While scrolling through my local buy/sell site, I spotted a charming old desk for just $20. I imagined restoring it and giving it a new lease of life. But when I arrived to collect it, I was disappointed. Someone had already taken to it with an extreme shabby chic makeover, deep distressing and layers of chalk paint. Restoring it would have taken hours of sanding.
So I pivoted. Instead of restoring it, I repurposed it into something practical and fun. My great-niece visits often and loves playing in the sand, but dislikes sitting in the sandpit because sand sneaks into her nappy. That’s when the idea struck: a stand-up sandpit table made from a vintage desk.
