Restoration of an old computer desk: repainting, decorative elements, useful accessories

Everyone at least once in his life dreamed of updating the interior. And often this does not even apply to wallpaper, floors or ceilings, and furniture. It is especially annoying that computer tables are mainly made in three or four specific color schemes, among which shades of brown prevail. Is it possible to fix this state of affairs on your own? As it turns out, it's not too difficult. And today the author of the YouTube channel offers his own solution to this issue. Hope, which decided to make the table brighter.

Read in the article

1 Which table is suitable for rework
2 The beginning of the restoration of the computer table
3 Painting surfaces: some nuances
4 Assembly and preliminary finishing of the computer desk
5 Applying decorative elements to the surface of a computer desk
6 Arrangement of usable table space
- 6.1 Decorating boxes with self-adhesive foil and scrap paper
- 6.2 Organizer for papers and its manufacture
7 Comparison of appearance before and after
8 Final word

Which table is suitable for rework

In fact, for such work, you can choose absolutely any table, even bought at a flea market. The main thing is that after assembly it stands firmly on the floor and does not stagger. Small imperfections on surfaces, such as a peeling edge, also do not count. All this will be fixed in the process of working on computer desk.

Restoration of an old computer desk — A peeling edge is completely negligible

Although the restoration will require acrylic paint, you shouldn't expect all the work to be done in one day. Due to the need to completely dry the last layer before applying decorative elements, it will take at least two days.

The beginning of the restoration of the computer table

The first thing to do is to completely disassemble the computer desk by unscrewing all the furniture bolts, and sand the surfaces with sandpaper. At the same time, in places where serious flaws are found, it is worth using a putty to correct them. The grain size of the sandpaper does not matter due to the fact that the consistency of acrylic paints is usually quite thick and quite capable of hiding scratches.

Half of the parts are processed, you can start the second

After sanding, it remains to wipe all elements with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.

Painting surfaces: some nuances

It is best to use a short nap roller for applying acrylic paint. A sponge as a fur coat is not the best option, although for lack of a better one you can use it too. The color is chosen depending on the preferences of the home master. In today's example, it was decided to use white for the base.

It is best to use a short nap roller for applying paint.

Most often it is necessary to apply 4-5 coats of paint for the base, although in each case it may be different. Everything will depend on the consistency of the paint. Moreover, each layer must dry for at least two hours.

After applying the second layer, small gaps are still visible

Assembly and preliminary finishing of the computer desk

The painted parts must be left for a day so that the paint dries thoroughly. This is necessary, given that prints will be applied to the surface using scotch tape or self-adhesive film.

The parts are dry, the table is assembled, you can move on

Small flaws that are visible on the assembled table need to be corrected. This can be done with a regular sponge dipped in paint. Just do not make a layer too thick, otherwise these places will stand out against the general background.

Applying decorative elements to the surface of a computer desk

For applying prints, you can use a self-adhesive film. To do this, various elements are cut out on it, such as stars, circles or, as in the example, triangles. At the same time, you can cut out various animal figures or other patterns. It all depends on the preferences and imagination of the owner.

Various elements are cut on the self-adhesive foil

However, when using a self-adhesive film, a difficulty arises - the drawing will need to be corrected with a brush, which is not very convenient and increases the operating time.

After the film is peeled off, the drawing will have to be edited manually

It is much more practical to use narrow tape. One problem is that it is impossible to make smooth curves.

It is much more convenient to use narrow tape here.

Scotch tape, like self-adhesive film, is removed almost immediately after application, while the paint has not yet dried. This is a prerequisite. No additional editing is required here.

Scotch tape is carefully removed, after which you can estimate the difference

All prints are applied only to external surfaces. On the inside, they are completely useless.

Arrangement of usable table space

In order to make the shelves more convenient and practical, a little more work needs to be done.

To arrange the useful space you will need:

shoe boxes;
ordinary cardboard;
self-adhesive film (about 2 m) and scrap paper with various patterns;
any light glue;
hot glue gun
scissors, stationery knife.

To begin with, narrow shelves are measured so that the manufactured organizers fit perfectly.

You need to measure the width and height of the shelves

Decorating boxes with self-adhesive foil and scrap paper

To begin with, shoe boxes are decorated with self-adhesive foil. Its shade should contrast with the surface of the table. It will look much more interesting this way. After that, scrap paper is glued to the outer board. The print on it is selected individually

Scrap paper with a pattern is glued to the outer side

As for the lids, self-adhesive foil is also placed on them. No patterns are needed on them, the surfaces will not be visible on the top shelf.

Decorating box lids with self-adhesive foil

Such items are suitable for storing various little things like stickers, pens and pencils, headphones and wires or other similar things. They look very good on the shelf.

Organizer for papers and its manufacture

For the organizer, ordinary cardboard is used, from which parts are cut to the desired size. This is easy to do with a ruler and a clerical knife.

The necessary parts are prepared according to the size

Each of the parts is decorated according to the example of shoe boxes, after which hot melt glue comes into operation. The elements connect and the organizer can take its rightful place on the narrow shelf. Now there will be a place to put the documentation, which should be at hand.

Details are decorated and connected with hot glue

The document box is ready, it's time to start the finishing details

The finished organizer takes its place on the shelf

Comparison of appearance before and after

Now you should evaluate the result obtained. With full responsibility, we can say that everything turned out even better than it was initially assumed. Although this is not surprising, such work can never be planned in advance. In the process of reworking or restoring furniture, something always changes, and therefore the result is usually completely unexpected, and sometimes even the opposite of what was intended. Well, you can evaluate the resulting computer desk in today's example in comparison with what it was originally.

Before and after photos: it turned out very worthy

Final word

Choosing a new computer desk that fits perfectly into the color scheme of the interior is very difficult. And you shouldn't spend extra money on it. It is much cheaper to restore an old table with your own hands. In this case, you can choose absolutely any color. You just need to connect your imagination and hands. By the way, you can do the same with a computer desk purchased at a flea market for scanty funds. In addition, reworking furniture will not only relieve boredom in the process of work, but will also give the room a completely new look, will become the center of the interior. Well, the minimum cost of restoration will be a bonus to the work done, adding satisfaction from the work done.

We hope that the information presented today was interesting and useful to our dear reader. Any questions that arise in the course of reading the article, you can present in the discussions below. The Homius editorial staff will definitely answer each of them as quickly and fully as possible. You can also leave your comment there, share your impressions of what you have read, or express your personal opinion whether it is worth undertaking such a restoration or it is easier to purchase a new computer desk. Did you like today's article? Then don't forget to rate it. Every opinion matters to us.

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