Little desk makeover

So, I found this desk on the side of the road! Loved how tiny it was and Lydia has been needing a desk. She LOVES to do art! I was drawn to these colors. Lydia is a very bright person, and her room is not painted, so it needs some color. I am disappointed that the teal does not look like it does in this picture. The picture looks turquoise, but it has more green in it. Closer to aqua. The drawer I covered with Washi Tape. I put a layer of spray adhesive on the drawer front (after removing the knob), covered it with washi, then sprayed a clear coat of spray paint on top. I had to glue (with Elmer's glue) the ends down, just because washi is not the stickiest, and I didn't want it to peal off.

Refinished credenza

 I have been looking for a credenza to house the flat screen T.V. that we didn't yet own for a long time. Travis texted me a picture of this nasty old thing that he found at D.I. In the picture he texted me it looked like real wood. When he got it home I realized it wasn't. It was a veneer, and a pretty crappy one at that. There were many times throughout this process that I cursed myself for even trying to refinish something that should have been in the dump. But I had a vision and couldn't stop. Now I am happy I tried because I am pleased with the outcome and now I know that if I can make a piece of junk functional that I am excited to try on some real wood.
I followed a few different tutorials online. Basically Travis lightly sanded the veneer. Just enough to take off the shine.

 Then we primed the entire outside. We didn't even bother with the inside, because, frankly, this credenza isn't going to last long.

 Then I painted a couple coats of Behr Ultra with Primer. The color is Behr Darkest Grape. We used the finish that is in between Semi-gloss and Flat. What is that? Satin?
These pictures DO NOT do it justice. This is looking almost dark lavender. The piece, while certainly purple, is deeper than this.