Decorate Your Desk with Decoupage

It's all about decoupage! Yes, its not just for Victoriana anymore decoupage is a technique that can be adapted to all sorts of fascinating projects.

Now I used it as a furniture finish for the surface of my desk and its proved to be both durable and decorative for 8 years now. Its an easy solution for unfinished furniture and can become the focal point of a room.

What makes decoupage interesting is what you choose to apply to your surface. Now we used computer printouts of a wall paper pattern that mimicked tile. We just scanned the paper into the computer, broke out an individual tile from the pattern using a photo editing program and then printed it out 60 times. We laid the job out like a traditional tile job, working out from the center of the surface. We also planned out the job first, so we could just lay the pre cut, pre fitted tiles out without cutting as we went.

Now you dont have to use tiles or even computer printouts. There are so many options for decoupage out there magazines, newspapers, playbills, virtually any paper product can be decoupaged to a surface. Some things to remember are that edges can catch and peel, so thin paper is best, if you plan to decoupage a table or desk top its a good idea to cover the art with glass and plan the project out before you glue it down the medium is notoriously unforgiving.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Brini
• Maxwell
• home
• decoration
• tips
• renovation
• surface
• finishes
• finishing
• decoupage
• craft
• crafting

[TheLeeLeeButterfly]

you're so fun to watch and this is a great idea! :)

[VRUSP]

@TheLeeLeeButterfly Thank you!

[kraftymomma1979]

Brini, spray your prints with matte finish first. Then they won't run. I usually spray front and back just to be safe.

[VRUSP]

@kraftymomma1979 Great idea. Thanks!

[thekontessa]

You're awesome and so fun to watch. Thanks for posting this! I am redoing a little wooden nightstand from the 50s. I am going to paint it fuschia and then decoupage a big graphic element-- maybe a chandelier silhouette on top and your video is helping me get together my ideas!

[VRUSP]

@thekontessa I'm so glad you're finding my tips useful! I hope you'll make a video of your new nightstand and post it here as a response...

[DreamingODaisyChains]

I'm going to clip photos and words out of magazines and handwrite my favorite quotes and lyrics and decopage my desk. Thanks for the inspiration! I'll post a video response when I'm done! :D

[itsmemanduh]

wow you are insanely good at this i have been watching your videos and your great at entertaining and informing. Its seams to come so natural to you it doesn't feel scripted or over worked. Plus I love love love your look, its very the styles of "Sex and the Single Girl"

[MsAutumnRaine]

What a great idea! I just have to say, you are so much fun to watch. Very 1950's. I'm probably going to spend the rest of my night watching your videos. :)

[depthofdepp]

Is this a man or a woman?



[OctarineButterfly]

@loopie100 Yes. Brini Maxwell is a fictional character played by Ben Sander. 

[miavonni]

@loopie100 no.