![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Finished shot of Wood Doormat boot tray made from wood slices sitting on a table](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/16134118688_4239252ae7_b.jpg)
To make this Wood Doormat Boot Tray You will need:
- wood slices in a consistent height in varying widths (some cut in half for edging, some round)
- a base in the size you want your finished doormat to be
- wood glue.
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Supplies to make wood doormat - at the top full circle slices, to the left 1/2 circle slices, a flat board and wood glue](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8676/16134290510_6090ca1ae4_z.jpg)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Wood Doormat with edge pieces placed on the left side and bottom with wood glue sitting in the middle of the board and wood slices for the middle sitting to the side](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8638/16135475539_a06b28fef4.jpg)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Wood Doormat after all edge pieces have been glued down](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7564/16320802862_ccf9c1d0d6.jpg)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Wood Doormat finished and waiting for glue to dry after all the pieces have been placed](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7484/15701784123_11c614cabb_z.jpg)
How to make a Wood Doormat or Boot Tray out of wood slices
- Start by dry fitting the half circles around the edges until you have a good arrangement.
- Then use the wood glue to tack each one down. Allow a few minutes to dry before moving onto the inside arrangement.
- Once the edge pieces are firm, lay all of the larger wood slices randomly inside the frame, followed by smaller pieces and kept going until you are happy with the way it looks.
- Then pick each piece up in place, add a dollop of wood glue and keep going until it is done. ( Pretty sure you really need to glue them all down since they hold each other in place pretty well but I like to live dangerously.)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Close up overhead photo of wood slice DIY Doormat holding 2 pairs of boots with room for more](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7502/16134118978_0f169d69d0_z.jpg)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Overhead shot of Wood Doormat Boot Tray in a tiled hallway](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/16134118378_7b41437c37_z.jpg)
![Make this beautiful DIY Wood Doormat from a simple piece of scrap plywood and wood slices from tree branches it makes a great boot tray as well Wood Doormat Boot Tray on tiled floor holding two pairs of boots](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8678/15701783133_aa87a67943_z.jpg)
I really like that!!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Looks like the juniper branch trivets I bought in Helsinki last fall. (something like this http://www.finnstyle.com/juniper-trivet.html?gclid=CK_0r7i4o8MCFWgV7AodtUIA_g)
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! Such a clever idea.
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome. I need a wood slice fairy! P.S. Love the boot umbrella stand!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Did you make any drainage holes on the bottom? Just curious how it handles rainy/snowy boots.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I am going to try and make one that resembles yours with some tree branches from the house I grew up in. How tall did you make each one? 1 inch high or?
ReplyDeleteThank you in advance!