Other Furniture

Do you have a space in your kitchen or bedroom or even your child's room that can take a window seat? Have you always wished you could have an extra bit of seating space? Find out how you can...

While we don't know when foot stools were invented, we know they have been around for thousands of years and are one of the most ancient pieces of furniture. Most people think of a foot stool as...

Foot stools have many uses. Children use them when they sit in a normal chair and their feet don't reach the floor. Classical guitarists use them to elevate one leg, to position the instrument...

Storage trunks or foot lockers that sit at the base of your bed can be lined with thin cedar boards that are 1/2 to 1/4 inch thick. The advantage of adding cedar is the wood is naturally aromatic...

Lap-trays are multi-functional in design. They serve as a portable desk or table. Eating, writing, drawing, or typing on a laptop comfortably are all possible with a lap tray. You can easily make...

Traditionally, Japanese screens are made using rice paper to soften the light. However, rice paper is not the sturdiest material. It is paper after all and having to take the entire screen apart...

Japanese screens are a beautiful addition to home décor that can be used to divide one area in a room from another. Rice paper, while opaque, is thin enough to simply soften---rather than...

Build a simple, sturdy ladder from common PVC pipe. Readily available from many hardware retailers, PVC pipe offers an affordable solution to other building materials. PVC pipe requires absolutely...

Removing old wood veneer on most antique furniture pieces is easier than for furniture produced in the past fifty years or so, due to the type of glue used to bond the veneer to the surface. Hide...

Veneer is one of the most common wood products on the market because it's easy to manufacture and low-cost for consumers. Veneer, though, is easily damaged by heat, water and extreme changes in...

Replacing damaged oak veneer is not complicated and doesn't require a lot of tools or advanced skills. Use the same steps to make a small or large repair; remove the damaged veneer, clean up any...

You may have a favorite chair that you really don't want to throw away, but the chair needs repair. Or you might find an interesting wood coffee table at a flea market, but it looks dull and...

Perhaps you have a chest of drawers or old wooden chair that has become loose, wobbly and scratched. Rather than throw away a perfectly good piece of furniture, you should consider repairing it...

Furniture can become old and damaged over time. Anything from loose connecting joints, flaking paints and finishes, and broken hardware can cause your furniture to be ineffective and unsightly....

I had an idea about a year ago to create a table out of wood myself and then decorate it with different jewels.

These simple-to-follow instructions show you how to make a sturdy step stool that will serve you well for a long time. It consists of six pieces of wood that are glued and nailed together. Gather...

Shoji is a type of translucent screen traditionally used for dividing walls in Japanese housing. Usually crafted by placing rice paper over a wooden framework, shoji screens allow light to filter...

Pedestal bases are used for many different things. One of the most common is tables. The larger the tabletop is, the larger the pedestal base will have to be. Tables are a necessary piece of...

One of the best features of the window seat is its versatility. It can be used to decorate a bay window while also serving a more practical use such as storage. Medium-density fiberboard, or MDF,...

Often, furniture is made of a fairly inexpensive wood with a very thin layer of decorative wood glued to the surface of it. The glue used can sometimes fail, leaving a bubble in the veneer. If the...

How to Build A Bike Rack For your Apartment

Step by Step Instruction on how to build a Western style coat rack for your Home decor.

Torn cloth on a pool table--the felt--will ruin any pool game. You can't even patch it up because that will also affect the movement of the balls. If there is even the smallest rip in the table...

Here is one of a series of methods to finish or hide the edges of plywood for furniture or any project requiring attractive edges.

Depending on what type of stool you are wanting this project can be as hard or easy as you want it to be. But for this artical I'm going the easy route. You should be able to finish this project...

Making wooden storage shelves is a good way to save money and ensure that your storage shelves will be suitable to your storage needs. To make wooden storage shelves, you simply need basic tools,...

When any type of furniture slides on wood floors, the floor is at risk for damage and so is the furniture. By using what you already have around the house and some cheap rubber cabinet liners, you...

Wood and paper panels were brought to Japan from China as early as the 8th Century. The Japanese adapted the form to separate rooms and create walls in buildings on the semi-tropical islands. They...

Removing glue from leather is not as difficult as it may seem. Using regular household products like nail polish remover (those that contain acetone) and cotton swabs, you can remove glue stains...

If you love wine, but don’t have any room for a wine cabinet, try building one into your existing wall. You will be saving space and creating a focal point to your living room. Follow these...

Plastic makes a versatile and attractive option for a variety of uses. It is lightweight, strong, shatterproof, easy to cut and work with, durable and comes in a variety of colors. Acrylic (also...

Clock pendulums help to regulate the momentum to regulate the escapement in a clock. This means that the weight and movement of the pendulum swinging side to side wiggle the part in the clock that...

Wicker furniture is lovely until a strand or two of the reed breaks off, and then it starts to look tattered. But you don't have to live with torn furniture; it's simple for a layperson to replace...

If you're an amateur photographer, you can parlay a hobby into extra income from a home studio. But first you have to furnish the studio with stands for backdrop and lighting. Fortunately, there's...

Shoji lanterns are Japanese lamps traditionally made of a bamboo frame covered in rice paper. Shoji lanterns are patterned after shoji screens. The lanterns can be as intricate or simple as the...

Use glue to help fasten coat rack pegs. Watch how coat rack pegs are installed with tips from an industrial design teacher in this free woodwork video.

Cabinet doors can provide a wide range of looks to complement and enhance your decor. Beside the standard flat front plywood or medium density fiberboard (MDF) doors, doors can be found that...

An aquarium adds peace and calm to any room, even the dentist's waiting room. Making a customized aquarium stand requires basic carpentry skills and a good design. This design is for a wood...

Building wooden furniture legs starts with hardwood boards and the most basic of tools. Furniture leg types can range from the typical lathed leg patterns to curved legs or even plain straight...

Cat toys and scratching posts can be become quite expensive if you purchase them from a pet supply store. One item that a cat definitely needs to have available is a scratching post. A scratching...

These days, people are looking for more ways to save money. One way to stop spending as much is by making the things you already have last longer. If you have a piece of furniture that is marked...

Whether it's a water ring on wood furniture, or a piece of furniture that has come apart due to flooding, you don't have to throw it out. Instead, fix the problem yourself. All it takes is some...

You can refinish woodwork with simple tools. Even gouges in the wood can be successfully repaired. Your piece can be returned to a like-new appearance in a short time.

Essentially, a bar is a giant-sized elongated box, with a very nice top. The outside is what makes the bar look good, but the inside just needs to be functional. Because of size constraints,...

Room divider screens can create a dramatic effect in a room besides providing privacy or concealment. They can be easily assembled and personalized to reflect your style or decor. This project can...

Have collectible items that you would like to put on display? Holding onto a memorabilia from your child's childhood or yours? There is no better way to display your favorite memories than with...

Have you ever been working around the house, and needed to be about one foot taller? I know I have. That plate is just out of reach, or that book just beyond your grasp. A small, easily made stool...

This article provides steps on how to repair wicker furniture.

Good furniture is built to last for decades. When a piece of quality wood furniture becomes damaged, there are a number of ways to repair it and put it back to good use. Different approaches to...

Ikea makes some great furniture with wood parts, but sometimes the wood screw hole strips out. Here's how to fix the problem and you can easily do it yourself! This example will be for a wooden...