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DIY Pallet Serving Tray

07/09/2012 · Kelly Rowe · 76 Comments

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Another simple and functional pallet project.  Remember my Pallet Planter Box?  Well, I wanted to put that pallet to use again and I thought some of it might make a fabulous pallet serving tray.  I had a complicated one in mind with a small lip around the entire tray; however, my handy dandy hubby sketched this out out for me and I thought — PERFECTION!   

What are we waiting for?
Let’s get this project started!

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Supplies:
 Mitre Saw, Pallet, Drill, Screws and Hardware of Choice.

The first thing you’ll want to do is cut three bottom pieces.  We cut ours at 22″ inches in length. Line them up and measure what your two braces will need to be.  The width of a pallet board can vary.  Ours measured at 11-1/2 inches in length.  Place them  vertically on each side of the three horizontal boards (as pictured).

 Can you see all the drips of sweat from my ever so helpful hubby?
What a guy!?!  It was such a hot day.  Thanks, babe!

Once everything is lined up and even — you’ll want to flip the pieces over, so you can screw the bottom boards into the braces.  You’ll need at least six screws, three screws for either side of the tray.  Place one screw on each of the three boards, ensuring they inserted into the brace pieces as well.

Flip the tray over (again), grab your hardware and attach.
I found these black antiqued looking drawer pulls at Lowe’s for a little over a dollar a piece.

That’s it!  We’re done!
Perfectly rustic, functional and unique.
What do you think?
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Great for Indoor or Outdoor use! .
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  1. laura@Top This Top That says

    07/09/2012 at 1:26 am

    this is awesome. the ideas for pallet wood just never stop , do they?

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:03 am

      Thanks, Laura! I know… do they ever stop? Until then… Pallet Project On 😉

  2. Deanne says

    07/09/2012 at 4:39 am

    Great job! Love pallets!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:04 am

      Thanks, Deanne. They’re fun to ‘play’ with!

  3. Danni Baird says

    07/09/2012 at 5:51 am

    Kelly that is a great pallet project! Mine is still leaning against the house! I love the rustic look of your tray!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:04 am

      It’s still leaning against the house?? WHAT?? Thanks for loving on my tray. Hugs, friend.

  4. Sandra says

    07/09/2012 at 6:47 am

    I love this, and am going to make one for sure! My sweet son-in-law recently brought me a huge load of pallets, and I am going crazy making things with them. I had never used pallets before, now it is like an addiction, lol. All that wood, free!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:05 am

      Hi Sandra! YAY. Be sure to link it up to my party of Thursdays. I’d love to see how it turns out. HUGS!!

  5. Ashley @ Cherishedbliss says

    07/09/2012 at 8:46 am

    Looks awesome Kelly! I love me some pallet wood ; )

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:07 am

      Thanks, Ashley! Hugs 🙂

  6. Sara @ Fol-de-rol & Frippery says

    07/09/2012 at 9:27 am

    I am totally in love with this!! I cannot wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:08 am

      Hi Sara! YAY! So glad you like. Be sure to link up your tray to my Thursday party. I’d love to see how it turns out.

  7. Lynne says

    07/09/2012 at 10:22 am

    Pallet wood is so versatile isn’t it? I keep trolling my alley and the surrounding ones hoping to score one. No luck so far. This would be great for backyard entertaining!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:09 am

      Yes it is, Lynne 🙂 LOVE IT! I hope you score some pallets sooooon! xo

  8. Trish @ Uncommon says

    07/09/2012 at 12:13 pm

    Love this! I could totally use one of these at my house!

    Take care,

    Trish

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:10 am

      Hi Trish! You are so sweet. If we lived closer, I’d make one for you 🙂 HUGS!!

  9. Debbie refreshrestyle says

    07/09/2012 at 12:20 pm

    Love it! It looks great. Love that chair too!
    Debbie

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/09/2012 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks so much, Debbie 🙂 I was tickled silly to see your comment. Have a fabulous week!! HUGS.

  10. Leslie says

    07/09/2012 at 12:43 pm

    Love it…especially with that yellow chair!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:11 am

      Thanks, Leslie! Yes, that yellow chair compliments it perfectly! Hugs.

  11. Gina says

    07/09/2012 at 5:52 pm

    Beautiful idea… and my husband just brought me home a stack of pallets! Yahoo!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:13 am

      Hi Gina! Thanks so much. Great score for the hubby!! Woo Hoo!!!

