Almost all of my small side tables that were in the shop have sold, so my shop owner asked me to make more. One problem…it’s been, like, three degrees outside, so I have not been able to use my spray booth. (I have to open my basement doors for ventilation and really cold air and wet paint don’t play nice.)
So, I had this yawn of a table that was my printer stand in my office…it’s a small table and it’s already painted. So, I stared at it for a while and waited for some inspiration.
I really like how my Mod Podge Table turned out, so I decided to try it again, but with a different look. I have loads of old sheet music that I rescued from my grandparent’s attic and thought it would look lovely on the white table.
I used Mod Podge to decoupage the sheet music to the table top and bottom shelf.
I then distressed the edges of the table and finished it off with an antiquing stain. I love how the stain seeped through onto the sheet music in some areas causing dark spots. It looks perfectly aged.
This table had a lot of imperfections. I think I bought it at a yard sale for $1.00! Because of this, antiquing and glazing it was a great way to hide and even emphasize some of the flaws.
If you like my little mossy topiaries, you can see how I made them here.
One note, Maggie from The White Farmhouse paid me a great compliment with this award. I just wanted to say thanks and give her some linky love.
I have a great giveaway coming up and don’t forget about Furniture Feature Friday! Will you be featured as my favorite from last week? Check back on Friday to see!
I’m posting this to Transformation Thursday at the Shabby Chic Cottage, Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous ,SNS at Donna’s and Met Monday.
I'm lovin' your sheet music table …Your attention to detail shines thru … a wonderful job! I'm in the process of doing a 'wallpaper' dining room table {a first for me!}
I'm also a new to your blog and can't wait until I have a full day to dive in and check out ALL of your amazing projects!
xo
Jill
I love the table… super cute! The first thing that came to mind was that I could do the sheet music thing on a piano bench…. if I had a piano. =o)
Well, you've done it again! I love it Miss Mustard Seed!
I love the table! It is gorgeous! I'm saving this picture, what a wonderful ideas.
Thanks
VERY CUTE!!!! I love the sheet music! You are so right about the aging, I love the dark spots, and the imperfections!
The table turned out great! I love old sheet music. What is an antiquing stain? Do you just put a coat of stain on and then wipe it off?
I love it and I want it for my house. Seriously, can I move in with you or vice versa? =)
Oh my, I love that table!!!
I want it TOO!
I love all the stuff you do, but this is one of my top favorites!
this is beautiful!! i really love it, and think i'm going to have to give it a try. I had just read an article about using sheet music for table runners at a wedding and was trying to think of more options for using the music with out the wedding bit:O)
Wow, its just beautiful.
I love it!
It looks wonderful with you mossy topiaries.
~Amy
wow its amazing! mod podge is some cool stuff! i have to look into this! great diy!
Love it! It's been really cold here so not much is being done with furniture pieces here either. Enjoyed the workshop yesterday. Looking forward to next week.
oh my word, i am a music teacher and i think i'm going to HAVE to try to replicate that sometime. fabulous job!
Your table turned out so cute! I can't believe you found that little table for a $1.00. Crazy!
I can't wait for yard sales to start up again. C'm on weather…..hurry up and get warm already!
I LOVE this! What a great makeover for that cute little table. This got me thinking it might be the perfect way to dress up our drab little bedside tables. I'm in the middle of a master bedroom makeover, and I've been stuck on the tables. Thanks, once again, for the inspiration!
How sweet is this! I love how it turned out! Lisa
Love love love love love. Sooooo pretty.
I love side tables that are this size. They are so versatile {like for a printer!}. I love the addition of the sheet music ~ you're right, it does go really well with the white of the table!
OO la la!! I love that table!! Very clever!!
AWESOME!! Love the sheet music!! Love the topiary too!
Lou Cinda
Wow, I love this!
I love this! Another success story!!
xoxo
Jane
I love it! Beautiful!
It turned out beautiful! Congrats on having all of your pieces sell out! How exciting
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I can't believe this is my first visit. I just love your blog posts and this table turned out just terrific. Now, I have all kinds of ideas in my head for sheet music.
I will be back for sure, adding on as a follower.
Have a blessed Day.
love,love,love it. especially the sheet music. darling.
Do you have issues w/bubbles w/ModPodge? I read somewhere to use a blow dryer, but haven't tried that yet.
thanks for sharing.
what a cool idea. i love the look!
Love this table. I also found old sheet music in my attic that belonged to my grandmother and I have a little table almost identical. I'm thinking another project is coming up. Thanks so much for the idea.
Ok I saw the word sheet, saw the moss and thought it was going to be a sheet moss table. Boy, that would be hard to dust!
I am hosting my first ever linky party and would be ever so happy if you would join in!
Love, Love, Love the way your table turned out!! Gorgeous!!
*hugs*deb
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome!!! You know me and my thing for sheet music!!
You stare at it and wait for inspiration, ha! Me too.
"It's just about come to me what I should do with this table…"
Is that a Gorham silver bowl?
