DIY Bed Tray
Whether you're saying "I love you" with breakfast in bed or creating a portable surface for laptops or Legos, there's nothing more convenient than a bed tray. You can buy a bed tray, or you can make one with a couple of basic tools and a few "found" objects. This bed tray will pamper your family in sickness, celebration and relaxation for years to come, and be all the more special because you did it yourself. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- One 16 by 20 inch wood floating picture frame
- Decorative paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Two 2 by 2 inch boards, 16 inches long
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Four 6-inch couch legs with screw-in bases
- Measuring tape
- Two handles (2 to4 inches long), with hardware
- Screwdriver
Instructions
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Remove the glass from the picture frame. Place one sheet of glass on the decorative paper and trace around it; cut out the paper. Sandwich the paper between the glass sheets and reassemble the frame.
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Glue the boards to the bottom of the frame, flush with the 16-inch sides. Let the glue dry. Screw one couch leg into each corner of the tray, centering one at each end of a 2 by 2 board.
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Stand the bed tray on its feet and measure 8 inches down each 16-inch side of the frame. Measure again to find the center of the width of each side piece and make a light pencil mark where these measurements meet. Center the handles over these marks and screw them to the wood.
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Tips & Warnings
A floating picture frame is one where the photo or other object is sandwiched between two sheets of glass or Plexiglas and appears to "float" in the frame.
You can sandwich anything between the glass sheets as long as it's fairly thin. Try a print of your favorite painting, a travel poster, a collage of favorite photographs or a vintage tea towel.
To further personalize your project, remove the glass and paint the bed tray to match your decor before adding the handles.
Be careful when carrying hot liquids on a bed tray.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit tea in bed image by Pavel Losevsky from Fotolia.com
