This was my first project - thanks Ana.
I had to shrink the dimensions from the plan to fit our space. Pretty happy with how it turned out given it was my first project.
http://our-big-house.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-build-desk.html
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
primer
behr water based indoor paint
spray on polycrylic
behr water based indoor paint
spray on polycrylic
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
emmarosemc
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 16:22
Why did you use poplar if you
Why did you use poplar if you were painting it?
Nvm I just saw the blog post, the first build is such a learning experience! Go for whitewood next time :p
Guest (not verified)
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 18:14
poplar
whitewood is soft!!!poplar is stable ,hard and paints well....dont comment if you dont know what your talking about
jimboski93
Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:43
In fairness...
the previous poster had my line of thought when I purchased the wood - Poplar looks great and would look fantastic with just a little bit of stain, right?
But I didn't know that staining poplar would be such a challenge.
So, yes, poplar paints well and that's why I painted in the end.