Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

07 September
Let's talk about trays... they are so handy to have, don't you think?


They are nice for serving drinks and snacks if you have a fabric ottoman that you want to protect. They are nice for creating a table centerpiece that can be easily moved out of the way when needed. They can sometimes be hung on the wall as decor. They can be used in different rooms, like the bathroom to corral makeup, cotton swabs, and tissues; the office, porches, etc.!


Today I'm sharing a thrifted rattan tray that I picked up for $2 and gave a little makeover.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


It was already pretty nice but some of the pieces on the sides had gone missing and it just seemed a little ho-hum boring to me.


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The first thing I needed to do was fix the broken sides. I used some pieces of basket weaving cane and tacky glue for this. I had to redrill the holes to get the old broken reed out.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

Once I had that done, I decided to paint the tray with a boho leaf design but I wanted the leaves to be the natural rattan color and the rest of the tray to be painted. So, I created a mask to do this.


I created my design in Word and then printed and cut out the leaves on regular computer paper.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


Then I used spray adhesive to temporarily stick the mask down to the tray.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


I used a sponge brush to paint around the leaf mask.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


I did not have the color of green paint that I wanted for this project so I mixed my own. It would have been better if I didn't have to do that because I ended up having to mix several batches and getting the color exactly the same each time is hard.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


I used a small artist's brush to get up close around the edges and to touch up any bleed-thru that happened around the leaves.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


I liked it so far but it still seemed a little boring to me so I decided to add a little color with some colored raffia!


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

I could have totally stopped here but I decided to add feet! I used some wooden thread spools that I covered with the same raffia.



Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


For the final touch, I made a little bead and raffia tassel.


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


And here is the new, upcycled rattan tray! What do you think?


Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip

Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip


I think I'll list this in my handmade Etsy shop, LVC Handmade. I'd love it if you'd PIN!


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Upcycled Rattan Tray - Thrift Shop Flip



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  1. Fun update of a rather plain and boring tray! The colored raffia and tassel are great finishing touches!

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  2. Oh I love the outcome! I had good bones for upcycling and in your talented hands it turned out Wonderful!

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