My Sewing Desk, Before and After: A $20 Garage Sale Find

Meet my new sewing desk.  I found it for $20 at a garage sale in early September.  It was one of my birthday gifts from my husband.  The goal was to refinish it and use it in our bedroom for a permanent place to sew. 

It needs love.

Lots and lots of love.

In September, my mom came to town for a birthday visit and to "meet" our new baby through our sonogram.  While here, she stripped the old stain from the majority of the desk, since as a pregnant mama, I shouldn't breathe the fumes from paint stripper.  Damian finished it up over a few afternoons.

This week, I've felt great and the weather has been beautiful, so I've used a few of Isabelle's nap times to get the staining done.  With the hard work done already, staining was a breeze.  I just did one coat of stain and then rubbed in Tung Oil for a little shine.  Here's the finished product:

I love it!

No more ugly scratches.

I can't wait to fill it up with thread, bobbins, ribbons, and other notions.  My first project?  Just a few burp cloths for my cousin and her husband, who just received a newborn baby boy who they will adopt through the foster care system (yay for answers to prayer!).  Then we'll tackle baby bedding for my own little boy next weekend!