  12. jill wilhelm says

    07/09/2012 at 6:00 pm

    Love it! I’ll be coming over for some of that tea! Really cute!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:13 am

      Hi Jill! HaHa… Thanks so much for loving on my project 🙂

  13. Dana {CraftedNiche} says

    07/09/2012 at 8:05 pm

    Cute! and the iced tea looks SO good right now!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:14 am

      Thanks Dana… I know, this heat makes that tea look super refreshing!

  14. Jaime from crafty scrappy happy says

    07/09/2012 at 9:29 pm

    very very cute girl-y girl!!!! 🙂 I can’t wait to do some pallet projects someday soon!!!
    Jaime

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:14 am

      Thanks so much, Jaime!! I can’t wait to see what pallet projects you end up doing…. HUGS!

  15. Chelsea @ two twenty one says

    07/09/2012 at 10:29 pm

    Great idea! I love how it turned out!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:15 am

      Thanks so much, Chelsea!!

  16. Catherine says

    07/09/2012 at 11:19 pm

    What a fantastic idea! And great for using the old hardwear lying around that was not quite right for furniture.
    Thank you for sharing the tutorial!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:16 am

      Hi Catherine! Thanks so much. Very true — grab a pallet and that old hardware and you’re ready to roll. Woo Hoo! Hugs!

  17. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says

    07/10/2012 at 10:06 am

    What a great idea!! Turned out fabulous!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:16 am

      Hi Jessica! Thanks so much!! Hugs.

  18. The Hill Hangout.com says

    07/10/2012 at 10:37 am

    This is a fabulous use for pallets! I always need more serving trays for parties and this would be perfect. Not too formal and stuffy, but very casual and homey. Just my style 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:18 am

      Excellent news! If you need more serving trays and this is your style — you are in luck!! Thanks so much for stopping by and loving on my project. Cheers!

  19. JoAnn says

    07/11/2012 at 8:40 am

    Sweet idea! and oh so simple – my kind of project! thanks for sharing!
    JoAnn
    sweetpepperrose.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:19 am

      Hi JoAnn! Woo Hoo! Glad you like the project. Have a fabulous afternoon. xo

  20. Tauni says

    07/11/2012 at 9:55 pm

    What a great serving tray – I love it! Thanks for sharing on Show and Tell Wednesday!

    xoxo, Tauni

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:20 am

      Hi Tauni! Thanks so much for stopping by and I’m so glad to hear you liked the tray. YAY. Cheers!

  21. Erika @ HomesteadSimple says

    07/11/2012 at 10:55 pm

    I love all the pallet projects out there and the one you’ve done here with the tray is super sweet! We’d love it if you’d share this at our Home is Where the Heart is! http://www.homesteadsimple.com/home-is-where-the-heart-is-link-it-up-wednesdays-1/

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:23 am

      Hi Erika! Thanks so much for loving on my project! All linked up 🙂 Have a great week. Hugs.

  22. Cynthia says

    07/12/2012 at 7:36 pm

    that is a great idea! love it

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:23 am

      Thanks so much, Cynthia! Cheers.

  23. Christine says

    07/13/2012 at 5:48 am

    Oh sweet SWEET Kelly!! This is FABULOUS!!! Useful and GORGEOUS!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:24 am

      Thanks so much, Christine! It was a fun project and will be put to good use 🙂 Hugs!

  24. Deneen says

    07/13/2012 at 8:25 am

    Great idea! And…I love the yellow chair!!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:24 am

      Hi Deneen! Thank you! Have a fabulous week. Cheers!

  25. Jessi says

    07/13/2012 at 11:24 am

    OMG this is brilliant! I have always wanted to make a tray with some fun hardware pulls on it, but I never really had a good idea of how to do it. And I have some pallet pieces left over from my latest pallet upcycle, so I’m TOTALLY going to do this! Thanks for sharing the tutorial! I’d be thrilled if you want to link this up at The Fun In Functional link party: http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/07/the-fun-in-functional-link-party-7/

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:26 am

      Thanks so much, Jessi! Be sure to swing back by and link up your pallet tray to my Live Laugh Linky Party on Thursdays. I’d love to see how it turns out. Thanks again. Cheers!

  26. Caren says

    07/13/2012 at 10:43 pm

    This turned out so cute! I love projects that are both functional and beautiful.

    I would love it if you would share this at my new Smart Solutions linky party. You can link up here:

    http://theprudentpantryblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/prudent-projects-smart-solutions-linky_13.html

    Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:27 am

      Hi Caren! Thanks so much. Have a fabulous week 🙂 hugs!

