The Makeover of a $5.00 Thrifted Kid’s Desk

I really wanted a place where my boys could sit and learn their ABCs and practice on the chalkboard. I used a sheet of stickers and cute places them along the edge, then sealed with Annie Sloan clear wax so they didn’t come off.

The drawer on the side was perfect for chalk! And I wanted to draw attention to the drawer so I created a white square around the edge. Love that!

 

 

 

There’s tons of storage for my smaller boys to keep all their chalk!

 

How to Create This Look

Adding a chalkboard to the top is pretty simple. You just need some chalkboard paint or the Rust-Oleum chalkboard spray paint.

I prefer the spray-on kind, but in this case, it was easier for me to use the brush on chalkboard paint since I didn’t want the whole top to be covered in spray-on chalkboard paint.

 

 

 

You’re also going to need some sheets of alphabet stickers. If you’ve got a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine (I love mine!), you can cut out vinyl letters. But not everyone wants (or can afford!) to drop a few hundreds on a Silhouette and accessories. Cheap letter stickers work well, too! :). After I placed the alphabet stickers, I used Annie Sloan Soft Clear Wax over them to seal them in.

 

 

 

And be sure that you prime your chalkboard first. {{{{Insert face slap here…}}}}}. LOL

I was a dum-dum and forgot to prime the chalkboard before it was used! To prime a chalkboard, just rub the side of chalk over the entire chalkboard and then wipe off. Then your chalkboard will work nicely :). If you don’t prime, writing this this from your kids will totally stain in. {{{{LESSON LEARNED}}}}}

 

So what do you think?! Even though I’m sure you won’t find this unique little chair at your favorite thrift store, you can still use the idea for lining alphabet stickers along the edges, so your little one can practice 🙂

Have you refinished any desks for kids? What kind of designs/styles did you go for?