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Kitchen Desk Update

August 13, 2014 by Albion

I’ve been wanting to start updating our kitchen since we moved in. It’s totally functional, but it’s kinda boring and outdated. We have a built in kitchen desk that really needed some personality and I wanted it to be a comfortable place to work.

Kitchen Desk Update

So that you have a point of reference, here’s what we started with.

kitchen desk-before

kitchen desk-before

The old radio system panel was crooked, clunky, and just plain ugly. The light was velcroed onto the cabinet. Sometimes I really wonder about the previous owners!

I started by taping off the back wall.

paint prep

And the first coat of chalkboard paint went on!

chalkboard paint

In between the four coats it took me to get the coverage right, we worked on removing the radio panel.

radio panel

radio panel

I can’t tell you how nice it was to see that thing out of the wall. I briefly thought about keeping the panel, but couldn’t come up with a reason beyond thinking that old electrics look cool on the inside. It wasn’t a good enough reason.

radio panel

It is kinda cool, though, isn’t it?!

I’m bringing in teal as a major color in as many rooms as Scott will let me. We bought a piece of trim and cut it to frame the chalkboard. We painted the trim and the frame on an old cork board the same teal.

cork board

trim

trim

All that was left to do was to finish off the area. We hung the cork board over the radio panel space and installed the trim.

kitchen desk

A quick trip to World Market was rewarded with the Eiffel Tower lamp to aid in my French obsession and the key picture frame. I hung the Roald Dahl quote painting by bubblewrappd and the cupcake art by Everyday is a Holiday to finish our new happy corner. The ABC print on the cork board is by Mandy England.

kitchen desk art

kitchen desk

Kitchen Desk Update

We’re really happy with how this turned out. It was basically paint and trim and rearranging artwork we already had. Don’t worry–Charlie has a new home in the house!

Kitchen Desk Update

Kitchen Desk Update

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Category: liveTag: desk, diy, kitchen, kitchen desk, paint

About Albion

I’ve wanted to be an archaeologist, in theatre, a judge and to run a museum. I’m now in my mid-30s and have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.

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  1. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain

    August 13, 2014 at 10:01 am

    What a great space. The chalkboard wall is perfect!
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  2. Dee @CupcakesandCrowbars

    August 13, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Oh Albion, I love the update! You have such great attention to detail with the little artsy extras.
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  3. Lisa at Mabey She Made It

    August 13, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Looks great and I love the functionality.
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  4. Cori @ Let's Eat Grandpa

    August 13, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    I love it! It’s nice that small updates can make such a dramatic difference!
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  5. [email protected]

    August 14, 2014 at 7:01 am

    This turned out awesome! I like how the chalkboard and corkboard fit in so well in this area. 🙂
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  6. Heidi @ Happiness is Homemade

    August 14, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    That chalkboard looks amazing! I seriously want to find a place in my house where I can make one now, too!
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  7. Tracey @Let's Go Junking

    August 15, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    What a great update! I hate those boxes too! Looks much better with the message board than the clunky box but yes, the electronics did look neat inside.
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  8. mrs Major Hoff (sara)

    August 19, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Looks great! I think you will get a lot of use out of it!
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