Beautify and Protect All At The Same Time

A few months ago I found a desk on Craigslist that I transformed for my daughter's room.  

You can check out that project here.

I painted the desk using Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint and then waxed it using a clear wax.  

However each time my daughter did her homework, pencil seemed to get on the desk.  

She was tired of having to be so careful and I was tired of cleaning the desk each day.  

My solution...a clear acrylic sheet I bought at Lowes.  

Since it's my daughter's desk, I felt safer using the acrylic sheet rather than having 

a piece of glass cut for the top of the desk.

The sheet measured 48"x24".  

The desk top measures 42" x 18".  

Using a square and a white board marker, I outlined the desk top measurement.

After I traced the dimensions, I laid it on top of the desk just to check my measurements.

Measure twice...cut once.

Using a plastic cutter and a straight edge, I scored the acrylic sheet and cut it to size.

 Then using several sheets of scrapbook paper, I made a pattern 

on the desk and laid the acrylic sheet over it.

Isn't it pretty?   Pretty and protected...the perfect combo.

If she gets tired of the scrapbook paper, I can change it out for other paper or even fabric.

Can't wait to hear what you think.

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-Judy