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DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray

By A Cultivated Nest Team

The only thing better than making your own DIY home decor, is making DIY home decor quickly and easily! I’ve been seeing a lot of cute farmhouse style trays online, but have not been a huge fan of the prices. I figured I could make my own farmhouse style tray from scratch for much less cost, and I was right! It cost me only around $35 to make this pretty DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray!

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

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I left my farmhouse style serving tray simple and unadorned. But if you wanted to, you could easily make your tray fancier! You can paint a stencil onto the tray (maybe something floral, or a monogram) or if you know how, you could wood burn a design onto the tray. If you have a Cricut or Silhouette machine you could even create a detailed vinyl design to apply to the tray! So use your DIY skills and make this tray your own, or enjoy it as-is like I did!

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray

Materials

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

Edge-Glued Round (Common: 1 in. x 17-3/4 in.; Actual: 1.0 in. x 17.75 in.) (Home Depot)
2 Cabinet pulls with hardware: Liberty 3″ (76mm) Burnished Antique Brass Industrial Cabinet Pull (Home Depot)
Dark wood stain
Clear polyurethane
Foam paint brush
Rag
Drill with 3/16 drill bit
Screwdriver
Measuring tape
Marker

Directions

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

1. Lay out a couple pieces of newspaper in a well ventilated area.
2. Evenly brush on your dark stain on top and sides and wipe with a rag.
3. Let your stain dry for 24 hours and then apply a clear coat of polyurethane and let dry another 24 hours.

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

4. Measure the center of your board so the handles are even.
5. Use a marker to mark the spots you want the 4 holes drilled.

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

6. Use your drill with a 3/16 drill bit and carefully drill the holes through, starting from the top and through the bottom.

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

7. Attach the handle pulls by using a screw driver and twisting the screws in from the bottom.

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

Then that’s it! You’re finished making your DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It’s ready to be used and displayed. It’d look especially pretty as part of a table centerpiece with some flowers!

Have you made any DIY farmhouse style decor before?

DIY Farmhouse Style Serving Tray- You can get the farmhouse look in your home without spending a ton. All you have to do is make your own farmhouse style decor! Here's how I made a lovely DIY farmhouse style serving tray! It'd be beautiful as part of a table centerpiece! | wood, easy, #diy #farmhouseStyle #decor #farmhouse

This post contains affiliate links to Amazon, which means that I may earn a small commission from some of the links in this post. Please see our Disclosure Page for more information.

You might also be interested in: 15 Charming DIY Farmhouse Decor Ideas

15 Charming DIY Farmhouse Decor Ideas

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