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I walk into my youngest’s room the other day and after I remove a ton of containers, papers, and lots of other miscellaneous things that she “can’t live without”, this is what I found under the desk. It  turns out the laminate on the desk had started to peel away.

Μπαίνω στης μικρής  το δωμάτιο την  άλλη μέρα και αφού αφαιρώ έναν τόνο δοχεία, χαρτιά, και πολλά διάφορα  πράγματα που αυτή «δεν μπορεί να ζήσει χωρίς”, αυτό βρίσκω κάτω από το γραφείο. Είναι το φύλλο πλαστικού πάνω στο γραφείο είχε αρχίσει να ξεφλουδίζει.
Before picture ikea desk, The Anglophile desk, www.theboondocksblog.com
Laminate backing coming off desk  The Anglophile Desk

Don’t mind the dust, but  you can see that the laminate was only left towards the back, and  try as I might I could not get rid of it all. 

Δεν μας πειράζει η σκόνη, αλλά μπορείτε να δείτε ότι η στρώση απομένει μόνο προς τα πίσω, και όσο κι αν προσπάθησα, δεν μπόρεσα να το βγάλω.
laminate backing coming off desk The Anglophile desk
Now one thing you need to know about this room is that it is full of British flags, in one form or another. 

Τώρα ένα πράγμα που πρέπει να ξέρετε για αυτό το δωμάτιο είναι ότι είναι γεμάτο από βρετανικές σημαίες, με τον ένα ή τον άλλο τρόπο.
the british flag on bag  The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
the british flag on box  The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
My youngest is a serious Anglophile.  She made this one herself. 

Η κόρη μου είναι μια φανατική αγγλόφιλος. Αυτό το έκανε η ίδια.
So after all these pictures I have just shown you, what do you think I am going to do with that desk??  Why, of course.  A British flag.  (Pillow repurposed from old t-shirt.)

Έτσι, μετά από όλες αυτές τις εικόνες που μόλις σας έδειξα, τι νομίζετε ότι εγώ πρόκειται να κάνω με το εν λόγω γραφείο; Μα, φυσικά. Μια βρετανική σημαία.  (Μαξιλάρι αναδιαμορφωμένο  από παλιό μπλουζάκι.)
Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
I would need her help here, since she is such an expert at painting the flag. She taped off the design, like this:

Θα πρέπει να με βοηθήσει εδώ, αφού είναι ειδική στην ζωγραφική της σημαίας.  Έχει  κάνει το σχέδιο:
Ikea desk planned out for the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
And then using 2 coats of acrylic paint she created this:

Και στη συνέχεια, χρησιμοποιώντας 2 στρώσεις ακρυλικό χρώμα και δημιούργησε αυτό:
Ikea desk painted over the masking tape, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
Let’s remove the masking tape. 

Ας αφαιρέσουμε την κολλητική ταινία.
Ikea desk painted with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
It’s not perfect, but it’s  not bad … And the stripes are supposed to be this way – she should know, she is always staring at that flag!  And to seal all this imperfection I used 3 coats of varnish. 

Δεν είναι τέλειο, αλλά δεν είναι κακό … Και οι λωρίδες πρέπει να είναι έτσι -  αυτή  ξέρει,  αφού πάντα κοιτάζει τη σημαία όλη μέρα! Και για να σφραγίσω όλη αυτή την ατέλεια χρησιμοποίησα 3 στρώσεις βερνίκι.
Ikea desk upcycled with varnish on top of the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
Some more stuff with British flags:

Μερικά άλλα πράγματα με τη βρετανική σημαία:
picture frame with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
And here we have the final reveal!

Και εδώ έχουμε τη αποκάλυψη!
Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag and organizers on top, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
Because there was so much stuff that needed to go back on the desk, I took a few shoe boxes and decorated them with washi tape (the flag of course).  This way all of her things are together and if she needs to remove them it is much more manageable. 

Επειδή υπήρχαν τόσα πολλά πράγματα που έπρεπε να πάνε πίσω στο γραφείο, πήρα μερικά κουτιά παπουτσιών και τα διακόσμησα με ταινία (φυσικά με τη  σημαία). Με αυτό τον τρόπο όλα τα πράγματα της είναι μαζί και αν χρειαστεί να τα βγάλουμε, είναι πολύ πιο εύχρηστο.
shoe boxes with washitape used as organizers,  The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
That dour looking fellow scowling at us on the upper right hand side is Voltaire – he is not British!

Αυτός  ο σκυθρωπός κύριος που μας αγριοκοιτάζει  στην πάνω δεξιά πλευρά είναι ο Βολταίρος – δεν είναι Βρετανός!
top view of Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
The drawing on the right is of the Beatles – yes, they are British! 

Η ζωγραφιά  στα δεξιά είναι των Beatles – ναι, είναι Βρετανοί!
full view of Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
The obligatory Beatles poster … we have more but let’s not overdo it.

Η υποχρεωτική Beatles αφίσα … έχουμε περισσότερα, αλλά ας μην το παρακάνουμε.
posters from a fan of the brits, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
the top of the desk, Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
Before:                                             Πριν: 
Before Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
finished, Ikea desk upcycled with the british flag, The Anglophile Desk www.theboondocksblog.com
This room would not have been complete without the British flag on that horrible desk. A good upcycle and a happy teen.  What else can a mom ask for?

Αυτό το δωμάτιο δεν θα ήταν πλήρης χωρίς τη βρετανική σημαία σε εκείνο το φρικτό γραφείο. Μια καλή ανανέωση  και μια ευτυχισμένη έφηβη. Τι άλλο μπορεί να ζητήσει μια μητέρα;
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Runningonempty

Thursday 21st of June 2018

Lol. My daughter has a friend at her Aussie school that’s obsessed with Portugal. Knows everything about it and can’t wait to move there when she’s older! But then there was a boy at her primary school that was obsessed with tractors. Each to their own! Now if mine was just obsessed with homework, well we can wish!

Mary

Thursday 21st of June 2018

Ha, if only all of our kids were obsessed with homework... we can always dream!

Angeliki

Thursday 20th of August 2015

Πολύ καλό! Σκέφτομαι να κάνω και εγώ κάτι τέτοιο στο δωμάτιο του μικρού μου!

Mary

Thursday 20th of August 2015

Πολύ καλή ιδέα Αγγελική, και ηταν και εύκολο. Θα σου στείλω την κόρη μου για βοήθεια!

Keri

Thursday 20th of August 2015

Fantastic desk now!! Great job!!

Mary

Thursday 20th of August 2015

I know right... I'm so relieved this is finished, it was such an eye sore before!

Lisa

Sunday 23rd of August 2015

My daughter is obsessed with all things British as well. She'd adore this! Nice job.

Mary

Sunday 23rd of August 2015

Thanks Lisa, it's easier than it looks, as long as you do it slowly, you can't go wrong. And there is that wow factor!

Audra @ Renewed Projects

Sunday 23rd of August 2015

LOVE IT! I can relate to the Anglophile craze, in college I went to three malls looking for one British flag wallet. Took all afternoon but I found one! I would have LOVED to have this desk in my room. You're such an awesome mom.

Mary

Sunday 23rd of August 2015

Thanks Audra, but credit must be given to my daughter here. I just had to give her a push to do the actual drawing!!

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