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Dollar Store Tablet Holder DIY

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Take a dollar store cutting board and make a tablet holder for the kitchenDollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.

Once a month I join some friends to show you projects made from dollar store goods. This month we all have a dollar store hack DIY you can use to decorate on a dime! Be sure to check out the other projects at the end of this post.

It’s probably wrong how much I enjoy walking the aisle at my local dollar stores, looking for fun ideas. I’m a sucker for a bargain and elbow grease is the most un-tapped commodity around. Put the two together and well, magic happens! These cute little cutting boards were basically begging me for a makeover!Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.
Lucky for me my husband loves to cook. (Thank you Jesus, you know what I need!) I am so seriously beyond blessed and trust me, I’m well aware of it. Anyway, he loves to cook and is always searching out new recipes to try and tweak on his I-pad. I decided he needed a tablet holder in the kitchen to help in his cooking adventures. See – at least I am contributing to the meals in some small way! Of course I wanted to make it our vintage style. I’ve seen lots of these dollar store hacks on Pinterest, but I had an extra touch for ours.Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.

Besides being a dollar store diva I’m a part time hardware hoarder. I save and buy old knobs, handles, hinges, whatever off any junk I come across. These little jewels come in handy. Today they are the perfect pieces for fashion and function adding a vintage feel to a brand new cutting board. Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen. I used a handle backing piece and paired it with some brass knobs. Use the plate as a guide and draw circles, then drill holes in the cutting board. This will be your “holder”. (here is a similar hardware loving project and another)Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.

Make sure your hardware is going to be spaced properly, see this picture…you want to make sure when the pieces are tightened together they are shorter than the width of your board. You also want to make sure your knobs are deep enough to allow a tablet or book to sit down properly.Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.

For the tablet holder backing I used an extra hinge I had stored and mounted it to the back of the cutting board and a scrap piece of wood. I cut the wood down to an appropriate length, allowing enough lean in the holder to sit at an angle.Dollar store decorating hacks for you to get your home decor on a dime! This dollar store DIY turns a wood cutting board into a tablet stand for recipe time in the kitchen.

I have a little something I want to add to the cutting board later, but haven’t had time yet, so you may see part two of this project soon! Go scour your local dollar store and look for fun projects to try! Here are some more ideas:My Dollar Store DIY - 6 DIY Dollar Store Home Decor Projects!

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  1. Rachael @ This is our Bliss says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:02 PM

    What a darling AND functional DIY! I love that it doubles as a tablet or cookbook holder. Super cute, Kim!!

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:00 PM

      the dollar store is a gold mine!!!

      Reply
  2. At Rivercrest Cottage says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:21 PM

    Love it. So perfect for the cooker in the family whoever “he” may be. I hate to cook too.

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:00 PM

      praise be for the men cookers!!!!!

      Reply
  3. sevanderkooy says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:29 PM

    This is so cute, and I love the vintage hardware you used with it. I so need stand in my kitchen, my tablet always gets dirty. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:02 PM

      easy to make too! Hope it helps 🙂

      Reply
  4. Natascha says

    February 23, 2018 at 11:43 AM

    Would love to find a wood Cutting board like that at my dollar store- all I can find is yucky plastic ones !

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:04 PM

      This came from a King Dollar store and they are already out of them – I went to grab another and they were gone. You just have to keep going to catch the good stuff!

      Reply
  5. Elisabeth White says

    February 23, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    Believe it or not, I have a couple of knobs I have been wanting to use. My blue and white knobs match my favorite blue and white porcelain pieces, dishes, and many ginger jars. My iPad is getting a new place in my kitchen. Thanks so much for your DIY solution.

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:05 PM

      what a great idea! This is why I love DIY – you can make stuff you would never find to match your style! I’d love to see it once you make it.

      Reply
  6. Julie B. says

    February 23, 2018 at 5:03 PM

    Great idea, Kim. Had no idea they had cutting boards like that at the Dollar Store!

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:06 PM

      I’ve seen a few good ones there! Just got to go frequently 🙂

      Reply
  7. Norma Rolader says

    February 24, 2018 at 5:26 PM

    Oh my what adorable ideas for spring with dollar store items Thank you for sharing

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 24, 2018 at 9:07 PM

      thanks, decor never has to cost a fortune.

      Reply
  8. Lindsey says

    March 1, 2018 at 6:32 PM

    This is so clever! I just love it.

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      March 5, 2018 at 11:21 AM

      thank you!!!

      Reply
  9. simple nature decor says

    March 7, 2018 at 2:36 PM

    What a beautiful holder, it looks so expensive!
    Maria

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      March 13, 2018 at 7:46 AM

      thanks! It sure wasn’t!!! best kind of makeover!

      Reply

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