Desk restoration project

This desk was used in Gilbert Elementary School back when my parents went there (and who knows how long before that).  It got to be in rough shape over the years with rust and peeling paint/stain.

I took it apart and stripped it down to bare wood and metal.

The wood damage and ink stains lightened a bit with sanding, but there was no way I was going to get rid of them completely.  And since the desk is going to continue to get heavy use by multiple kids, I was okay settling for less than perfection here.  Veronica picked out the purple paint, which I applied (also less than perfectly) along with a stain/polyurethane finish.  I added some bumpers to the underside of the lid to keep kids' hands from getting smashed... and voila!