I know you must be on the edge of your seat with anticipation- What did Karen spend her last $3 on at Brimfield?? Fear not, I'm here to put you at ease! Piled under other several other items, I discovered the most adorable wood and metal deco tray. The handle caught my eye and once I moved the junk piles from it, I realized that it was in amazing condition. I would've paid more than $3 for it if necessary- that's how much I love it.
At first I just cleaned it up with a little wood conditioner (which worked miracles!) and fine steel wool on the metal, but I wanted to kick it up a bit.
While adorable on it's own, it needed a pop of color. After racking my brain for what pattern this little guy wanted- herringbone? diamonds? free-handed feathers?- I kept coming back to color blocking. Why resist the urge?
It's the perfect size to hang out next to my computer and corral the everyday necessities.
My sexy mac is in the shop, so I'm borrowing Hubby's extra lappy currently, hence the less-sexy black box. Hopefully only another day or so.
Considering I used paint, wood conditioner, and steel wool that I already had, the only cost here was the $3 tray! And what a pretty $3 tray it is!
I'm so happy that I could keep the integrity of the piece and give it a quick update. My favorite type of DIY!
So, what do you think?