Trays

Don't you love trays?  They have so many uses and always add that extra special touch to a room.  I found this tray for $1 at a yard sale 3 or 4 years ago and then it sat in my garage for most of that time.    

  The man I bought it from said he used it to hold pieces and parts when he took something he was working on apart so he wouldn't lose them.  I thought that was a wise use of a tray.  

  As far as I can remember, all I did was add some dark wax to this tray to add to it's already old look.  A few weeks ago I thought I'd add some handles to it, and found these at Hobby Lobby for half off.  

  Aren't they perfect?  They add just the right touch. I keep this tray on a small bench next to my favorite lounging chair where it holds a little bit of everything I need to keep handy.  

 

  Then over the weekend I made another tray from a long piece of scalloped wood I bought several years ago for $10 at a flea market.   

  When I bought this piece of wood I had no idea what I was going to do with it, but I loved its shapely curves.  I used a piece of old leftover wood for the bottom.  I would have liked to miter the corners, but thought that might be more of a challenge than I felt up to, so I settled for blunt end corners.  

 

  I can hardly wait to find more fun ways to use it throughout the coming seasons.  

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