I purchased this desk used about 8 years ago and it’s super functional.
I had been using my dining room as an office, but recent purchased a dining room table so the desk was moved to the former craft room that will now double as an office. The desk has always looked ok, I don’t love the style, it’s a cherry wood laminate and I feel like cherry fights with quite a bit. And when we moved the desk into the gray craft room HOLY COW does it clash.
After doing a bit of research on painting laminate furniture, I decided to give it a try. For how to’s visit these sites:
I will say I did 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint and the Zinser Cover Stain Primer is AMAZING! I didn’t have to sand at all. And here it is now.
I’m so excited about how it turned out. How awesome do the pulls look – those are the same ones they just pop against the white!
Next up I’m going to stencil the wall behind the desk. I’m anticipating that to be a 10-15 hour project. Wish me well.


Wow, Brandyn, the desk looks great in white! Nice handiwork!
Thanks! I’m really happy with it. It’s making me anxious to get the stenciling done, so I can put that room back together.