materials as well as Tools
Empty rectangular photo frame
Trisodium phosphate (TSP)
Plywood
Embossed wallpaper (we utilized Anaglypta)
Spray adhesive
Nails
1 L paint as well as paintbrush
Clear matte Varathane
Fine-grit sandpaper
2 drawer pulls
Screwdriver
What it Cost
Frame $10 Wallpaper $15 wood (for bottom) $2 paint $20 Varathane $5 Handles $12 overall $64
Note: costs are estimated as accurately as possible. For a number of projects, we utilized paint as well as wallpaper leftovers. Your materials for these jobs may expense less (if left over or discovered at garage sales) or much more (if you’re purchasing a new roll of wallpaper or a much more costly piece of furniture to refinish).
Step 1: Prepare base
If needed, laundry your frame with TSP. determine the photo frame opening at the back, as well as cut a piece of plywood to this size to produce a base for your tray. cut a piece of wallpaper to this exact same size. utilizing spray adhesive, glue the wallpaper to the base.
Step 2: connect base as well as surface tray
Hold the base in location at the back of the frame as well as nail the base onto the frame to produce a tray. paint entire tray with two coats of paint, enabling to dry as well as sanding the wood between each coat. apply two coats of remove matte Varathane to safeguard the tray as well as make it wipeable. Screw a drawer pull into location at either end to utilize as handles for your tray.