Easily Craft a Designer-Worthy Breakfast-in-Bed Tray

Paint Tray

Using a chip brush and acrylic or latex paint, cover all sides of the tray, including the back and inside the handles. Allow to thoroughly dry.

Coat With Polyurethane

Cover the tray's sides and base with a coat of water-based polyurethane to seal the surface and protect it from any spills or stains. Allow to thoroughly dry.

Cut Foam Board

Using the pre-cut plexiglass as a template, trace around the foam board with an X-Acto knife to cut it to size. Tip: The foam board should be just a bit smaller than the plexiglass so, before cutting, just shift the plexi about 1/2" in on two sides.

Cut and Attach Fabric

Using scissors, cut a section of fabric that's about an inch wider than the foam board on all sides. Working in sections, liberally coat the foam board's surface with the glue stick, center the fabric piece on top, then press the fabric into the glue, smoothing out any wrinkles as you go (Images 1 and 2).

Create a Tailored Edge

Flip the board over and use scissors to notch both fabric corners at a roughly 45-degree angle (Image 1). Starting on one side, apply glue stick to the area that will be covered with the fabric's end (Image 2), pull the fabric tight, then press the end into the glue (Image 3). Add more glue and tack the remaining sides down.

Assemble Tray

Place covered foam board in tray. Remove the film covering both sides of the plexiglass and place in tray.

Proudly Display

Equally great for serving cocktails, this pretty food- and beverage-safe tray just may make breakfast-in-bed an everyday occurence.