DIY Serving Tray Makeover

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roeshel

DIY Serving Tray Makeover:

I found this old serving tray hanging on a nail in our basement stairwell. We’ve been in this house quite a while and I’ve never noticed it. lol! In my defense, I’m talking about the dark creepy stairwell to the 80+ year old scary basement (I prefer to use the newer stairwell).

before: scratched up

It was the perfect project to try out the new chevron pattern Shape Tape from FrogTape which also comes in a wave and scallop pattern. FrogTape sharp paint lines and fun patterns…gotta love that!

Both sides of the try got a good spray of paint + primer in gold. I let it cure/dry for a few days.

To get a perfect chevron zig zag, you’ll need to cut identical pieces (not just cut off continuous pieces from the roll of Shape Tape).

Then peel away one side of the backing…

smooth into place…

and remove the other side of the backing and smoothing the adhesive into place.

Be sure that all tape edges are secure…

I taped up the handles so they’d remain protected/gold too…

then sprayed a top coat of “ocean breeze” by Krylon and removed the tape once the spray paint dried for a couple of hours. Nice crisp paint lines!

Ta-da! Love it. Although Bri thinks it’s a pretty tray with “bacon” decals. Hey, I love bacon so all is well! 😉

Now it’s a serving tray that coordinates with our guest room…

Serving trays are so fun to makeover. I still use the one I did a few months ago all.the.time. Trays make great photo props.

DIY herringbone serving tray

Great for not only serving, but more often – displaying vignettes on a coffee table or side table.

*This sponsored by FrogTape. FrogTape provided by Shurtech. The opinions are completely my own based on my own experience.

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2 DIY Tire Flower Planter Projects

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Roeshel

I recently needed new tires (don’t even look at the tread…it was bad)! This is a great idea for upcycling! The July Challenge for Lowe’s Creative Ideas is Outdoor Art so I headed to Lowe’s for some supplies.

DIY Tire Flower Planter Tutorial

My summer home tour revealed a sneak peek of a super easy DIY outdoor decorating/planter. DIY tire planter…

See it?

There on the wall? Isn’t it happy?

Materials:

Old tire
Valspar spray paint (color is Exotic Sea)
potting soil
flowers.
I already had some leftover fabric weed barrier from the pallet herb garden and some packing peanuts on hand.
Optional: chain and s-hook.

I gave the tire a good scrubbing with soap and water and let it dry.

Then gave it a couple of coats of spray paint (paint + primer). Let dry.

Next we used a (correction) 1/2 inch drill bit to drill 6 holes into the ‘bottom’ of the tire for drainage. This takes a sharp bit and a lot of pressure (as in I tried but had to have my husband take over). It also produces a little smoke.

Then lined the bottom with a piece of fabric weed barrier and a few styrofoam packing peanuts.

Time to plant!

I used this arrangement for the wall mounted tire planter…

and these for the hanging tire swing flower planter:

The drainage holes work! Specifically one of the six really works…

When we’re entertaining, I move the wall mounted tire flower planter to the interior wall of our covered patio. It’s simply hanging on a big humungous sturdy nail. When the party ends, the tire planter is moved to an exterior wall for sunshine and rain/watering. It’s awkward but not too heavy or difficult for moving around to maintain.

I loved it so much, I needed one to hang in our magnolia tree:

Doesn’t it look beautiful hanging with my DIY chandelier flower planter in the background?

To hang from a tree: Use chain (double hanging length, add about 10″ for in the tire and more for the size of your tree limb). Wrap chain around tree branch and secure end pieces inside of the tire with an “s” hook.

Pretty!

*After I stood back and admired my completed project, I decided to see if it had been done before and of course! You can see this idea at Recaptured Charm too. Sharing at So You Think You’re Crafty.

More planter ideas:

House Number Flower Pots

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*Disclaimer: As a member of the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Creators and Influencers network, I received a Lowe’s gift card to complete this project. The tutorial images, instructions and opinions are my own. DIY results may vary.

One Room…Many Ways

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Roeshel

This little room right off of the dining room really doesn’t have a function and gets a makeover more often than any other room in our home. As in…made over on a nearly monthly basis…since I like to re-arrange and move things around so often. Here’s a look at this room’s decorating history…

It started off looking like this when we bough our home: