How-to: Wallpaper-Lined Trays

Follow the directions below to complete this DIY wallpaper craft from HGTV Magazine.

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Photo by: Mary Britton Senseney

Mary Britton Senseney

Materials Needed:

  • measuring tape
  • wallpaper
  • pencil
  • scissors
  • wallpaper paste
  • plastic wallpaper smoother
  • damp sponge

Step 1

Measure the interior bottom of a tray and draw a rectangle that size on the back of the wallpaper.

Step 2

Cut it out and affix it to the tray with wallpaper paste.

Step 3

Use a plastic wallpaper smoother to remove any bubbles or ripples, then wipe off excess paste with a damp sponge.

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