WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Old wood or planks to form the tray (about an inch thick, 22 inches long and 14 inches wide)
Four 8-inch hairpin legs
Sandpaper
Liquid nails (for metal and wood)
Drill (optional)
PROCEDURE
- Sand the wood until smooth and varnish if needed.
- Mark the corners underneath the wood where you want the hairpin legs, about an inch lengthwise and 1.5 inches crosswise, from the edges. Just provide enough for leg space underneath.
- Glue the legs securely using the liquid nails, or drill in place.
NOTE: You can order hairpin legs online, or have a local welder create them from scrap metal. Inspired by the DIY project on The Merry Thought.
This story was originally published in Southern Living, April 2016.