Farmhouse Fall Wood Tray

Adding simple touches to decor for fall is a great way to welcome in the season. This farmhouse fall wood tray is a pretty way to dress up a coffee table. 

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Farmhouse Fall Wood Tray

Supplies Used for Farmhouse Tray

• Unfinished wood tray from thrift store
• TSP cleaner
• White, tan, and gray chalk paint and brushes
• Paint sponge
• Spray polycrylic
• Pillar candle
• Small candles
• White pumpkins
• Decorative vase filler balls
• Metal leaf from Dollar Tree Jar

I found this sad looking round wood tray at my local Goodwill a few weeks ago. It was priced at .99, so it came home with me. I cleaned it using TSP to remove the grime. 

I decided that I would make this for Gloria’s farmhouse styled home. We have used the same painting technique on a few other projects for her. This “Build this Love” Wall Art was the first one we tried it on.

Steps for painting the tray

• Add a coat of white chalk paint
• Allow it to dry
• Add a second coat of white chalk paint

• Add a coat of tan chalk paint
• Allow it to get partially dry
• Add thick stripes of gray paint
• Use a paint sponge to blend the gray with the tan paint
• Use a lint free cloth to wipe away the excess paint

You want to wipe away the excess paint enough so that the undertones of tan and white show.

• Once the piece is completely dry, spray with Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish
• Allow it to dry completely

To decorate the tray, I found two wood leaves in my craft stash. I painted them with one coat of white chalk paint and followed that with a light coat of the tan paint.

Layering the elements for the tray adds interest to it. I started by placing the leaves on it. I didn’t glue anything down because I wante the it to be used and decorated for any season with different pieces.

The metal leaf on the pillar candle is from a small candle jar that I bought at Dollar Tree. It was attached to the jar with twine. I cut it off, added my own twine to fit the candle and then clipped the leaf to the twine. I added a couple of small LED candles to the leaves. Dollar Tree pumpkins and spheres complete the look. 

I love finding simple ways to give thrift store finds makeovers that are not only budget friendly, but look great, too!

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Paint a Thrift Store Tray for a Fall Farmhouse Decor Piece

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