Marble Tray DIY

Today I'm talking DIY marble trays! Awhile back my neighbor was redoing his bathroom and had a bunch of leftover marble tiles he was throwing away. I snagged a couple and naturally decided to upcycle them into trays. I'll get to the delicious pizza how-to, but for now, let's DIY marble tiles.

Materials:

• Marble tile
• Hardware 
• I got mine from Home Depot. Brass hardware can be pricey, so I sprayed mine in gold lacquer. I  created this nifty paint stand (foam + kabob sticks) for the hardware so that I could ensure even paint coverage on the underside of the pull. 
• Ruler
• Whiteboard marker
• E6000 adhesive  
• Felt bumpers

DIY Details:

• Spray your hardware. 
• Use your ruler and whiteboard marker to measure and mark where to place the hardware. I decided to place my hardware .5" from each side edge and 1" from the top and bottom edges.  
• Apply the adhesive to the feet of the pull and place on the tray. 
• Dry. Allow for adequate dry time. 
• Apply felt bumpers to the back of the tray. 
• Use to mis en place or to style your decor accessories. I used it for both!

I don't know about you guys, but I am a pizza fanatic. I could literally eat pizza, with ranch obviously, for every meal. Thank god I don't, otherwise I would weigh 1,000 pounds.  I included my quick and easy pizza recipe since I'm sure that all you have been thinking about since you started reading this post is the pizza pictured above. :)

Recipe:

• Tandori bread
• Mozzarella
• Basil
• Tomato
• Olive oil
• McCormick's Mediterranean spiced sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. 
2. Mix olive oil and McCormick's Mediterranean spiced sea salt in a small bowl. 
3. Cut mozzarella and tomato slices. 
4. Use a basting brush to apply the olive oil mixture to the tandori bread slices. 
5. Add the mozzarella and tomato slices to the tandori. 
6. Cook for roughly 10-15 minutes (or until the mozzarella has melted). 
• I put the basil on about 3-4 minutes before the pizza is done.
7. Nom dot com. It's time to eat. Cheers! 

Here is how I styled some of my bedroom accessories!

Cabin Fever

I have a tray obsession and it is kind of a problem. They are living under my bed, on top of my refrigerator and in my cabinets.  I was recently walking through Target and spotted this Tree Bark Server.  I decided that it had to be made into a tray, as if I need another one.

If you know someone that likes to host, or you want to say thank you to your neighbors that always let you drink their wine and eat their food, then this is the perfect DIY project for you. It is fairly inexpensive to make and you can do it in about one hour.

Supplies:

• Server or cutting board of your choice
• 2 Nickel Pulls
• Rust-Oleum Gold Spray Paint
• Drill
• Ruler 
• Screwdriver
• Pencil

Instructions:

1. Pick a ventilated area and spray your pulls with the Rust-Oleum gold paint (twice).
2. Measure and mark the center of the tray and draw a horizontal line through the center. 
3. Measure about 1.5" (or more if you'd like) in from the side edge and mark. Repeat this step for both sides of the tray.
4. The pulls I bought were 3" center to center. I measured and marked 1.5" on each side of the mark that I made in step 3. Repeat this step for both sides of the tray.
• Make sure to measure as accurately as possible. You don't want to drill the holes in the wrong spot. 
5. Drill. I used a 3/16" bit.
6. Install the hardware with your screwdriver.