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Cottage desks have a lot of charm to them. It’s perfect if you are decorating a little girl’s room or you just want more of a feminine look in your own home office. You can create this with items that you are ready have. When you go for a specific design theme you’ll find yourself paying a lot more for furniture. However this doesn’t have to be the case if you’re willing to do a little bit of DIY work. Here are a few tips for what to look for when you do try to refinish or buy cottage desks.
Look for a light colored finish. You can often find this kind of furniture in either a white or cream paint finish. The wonderful thing about this is that you can easily re-create the same look. You might have a lot of heavy wood office furniture that just seems too dark for your room. It may also seem outdated. You can totally make it look fresh and new with a country or shabby chic theme just by using a little bit of paint.
Cottage desks should have a little bit of architectural detail to them. You’ll often find very graceful or round legs. Another hallmark of this kind furniture is distressed finish. You may be able to add this yourself quite simply. You might just need to bring out the sandpaper, paint and glaze.
You might want to turn to dining room furniture when looking for cottage desks. It’s not very difficult to find a hutch on top of these kind of furniture pieces. This really allows for a lot of storage in your space. It also gives you an opportunity to display different cottage accessories. At the same time, you can also house a lot of your computer parts and electronics. It’s great for small spaces because you get all of your function just on one wall. You want to make sure that it isn’t so large that it totally dominates the room.
Go for a two tone finish. You might not want to paint the wood but you just want a totally different look in your office. You could paint just the legs and leave the top the natural wood. This gives you a lot of charm in your space and you really get the best of both worlds. It also allows you to tie in your painted furniture with your natural wood furniture and has had very charming country feel.
