Before & After: A TV Tray Gets a Fresh New Life for Only $21

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Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Aug 17, 2014
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(Image credit: DeaAnna Beaty )

Dark and old, this TV tray was less than inspiring, but DeaAnna saw potential in it, and bought it for only $8. It was a small afternoon project with only a few materials, but the result is impressive and affordable!

(Image credit: DeaAnna Beaty )

From DeaAnna:

Who doesn’t love a great garage sale? It’s one of my guilty pleasures, so when I came across this TV tray at my neighbor’s house for $8, I snatched it up with visions of greatness (lofty, I know).

So I wiped it down, and mixed up my own blend of chalk paint (for $10) and gave this tray 2 coats of a lively green color. I wanted to add some detail to the tray portion, so I found some great little brass corners on Etsy for $3, and gave this tray a campaign style look and feel.

It was an easy afternoon project (minus waiting for my brass corners to arrive). But for only $21 and a little sweat equity, it turned into a great side table for our home.

Thank you DeaAnna! See more on DeaAnna’s blog post.