Thrifted Tray Makeover For Fall and DIY Vase
With fall just around the corner, I thought I'd share this quick little tray makeover.
The tray was only $2.99 at a thrift store, so it was an inexpensive way to add a little fall festiveness to the living room (plus it gave the remote control a home :)
Here is how I painted the tray and also DIY'd a vase for it. I've also included the video if you're interested in watching that.
Here are the items I used for the project:
STEP 1:
I started by spray painting the tray with 2 coats of Valspar Paint and Primer to get a nice even base.
STEP 2:
When that was dry, I painted on the Chocolate Brown Metallic Paint.
STEP 3:
After that dried, I applied a clear topcoat to give it a protective coating.
STEP 4:
Next, I took an old plastic container and painted on horizontal strokes of the Green Tropical Foliage paint.
STEP 5:
Next, using little paint, I painted horizontal strokes of the Chocolate Brown Metallic over the Green paint, spreading it so that some of the green still showed through. It gave it a nice 2-tone metallic look.
STEP 6:
Next, I glued on some jute rope to hide the rim and give it a more finished look.
STEP 7:
I also had a small decorative box that my husband made that he painted black. To have it match the tray a little better, I dry-brushed it with the Chocolate Brown Metallic Paint.
STEP 8:
I put some small stones in the container to weigh it down a bit, so that it wouldn't tip easily. Then I added the artificial flowers to the container. I finished the tray off with a small pumpkin, silk leaves, a wired stem of artificial fall berries, and a pumpkin spice candle.
Now everything is neatly contained and a little more colorful! Hope you enjoyed it. Happy fall decorating!
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