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    Home » DIY » Repurposed Cabinet Door Vanity Tray

    Repurposed Cabinet Door Vanity Tray

    Published by Gail | Published February 10, 2021 | Updated December 13, 2022
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    How to make a cabinet door vanity tray in six easy steps using paint and reclaimed glass knobs. Step by step directions to do it yourself. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #cabinetdoor #vanitytray #diy #easy #thriftstore #makeover via @repurposedlife

    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

    small wooden 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.

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    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

    cabinet door TSP substitute

    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

    wooden black vanity tray glass knobs

    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.

    damp it glue it clamp it gorilla glue

    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

    apply gorilla glue to damp surface

    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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    1. 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!

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      • 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

    2. Kathy Owen

      February 10, 2021 at 9:45 pm

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

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      • 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

    3. Kathy A

      February 10, 2021 at 9:13 pm

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

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      • 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

    4. Kristin salazar

      February 10, 2021 at 2:43 pm

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

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      • 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.

    5. Maryann

      February 10, 2021 at 1:59 pm

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

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      • Gail Wilson

        February 10, 2021 at 10:24 pm

        Thank you Maryann, I love using reclaimed items from other projects. hehehe

        gail

    6. Sharleen

      February 10, 2021 at 10:28 am

      Looks amazing . What size is the door you used

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      • 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

    7. Tania

      February 10, 2021 at 8:11 am

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

      Tania

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      • 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

    8. Pam

      February 10, 2021 at 7:33 am

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

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      • 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

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