I’m the leader of one of our small groups at church called R3 – Reuse, Repurpose, Restore. Â We usually meet once a month to hit some thrift/antique stores in the Carolina’s. Â We always have loads of fun. Â Sometimes we find lots of treasures and sometimes lunch ends up being the highlight of the trip.
On one of our outings a few months ago I found  a tired, very used wicker tea cart at a little shop in Charlotte for only $25.00.  I looked at it, walked away thinking of ways I could spruce it up, looked at other things and then as I was headed out of the shop I looked one more time and decided to buy it.  If you’ve ever priced tea carts, you know they are not cheap.  I knew the one I bought was a steal.
Tea Cart Makeover
This is what it looked  like when I bought it:
Once I removed all of the plastic roping, duct and even scotch tape and cleaned it up a bit, I liked the lines of the cart much better.
I knew I wanted to paint it a bright color because eventually it will be used in my yet-to-be-built sunroom. Â And, frankly, I didn’t know what I was going to do with the big black elephant in the room – those big, rubber wheels! Â They were hideous! Â Eventually, I decided the best way to hide those big, honking wheels, was to paint them the same color as the cart.
I love the way my tea cart turned out! Â For now, I’m styling it with all things beachy! Â In the fall, I’ll switch it up by using pumpkins and lots of my favorite color, orange. Â Winter will find this tea cart all decked out for Christmas!
Tea Carts are so versatile! Â You can use one as an end table, a night stand, a beverage station, etc. Â Or you can have a tea party!
I used 4 cans of Krylon Paint & Primer Color Master in Blue Glowz. Â It only took an afternoon to transform an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan!
