Wood Drawer Serving Tray
Sometimes I just find bits and pieces of old furniture. That’s okay because I can always find a use for the odds and ends other people toss. I love a good upcycle.
Take this drawer for instance. It’s nice and sturdy. In fact it’s darn heavy. It would be a shame to break it up for firewood or worse send it to the landfill.
Today is Thrift Store Decor Day and the drawer was a thrifty find from my favorite thrift/junk store. I was using it to hold those small bottles of acrylic paint but it was better than that. Those bottles can sit in a box.
Now it’s a handy serving tray.
The beautiful paint color has no name. The gallon of paint was on the oops shelf at Home Depot. I love a good deal. have I mentioned that before? I used this same paint for the Little Tikes Playhouse Extreme Makeover. The color reminds me of the beach.
I removed the wood handle from the drawer.
Then started painting.
When the paint was dry I distressed the paint by hand…just a bit. I didn’t actually cover the drawer completely with paint. I let the little scrapes and dings shine.
Next I drilled two large holes on each end of the drawer for the sisal rope handles.
I knotted and added the rope and…tadah! The whole project took about an hour. Allowing for drying time.
This is a project from earlier this year. The drawer was already painted and perfectly chippy. I just cleaned it up and added the sisal rope handles. You can see it here..Chippy Wood Magazine Tray with Sisal Rope Handles.
Wood Drawer Serving Tray
You can find the sisal rope on Amazon by clicking here .. Sisal Rope (Amazon Affiliate Link).
Now it’s time to see what my thrifty friends have for us today. Just click the pink links below.
Domestically Speaking Nautical Rope Candlestick
Bliss Ranch Refreshed Front Door Mat
My Repurposed Life Plastic Frame Makeover
Uncommon Slice of Suburbia Painted Lanterns
Have a great day!
Bliss says
Sometimes I need to be knocked on the head before my light-bulb goes on, so thanks for the knock. I need some bathroom bins pronto before guests arrive in two weeks, and I’ve got drawers!!! Clock is ticking, I’ve gotta start painting now so I get them done.
Randa says
What a great gift idea! ⭐️
gail says
I love your repurposed drawer Kathy! I recently tidied up the garage and stacked all of my drawers together… I lost count of how many I have.
The color is perfect!
pinned!
gail
kristin salazar says
This is super cute! Love the color you used and the rope is perfect!
[email protected] of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
Such a great use for an old drawer, Kathy, and it will be so functional too. Love it!
rose l. says
One of my favorite drawers uses was adding legs and making it into a footstool!
Dawn Cain says
Very cute idea and makes everything look neat and tidy place in a box.
Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
Excellent way to repurpose an old drawer, Kathy! Love the color and the sisal rope handles?
Heidi says
Adorable! Love the color!
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
Love it! Definitely need to make one for my coffee table!
Debrashoppeno5 says
What an excellent recycle. Old drawers can be so useful. I also like the sisal handles.
JaneEllen says
When we made 6 drawer dresser into tv stand I retrieved 2 drawers we took out on top. Been trying to decide what to make out of them, think a nice tray with one drawer and nice storage box for other drawer, love idea of using rope for handles on each end. Hubs was going to pitch them, no way. Will get out there tomorrow to sand them, get to work. Haven’t done project in long time.
How is your hubs doing Kathy, no problems after his heart surgery awhile back? Hope he’s doing well.
Always love your posts. Take care.
Jennifer Dawn says
I love how it turned out! Such a great idea! We’d be honored if you’d share this at our weekly link party. http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2016/07/diy-creative-wall-decor-and-little-bird.html Hope to see you there!
Stacey Keeling says
This is such a great idea! One of these days when I run across a drawer, I’m going to do this. 🙂
Laura Strack says
I always love your Thrift Store Décor makeovers. They are always thrifty, practical and oh so pretty!! I have to make this one 🙂 Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations!!
julie nichols says
I am a sucker for anything blue and I love this repurpose of old drawers! Great idea using the sisal rope for handles. Thank you for linking to Talk of the Town. You are our featured blogger for next weeks party, plus we are featuring this project!!
Julie @ Love My Simple Home
Julie Briggs says
What a clever upcycle! I love the rope handles you added. Thank you for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Lindsay says
I would have NEVER thought to hold on to an old drawer! Brilliant! thanks so much for sharing at Merry Monday!
Dianne says
You must have been reading my mind! I planned on grabbing some drawers out of my hoard to make serving trays much like you did! I love the color and it turned out great!
xo Dianne
Lea says
What a fantastic idea and so very pretty too!
Kathy says
I love this! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea! You have fabulous instructions with photos – This is beautiful!