
This desk sat off to the side, lonely and isolated from all the other yard sale items. It wore a big “FREE” sign because it was in dire need of some TLC. I didn’t really care that this piece was “broken” because…
1. Dad could fix ANYTHING.
2. I loved the Vintage Chippendale Pulls.
3. LOvEd the Vintage Chippendale Pulls!!!
Once Dad repaired it, the desk sat in my spare bedroom for years. It followed me when I moved, and then sat in another spare bedroom for years. There were a few attempts to paint it, but the job never got done.
Now that I custom paint furniture, I thought, enough is enough. Give this desk {and beautiful hardware} the attention it deserves. I decided to make the Chippendale Pulls the focus by leaving their original patina and painting the entire desk a classic white.
This piece sold quickly and I’m so happy it’s in a home where it will be used and appreciated. No more sitting in a spare room waiting for its day to shine.
Ode to the White Desk featuring the Vintage Chippendale Pulls!
Let me know what you think… and are there any other vintage hardware “groupies” out there?
Enjoy you day!
Denise x
I confess… Whenever I do not take a curbside piece…for one reason or another, I take the handles, pulls, feet or legs for other projects. I have a ton of Chippendale pulls!
I’ve done the exact same thing!
*raises hand* Right here! This addiction is growing by leaps about bounds. You know you’ve got a “problem” when you get goose bumps when seeing beautifully made over pieces!
Raising my hands with you…I like that goose bump feeling, lol! 😉