Small Cabinet Door Vanity Tray

For this month's Thrift Store Decor project, I made a small cabinet door vanity tray. There are so many repurposed cabinet door ideas, but I've never really had a door this small. At first glance you might assume it's a drawer front, but this wood panel had hinges and a knob hole.

Be sure to visit my friends to see their awesome thrift store projects!

Make a Vanity Tray out of a Cabinet Door

This small cabinet door was stored under the workbench in the basement shop. Where did it come from? I have no idea. It's the only one I have.

Remove Hardware with Screwdriver

Step 1 Remove old hardware with a screwdriver.

Clean Project with Diluted Dish Soap

Step 2 Remove all the old dirt and sawdust. I use bottles of diluted dish soap in all areas of my life, including both shops and the camper. Diluted enough, the soap cleans projects and hands really well with no rinsing required.

TSP Substitute Preps Vanity Tray for Painting

Step 3 Sand or Degloss I used TSP Substitute to remove grime and shine on the vanity tray to prep it for painting.

Patch Knob Hole with Drywall Mud

Step 4 Patch holes. Of course, I use drywall mud, but you could use wood patch. You will see in pictures below that I did not patch the holes on the back of the cabinet door. Why? I didn't really think about it.

Paint Vanity Tray Black

Step 5 Paint Cabinet Door Vanity Tray. Because I was working on this project at the same time I was working on the Sewing Cabinet Craft Table, I used the same Iron Gate All In One Paint by Heirloom Traditions.

Glass Knobs as Vanity Tray Feet

Step 6 Choose what kind of feet you want your vanity tray to have. I stole these glass knobs from my Tower of Terror AKA Repurposed Desk into Chest. I recently got some new knobs for it.

Damp it

Step 7 Attach your chosen feet to your new vanity tray.

I had just cleaned the paint out of this sponge and it was still damp. So, I just pressed the knob onto the sponge.

Glue it

Then I applied glue to the dampened area of the glass knob, and placed it on the back of the cabinet door vanity tray.

Clamp it

In order to allow the Gorilla Glue to set up, I placed scrap 2x4's atop the knobs to "clamp it".

Do you love the look of those pretty little glass feet?

Here is the cabinet door vanity tray resting on the new sewing cabinet craft table I made a couple of weeks ago.

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gail

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Christy @ Our Southern Home

February 14, 2021 at 8:47 am

I love how this turned out. I need to try this tsp spray substitute. I've always bought the powder you mix with water. This is so much more convenient. A genius idea on placing the 2x4 on top to set the glue!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 14, 2021 at 5:17 pm
  
  Thanks so much for your sweet comment Christy! A gal's gotta do what she's gotta do when clamping.
  And... the TSP substitute works great in the spray bottle!
  
  gail
Kathy Owen

February 10, 2021 at 9:45 pm

Love it! I need to replenish my cabinet door stash!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 10:21 pm
  
  I need to gather some more cabinet doors too! They are so perfect for so many projects, right?
  
  gail
Kathy A

February 10, 2021 at 9:13 pm

Those glass knobs elevate your little tray to elegant! Very nice!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 10:23 pm
  
  Thanks Kathy, I thought so too. Someone on facebook didn't like that I used the glass knobs. Go Figure!
  
  gail
Kristin salazar

February 10, 2021 at 2:43 pm

This turned out great and I love how you used the knobs, so creative!!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 10:24 pm
  
  Thanks Kristin! I love quick and easy projects like this.
  
  gail
- Mary Connacher
  
  February 12, 2021 at 4:55 am
  
  I’m sorry, I don’t love the feet used here either. To me, they appear too big/tall and too elaborate for what is a simple slab of wood. I would use plain round 1/2-1 inch brass or nickel ball knobs. But hey, it’s your tray, your taste, your home.
Maryann

February 10, 2021 at 1:59 pm

Love those glam "feet" that you put on the tray!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 10:24 pm
  
  Thank you Maryann, I love using reclaimed items from other projects. hehehe
  
  gail
Sharleen

February 10, 2021 at 10:28 am

Looks amazing . What size is the door you used

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 10:27 pm
  
  Thank you so much Sharleen for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate your kindness.
  
  the door is quite small -- 7.5 x 14 inches
  
  gail
Tania

February 10, 2021 at 8:11 am

How sweet! It looks like a cabinet door from an RV to me 🙂

Tania

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 9:23 am
  
  Tania
  
  Brilliant! Yes, I bet that is what it is. I have tried and tried to figure out how it is so small!! Thanks for your input.
  
  gail
Pam

February 10, 2021 at 7:33 am

I love the idea of using knobs as feet! Genius!

- Gail Wilson
  
  February 10, 2021 at 9:24 am
  
  Thanks Pam!
  I love how they look with the black, not sure they would "shine" so much if I had painted the vanity tray white ???
  
  gail