21 July 2012

Vintage Saturdays: Silver Trays

For anyone who loves going to estate sales, flea markets, and garage sales as much as me, you know how easy it can be to find beautiful old silver trays.  They come in so many sizes, styles and degrees of aging.  Beyond using them for their originally intended purpose, what else can you do with these beauties? 












Casa Sugar creates magnetic inspiration boards.  What a great way to kickstart your ideas for your home renovation or your next craft project.














Goodbye, House.  Hello, Home! used a reticulated tray and some berry garland to create a ridiculously awesome front door wreath.












DishfunctionalDesigns suggests gathering several of them, mounting hooks on the back and then hanging them as part of a large collection on the wall.














Unchanginggrace creates beautiful 
wall vases by mounting a small jar 
onto a metal tray.  Very cool.












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Feeling inspired?  Here are a few stunning trays 
available for sale right now:

















DovieMoon






SalvagedCuriosities






Vintage Saturdays are the best!  Find previous posts here.

Natalie
xo











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12 comments:

  1. NauliJuly 21, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    My friend let a iron rust to make a vintage like pinboard and it looks so awesome! You just remind me, that I wanna have something like that and should look for a tray which I can use!

    P.S. Found you via the Etsy Blog Team.

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  2. rutabagasixJuly 21, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Another fantastic blog feature! I am in love with that wall of trays!

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  3. KellyJuly 21, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Natalie,
    Nice blog and lovely blog post. I love silver trays!
    Peace and blessings.
    Kelly
    Zenful Goods
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZenfulGoods

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  4. Whimzy ThymeJuly 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Wow - love the door wreath and the idea with the vase and tray. I see these all the time. Next time I will pick some up. Thanks Natalie!

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  5. Almost PreciousJuly 21, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Love the arrangement of different trays on the wall. One normally wouldn't think to display them that way. Very attractive and novel.

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  6. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Terrific post and you have featured some real beauties!

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  7. AshleyJuly 21, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    I love the idea of using the trays as a collage! Beautiful!

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  8. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE silver trays that are repurposed. Lovely post here :)

    Roselle

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  9. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Wonderful post! I've been experimenting with applying paint to silverplate castaways - fun!

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  10. JuliaJuly 21, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Great ideas!

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  11. MarieJuly 21, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Wow! I really want to cover a wall with silver trays now...

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  12. UnknownJuly 22, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Great ideas! I never use things as they are intended- Cornish milk jugs for flowers, cake stands for jewellery boxes, mannequins for my scarves... so this is right up my street!

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