Let it be....TV Tray

We use our TV trays a lot at our house.

They are so convenient to pull up as a desk for homework or a snack while watching a favorite movie.

I don't want to keep them hidden in a closet anymore so I made one that fits in with our home decor.

These natural pine TV trays came in a set of four.

I painted this one white...

I didn't even sand it first. I used Bin primer - lots of it. Then my 2X cover spray paint.

Once it all dried...

I used my Cricut to print out a saying.

(I would use stencils here but I can not find them anywhere since I started packing for my move)

Since I wanted this piece to look really old and look as if it has had a few layers of paint that have worn, I took a sponge roller with some wall touch up color and lightly rolled it all around the tray.

Then I scraped it while wet and once it dries - sand it a lot!

It's OK if my words come up - they are there so I can trace where they were once I remove them.

Then I sand more...

Apply some Dark Walnut stain to the wood areas that come through the paint and rub quickly with a towel or T-shirt. This is a good time to have baby oil on hand to help it blend but....I can't find mine.

So I used...

Murphy Oil Soap...it worked OK. It took more paint off than I wanted it to but -

it looks fine.

I retraced where the words were with my permanent black paint pen.

Once it was dry - I sanded it too.

And....

There it is...

Let it be..

This saying is one of my amazing friend's favorite quote.

When I pull out this tray and read that I will think of her.

See another makeover of a TV Tray HERE.

to see how I distress wood with a razor blade Click Here
view more about building your own benches or tables here
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