How To Give a Desk a Faux Leather Look
More in Decorating
Step 1: Prepare the Desk
Clean and dust the desk. Touch up obvious scratches with D144-B custom dark brown paint and a small brush. Tape off the panel on the top of the desk, starting 3" in at the front and back and 8" in on either side.
Step 2: Seal the Panel Area
Sand the panel area and wipe free of dust; seal the inside tape edges with a thin line of varnish to prevent paint bleed under the tape.
Step 3: Apply the First Two Coats of Paint
Apply a coat of Georgian Brick to the panel with a foam brush (Image 1). When the first coat is dry, brush on a coat of Deep Rose paint, again using a foam brush and working in a crisscross fashion (Image 2).
Step 4: Add the Glaze
When the paint is dry, brush on a custom brown/black glaze in a crisscross pattern and, while wet, pounce with a large round stippling brush in a circular design to create a textured faux leather finish. Work in small areas of the panel, repeating the process until the panel is completely pounced.
Was this project helpful?
Advertisement
Find inspiration or just steal ideas from the best renovations and remodels done by the DIY Network pros.
COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT
Sign in
All fields are required.
Signing in
Please enter your email address and we will send your password
E-mail Address
Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.
Not a member?
Sign up with DIY Network to share tips with other do-it-yourselfers and comment and ask questions on projects.
It's free and easy.
