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It all started with a stupid desk. Since we’re being honest, it started with an argument and a desk. You know one of those stupid arguments you have with your spouse about moving furniture around and why you think your solution works out way better. I got lucky in this case and my idea was way better. At first I planned to move my extremely large and awkward desk into my  new office that I would share with a friend. I think I have it’s only fair to note that I would not be the one actually moving it, it would be my rather large viking of a husband.

This is what prompted me to make the decision I did because I didn’t want to hear him complain about having to move it again when the time arose. And since I’m a woman and pretty much march to the beat of my own drum, I figured I better sacrifice and spare my hubby’s lower back. So I borrowed, scratch that, stole my husband’s small little desk in exchange for my big one that we would keep at the house. Much like a closet, a woman needs more space for all her stuff that goes in an office. Unfortunately my office does not have the room for all of my fun junk, my sewing machine and all of my fabric. So what’s a girl to do?

A girl is to make “pretty” with what she has. I don’t remember asking, I think I just decided the natural wood color was not gonna do it. Deciding what color to put on furniture is much like deciding what to wear, so yes, it was another drama filled afternoon that ended with paint everywhere. So, many games of rock-paper-scissors and various facebook suggestions later, I decided upon the the peacock blue.

Can I just say, I have a new great appreciation for power tools. All pervertedness aside, I can totally understand why a man foams at the mouth when presented with a new toy, whether it be a drill, saw, nail gun, staple gun, (which I think is among the greatest inventions known to man), and a power sander.

After being completely covered in sawdust, I roughed up the whole desk and proceeded with the paint. Two coats of color, one of Shellac and the most perfect glass knobbies made a rather blah piece of furniture absolutely fabulous all under $30!

I’d say, this is mashupmama in it’s finest…