Easy DIY Desk Pad

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I usually have a calendar desk pad on my desk, but I decided to change it up this year and make a fun colorful one for my desk.

 

 

Without a desk pad my desk looks kinda blah.

 

 

Our study is a work is progress, but in one corner is this beautiful roll top desk that was given to me by my parents when they down-sized.  I always loved this desk in our house growing up, and I am thrilled to be able to work at it.  When I am not traveling for work, I work from home.  This is actually a piece of furniture that I won’t paint.

 

 

I made one of these desk pads years ago and thought it would be easy enough to make again.  I started with some foam board I had on hand.  I purchased some fun colorful fabric to use and some ribbon.  I thought this fabric would be cheery when I looked outside on those grey Syracuse days.

 

 

The first thing I did was iron the fabric.

 

 

Then I placed the foam board over the fabric and cut around leaving about one to two inches to fold over.  This foam board was on hand and looks a little beat up, but it worked fine.

 

I took a glue gun and put some glue on the back of the board and folded up the fabric.  I pulled the fabric tight.

 

 

I wanted to add an area where I can put notes on the desk pad so they wouldn’t get lost.  I marked four inches in on the foam board and made a line where I would glue the ribbon.  I pulled the ribbon very tight also.

 

 

Here it is!  What  a fun and easy new desk pad for my desk!  If I get tired of the fabric, it will be easy to change and update the look.

 

 

The foam board is still sturdy enough to write on, yet it protects the desk.  Well, I guess I now better get back to work!

 

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