Looking for inexpensive front porch decor? You need to make a DIY tray from a thrift store wooden frame! It’s a spray paint project that is perfect for adding function and color to your front porch.
This colorful front porch decor project is a part of the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge. This fun blog hop is organized by Amanda from The Kolb Corner.
Make sure you make it to the end of this post to see all of the amazing transformations!
The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
Meet the Hosts
Amanda | The Kolb Corner Erlene | My Pinterventures Kim | Made in a Day
Dru | Polka Dot Poplars Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles Pili | Sweet Things
Debra | Shoppe No. 5 Marie | DIY Adulation Havalah | Sisters, What
Chelsea | Making Manzanita Ann | Duct Tape and Denim
Molly | Just a Little Creativity Ashley | 3 Little Greenwoods Kimm | Reinvented
Kim | Farmhouse Made Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled Sara | Twelve on Main
Chelc | Inside the Fox Den Michelle | Our Crafty Mom Jeannee | Shepherds and Chardonnay
Jennifer and Vicki | 2 Bees in a Pod Lora | Craftivity Designs
Ali | Home Crafts By Ali Denise | My Thrifty House Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home
Toni | Small Home Soul Jeanie | Create & Babble Michelle | Michelle James Designs
Make sure you follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!
DIY Tray from a Thrift Store Find
Step One: Find a Wooden Tray
The good news is that thrift stores are overrun with cast off picture frames. I discovered this wall art several years ago.
It has hung in the kitchens of two different houses and has been knocked off the wall more times than I can count. All for corners are damaged.
But that’s what makes it the perfect candidate for a front porch makeover!
Before you head to the thrift store take a few minutes to check your home for a wooden frame that would work.
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Step Two: Add Color with Spray Paint
Take a look through your spray paint stash to see what colors you might already have. I love Krylon’s spray paint in Island Blue.
As you can see if matches the plastic planter and picks up the color in the front door doormat.
Step Three: Decorate the DIY Tray
Once the tray has dried, it’s time for the fun part: Decorating!
I placed a battery operated lantern, a candle, and a milk glass bowl filled with seashells on the tray.
This DIY tray is just one of the ways our front porch was updated. I’d love for you to pop over to check out all the Front Porch Decorating Ideas.
Southern Front Porch Decorating Ideas
And now for more thrifty goodness!
Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!
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Great way to reuse an old frame. Love how it’s so deep- perfect as a tray. Visiting from Thrift Store Challenge.
Ashley – your tray looks beautiful. Love the pop of color – Island Blue is gorgeous! You will definitely put it to good use this Summer!
That color is perfect for summer! it’s giving me total tropical vibes and I’m loving it. Great upcycle!
Very cute idea! Can’t believe you made that from a frame!
I love made over trays especially this beautiful color. You did a great job on this.
I love the pop of color. Beautiful project!
What a beautiful color. And what an easy update to frame that became a tray. You will be using this a lot this summer season.
Awesome front porch makeover and I love the color of your tray. Perfect punch of color.
Love the color, we can’t have enough trays in a house right? Great makeover
Your tray looks wonderful! Such a nice transformation. Love the color too!
that’s a great makeover and I LOVE the color!
So smart and so pretty! Love the color! I love your whole front porch! Beautiful! Your inspiring me to buy a rug for the front porch! LOL!
Jeannee
That’s a great idea! I have so many frames laying around my basement, now I’ve got a great use for some!
Really clever!! I love the ingenuity of this challenge.
Great idea to flip the art work over and use the frame as a tray. Love that it has a new life on your porch.