Finished!
Here are some mid-project pictures of the latest project. I've had this desk for a couple of years, but I'm just now getting around to painting it. It was purchased new from an unfinished furniture place. The paint is a glossy black. I would have preferred a lower sheen but this was all Lowes had at the time. I tried a new (to me) technique on the knobs. I spray painted them red, then sanded them around the edges a bit. I followed up the sanding with a coat of Old English for dark finishes.