I seriously never know what's going to jump into my cart when I go thrifting. But that's kind of the point though: go out with open expectations and see what projects will reveal themselves to you. And on a recent treasure/ trash hunt, I came home with these babies:
Sawhorses.
Right away I noticed they were just the right height for an industrial-style desk but I needed to find a desk top. In the spirit of using what you have, I dug up that old tri-fold chalkboard we used as a giant program at our wedding and decided to repurpose one of the panels.
Source: Jillian Michelle Photography
The chalkboard had been collecting dust in our garage for a few years with the exception of when it got a moss & bookpage makeover to be the "something borrowed" at a dear friend's wedding:
Source: Jillian Michelle Photography
Source: Jillian Michelle Photography
But collecting dust does no one any good (especially if you have allergies) so I introduced a chalkboard panel to one of the sawhorses and they hit it off!
How perfect is that? The chalkboard surface makes it easy to jot down tasks that can be wiped clean when completed.
I built the hutch out of 3 old drawers that can be reconfigured to suit. They were also collecting (saw)dust in the garage from a dresser that was too damaged for me to repair and were serving no purpose until I also introduced them to the sawhorse and chalkboard.
They're like a blended family - Mr. industrial Sawhorse meet slender Chalkboard and they adopt three orphaned drawers to make a little desk family.
The desk also comes with a pet cLamp (which is Cate for "clamp lamp").
It has adjustable angles and an on switch on the cord. And unclamps for easy repositioning.
(To be honest with you, I'm not sure what person I staged this piece for: a college-bound hipster majoring in psychology with a double minor in botany and art maybe?)
Chelsea and I are currently hatching a plan for the other sawhorse as we speak so you'll have to stay tuned to find out what juicy client project that will turn out to be...
Oh and the lucky buyer of the Desk family can also opt to take home uncle Chair (complete with black leather and thick retro vibes) at no extra charge.
Industrial Sawhorse Desk [ + Hutch + Lamp + Chair]
SOLD
[Sawhorse Desk] 72"L x 17.25"D x 30"H
[Re-Configurable Hutch Drawer Shelves] 34"L x 14"W Each
Price: $245
If you are interested in this piece or a custom order like it, please contact cate@stylemutthome.com.
