Other Furniture

Mention wooden benches and most people immediately think of a length of 2-by-12 with a couple of chunky legs underneath, or perhaps a church pew. But a wooden bench can also be a window seat, a...

Even if mixing cocktails and pulling pints of brew is not your style, a bar is a handy thing to include in any recreational room design. Bars can do double-duty as laptop computer workstations,...

The early settlers in America often made their own furniture without sophisticated woodworking tools or access to board lumber from home improvement stores. For many, the material came from...

Electricity and the subsequent advent of power tools are a recent development in the saga of industrial progress. Before that, people used hand tools to make furniture and water power to mill...

A homemade shop bench can be put together in a short amount of time and then quickly put to use. A work bench can be placed in your garage, basement or wherever there is a need for one.

Sturdy and long-lasting, crates are an economical and creative item to use to build your own furniture. You can find crates for free outside local grocery and hardware stores. Stack the crates on...

Is there ever enough storage space in a bathroom? Here is an easy project that looks charming, creates additional bathroom storage space, & can probably be made with things you already own....

If you're constructing your own game room and wish to have your own billiards table in it, you can build your own instead of spending hundreds to thousands on a table. Despite the many fancy...

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...

It is easy to convert a short wooden stepladder into stylish shelving for your plants or books.

Are you bathing your baby or your dog in the bathtub, but straining your back in the process? Build a wooden bathtub stool, so you can sit down, do what you have to do, and enjoy the process....

Build an upholstered bench for your bedroom or entryway quickly and easily with these step by step instructions. You can find the wood related materials and supplies at your local home improvement...

Benches are commonly used when playing a piano, but a bench limits a person's mobility as far as being able to spin around and access other equipment or talk to other people. A small swivel piano...

Building a cement bench is an inexpensive way to create more seating. By creating a drawing of your plan beforehand, you will be able to better visualize and construct your bench. Once you have...

The next time you spot an old metal stool at your local thrift shop, don't hesitate to purchase it if the price is right. The metal can be restored fairly easily for a small amount of money. Learn...

Grand pianos are fragile; they're more expensive and they certainly weigh more than upright pianos. It's best to have a professional piano mover transport your piano so the works and finish aren't...

Building a workbench for those chores that need to be done is not a chore onto itself. A workbench or sitting bench can be quickly made by following some common construction practices. The...

This will tell you how to easily move a heavy pool table or any other heavy furniture.

Building a bench is not difficult. The first thing you must decide is how fancy you want your bench to be. Next you need to decide the size and type of wood you want to build with. The picture...

The large window in your living room seems to waste so much space underneath it, and something is surely lacking. That something could be a window bench. You don't have to scour the stores to find...

There might be a thousand ways to make a table, but there are some general characteristics that are common to each and every one. Your table surface must be level. Your table should have four...

Behold the humble bench--a versatile piece of furniture with seating for two or more people found in gardens, mud rooms and front parlor windows. Its construction is simple, its design adaptable....

A distressed bench can be the perfect addition to a front porch, mudroom or foyer. There are so many different looks you can achieve, depending on your style. It can be naturally rustic, black and...