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Printable Sheet Music + DIY Project – Cute Desk

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Sheet Music Drawer
This week I’m sharing with you a desk that I made over for the Swanky Junque Swap. I’m including a printable of some Antique Sheet music, that my friend Marian lent me. Thanks Marian! Old sheet music looks great as drawer liner paper.

Click HERE for the Full Size Printable PDF

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Here’s the before photo of the dresser. It really wasn’t bad the way it was. Originally I was going to bring it to the swap, just like it is, but then at the last minute I panicked. What if it’s not Swanky enough?!! Yikes! And out came the paint and the brush and there was no stopping me then.

I added a carved furniture applique and some glass knobs. And then Mod Podged the drawers, with my new bottle of acid free “Paper Mod Podge” (Good Stuff!), and some old sheet music. I guess it was Swanky enough, because it was the first item picked at the Swap! Yay!

I’m linking this one up to:

Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest

Made by you Monday at Skip to My Lou

Get Your Craft On Tuesday at Today’s Creative Blog


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Comments

  2. Anonymous says

    Wow, fantastic dresser makeover!
    The music sheet as drawer liner paper is awesome – I love this English paper with rose/lavender scent… I could LIVE in a drawer then – if only I´d squeeze in there!
    Thanks for sharing the music sheet

  5. cottonfieldfarm says

    Gracious, I can see why it was the first item picked! The desk is so beautiful! I love the vintage sheet music. Thanks for sharing! I’ve been using your vintage images for my buttons, and I love them. Thanks again! Will send some pictures soon.
    God bless.
    Regina

  6. Shelia says

    Yes, ma’am, I believe you swanked this darling desk up just fine! I’m actually looking for a little desk and I would love to find one like this!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 🙂

  11. GeorgiaBabydoll says

    Nice work on that desk, Karen! Love the drawer liner. The music sheets you post are so awesome. I don’t know why I love those so much but I do, but I haven’t done anything with them yet either! So much to do and so little time. Hugs, Pat

  13. Donna says

    Hi Karen
    Your desk is gorgeous! I love working with vintage sheet music too. What a fun surprise to add it inside the drawer. And the glass nobs and applique make it oh so swanky!!

  23. Anonymous says

    I thought you were going to cover the entire table with music sheets – that would be uber cool, tool. Love this project. No wonder this table was the first to sell!

  26. Kittybriton says

    I hope I can say what I think needs to be said without being disparaging; yes, the drawer becomes much more interesting with the musical liner. And thank you for making the PDF available.
    But, no matter how schmalzy or commonplace the musical score might seem, don’t overlook its value as a document! I feel the same way about the proposal (elsewhere) that books should be turned into picture frames, or boxes. Believe it or not, there are people to whom these things are interesting for their documentary content. And I have heard too many heartbreaking stories (at least, for a scholar) of texts (including musical scores) dismissed as worthless because someone could not read them. If the original is damaged in some way that makes it unusable as a document, I have less of a problem with re-purposing, but even so, I would urge caution!
    I’m sorry! I don’t mean to damp anyone’s creativity, so please, make copies and age them artificially, but don’t use prints that might be a last surviving copy.

  27. Karen- The Graphics Fairy says

    KittyBriton,
    Thank you for your comment. I agree that these old documents should be preserved, for future generations. I will say that the sheet music that I scanned as a printable, was not the same music that I put in the drawer. Inside the drawer I used music from 1949, not very old or rare in my opinion. I would never use old or rare pieces in my creations, that’s why I scan these things and typically print out copies to use instead. In this case I did use the vintage stuff, because I had a big book of it, that’s falling apart, and the fact that it was from a more recent time period was a huge factor.
    I appreciate you taking the time to express your point of view!

  28. Erin says

    I’m a soapmaker, but enjoy other crafts as well. Wanted to send a Thank You for posting the beautiful antique sheet music!!! It is the perfect color for my latest project- candles modge podged with music and set on mercury glass candle sticks to decorate the top of our piano for Christmas! 🙂
    Merry Christmas!
    Erin

  29. waskkely150 says

    Thank you so much for the printable music sheet! I have been looking every where for something like this and just stumbled on yours! Thank you,thank you,thank you!

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