Old Desk :: New Table

Another Roadside Pickers Story

I was with the boys on a rainy Saturday

when out of the corner of my eye

I saw an old desk

along side of the road.

I saw potential...

my loving husband said it had potential

to start a good bonfire.

He disassembled it before I could get my camera.

Imagine...

a desk with two drawers missing... decorated, by a future designer, in every color

magic marker.

I had a vision.

Converting one side into a small table.

All the pieces were there to pull it off.

Fortunately...

my brother Tim shared my vision.

Tim has a handy hobby...

woodworking.

He took the needed parts home with him

and brought this back

within a day.

Time to

Sand :: Prime :: Paint

Right after I decide on the perfect color.

It took me longer to do that

than it took Tim to

splice the table top.

Finding hardware was a bit tricky.

I went to an exclusive (i.e., expensive)

shop that sells replicas.

I only had one knob to work with...

no luck.

The next day I visited a garage sale

right around the corner from me

and found these...

Not the original...

BUT

the same brass color

PLUS these were actually old and cost

a whopping 2 dollars total.

Yippee!

Thank you Tim for making this possible.

I haven't forgotten the steak dinner I promised you.

I promise.