Other Furniture

Growing children, new babies, new housemates, spending all your dough on a new place and then having no money to furnish it--all are reasons to put together a chest of drawers on the cheap. More...

A drawer cabinet can be used in any room in your house forstorage. You can build a drawer cabinet yourself using plans or you can use an old cabinet for reference.

One way to keep clothes worn for everyday chores separate from the rest is to build a closet just for these clothes. An inexpensive way to do this is to use cheap plywood and 2-by-4s. This will...

Building a closet is a project that many homeowners have taken on over the years. However, building a movable closet is a little bit different. If you have built a closet before, then you are...

Throwing shoes all over the closet floor may be just fine--until it's time to look for a specific pair. Hunting for a pair of shoes is annoying and time-consuming. Making a do-it-yourself shoe...

Laundry tubs are prominent in older homes because at one time washing machines did not come equipped with gentle cycles. Homemade laundry tubs enable you to hand wash items not suitable for a...

Educators have long used storage cubbies as a solution for lack of storage space in classrooms. Not just for the classroom, cubbies offer individual storage spots with myriad uses, including arts...

Plywood furniture can be an inexpensive way to furnish a dorm room or a first apartment. The furniture's sleek lines can blend with almost any other style of furniture. You can display plywood...

Cubbies make great storage spaces and can add a nice touch to any group of shelves. Not only are cubbies attractive and useful, but they can be built easily at home and make an excellent...

Coat trees are an age-old answer to the problem of needing a place to hang coats, jackets and hats. You can make a coat tree for much less than the cost of buying one. You can complete the...

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.

Millions of Americans have massive storage problems when it comes to shoes. Shoes are one of those things that are not easy to organize and end up everywhere. A solution to the shoe storage...

Storage always seems to be at premium in any home. We are constantly running out of places to store items that are hidden and out of the way. One solution to this problem is to get a shelving...

One of the nice things about having a basement is that it can add storage space to your home. If you add cabinets to your basement, you are able to organize things you are storing and have them...

If you are in need of some storage space but are looking to save money, building your own cabinets might be the way to go. Building them on your own allows you to find the cheapest lumber, custom...

One of the best areas in your house for storage is the garage. This room usually ends up holding all of the extra stuff that you don't have another place for. If you aren't careful, your garage...

In most homes, storage is at a premium. As you accumulate things which you need to run your day to day household tasks, you may run out of places to put them when you are finished. One of the...

Screen dividers are used for a variety of different reasons. They can be used to divide up a room, provide privacy in shared space or simply for decoration. Dividers are usually made up of three...

Room dividers can be used to visually separate spaces, define rooms or create privacy in shared rooms and spaces. There are a number of options to make your own homemade room divider depending...

Garages are a multi-purpose space in most houses. Whether hobbies and crafting tools are stored there, a garage shelf with doors can store it all. This enables the homeowner to organize and...

You downsized your living space, and while you have plenty of storage for your hobby supplies, there is no room for a permanently placed workbench. Portable workbenches start around $100 for a...

A mudroom for muddy clothes and shoes helps control the dirt in the carpet and keeps all work clothes centrally located for moving to the washing machine. A mudroom bench with hooks to hang...

Work benches are a necessity for a homeowner who has hobbies. Regardless of the craft or hobby, building a work bench is easier when using ready-made cabinets. This work bench uses six wall...

Recycling is not a new concept; it has been around for years. However, a renewed focus on living greener has us looking for ways to reduce waste and conserve energy. One way to keep things from...

Ping pong, also called table tennis, is a simple game that can be played anywhere, even in your own home. A table to play the game on is also relatively easy to assemble. You'll need a table that...

This article is intended to arm the novice antique shopper with a few unique skills to aid in the selection of quality furniture. Many antique shops are riddled with a wide array of furniture...

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

A basic wooden storage bench can add a lot of style to your home while being highly functional. This project is for a simple plywood bin that can be decorated easily and is cost effective.

Your guide to building an old fashioned wooden casket. There is something charming about a wooden casket and yet, you rarely see them. Recently, I compared prices of wooden caskets with a modern...

Make your own three way mirror with products and supplies you can find at your local home improvement store. Have the wood panels cut to fit the overall dimensions of the mirror panels you select....

Building a 4-foot-wide by 6-foot-tall cabinet with two sliding glass doors to display antiques, collectibles or other items is a fairly simple task and can be less expensive than buying one. All...

A nice audio equipment cabinet can be quite expensive, depending on the size. Building your own cabinet for your audio/video components is a fairly simple task and will save you money. All you...

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...

So you've got a bar but no top. It's a strange problem to have--after all, can it really be called a bar without a top?--but one that's easily solved. This article will help you build a...

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,...

The most inexpensive and convenient method of acquiring a corner TV shelf that will fit into the most awkward of corners is by custom making the shelf yourself. Corner TV shelves are convenient...

Do you want to roll your TV from room to room? This article walks you through step-by-step instructions on building a simple rolling TV cart that holds a TV up to 25 inches. The cart includes two...

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a simple wood TV stand, 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall, that is able to hold 3 to 4 electronic components in addition to a TV.

A simple project that has great household usefulness is building food storage shelving. With some plywood, two by fours and a hammer and nails, what can be made in an afternoon can last for years....

Putting together a pine vanity with a simple cabinet door is a simple building project, where you can create an attractive finished project as well as begin the learning process that goes into...

I love simple and re-using things, getting more mileage out of an object, and at the same time making it both useful and attractive. Making a seating bench using a headboard and old doors, does...

An entry room, mud room, hall way or what ever you want to call it is the first place where the clutter begins to collect. From muddy boots to bags of groceries it all seems to stop there before...

Have you always wanted something soft so you can sit in that bay window and watch the neighbors kids play on your lawn? If you answered yes then read on because in this article I will walk you...

Look around your house. It won't take long before you come to the conclusion that having more than one wood bench in your home would simplify and organize your life in beautiful ways. For...

Can you ever have two much storage space? Adding a bench for seating that includes storage is a win-win work project. How about a laundry chute option too? I know, I know...it sounds too hard for...

A furniture dolly is an important tool when you are moving heavy pieces of furniture. You don't have to go out and buy one, though, because building one yourself will only take an hour or so. This...

It may be snowing outside, but tropical paradise lives on in your den or basement. Follow a few easy steps to eternal summer.

Create this trash-to-treasure display shelf from a window to show off a special collection of memories. Give a window destined for the trash a new life as the front frame of a cute wall shelf. The...

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...

Chests are one of the many storage units that have been used for generations. All chests are built with the same basic woodwork. Determining how each chest is designed and built is what makes them...