Changing out the decorations in your house for each season and holiday can become expensive, overwhelming, and a ton of work if you let it be that way. I have found the perfect way to add a few simple touches no matter what the occasion with this decorative shelving made from a rustic pallet tray.
Your house doesn’t have to look like Santa Claus or the Easter bunny threw up in it. A few, simple touches usually turn out to be the best and most classic looking decorations. Get your home ready for the next big occasion with this simple project and tips.
Decorate Your Home for Every Occasion
Sometimes we are held back from turning out home into a gorgeous oasis for any party or holiday because we think it cost so much money and takes forever to do so. I am so ready for you to be able to change all of that today.
I found this rustic pallet tray from Walnut Hollow along with their woodburner for the perfect, simple touch. Pallet trays, pallet art, and just about anything pallet related is so popular right now.
To get started I used white chalky finish spray paint and sprayed the entire tray until it was coated completely. I used the woodburner with the flow point attached, which is basically just a rounded off circular top, to add simple touches of polka dots in each of the corners.
Turn the tray onto its side and voila, you have a shelf. A quite rustic shelf perfect for any room or décor.
I started adding small items that I already had around the house that paired together perfectly. The empty picture frame was just a wooden frame that I spray painted gold. I placed a small Bible in front of it along with a small gold, tea light candle holder.
On the other end of the shelf, I placed a vase that I made using milk bottles and acrylic paint. You can find that tutorial HERE. Inside the vase are a few clippings from a money tree that my grandparents had in their backyard. (And yes that’s a real thing.)
Beside the vase was a metal sign with my “F” monogram. To add a little more rustic touch, I found an empty wooden spool I had that came with twine on it before. Adding different items that are of different heights and sizes gives a perfect balance.
I could still keep some of the same items, add a few, take away a few, and I have the perfect way to style this shelf for every holiday. Just changing out the type of flowers I use is one simple change. When Fall gets here, all I have to do is add a few small pumpkins. Let Christmas come and have no fear. I just add a few tree trimmings and some ornamanets.
You can do this same thing with many different areas of your house. Try this pallet tray as exactly that…a tray on your coffee table. Change a few items each holiday and you are all set.
Be sure to get yourself a rustic pallet tray, and you are well on your way to having a home decorated no matter what the occasion may be without spending a fortune. Hang your shelf and get started now. You won’t regret it.
Be sure to check out all these other bloggers who have teamed up with me to show you all the fun you can create with this same pallet tray and many other wooden projects using a wood burner.
Pallet Tray Projects
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Vintage Paint and More: DIY Vintage Pallet Tray
Domicile 37: Electronics Tray
Iris Nacole: Bohemian Tray
Lovely Etc: Simple Pallet Photo Display
The Southern Couture: How To Decorate Your Home For Every Season
Green With Decor: Decorating The Bathroom Walls
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Run To Radiance: Faux Succulent Centerpiece DIY
A Shade of Teal: DIY Clock
One Mile Home Style: Golden Home Sweet Home Wall Art
Flourish & Knot: Monogrammed Cheese Board
Lehman Lane: DIY Rustic Boy’s Room Sign
Knock It Off Kim: Rustic Treat Stand
Farmhouse 40: Wood Open Sign
DIY Beautify: Wood Slice Clock
Creatively Homespun: DIY Children’s Step Stool
Chatfield Court: DIY House Numbers
Large Round Clock
Monica Wants It: Gold Polka Dot Clock
The Twin Cedars: DIY Lazy Susan
Tastefully Frugal: DIY Drum Clock
Uncookie Cutter: Tabletop Clock
The House Down The Lane: Kid’s Art Cheese Tray
Refashionably Late: Stenciled Clock
Homeology: Rustic Modern Wall Clock
My Life From Home: DIY Baseball Clock
Old House To New Home: DIY Stenciled Clock
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This post is sponsored by Walnut Hollow, but all opinions are mine alone. I pinky promise!
What a great idea to use this as a shelf. I love how you did it – perfect for some areas of my home. Great job.
Thank you so much! The edge can be small for some items to use it as a shelf but for frames and books like the ones I’ve shown, it is absolutely perfect. I could always take it down later and use it as a tray if I needed to.
Great tips and I love this used as a tray.
Thank you! It is so versatile in case I ever want to take it off the wall and use it for a tray on my living room table.
Great job! I love the “nail” marks It gives your tray a very rustic feel! pinning!
Thank you so much! I love them too. Plus it was so fun to make it too.
Such a great idea! A fun space to change up! Love the wood burned dots, great touch.
Thank you! It really makes it nice to still decorate for every holiday without worrying about spending so much money or effort in doing so. Smaller touches sometimes are the best.
Super cute idea!!
Thank you so much! Have a great week!
Looks lovely! Nice technique with the burner!
Thank you so much!
What a cute project and a great trompe-l’oeil use for the woodburner! Great job!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!
Love this project, Bethany! You used your wood burning tool in such a unique way, and I love how your tray turned shelf looks filled with thoughtful details!
Thank you so much! I just love that I can change it out for any occasion or season.
Love the simplicity of this, it turned out so cute!
Thank you so much! I love how it turned out as well and can be so versatile.