...before 
and, with a touch of ribbon pink... 
after... 
Don't you think it's prettier in pink?!....Granted, I threw in a few props for the pink version, but as soon as I started painting it, I realized that it was meant to be a pink desk all along... 
While painting the desk was my weekend project, this morning (Monday morning), I sat down at the kitchen table and made tissue paper flowers with my 4-year-old looking over my shoulder. Yes, instead of doing all the things I was supposed to do Monday morning, I made pink paper poppies and - guess what - I had so much fun making them! 
The last time I made paper flowers, I was but a little girl and my fascination with them harks back to childhood summer holidays spent in Poland in the 70's; across the street from my aunt's apartment in Warsaw where we would stay,was a florist's kiosk which used to sell flowers made of crepe paper. I remember spending a lot of time staring out the window, wondering about those paper flowers... I will definitely be making more paper flowers and hopefully enlisting my children to make lots so that I can fill my house with them - they are so bright and happy and I love the way light plays with the colors of their tissue paper petals...(Poppies are particularly fun to make because they involve a lot of crumpling!) If you're interested in making some and are looking for a great, easy-to-follow reference, take a look at "Tissue Paper Flowers" by Klutz.
Soooooooo pretty! I just love the pink! Living in a house that is mainly red and yellow, I so enjoy drooling over these soft, pretty colors! Great job! Also adore your tissue flowers! Good for you for making them with your daugher ~ Monday chores can wait. A very fun and inspiring post!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | January 09, 2007 at 04:58 AM
I agree with you: that desk has a pink soul :)
I used to make tissue paper fleurs when I was a kid too. Because of that, I always thought of them as a kids' kind of craft. Lately though, I've been noticing that they have a great gossamer vintage look that suits home decor.
By the way, if you ever notice crepe paper for sale in town, will you let me know? It's so hard to find !
Posted by: Lilli | January 09, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Before I saw the close up, I thought they were real!
Posted by: phyllis | January 09, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Wow, that's a girlie girl's dream desk. I love it, so sweet!
Posted by: Dee | January 11, 2007 at 09:16 AM
Love those flowers Beata, they are exquisit. I bet your girls love them... and that desk-!
Posted by: Aleka | January 11, 2007 at 09:34 AM
The desk is awesome in pink! And the flowers are lovely too.
Posted by: Sarah | January 16, 2007 at 01:05 PM
Hi,
I just came across your website. I love the pink desk!!! We just bought my daughter a vintage childs cupboard--quite in need of some paint. I can't wait to paint it now after seeing you lovely desk!
Thanks for sharing.
Deeann
Posted by: Deeann | January 26, 2007 at 09:48 PM
that is so funny, i picked up a desk very very similar to that one last summer - it's still white, but now you have me thinking...
Posted by: kirsten | February 03, 2007 at 09:47 AM
I have just spent the longest time pouring over your beautiful blog!! I had to stop and comment when I saw the paper flowers - I have that book! My 6 year old daughter LOVES to make them, and I have made them with all the little girls that have visited my home over the last few years!
And the desk - oh yes, definitely meant to be pink!
Thank you for creating this beautiful place on the internet :)
Posted by: Joanna | October 16, 2007 at 03:06 PM