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DIY Footed Tray

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It's Thrift Store makeover day with the team! Once a month we come together to share our finds and how we've transformed them to work in our homes. 

I'm kind of excited about this one! 

I took a little bit of junk and created this DIY Footed Tray.

Be sure to stick around to the end to visit the links of my blogging friends! 

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This is a project that almost didn't happen. When my hubby cleans out the garage…..he is ruthless. He knows I'm a junk hoarder (I'm working on this) so he just gets rid of the junk. 

Luckily I rescued this circle of wood. I'm pretty sure it used to be apart of a lazy susan or something like that. When I originally purchased it, I figured that I do a sign with it. Hubby also discovered a baggie of these knobs on a shelf. They were from an ikea chest makeover from quite a few years back. I used other hardware on it. I decided that they'd make perfect feet for this board to create a DIY Footed Tray!

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This wood glue worked to adhere the knobs to the underside of the round piece of wood. 

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Use a ruler to make a cross on the back of the round. This will mark where to place the knobs. 

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I cleaned up the dirt and grime from the board. I then used an old t-shirt to apply this stain to the entire top, sides and feet. I used what I had on hand that was closest to what was already on the board….dark walnut. 

I let the stain sit on it for about 10 minutes then I worked it in with paper towels. Let it dry overnight. 

Also on OSH!  Spring Urn Makeover

I then applied my favorite satin finish sealer.

It dries very quickly! Then you are ready to decorate and enjoy!

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Now it has a wonderful vintage patina to it. 

I decided to show you two different ways to use it!

  • vignette
  • cheese tray

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Trays are perfect in vignettes. They give height and add another layer of color and texture.

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The flowers were from last week's family birthday dinner for Ashlyn's 21st birthday. I had them in several small glass vases going down the table. I later combined them into this one container. They are still hanging in there. 

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This is my favorite way to use it……as a cheese board. It is not food safe as is, but perfect with a dish on top. 

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Top it with a patterned napkin for a punch of color. 

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We are obsessed with this goat cheese from Aldi. 

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This would even be pretty with a light white or gray wash over it. 

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Check out what the rest of the team created this month! You will find the links below!

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How to Make a Cement Pot
Decoupage Sewing Drawer
Antique Kitchen Tools for Spring
Create A Natural Raw Wood Look
DIY Coffee Pot Terrarium
Retro Canisters for Vintage Kitchen Decor
Decorative Candy Jar
DIY Footed Tray

 

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10 Comments

  1. Those birds!! They really bring back memories. I think it was the 60s, or was it the 50s? They were everywhere!
    Great project and I love your thrift store makeover group.

    Kathy

  2. Loved the transformation, from a useless piece of wood to a decorative plate that has multiple usages, this is the power of DIY

  3. Christy,

    I love the colors of this upcycled footed tray! I use so much paint, this reminds me that paint is not always the way to go. 🙂

    pinned!

    gail

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