Hey guys! My hoard collection of stuff waiting to be repurposed has grown to the point of overflowing out of my guest bedroom closet into my guest bedroom. I needed to take action or else I was going to have to get rid of some of it find another place to store it until I figure out what to do with it all.
I’ve wanted to make my own DIY’ed tiered tray for a while now, so this was the perfect opportunity to repurpose some of my collection and put it to good use!
I’m also thrilled to announce that I’ve joined the Thrifty Style Team blog hop! Once a month I will get together with these great ladies at their blogs listed below for a fun-filled blog hop where we all share a thrifty project! Make sure to drop visit their blogs to see all the awesome thrifty projects!
Redhead Can Decorate | 2 Bees in a Pod | At the Picket Fence | Bliss Ranch | Chatfield Court | Cottage at the Crossroads | >Cupcakes and Crinoline | DIY Beautify | Duke Manor Farm | I Should be Mopping the Floor | Salvage Sister and Mister | Smart Fun DIY | The Painted Hinge Farmhouse | What Meegan Makes | Wife in Progress
Project materials:
- 2 enamelware bowls of different sizes (any plates, bowls, pans, etc. that you have on hand will work too)
- 2 furniture legs; one 6 inches and one 8 inches
- 1 quart Valspar Chalky Finish Paint in Her Dainties
- 1 pint Valspar Antiquing Glaze
- 1 paint Valspar clear Sealing Wax
- Paint and wax brushes
- Soft cloth rags
- Pliers
- E6000 glue (where to buy)
- Vintage loop, drawer pull knob, etc for the topper (optional)
- Black spray paint (optional; only needed if you want to spray paint the optional topper)
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I got the enamelware bowls from Lisa, one of my best friends and fellow farmhouse style enthusiast. She also helps me keep the chaos under control at my Facebook group DIY Farmhouse Style.
Grip the screw in the furniture leg with the pliers and turn the leg until the screw comes out.
I applied two coats of paint, allowing it to dry thoroughly between coats.
Once the paint was dry, I applied the glaze with a wax brush, working in sections and removing the excess with a soft cloth. Once it was thoroughly dry, I applied a coat of clear sealing wax with a wax brush, removing the excess wax with a soft cloth while I worked.
I centered the furniture legs inside the enamelware bowls and glued them on using the E6000 glue. Once the glue was try, I glued the smaller bowl bottom onto the top of the leg inside the bigger bowl.
This brass ring came off of a vintage ceramic candy dish that unfortunately broke a few years ago. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost thrown this away because I thought I’d never find another use for it. I’m so happy I didn’t, because it’s a perfect topper for my tiered tray! I painted it with black spray paint, then I scuffed it up a little to make it look like it wasn’t freshly painted and glued it on top of the furniture leg in the smaller enamelware bowl.
Here’s a pic of the finished tray before I decorated it. I just love how it turned out!
Since we’re getting close to springtime (and I’m sick of winter) I decorated the tray with spring in mind. I filled the bottom with dried moss and worked everything else in on top. I have too many a collection of glass bottles, so I always try to work them into my decor wherever possible. I used a couple of clay terra cotta pots, floral stems, cotton boll stems and flower frogs and dried chicken eggs to complete the look.
Yes, these are really chicken eggs from my standard-size chickens! Every once in a while they will lay a really tiny egg. I dry them out and use them as decor and trip people out when I tell them they are really chicken eggs and I haven’t been raiding bird nests for my springtime decor.
I love vintage flower frogs, and they work perfectly for spring decor!
I hope you enjoyed my DIY tiered tray from repurposed enamelware bowls tutorial! If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comment section below!
One of my favorite vintage kitchen items are enamelware items. I have a few pots and a bowl (one, lonely bowl!). I really like how you repurposed yours and decorated. So pretty and perfectly vintage!
Thanks so much Mary Beth! Enamelware is one of my favorite vintage items too.
Absolutely gorgeous for Spring. Your tutorial is SO easy to follow. Thanks for inspiring me. I love this.
You’re very welcome Meegan! I’m always happy to hear that my tutorials are user friendly.
Absolutely perfect!!! I need to make one like yesterday!!!
Awe thank you Deborah!
Michelle, this is just farmhouse perfection! I love using tiered trays but they can be very expensive. Thanks for this sweet and thrifty idea! And by the way, welcome to the TST..so excited to have you 😉
Thanks so much Cindy! I’m thrilled to be a part of TST – it’s so much fun! 🙂
I love anything enamelware…and this turned out so cute! Love your antique floral frogs, too (I collect the spikey ones!).
Thanks so much Kristi! I collect all types of flower frogs (glass, metal, ceramic, etc.) but I haven’t found any spikey ones yet (at least ones that were reasonably priced enough for me to buy them) 🙂
I love it Michelle!! Such a clever idea and it looks beautiful. So thrilled you are part of the Thrifty Style Team!
Thanks so much Vanessa; I’m absolutely thrilled to be a part of it! 🙂
I’m sick of winter too, and sorry about your collection spilling out of its closet. Maybe you can find a deserving local blogger to take it all off your hands? Is Minnesota local? I made a tiered stand a while ago, it is empty, I will trade your stash for my one project since you did such a nice job!
LOL thank you! 🙂 I live in Northern California so I’m afraid I’m not local, or I would totally give you some of my stash! Or even start an exchange where we can share each other’s collections for blog post staging. I’m not sure it would solve my problem (and it might create the same problem for you) but it would sure be fun! 🙂
Love how you used old enamelware. Such a great idea and completely farmhouse fabulous, especially with the eggs!
Thanks so much Kristi! 🙂
michelle, what a super creative idea and it looks so pretty how you have styled it.
Thanks so much Laura! 🙂
It’s very cute – good job!
Thanks so much Carol! 🙂
I’m excited to have found your blog! Very inspiring!
Thanks so much Renee! 🙂
Looks wonderful, Michelle! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!
You’re very welcome Cecilia! Thanks so much for hosting!
This is gorgeous, Michelle! It looks like you paid big bucks for it! I’ve been wanting to make my own and I think you gave me the inspiration to do it!
Thanks so much Kendra!
Love this idea. How do you dry eggs? Thank you!
Hi Diane! Thank you! 🙂 All I do to dry my small eggs is to leave them in a well ventilated area and they will completely dry out in a few weeks. I never smell any bad odors coming from them while they are drying. I think people automatically assume that any egg left out is going to rot and stink, but I’ve never had that happen with these smaller eggs.
I have a question. I have made a few tiered trays like yours and they are so pretty but I struggle with finding the exact center. I can eyeball it and measure but sometimes when I am done it is a little off. Is there a way to actually find the center?
Hi Susan! I Googled your question and found this: https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-find-the-center-of-a-round-dinner-plate I hope it helps! 🙂
Where did you buy the legs?
Hi Theresa! I bought them at Home Depot.