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April 27, 2017 by: Ashley Greenwood

Chicken Wall Art to DIY Tray {Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge}

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!

Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge

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!

Turn a thrift store frame into a DIY Tray for your front porch! || DIY Wooden Tray

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.

Turn a thrift store frame into a DIY Tray for your front porch! || DIY Wooden Tray

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.

Turn a thrift store frame into a DIY Tray for your front porch! || DIY Wooden Tray

Turn a thrift store frame into a DIY Tray for your front porch! || DIY Wooden Tray

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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

Love the look of a Southern front porch? Here's how to decorate porches with front porch decorating ideas and inspiration you can do all on a budget! From choosing the best plants to easy DIY porch projects follow these tips to style the front porch you've always wanted! // 3 Little Greenwoods


And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    April 27, 2017 at 8:06 am

    Great way to reuse an old frame. Love how it’s so deep- perfect as a tray. Visiting from Thrift Store Challenge.

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    Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says

    April 27, 2017 at 8:37 am

    Ashley – your tray looks beautiful. Love the pop of color – Island Blue is gorgeous! You will definitely put it to good use this Summer!

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    Chelc | Inside the Fox Den says

    April 27, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    That color is perfect for summer! it’s giving me total tropical vibes and I’m loving it. Great upcycle!

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  4. 4

    Chelsea @ Making Manzanita says

    April 28, 2017 at 1:36 am

    Very cute idea! Can’t believe you made that from a frame!

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    Michelle says

    April 28, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    I love made over trays especially this beautiful color. You did a great job on this.

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    Dru says

    April 28, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    I love the pop of color. Beautiful project!

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    Debrashoppeno5 says

    April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    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.

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    Denise says

    April 30, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    Awesome front porch makeover and I love the color of your tray. Perfect punch of color.

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    Pili says

    May 1, 2017 at 2:40 am

    Love the color, we can’t have enough trays in a house right? Great makeover

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    Ali B says

    May 1, 2017 at 3:00 am

    Your tray looks wonderful! Such a nice transformation. Love the color too!

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    Havalah Turner says

    May 1, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    that’s a great makeover and I LOVE the color!

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    Jeannee Taylor says

    May 2, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    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

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    Kim says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    That’s a great idea! I have so many frames laying around my basement, now I’ve got a great use for some!

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    Lora says

    May 6, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    Really clever!! I love the ingenuity of this challenge.

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    Erlene says

    May 9, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    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.

    Reply

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