Thursday, July 5, 2012

DIY: Simple Decorated Trays

Looking for a really simple project?? Here's one!!

I picked up a few trays at Goodwill awhile ago, not sure what I was going to do with them. They ended up being really handy to hold some of my plants on my stairs! I knew that I wanted to update them, though, so I broke out the craft paint.

The smaller tray had an image that still showed through after several coats of paint (I could have used primer, I suppose!) so I decided to use some new duct tape I recently bought to cover the bottom of the tray. (This tray holds tiny plastic pots with holes in the bottom for drainage, so I think it will be easier to wipe down now that there's duct tape on the bottom!).

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And now they hold some of my succulent pots!

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Don't pass by an old tray next time you see it at the thrift store - it could be really handy and cute once it's painted!

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4 comments:

  1. great quick and easy makeovers! I have several in my stash that I've picked up cause they were free or cheap. I haven't done anything with them yet...this might be the nudge I needed!
    Love the polka dotted duct tape!

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  2. super cute. theres so much cute wrapping paper out there

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  3. They look so pretty I just the turquoise and red...gave me a great idea...thank you for sharing...with love Janice

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  4. Adorable. Your plants look so pretty.

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