How to DIY a Little Wood Riser Tray – Today!
Time: 15 min
Cost:$10
Skill: Easy
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I was feeling a little crafty today. So I took a few minutes to throw together this little wooden riser tray for behind my sink. Just a little something to elevate my soaps and hold some new fall decor. It’s such a cute little farmhouse piece, and it took no time at all!
I have been seeing these everywhere, so many different shapes and sizes to choose from. I actually almost bought a square one from TJMaxx. It had some pretty beads around the edge, but they were all broken! So I decided to forgo buying one and make my own for less than $10.
How to DIY a Wood Riser Tray
Materials
Step One: Remove any Staples or Hooks from the Wood Tray Top
The wooden tray that I found at Michaels was purposed as a hanging piece. If you are in the same situation, take those needle nose pliers and pull out any staples or hanging hooks.
This is also a good point to remove any stickers, and get your piece ready to go. See, all cleaned up…
Step Two: Attach the Legs to the Wood Tray Top
Take your glue of choice and apply to each of the leg pieces you are using. Adhere to the wooden tray top.
I would have opted for my glue gun, but it is stored away while we are in a condo. So I went with clear gorilla glue that I had on hand. It worked fast and I know it will hold.
Once you have applied the glue, allow it to cure. This time may vary depending on what product you use. As you can see in a few of my pictures I tried to flip my riser tray over a little early and the beads all rolled away! Whoops!
Step Three: Paint your Wood Riser Tray
With all my supplies currently packed up in storage, I had to grab some paint and paint brushes.
There are obviously a lot of paints out there, pretty chalk paints or expensive acrylics…but no need to go with anything fancy here. I picked the standard FolkArt paint from the craft store. It was $1.
Then I got some new brushes, again, nothing fancy here. Just a three pack of different sizes for a few dollars.
I painted the top, let it dry for a few minutes and then flipped it upside down and painted the legs.
Allow to dry, then style!
I may go back and add some sort of water seal since this is near the sink, but it also cost less than $10 so I may not bother and just see how it holds up.
Enjoy your DIY Wood Riser Tray
This DIY project can easily be adapted to create Riser Trays of different size, with different shaped legs, or even with different materials! Create something that fits your individual style.
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