Vintage Desk in Navy Blue

I found this darling little vintage desk a few months back. 

However, the top could not be salvaged. I thought about scraping it (way too much work) and painting underneath, but I found out it was particle board. So rather than scrape and redo another laminate top, 

I though why not just make a solid wood top??!

So thats what I did. I went to the lumber yard and found some solid cherry "shorts" for a song!

You can see where I started to scrape off the top. Fugettibout it! 

 Here are the 3 boards glued and jigged together getting sanded. 

The edges were also routed to smooth them out. 

 I think I used a combo of stains. I know I did a gel in dark walnut. I might have thrown in some
                                red mahogany just to brighten it up a bit. Cherry is beautiful!

And here is the desk all put together!

Yes, I painted the "Union Jack" as well! 

Oh, and the chair too! 

Would this not be adorable in a boys room????

I love the new top better than the original! 

If I never have to paint a "jack" again, it will be fine with me! LOL

This beaut is for sale!!

UPDATE>>>>>>I repainted it in BLACK because after a few months, no one seemed to be interested in the blue! The black is very spiffy! It sold within a week!

Man oh man I love that cherry wood! 

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