I've been on the lookout for a tray to put on my ottomans.
You know, to hold a drink, or the remote, or plastic dinosaurs.
I went into my favorite thrift store last week,
and found this beauty for 75 cents!
What, you don't like the "welcome friends" stenciled on it?
Well, I didn't either, but I knew that all it needed was a quick sand,
a coat of primer, and then a coat (or 3) of glossy white spray paint.
I could have stopped there, but I decided to add some stripes.
I though about a chevron pattern, or this quatrefoil,
but in the end my laziness won.
I went with the stripes simply because it was going to take the least amount of effort.
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A little painter's tape, a little acrylic paint brushed on, and I was done.
What thrift store find have you made over lately?