Welcome to the DIY Jungle – An Ikea Hack Tiger Tray!
2 Materials
$15
45 Minutes
Easy
Every good hostess with the mostess needs a DIY serving tray in their lives. Serve breakfast in bed with style or just make sure the kids don’t spill their macaroni while watching TV. Any which way you plan to use this handmade fabric covered tray it is the right way.
It’s all about the fabric really. You could use paper too, or even wallpaper if you wanted to get really fancy. This whole project was inspired by this amazing retro tiger fabric. The minute I laid eyes on it I knew I had to find a way to showcase it and since I don’t sew, making a tray seemed like the next best option. Plus ya know easy. I do love me an easy DIY Ikea hack.
Ikea glass topped tray (obviously you don’t have to use an Ikea tray)
– Fabric glue
– Fabric
– Trim
– Scissors
– Glass
– Chalk
Cut the fabric along the chalk lines. If you are using adhesive glue paper remove the backing on one side and attach to your fabric. Smooth to remove any bubbles. Remove the second set of backing and attach to the tray. Using glue (fabric, craft or hot) to apply piping or trim to the edge of your fabric. This will cover any rough or raw edges.
Allow the glue to dry completely and then replace the glass on top of the tray. Pretty classy looking right? I bought that crossoint just for this picture. Usually I eat oatmeal for breakfast, but this looked so much prettier. For more fun and creative projects stop by the blog here
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