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thrifted tray makeover

By Brooke Riley 6 Comments

13 May
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You see this bad boy? I found him at my local junkin’ spot, Anything Goes Trading Co. for only $8!!! It was the perfect piece to take home with me, and spruce it up a bit… it already had amazing bones- it just needed a little touch of Brooke. 😉

The very first thing I did was remove the handles. I knew I wanted to change them out for a pair of handles I’ve been hanging on to for awhile!

Do you see where I’m going with this?!?! All I’m doing now is taking a piece of fabric I had on hand from Hobby Lobby, and attaching it to the tray using my trusty Mod Podge!

I simply laid out the fabric on top of the tray, and traced out where I needed to cut.

Once I had my piece cut out, I laid down a pretty thick coat of mod podge directly to the tray, and stuck on the fabric!

SUPER important step!!! Take a sanding block, and sand the fire out of the edges! This will help give the fabric a more finished look. 

Lastly, hot glue your new handles where they belong!

How GORGEOUS are these handles?!?! They already have that perfect patina!

For just 8 bucks, I think this thrifted tray turned out pretty snazzy!! What do YOU think?!

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Last Updated on May 13, 2021

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  1. Kathryn says

    October 8, 2021 at 6:07 am

    Super cute! Love it!

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  2. Kristie Baxter says

    March 20, 2023 at 11:07 am

    Such a pretty and charming makeover!! I like the weathered handles…and your choice of fabric!!

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  3. Judy Cline says

    March 25, 2023 at 8:09 am

    Love the tray makeover. I’ve done a few tray makeovers myself but never thought of using fabric. Great idea! Thanks for another great inspiration!!

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  4. cheryl atkinson says

    May 20, 2023 at 3:06 pm

    Hi Brooke! I love the fabric on this rusty tray and those handles are perfect. I love this! Thank you for the Inspiration!

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  5. Bev says

    June 25, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    Super cute

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    • Brooke Riley says

      June 27, 2024 at 10:04 pm

      Thank you! ❤️

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