I found my daughters stuffing doll shoes and clothes under their doll’s beds. Then they couldn’t find where they had put these things and everything they had tucked away had to be pulled out from under that little bed. I decided they needed a little tray that they could put their stow-away items on so they could easily pull it out to find what they needed.
In the craft wood section at Michael’s craft store I found these 7.5 x12 inch wood trays. These would normally be used to create box art. I used fine grade sandpaper and sanded them to a smooth finish. Sorry I did not take a picture of the unfinished wood tray. Once sanded, I stained each a similar shade to the wood flooring. I decided on stain so the tray would be hidden a bit better with the flooring. I sprayed a light layer of sealant once the stain dried. I placed felt pads on the bottom to make for easy sliding. I used Phoomph covered in a decorative fabric to line the tray.
The tray can easily be slid from the end or side of the doll bed. Now all doll items can be easily organized and found.
Enjoy!
does anyone else have a snow day today?
HOLY CRAB!! The power is out AHH!!!
Whoops, the power did go out, only for a second though. It is REALLY windy here in Cleveland, it is a blizzard! There telling everyone to stay of the roads! (for me)
OOOH! Amazing project!
Neat! I really need to make this.
What a cute and functional project! I’m looking for advice or suggestions for a little project and hoping you may provide some guidance. I recently purchased the AG storage tower and would like to make it spin. Any ideas where i could find a “lazy susan” type of hardware i could add to the bottom? Thanks in advance for any help. You ladies at Doll Diaries seem so resourceful and creative, just thought you might have some direction on how to get this idea brought to life! Happy New Year!
Danielle – hit the thrift shops or Goodwill and dismantle a lazy susan for parts. Just make sure you weight down whatever you choose as a base so it doesn’t tip!
Brandy – great idea!
What a great idea! Darn, I was just at Michael’s a few days ago. I guess I’ll just have to go back…(insert arm twist here)
Cute idea!
I clearly need to spend more time looking through the craft wood section! 🙂
I like it a lot!
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Cute!
Nonna, thank you. I actually have a little lazy susan on our dining table for our s/p and napkins. I’ve been eyeing it up, but wanted to find a replacement before dismantling it. Your idea may be a better option! Thank you!
Lucky me! I own the MyTwinn Hearts bed and it has a fabric tray the size of the bed’s mattress underneath!
How convenient!
Emily
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This is a great idea, Brandy. Clearly, a trip to Michael’s is in order!
cute
I love it!
Fabulous idea, Brandy! Thank you for the instructions.