{"product_id":"shabby-chic-desk-decor-part-1-memo-board","title":"Shabby Chic Desk Décor Part 1: Memo Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery spring season, I see shabby chic home décor in every store and I fall in love all over again. The delicate hues of pink and blue capture my imagination and I begin to dream of an entire house filled with beautiful florals and distressed whites. Instead of tackling the entire house, I decided to start with my desk, which is where I spend most of my creative time. This memo board and desktop storage will have me feeling inspired every time I sit down to work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eShabby Chic Memo Board Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo begin, spray the entire \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/for-the-home?page=2\" target=\"\"\u003evintage plant box\u003c\/a\u003e with a clear acrylic sealer. This will keep the stain from floating to the surface after you paint it white. (I learned the hard way after 3 coats of paint that I needed to seal it first.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint entire box with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints?page=2\" target=\"\"\u003eDylusions White Linen Paint\u003c\/a\u003e. I opted not to remove the wire grid while painting because it is fairly difficult to get reassembled, but I found that the white paint rubbed off easily with a little sandpaper if it got into the wrong place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith scrap wood or paint stir sticks, cut strips to fit the width of the interior of the vintage plant box.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue strips from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paper-collections\" target=\"\"\u003ePretty Posy Paper Pad\u003c\/a\u003e to the wood strips with gel medium. Trim away excess paper. Allow gel medium to dry, then use sandpaper to distress the edges and surface of the paper. I used a medium grit sandpaper and it took the brightness off the paper strips really well and gave it a lovely distressed look.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlide distressed wood strips under the wire of the box and adhere to the back of the box with gel medium. Repeat until the entire back is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistress white clothespins with sandpaper for hanging your memos on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 580px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Home-Spring-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-HOME1701-Somerset-Home-Spring-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Home-Autumn-2016\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-HOME1602-Somerset-Home-Autumn-2016-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Life-Spring-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1LIF-1702-Somerset-Life-Spring-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Life-Winter-2017\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1LIF-1701-Somerset-Life-Winter-2017-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452535693463,"sku":"PROJ-1171","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1171__83002.1558409997.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793854","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/shabby-chic-desk-decor-part-1-memo-board","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}