Quick Makeover for a Cottage Style Tray

The Process

I didn’t want to completely remove the Holiday message so I decided to make an insert that would cover the bottom of the tray. I happened to have some leftover foam board from another project that I thought would work perfectly. You can find that project here: How To Display A Child’s Vintage Garment

After gathering the piece of foam board, a box cutter and some tape, I was ready to go to work. Flipping the tray over, I measured the back of the tray in order to cut a piece of foam board to fit the area.

I cut the foam board a little smaller than the actual inside so that I would have a little wiggle room in case I wanted to cover the foam board insert.

Once I was sure the foam board insert would fit nicely inside the tray, I was ready for the next step.

I just happened to have a piece of yellow fabric wrap that was left over from some flowers we had purchased for my Great Aunt. At the time, my husband had thrown the wrap away but I quickly rescued it from the trash can! I knew it would come in handy on day!

I simply folded the yellow fabric and wrapped it around the insert. Then I placed the insert back into the tray! It will be easy to change the color of the fabric to coordinate with the items I display in the tray!

Easter Vignette in the Cottage Style Tray

Since it is almost Easter, I decided to use my cottage tray as the base for a cute display with bunnies and eggs. The chalk bunny in the back is sitting on a pedestal that used to be a ceiling light fixture!

I am pleased with how my project turned out. The whole project including decorating the tray took less than 45 minutes. I did have the elements for the tray display already gathered together. If you need to gather your elements, it may take a little longer than 45 minutes.

The cottage style of the tray and the white color make it a very versatile piece! I am already planning a display for the next season!

One Last Look- Quick Makeover for a Cottage Style Tray project