Diy Styled Farmhouse Tray Decor for Spring

Start staining your tray and leave it dry for a couple of hours.

I would apply the stain in full sections, like all the outer side. then rub any excess with a piece of cloth. Then move on to the inner side and then the bottom base.

Once your tray is dry, start painting with your paint. Just dip the tip of your brush and make quick rough strokes.

Depending on your stain, the first coat of paint will get a bit pinkish. Mine did I guess it’s because it was a water-based stain.

You can paint only the outside or the whole tray. I decided to paint the whole thing. Let it dry for about one hour or according to your paint instructions between coats.

Once dry, sand it with 150 grit sandpaper.

Clean it well afterward with a cloth. Remove all the dust from the sanding.

Apply a second coat of chalk paint the same way you did the first coat.

You will see it gets whiter.

Let it dry again for an hour or so until you feel it really dry.

Sand it again. Here it’s optional, you can either use the 150 grit or the 80 grit. I used the 80 because I wanted to create a more damaged and aged look.

Sand especially on edges.

Clean with your cloth again.

There you go! You got yourself a pretty Farmhouse Tray.

When I do this type of technique I like to use spray varnish. Since I have a terrace, I can easily use spray. But feel free to use clear wax if you prefer.

So, protect the surface where you will be spraying.

Apply a couple of coats leaving it dry at least 30 min between coats.

I absolutely love my candle holder so it was an easy one, then since I had bought faux plants, put one in a painted metal pot or more like a bucket.

On my pretty vase, I put some tulips (faux, I’m always sad to see fresh flowers die). Up close you can definitely tell they are fake but when you enter my living room and look at the dining table they look so pretty.

I filled the tray with fresh moss. Who would have thought about it, right? LOL. Yeah, I know! Added a few pinecones. I know it’s not the season but I can’t help it. I Love pinecones so let’s call that my personal touch, shall we?

Then my last touch was my Reversible Rustic Spring to Easter wood sign.

For easter will be showing off the bunny butt and the tray filled with cute easter eggs. When Easter has passed I’ll go back to the Spring sign.