Mondays are already hard enough so why would I add to your Monday struggles! As someone who also works a full-time job, I know the Monday struggle is very real. Thus, I have one of the easiest, if not the easiest DIY for you today on the blog. Today I’m serving you up a super easy DIY tray.
Items Needed:
- 1 Pine Edge Panel Round Board (1 in. x 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft.)
- Fun Drawer pulls of your choice ( I used really cute arrow pulls from Hobby Lobby)
- Stain or Paint – Colors of your choice ( I used Aubusson Blue from Annie Sloan)
- Paint Brush
- Sand Paper
- Any other items such as stencils, etc. to decorate your tray
- Polycrylic Polyurethane or water based polyurethane
Tools Needed:
- Drill or Impact Driver with 1/8 drill bit
I said in the beginning that this will be one of the easiest DIYs you ever do. Don’t believe me? Just wait for it.
The first thing you will want to do is sand down your round wood board. Sanding it down will help the paint or stain adhere better. Now you are ready for paint. Paint your round board however you desire. This is your project and no one can tell you any differently. It may take one or two coats of paint, but just make sure the paint dries before each coat. The Annie Sloan chalk paint I used does not take very long to dry.
Once you have your stain or paint done and it has dried. You are ready to add your design. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out vinyl for ‘Life is an Adventure’ and added it to my tray.
Once everything has dried you are ready for the power, the power to drill. I used a 1/8th bit to make the holes for the arrow pulls. I drilled all the way through for each hole. I would just say measure, measure, measure before drilling the holes and make sure your spacing for the pull holes are good before drilling.
Before attaching the pulls I would apply the polycrylic polyurethane (water based) to one side of the board. Let one side dry before completing the other side. Repeat as many times as needed for your desired overall look. You could apply the finish after you attach the pulls, but to me it makes it easier to apply the finish before. Side note here: this serving tray with the paint and the finish would be best for decorative use. You could use it to serve plates of food, but I would not recommend adding food directly onto the board.
Once everything has dried; paint, stain, finish, etc. you are ready to attach the handle pulls.
And…that’s it. I kid you not. That is all there is to making your very own serving tray.
Wondering how my serving tray came out? Here you go!
Here is another DIY Serving tray example I made with a different style:
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