A New Colour For My Studio Work Tables

In the event you’re new round right here, you may not know what I’m speaking about. A couple of years again, I constructed these two large work tables for my studio.

Every desk is 5 ft sq., and I can use them individually, or push them collectively to make one 5′ x 10′ work floor.

This is identical colour I used on the buffet within the breakfast room…

And it’s additionally the identical colour that I used on the doorways to the half rest room and storage closet within the again entry of the studio.

So yesterday, I gave these tables an easy makeover, swapping out that vibrant inexperienced colour for a deep, darkish eggplant colour.

Because the desk bases have been beforehand painted with latex paint and didn’t have a transparent coat, the undertaking was extremely easy. I used some 150-grit sandpaper and gave the entire base a really fast sanding by hand after which wiped off the entire mud (this entire course of took now not than 10 minutes per desk), after which painted the brand new colour proper excessive. For the small areas, I used a paint brush, and for the massive flat space, I used a 6-inch curler for easy surfaces. Since I used to be utilizing a model new quart of paint that had by no means been opened, I didn’t add any paint conditioner (Floetrol). I simply used the paint as is true out of the can.

And right here’s one of many completed tables. That’s fairly a distinction in colour! 😀 However I completely love how this eggplant colour appears to be like with the wallpaper. It’s so darkish that it might nearly be mistaken for black in footage, however in particular person, you’ll be able to undoubtedly see that it’s a gorgeous deep purple.

You’ll clearly have to attend to see them in a clear, uncluttered studio. I’ve so many bins of issues that should be put away, however I simply haven’t had time to try this but. So for now, you’ll simply have to make use of your creativeness.

In order that’s yet another undertaking I can examine off of my punch checklist for this room. I really feel like I’m so near being completed! If we revisit that punch checklist I made again on April fifth, right here’s how that appears now.

• End portray the ceiling and partitions;
• Set up and paint baseboards; (in progress!)
• Set up and paint door casings on two doorways; (in progress!)
• Paint two doorways;
• Paint bases on work tables;
• Paint desk and add two drawers;
• Paint black components of paint swatch cupboard white;
• End wiring electrical shops;
• Add lights to cubbies;
• End trim on workplace space cupboards;
• Set up window shade;
• Reupholster desk chair;
• Make pendant mild; (in progress!)
• Body and hold panorama design;
• Embellish lengthy, clean wall;
• Clear and touchup paint on flooring;
• End adjusting doorways and drawers;
• Set up drawer pulls and door knobs.