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How To Make a Serving Tray from a Salvaged Cupboard Door
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2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpg While visiting a friend who was in the process of gutting her kitchen, we noticed a pile of cabinet doors stacked in the corner. Before leaving, we grabbed a couple for a potential DIY project. After researching some ideas on Crafty Nest, we thought a serving tray would be the perfect transformation for the old door.

 
 

What You Need

• A cabinet door - any size will do, depending on how big you want your tray to be.

• rag
• sandpaper
• acrylic paint (I used leftover paint from another home project)
• black spray paint (I used Rust-Oleum high gloss)
• high-gloss polyurethane
• 4 machine screws
• 2 drawer pulls
• 4 felt or rubber pads
• wood filler
• newspaper
• paintbrushes

Tools

• screwdriver
• drill

Instructions

1. Spray Paint Drawer Pulls
Spray both sides. Let dry, then spray again.

2. Sand
Remove old hardware (may need to use a degreaser once removed) from cupboard door and sand both front and back. Wipe down with rag to remove all dust. Add wood filler to any existing holes.

3. Paint
Apply first coat of paint, then reapply once dry. Add a coat of clear, high-gloss polyurethane.

4. Attach Handles
Once your felt/rubber pads are attached to the back, measure, mark and drill holes for your drawer pulls. Attach handles.

The original idea for this project can be found at Crafty Nest.


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Comments (12)

ooh, I like this.

posted by nccata on February 18th 2010 at 2:47pm
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Genius!

posted by modernguy on February 18th 2010 at 2:48pm
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Just because you CAN do something...

posted by djs on February 18th 2010 at 2:52pm
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ah that's cute. i would use it for garden party stuff!

posted by rebecca_f on February 18th 2010 at 2:55pm
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this is actually good!

posted by pier723 on February 18th 2010 at 3:09pm
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Aren't they heavy?

posted by Nani on February 18th 2010 at 3:29pm
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Oh that is too cute. What a great idea.

posted by caseoftornados on February 18th 2010 at 4:06pm
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This actually rather clever.

posted by rustypatina on February 18th 2010 at 4:16pm
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Looks like a cabinet door being used as a tray...

posted by bepsf on February 18th 2010 at 4:18pm
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...tho it occurs to me that if a piece of mirror had been inserted in the space of the recessed panel (perhaps a door w/ a simpler rectangular panel would work better) it would appear much more like a real tray.

posted by bepsf on February 18th 2010 at 4:32pm
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Ooohhh...I like this!

posted by magstermash on February 19th 2010 at 3:24am
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I've been loving all the how-to projects lately! I'll be linking to this in today's Daily DIY.

posted by oneprettything on February 19th 2010 at 4:55pm
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