I love making unique "home" peices. I also love taking old and unloved items and making them fun and usable again. I'm always coming across old tin or metal trays at thrift stores for cheap and came across one that had some surface scratches and was more 1980s then cute vintage so I grabbed it for a buck and gave it a little makeover!
I started by spray-painting it all white (I used a 2 in 1 primer and paint) it needed a few coats, but once the last coat went on I gave it a full night to dry. Then I taped off the pattern I wanted (I did a sort of herringbone inspired pattern, but you can really do any pattern!) and did 2 or 3 layers of dark grey spraypaint and allowed to dry overnight again before removing the tape.
It's great to just leave out on a coffee table as a alternative to coasters for drinks!
Nice! I like it.
Posted by: Abigail C | January 22, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Absolutely love those feather mugs. Where are they from?
Posted by: Laura | January 22, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Laura - they were a gift but they're from Target!
Posted by: FineandFeathered | January 22, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Love!
Posted by: Laura | January 22, 2013 at 12:56 PM
I love this! Definitely saving for later so that when I make my next trip to the thrift shop I can grab one and do this!
Posted by: Yelle | January 22, 2013 at 03:44 PM
Really cute! Love the idea! (also, your mugs are adorable :) )
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Posted by: Maggie | January 22, 2013 at 06:38 PM
How cute! You are so creative! It seems easy to make too.
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Posted by: Liz Yoon | January 23, 2013 at 01:24 AM
It really is! The hardest part is being patient while it dries:)
Posted by: FineandFeathered | January 23, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Oh wow, this is really awesome! And I absolutely ADORE those mugs - so cute alone and even cuter on the tray!
Posted by: Kelsey-mcevoy | January 23, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Target, amazing. Hopefully they'll have them when they open in Canada soon.
Posted by: Laura | January 23, 2013 at 01:27 PM
You totally transformed that into something awesom.
Posted by: Samantha | February 8, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Thank you so much Samantha! :)
Posted by: FineandFeathered | February 8, 2013 at 07:15 PM