DIY Pottery Barn Beachcomber Round Tray (Look4Less Design Challenge) & Giveaway!


It's that time again, the Look for Less Design Challenge is here and these Fine Ladies have some amazing projects ready to inspire the socks off of you :) You can check out their links at the end of this post, and this time we have a great opportunity for YOU to join in the fun! Thats right, you can link up your personal projects and enter to win a TARGET GIFT CARD!! 

This time I was inspired by the ever trusty Pottery Barn! This beachcomber tray is something I knew would look great in so many places around our house, but I don't really need it so I couldn't justify spending $69. 


I started looking around for materials and actually ended up having everything I needed on hand! But for those of you that don't, run to your local Lowes and pick up a prepackaged thing of sisal rope and hot glue. Yep so you can get everything you need for under $15 bucks! I had a left over piece of glass and decided to use this as the bottom of my tray so it was a bit more even for glasses :) 


Getting started was EASY. Just start rolling and glueing. Yep add a bead of glue along the edge of the rope and twist. 

Keep on keeping on until your base is large enough for your tray.
Then keep gluing but this time start stacking the rows ON TOP of each other.
Once you have gone around enough times to create the depth you like (You only need a couple of inches) simply cut your rope leaving a few inches on the end loose. Then glue the end to the inside of your tray.

If y'all know me at all. by now you know that I don't ever just copy something. I've always gotta put a little twist on my projects :) This one I could have simply made the handles with the remainder of my rope for the tray to really look like the Pottery Barn tray. BUTTT I wanted a pop of color.
I grabbed some leftover leather and cut in two strips. Then I slipped the leather through the rope sides and attached with grommets.

There you have it! A super awesome and cheap rope tray that you can make in less than an hour!! 



Ooo I love this and keep moving it around the house, originally I had it out on the porch but now it's sitting on our kitchen table holding my flowers and salt and pepper shakers  :) 


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Absolutely Arkansas - Pottery Barn Inspired Mirror
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Life Love Larson - Ribbon Trimmed Roman Shades

Now go enter this awesome contest by linking up YOUR look for less projects! Oh and don't forget to click over to my fine friends pages to see their projects too! 




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Making Monday 49

Hello friends. Welcome to this week's Making Monday link party.
Last week there were so many wonderful projects, ideas, and recipes shared ~ it was so fun to visit each of your blogs to see what you linked up. You're all so awesome and we're so glad you link up each week and keep us inspired to try new things.
This is a party where you can find fun new creative ideas and tasty recipes shared by amazingly talented people. Every Monday bloggers stop by to link up their posts and share with all you party goers. By joining in {both bloggers and non-bloggers} you will discover new blogs, be inspired to make something new, try a yummy new recipe, and most importantly make new friends!
This party is hosted by Gracie and me, and your projects will be shared on both of our blogs. We love that you're here and we love featuring you on our social media so be sure to follow us so you can see if your post gets shared!
We also pin to our Making Monday Pinterest board and we'd love to have you follow along! This is a place you can find projects from all the previous parties, too, so it is like a party every day!
 

This is what your hostesses have been up to lately:

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This week Gracie's showing us how to make a fun Floral Halo for only a few dollars, which she then wore for a photo shoot in her stunning sunflower field.
 
Cherry Pie Bars
These Cherry Pie Bars are the bomb. Lori created a recipe that's completely from scratch ~ no canned cherry pie filling.
 

These are the fabulous features for this week, chosen by Lori:

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#1. Homemade Steak Sauce Recipe ~ Merissa at Little House Living. I'm excited about this recipe because I love to make everything homemade that I can.
#2. Veggie Cream Cheese Squares ~ Maureen at Red Cottage Chronicles. This looks like a refreshingly summer meal that can be eaten at home or on a picnic {like Maureen's family did}.
 
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#3. Side Table Makeover ~ Courtney at Crafts by Courtney. I sure do wish I had an old table like this one so I could make it over. I love how it turned out.
#4. Bookshelf Remodel ~ Shonee at Hawthorn and Main.
This remodel makes such in big, updated difference on Shonee's brick wall. Well done!
 
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#5. Outdoor Summer Dinner Party ~ Hanna at Stripes and Polka Dots.
I love this decorated table that is so summery festive ~ and those covered chargers are such a clever idea that I'm storing away in my brain.
#6. DIY: Wall Art ~ Sabine at Mom in Music City. How awesome is this wall art? And I love the colors Sabine used.
#7. Thrift Store Cabinet Makeover ~ Bonnie at Our Secondhand House.
I love the combination of white paint and wood on this cabinet. The transformation is stunning.
 
 
If you were one of the features PLEASE grab a button and share it with some friends.
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If you weren't featured this week, don't forget to check out the Pinterest board and keep linking up ~ next week could be you!
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Don't forget to check out our Pinterest board where we pin plenty of projects from each party!
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