Thank you so much, Sue!! I do love that part too. It was a nice compromise for me keeping the inside from being painted. :) I am SO happy to hear that you are enjoying revisiting some of these older posts too!! And absolutely, he is getting extra hugs tonight. xoxo

Thank you, Patricia! I don’t actually have the key to this desk. I have one that worked that I found at a thrift shop…but then one day it got stuck locked and I had a heck of a time getting it unlocked. (since it was not the correct key, I am assuming) So I don’t use it anymore. I can send you a photo of it though!

Hello, the desk looks beautiful! I own the same desk in great condition…except I lost the keys to open it during our move!!! Will you send me a photo of the key(s) so I can find a replacement. I can’t remember what they looked like and have already bought 4 keys that don’t work. If you can help Elon it will be appreciated.

Thank you Carol! :) So glad you like it!! I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving too! xoxo

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Hi Deb,

This does not get a lot of use but we do go into it occasionally since we do use the drawers and such for storage. It has held up wonderfully. I have painted hardware on many pieces and don’t really ever have a problem with wear. Just be sure to finish it well whether that is with wax or poly. You can give it a very light sanding to take the shine off beforehand and that will help even more. :) And thank you, by the way! :)

Hi Maja,

Thank you! :) No, the wax doesn’t peel off, it penetrates into the paint so you don’t have to worry about that. I haven’t had any issues with any of the furniture I’ve used wax on. Poly also works nicely too. Hope that helps! xo

Thanks for the answer,
Maja

Thanks so much Lucidelle! :) You might be right, but I wanted to keep a bit of that pretty wood so added the gold for the little bit of “wow” effect instead. ;) xoxo