SF Flickr Finds: Delaks' Desk and Eames Chair

We found a few new photos tagged apartmenttherapysanfrancisco in our Flickr account. We think Delaks' vintage desk looks amazing with her Eames Chair. It just goes to show that mixing periods and styles can really work well.

Delaks writes, My desk belonged to my great grandmother, a fabulous lady named Bessie who was unfortunately a prolific painter of furniture. When I first got this desk it was chipped, decaying and *BRIGHT* ORANGE - several weeks of stripping and sanding through the many layers of her paint, and its now a lovely shade of what I like to call a 'Martha' blue. I think Bessie would have been proud.

Thanks, delaks!

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Comments (9)

This is a good painted piece - and the color chosen is very nice.

posted by bepsf on March 31st 2008 at 2:21pm
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It's such a good feeling to give new life to old things...especially when they come from your own family. Well done!

posted by nazrd on March 31st 2008 at 2:23pm
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Wow - thankyou thankyou thankyou for featuring my pictures & for the lovely comments!! There is nothing more exciting than clicking over to your favourite website and seeing your own home on there, this has made my day!

posted by Delaks on March 31st 2008 at 2:50pm
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that is an AWESOME combo, Delaks! what is the actual name of the color of that desk? i want to copy it!!!

posted by steph309 on March 31st 2008 at 2:57pm
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Thanks Steph! Im actually in Sydney so I dont know if you can get the same paint brands over there? It was a gloss finish and the colour was called 'Crispy Aqua', I cant remember the brand though, I think it was Taubmans?

posted by Delaks on March 31st 2008 at 3:59pm
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Love, Love, Love!

posted by Carol K on April 1st 2008 at 4:12am
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Thanks Delaks, I'm going to try to match it as best I can. The color and that chair have totally inspired me. i've been trying to figure out what color to paint a sideboard and this is definitely it.

enjoy the rest of your summer! ;)

posted by steph309 on April 1st 2008 at 5:28am
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Hey, can I get anyone's opinion on a potential color match to this desk? it's Benjamin Moore 'soft chinchilla'. Close?

www.colorcharts.org/ccorg/resources/colors.aspx?companyid=124338&lineid=618&cbn=56GG-RRG9-KYP5

posted by steph309 on April 1st 2008 at 5:34am
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i love this! old meets new.

i had a similar situation where i inherited my grandmother's fabric armchair and was looking for a modern desk to go with it. i ended up getting the CB2 peek-a-book clear console table with a credit i had. i ended up with the same effect you have--mix of periods and styles.

love the blue.

www.thesalerack.blogspot.com

posted by The Sale Rack on April 1st 2008 at 6:59am
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