Looking for ideas for a Quick Makeover for a Cottage Style Tray? Let me show you how to update this tray in less than 45 minutes!
After the Christmas holidays, I found this tray in the clearance section of a local department store. It was marked down to less than $10.00. I loved the overall look of the tray. The cottage style look was perfect for my decor but the design on the bottom kind of limited the tray to the winter season. Since we are a bit limited on storage space, I am trying to limit the amount of things I can only use for part of the year. It didn’t take me too long to realize that yes, I could cover that up without too much difficulty! I quickly purchased the tray before some other crafty person could grab it!
Before
Let me share my tips on how to do a 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 one 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!
The Finished Tray
Easter Vignette in the Cottage Style Tray
Since Easter will be here in less than 2 months, 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! Here is a preview below!
Hello Spring with Pansies
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Such a simple pretty makeover
Thank you!
Great solution, friend! Love that you are extending its use!
Thank you, Leslie! I love it when things just come together easily, don’t you?
This is such a cute idea! So sweet!
Thank you, Marieza!
So many tend to overlook holiday decor because they think it can only be used for that season. Great makeover.
Thank you so much, Rosemary! I know what you mean, I almost passed this tray by myself until I realized I could easily make the insert so I could make it seasonless!
Very sensible to have multipurpose decor throughout the year. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Rachel. I am trying to find more ways to use my things so I have less things to store after each holiday. Thanks for stopping by!
A great idea! Another solution/craft might be a piece of cardboard cut to size and you could decoupage holiday appropriate things to it.
That is a great idea, Elizabeth! I thought about just chalk painting a cardboard insert but the decoupage idea is brilliant! thank you!
It’s pretty wonderful how something so simple can have such a HUGE impact!! Love this easy DIY you shared!
Thank you so much! I am so happy you like how it turned out! Have a wonderful Spring!
So cute! Thank you for sharing!
It was one of the easiest makeovers! So happy you like it!
I adore your tray makeover with the yellow and purple pansies.
Happy spring,
Kippi
Thank you, Kippi! I love it too! It just shouts Spring!
What a clever makeover!
Thank you, Kim! It was one of the quickest makeovers ever! so easy!