Large D.I.Y. ottoman tray

[igarimasingh]

A large ottoman tray created with a Specrite timber panel.

• The project
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The project

We moved into our house last year and I wanted to be able to upcycle my existing feature while staying true to my pocket. One thing I have noticed on many Pinterest items are people using ottoman trays and accessorising them to give an extremely classy look to their living room. I went online to search for one to buy and the size I was looking at would have easily cost me hundreds of dollars. Hence we came up with our D.I.Y. idea. What can a trip to Bunnings not solve? 

We got our raw material from Bunnings:

• Timber Panel (SpecRite 1200 x 600mm 18mm Timber Panel Merbau FJ Laminated)
  
  
• A pair of black door handles (Rolltrak 400mm Matte Black Barn Door Round Double Pull Handle)
  
  
• Cabots water-based decking oil (This was left over from a decking project we did a few months back).

Making it was straightforward from this point onwards. Using our Ryobi hammer drill we quickly got the handles attached and we were ready to go.

A quick tip: Stick a piece of masking tape at the place where you plan to drill the holes. This helps with keeping the material around the hole in the timber panel clean.

How to learn woodworking skills?

Don't be hesitant if you are not confident working with wood. Check out the helpful article How do you learn woodworking? for advice on getting started.

More inspiration for your project

Community member Joe used a router to make this circular wooden storage tray which he uses for storing keys and glasses.

Workshop member Pete used a hand plane and router to create this dining table using laminated panels.

Check out our Top 10 most popular woodworking projects for more creative and clever tips and ideas.

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