DIY Marble Breakfast Tray

Are you going crazy for marble? I am! I wanted a cute tray for me and my son when we have breakfast in bed or when we have a movie night at home. I saw these wooden trays over at Micheals Craft Store and wasn't sure if I was going to buy it until I realize there are two sizes. Perfect! The larger one for me and the smaller one for my son. But what was I going to do with it? Did I want the whole thing to look marble or did I want to just paint it white and call it a day? It took a while to decide and finally, it hit me. You already saw a sneak peak of what is looked like in my Ultimate Guide to Breakfast in bed and now you get to see how I created it.

Here is what it looked like before. 

Since I wasn't going for a raw look in my tray, I thought why not do a little marble and a little stain.

I choose a dark walnut. This is the first time that I am using this type of stain and this brand claims to be fast drying and drip free which is perfect for this small project. I actually do love this concept of having a drip free stain. I bought it at Michaels Craft Store and it really works nicely.

I used a cloth and wiped the stain on the handles of the tray a couple of times until the handles were the dark color I was hoping for. It did not take too long to dry, I gave it about five minutes but it really didn't need that long. 

For the side of the tray, I went with a simple white acrylic paint. I wanted the stain handles to really pop and the white paint does just that!

Once everything dries, it is time for the marble. I bought the marble adhesive from Dollarama however you can get it anywhere from the hardware stores to Amazon. 

Peel the back of the marble paper. 

It is the last and most simple thing to do last yet it makes it all the worth wild because of how great it turns out. Simply use a hard flat surface and angle it against the paper to get the air bubbles out.

There are a few finishing touches you can choose to do such as adding a clear gloss to the stain and painted areas. I have not done that personally, but maybe further down I will.

All done! Bon Appetit! 

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