SPECTACULAR!! I'm redoing my dining room this year and this would be amazing to top off the custom buffet we're making.
Love it!
I LOOOOOOOOVE this!
Oh my goodness, I am just loving this! I have a table similar to yours in my booth that is just so ho hum and will not sell. Now, I know what to do with it, thanks to you. I think buyers are getting tired of just plain ole painted stuff and are wanting more. This is a fantabulous idea.
Love it.
The sheet music and that little table really work well together. I have a huge stack of old sheet music just waiting for a project…now I just need the furniture!!
Jane
Love it. You sure found lots of fun stuff in your grandparents house and you are using them in great new ways.
tammy
What a lovely table! I really like your mossy mound topiaries too.
: )
Julie M.
ps Unless it's just my computer being goofy…your "The White Farmhouse" link is linking to me! I absolutely do, of course, think you deserve all sorts of awards! : )
Wonderful!!!
blessings
barbara jean
Julie, Thanks for pointing it out. The link was not done properly, but it's now fixed. Sorry, Maggie!
This little table is just perfect! Thanks, Lezlee
This is my most favorite of anything you have done and you do some pretty amazing Things!
Hmm yum, lovely table. I could eat it right up. Although I do think it would be a bit heavy on my stomach. Go look for more tables to do, because this will fly out of the shop in a second too.
Beautiful, as always!
I am speechless…and I'm in love.
Andy
Poppies at Play
Thanks so much for joining my first linky party!
LOVE it. You always seem to nail exactly what the piece is calling for. Love the shape and usefulness of this one. I'd have a hard time letting it go.
Donna
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
Love the table! The sheet music is the perfect touch.
Traci
So Cute! I just found some old sheet music at a 2nd hand store today and plan on using it to mat a picture. Love this look.
Love the sheet music application. I've used Mod Podge in the past, but not with sheet music. What a clever way to preserve a favorite song. This would be awesome using old Christmas songs – I bet all the thrift shops will have a run on tables of this style. Thanks for a great blog.
I am so featuring this!
As always, gorgeous! Thanks for linkin' up to FF!
I am so impressed. This table is just perfect, so well done. You have the right touch with a paintbrush.
Just darling love this idea how cute that would be in a music room…thanks for sharing…hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
I LOVE!
I love this! I have an old telephone stand that would look lovely covered in music sheets! Thanks for the inspiration. You did a fantastic job!
Okay, this is right up my alley and is PERFECT for my musician daughter!!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Hugs, Lana
Great looking table you did a wonderful job. It's perfect! I'm now following you. You have got some great projects going on.
Love, Love, Love this table! Soooooooooooooo gonna do one for my house, thanks for the inspiration.
Lisa
That looks lovely! The sheet music was a perfect touch.
So cool! I have some old sheet music as well, just don't know if I can part with it!
A great idea. Loved it. My heart wants to craft, but my hands don't cooperate.
Great look! I've gotta try Mod Podge.
So so beautiful! Love it!!! I need to find a table to do that to… Wonderful!
XOOX
Jen
this is so great! I am truly inspired!
I love this project. I love music so this something I can really enjoy.
Paula Grace ~
I just bought my first bottle of Mod Podge since I was like… 7. And I feel like I have some mighty powerful tool in my hand when I hold it. I can't wait to come up with some projects! Thanks for sharing this table. It's amazing!
Beautiful as always! I really love the addition of the sheet music and the stain seeping through gives the piece so much character.
Chelsea
I really love this, so unique. Would be perfect in my house!
The piano teacher in me adores this
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SO gorgeous!
I am in love with it.
This is just beautiful, my version would have cello music on it! Just awesome.
Hi there, I just wanted to let you know that I've featured your beautiful table on my Dream Book Furniture post, feel free to come check it out and grab my I've been featured button.
http://texasmonkey.blogspot.com/2010/04/dream-book-furniture-edition-1.html
Just found this one. I've never had many painted pieces of furniture and never anything with sheet music but I love, love, love this. I come from a very musical family. I have one piece of sheet music framed which is one my Grandma wrote. Noone can find any more of her published sheet music ;-( But I just got inspired from this post…reading how you looked at the table waiting for some inspiration…and thought, I could probably have my Grandmas music copied onto some old looking paper and then do a table similar to this with her music! Wouldn't that be sweet…gosh I'm starting to tear up thinking about her! Just love all your cuteness in your posts! Thanks much!
I'm scatter brained tonight…the main reason I came back to your blog tonight…then got sidetracked on this post and thinking of my Grandma's sheet music…was to tell you that I added your blog to my sidebar. Have a good night!
Menina, esta mesa ficou lindamente original !!!
Parabens pela criatividade.
bjs
Silvia.
I am featuring this side table (one of my favorite projects from you!) tomorrow (tuesday) on somewhat simple!
Talk to you soon…
I'll be doing this with my really ugly two-drawer lateral file cabinet in the piano studio corner of my living room. Great inspiration, thank you!