I love Hobby Lobby. Besides the obvious crafting gear, it has art supplies and duct tape for the kiddo's projects (he is a duct tape aficionado) and interesting home decor items. While some of the home decor is interesting-good, there are quite a few items that are interesting-BAD. It was clearance time, so the interesting-BAD quotient was high.
Amongst the worst of the bunch, I found two trays that are absolutely hideous. On the plus side, they were only $4.76! Surely making something worthwhile out of these things would be a challenge.
Yikes! Now that is ugly. But, it was a nice, sturdy wooden tray and I knew just the place for one of them: the kiddo's bathroom.
Several months back, I decided to redo the kiddo's bathroom. After a quick trip to Tarjhay, I was all set up with the basics: shower curtain, towels, rug. I didn't see any wall art that I wanted, and had spent more on towels than I wanted, so I decided to make my own art. You can see it in the slide show.
The new look has been working nicely, but there was still a problem. Teenage boys use a lot more products than younger boys, and the products were taking over the counter top. The ugly tray is the perfect size to serve as a holding pen for teen boy grooming gear.
The final transformation is shown below. Just click on the link below the picture if you want to see how to make one yourself.
I'm very happy with the end result. I have a functional item that matches my decor, gave me a challenge, and didn't cost much. I've got about $10-$12 total in materials tied up in the project, which I'm thinking is much less than I would have spent for another trip to Target to find a coordinating tray (is it possible to walk into Target and not spend at least $50?).
Now, what to do with the other ugly tray? Hmmmm.
Hoping you are finding ways to hide the ugly in your life,
Jenny
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I would totally buy that at a store and it would cost a lot more than $4.76!
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