  27. Carole says

    07/14/2012 at 6:19 pm

    Great post. I found this through the Create and Inspire linky party. I linked in an attempt at meatballs.
    Have a lovely week.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:28 am

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Carole! I’m sure your meatballs turned out yummy! Have a fabulous week. HUGS!

  28. Jenn says

    07/15/2012 at 2:41 am

    This looks amazing! Yet another project idea to add to my pallet love! Your styling of it looks great too. Thanks so much for coming out to the party at Clean and Scentsible. I’ll be featuring this tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
    Jenn 🙂

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:29 am

      Thanks so much, Jenn! There’s so much pallet love out there 🙂 Super excited for the feature too! Have a lovely afternoon. Hugs.

  29. kim@too much time says

    07/15/2012 at 12:37 pm

    Super cute, Kelly! AND that yellow chair is rad! Thanks for sharing-I love me some pallet projects
    xxx
    Kim

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks so much, Kim. The yellow chair is one of my sisters photography props! It’s sawheet!

  30. Kelly says

    07/15/2012 at 7:26 pm

    I LOVE that tray!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks so much, Kelly! Hugs!

  31. Delightful Deets says

    07/16/2012 at 2:03 am

    Love this and love that chair! Featured this awesome tutorial on my Friday 5! Have a great week!

    Reply
  32. Sarah says

    07/16/2012 at 9:00 am

    Thanks so much for sharing over at The Winthrop Chronicles, this will be featured tomorrow! http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  33. Emily says

    07/16/2012 at 10:08 am

    This is such a great project! I want one 🙂

    I’ve pinned and shared on google+!

    Reply
  34. Aimee - It's Overflowing says

    07/18/2012 at 9:38 pm

    Absolutely FABULOUS, of course! Featuring you on Saturday! XO, Aimee

    Reply
  35. bridgett says

    07/19/2012 at 12:19 pm

    LOVE THESE! I use pallets for literally everything but would have never thought of using them as a serving tray! How Chic and awesome! Thanks for sharing some inspiration! Would love for you to come share at my first party!!

    http://osiemoats.blogspot.com/2012/07/thursday-linky-party-1.html

    xoxo

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/19/2012 at 1:00 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad you like my project. I will do my best to swing by and share 🙂 Have a lovely day!!

  36. Kelly@ Here Comes the Sun says

    07/19/2012 at 11:20 pm

    I am a sucker for pallet projects! This one is great! I featured you at Fabulous Friday. I love the pop of color with the chair too!

    Reply
  37. Britni @ Hubby Made Me says

    07/19/2012 at 11:38 pm

    That is the coolest little tray!! I love the drawer pulls and the whole design is just brilliant. Okay, I really need to get off your site or I’m not going to get anything done tonight!!

    Reply
  38. Sarah @ Alderberry Hill says

    07/25/2012 at 1:12 pm

    I’m so slow getting my features, but you are being featured this evening none the less…love this, it’s perfect to bring to the fire pit area of my backyard too…must scrounge a pallet or two!

    Reply
  39. Amber Hamilton Henson says

    07/27/2012 at 9:48 am

    Hi!! Your tray is great, but I must admit that what also caught my eye is your fabulous yellow chair! I have a few that are similar that I recently re-seated/re-upholstered/re-wove using BELTS! Perhaps you’ll stop my page to see? It was really easy to do, and turned out pretty neat lookinging, too, I think! ~Amber of WhatAmberLoves.com

    Reply
  40. Stephanie Smith says

    08/25/2015 at 10:05 am

    What a great use of timber crates! I would love to have something like this for my backyard, it would be such a cute display for my herbs. You did such a good job, I hope mine turns out just as well 🙂

    Reply
  41. Winepine says

    10/06/2015 at 2:45 pm

    I love the rustic and shabby-chic look of pallet wood! I would’ve never thought about making a serving tray with it, and the project came out great. Have you ever tried to make a serving tray with wooden wine crates? They have a different look but are equally as nostalgic and good looking.

    Reply
  42. Jill says

    09/19/2016 at 11:05 am

    would you seal your tray with anything, since food may be sitting on it?

    Reply
    • Kelly Rowe says

      09/19/2016 at 9:44 pm

      Hi Jill. Being that mine is made from old pallets, I would not place food on it directly. So, I did not seal mine. I think that would a preference depending on the use of your tray. Hope that helps. Cheers!

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