Building a desk

After some recent apartment rearrangements, it was decided to build a custom desk. Here are some pictures taken during the process.

Area was measured and the boards were selected, cut, and installed.

Using a rag, applied uneven patches of “Sherwin-Williams American Walnut” wood stain paint.

Using a brush, applied uneven patches of “Varathane Sunbleached” wood stain paint.

Applied darker “Rust-Oleum Kona” over previous “Sherwin-Williams American Walnut”.

Entire surface was covered with “Rust-Oleum Chalked Linen White” paint.

Next the area was sanded to expose uneven combination of colors hiding underneath white paint.

Three coats of “Water Based Polycrylic Clear Matte Finish” was applied.

Finishing touches with decorative rope and grommet hole.

Finished desk with matching shelves installed.

This project has been completed over a course of few weeks between November/December of 2017.