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Creating Jewelry Storage Trays with Upcycled Thrift Store Finds

August 15, 2014 By Jennifer

Creating your own chic jewelry storage can be easy by upcycling some inexpensive thrift store finds. This is Alice W. from Thoughts from Alice, and I have a fun tutorial for you today on how to make these bohemian style jewelry storage trays!

Have you ever run across these wooden leaves and bowls at garage sales or thrift shops?

I have several times and usually pass right by them. Not my style really. Until an idea struck: give them a paint makeover!

I began by lightly sanding them and then coating them with white spray paint.

After they were completely dry, I taped off certain sections at an angle.

I did three different color blocks on three of the trays.

I painted each one with gold and then once that was dry, taped off another section and painted the last colors. For these I chose Valspar Satin Koi Pond, Rust-Oleum Flat Gray and made my own coral pink with acrylics.

When I peeled the tape back, I had to do some touch ups here and there, which was a bit of pain. Since the spray paint goes all over, I had to re-tape them gently. If I tried this method again, I would allow each coat to dry for a longer period of time (probably a good 12-24 hours) in between coats.

Once they were done, I decided to paint feather designs, with acrylics, on two of them.

I left the other two as is and then sprayed them all with a coat of clear satin sealant to protect them from scratches.

They are perfect for holding jewelry that you want easy access to and look super cute displaying them.

I hope you enjoyed this post and will pop over to visit me at my blog Thoughts from Alice! Please follow me on social media as well:

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Till next time…
~Alice W.
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Comments

  1. cassie says

    August 15, 2014 at 7:39 am

    i am in LOVE with these….. amazing!

    • Alice W. says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:58 am

      Thank you Cassie! ~Alice

  2. Jeanne Szewczyk says

    August 15, 2014 at 8:32 am

    These jewelry trays are beautiful. They look like they are made out of ceramic or porcelain. I was so surprised when I scrolled down thru the post and discovered they were wood. What a fantastic transformation!
    xo
    jeanne

    • Alice W. says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:59 am

      Thank you Jeanne! ~Alice

  3. Gigi Harlan says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I love your boho jewelry holders! You did an excellent job painting them!

    • Alice W. says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Thank you Gigi! ~Alice

  4. Christine B says

    August 15, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    That is such a cute idea! I’m currently looking for some great tips to help me decorate my room in my new apartment! Do you know where i can find these wooden leaves in stores?

    • Alice W. says

      August 16, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      Hi Christine! Thanks so much. I have found all of them at thrift stores and yard sales for very cheap. I would try there first – places like the Salvation Army and Goodwill might have similar ones. Hope that helps! ~Alice

  5. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    August 16, 2014 at 10:03 am

    How fun are these, I love this idea.

    • Alice W. says

      August 16, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      Thanks so much Marty! ~Alice

  6. May says

    August 17, 2014 at 7:44 am

    Home run! They are gorgeous!
    I also like them painted white as well as for wall art.

  7. Michele @ OUr rosey life says

    August 17, 2014 at 10:29 am

    Ok. So these are just beyond cool. I even love them simply painted white. Thanks for the great idea!

    • Alice W. says

      August 21, 2014 at 8:51 am

      Thanks Michele! ~Alice

  8. Julie says

    August 17, 2014 at 11:39 am

    I have never seen the potential in this sort of wooden bowl – silly me! They look fab!

    • Alice W. says

      August 21, 2014 at 8:51 am

      Thanks Julie! ~Alice

  9. elizabeth Kerr says

    August 29, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    what a great idea, you have done beautiful work on those old wood trays
    Yes I see them at garage sales and in the tone finds when thrift shops ,but always overlooked them,.
    Now I might go especially looking for them.
    Thanks for a great idea.
    Keep up your beautiful work, surprising what one finds when surfing around.
    Love
    XXX

  10. Katrina says

    January 14, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    What a wonderful idea! I love the colors you picked for the jewelry trays. So pretty!

    I work at a thrift store and we get a ton of these wooden trays donated to us. Since they are outdated-looking, no one ever buys them and they start to pile up on the sales floor.

    I would love to try this tutorial and show the other employees and customers how they can work these wooden trays into their home decor. Thanks for the idea! : )

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