Metallic Plate Chargers
Check out this post to see how Mary from Orphans With MakeUp did a simple makeover on these plate chargers to make them the perfect addition to her pretty spring table!
Hello Friends,
I love setting a beautiful table and adding plate chargers is a great way to make your table scape look pretty.
Pretty plate chargers are very hard to find, and when you do find pretty ones, they can be quite expensive. I set up this pretty Spring-like plate setting using metallic serving trays which I upcycled into plate chargers.
Whenever I am thrifting, I always pick up some metal serving trays and look for different patterns. They are usually priced from $1.00 to $3.00 each and very easily found.
So here is the original 6 trays that I started with.
I painted them in “Elegance” and sanded them lightly with just a bit of distressing. I then sealed them with Clear Wax.
To emphasize the raised details, I applied Metallic Cream in "Silver Bullet” concentrating mainly around the edges. It has a pearl-like look to it and it is very subtle. You can apply the Metallic Cream with a brush. I actually used my fingers as I found it was easier to spot apply it on the raised details. Everything can then be washed-up easily with water.
The Metallic Cream dries pretty fast so if you apply it a little too thick, wipe off the excess immediately. I found it was best to work in sections.
I love the look of the different patterns mixed together and emphasized with the Metallic Cream.
I can’t wait for Spring!!!!
Hello Friends,
I love setting a beautiful table and adding plate chargers is a great way to make your table scape look pretty.
Pretty plate chargers are very hard to find, and when you do find pretty ones, they can be quite expensive. I set up this pretty Spring-like plate setting using metallic serving trays which I upcycled into plate chargers.
Whenever I am thrifting, I always pick up some metal serving trays and look for different patterns. They are usually priced from $1.00 to $3.00 each and very easily found.
So here is the original 6 trays that I started with.
I painted them in “Elegance” and sanded them lightly with just a bit of distressing. I then sealed them with Clear Wax.
To emphasize the raised details, I applied Metallic Cream in "Silver Bullet” concentrating mainly around the edges. It has a pearl-like look to it and it is very subtle. You can apply the Metallic Cream with a brush. I actually used my fingers as I found it was easier to spot apply it on the raised details. Everything can then be washed-up easily with water.
The Metallic Cream dries pretty fast so if you apply it a little too thick, wipe off the excess immediately. I found it was best to work in sections.
I love the look of the different patterns mixed together and emphasized with the Metallic Cream.
I can’t wait for Spring!!!!
Mary {Orphans With MakeUp}
My name is Mary Vitullo. I am a wife and mother to three {almost} grown boys. I am a blogger at Orphans With Makeup in Saint-Hubert, Québec, a suburb of Montreal. My furniture and thrifted finds are my little “Orphans” and my paint is the “Makeup”. I have always been passionate about home decor and can never seem to quench my thirst for it. My blog is mainly about repurposing vintage and antique furniture and styling the finished pieces to show them in their best light.
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