Furniture Making

Many homeowners find that over time their furniture becomes mismatched or faded in color. Staining wood furniture is a simple process that can give any homeowner a nice set of matching and...

Distressed Furniture is very popular right now. This furniture is beautiful with it's aged look, and looks great in any home. The problem with this furniture is that is can be very pricy. If...

Making office furniture is a customized way of meeting your specific office needs. Whether it's purely functional or has some character, DIY office furniture requires a little ingenuity and even...

A sofa is made in two parts---frame and upholstery. The frame supports the upholstery and the weight of those who use the sofa. Although it's important to know what the sofa will look like in its...

Primitive painting techniques indicate aged, distressed or antique-style finishes. These techniques include the use of glazes, washes, crackle finishes, sanding and distressing with hammers, nails...

If you have some old furniture that could use a little updating, why not paint it. It is cheaper than buying new furniture, and there are many easy, at-home ideas for updating old furniture to...

Do you have a piece of furniture that would work if it didn’t have those stains, scratches, or marks? Are you on a budget and need to reclaim a salvage piece? Do you have bedroom furniture that is...

Historically, rustic furniture was made from whatever natural materials were in the greatest supply, often by poor people as items of trade for food or cash. More often than not, the basic...

With the downsizing economy and fear of losing jobs, it is difficult to justify buying brand new furniture. Used furniture is often beat up or still fairly expensive. With a little time and...

This is a great time of year, to check out yard sales or tag sales for bargains. The greatest find for me, is an old, sad, abandoned piece of furniture, which is basically sound, but needing a...

RTA (Ready To Assemble) furniture is becoming more and more popular as a decorating and storage option. Understanding these basic concepts can help ready you to assemble this new type of furniture...

Tiger maple is an exotic hardwood with a distinctive wavy or curly pattern that can resemble tiger stripes. Also known as curly maple or flame maple, tiger maple's durability and its array of...

Antique furniture has been aged for at least one hundred years in order to earn the title of ‘antique’. It is impossible to duplicate the patina of antique furniture, but you can distress and...

An old, dull piece of furniture can be revitalized by refinishing it. What once appeared worn and lackluster can take on the life of a whole new piece with only a little effort and time. It's not...

I hate throwing those things away. If you burn them they give off toxins. You can use them though in a couple of good ways. If you want to have at least a season of use from them or longer and...

Removing paint from wood furniture requires a number of tools. These include paintbrush, scraper, steel wool pads, a new toothbrush, a metal bucket, metal pie pans and a drop cloth. You will also...

To sell your own furniture, you'll need to be able to create good designs. Design and craftsmanship are both equally important in making a good product. You want your design to be unique and...

Have you made a great thrift or antique store find and bought vintage furniture? Perhaps you have a family piece of vintage furniture that is just a bit worn. While you can paint vintage furniture...

Slipcovers help to create a more sophisticated look for furniture as well as protecting it and extending its life. Making slipcovers on your own adds a personalized touch to your home with fun...

Bamboo is a sturdy, self-sustaining plant that grows in a wide variety of climates. Bamboo is a member of the grass family. The primary source of bamboo is Asia, though it can be found growing in...

Long ago, when power tools weren't yet invented, people used their hands, sweat and blood to create not only their homes but their furniture as well. Furniture was used for storage and comfort and...

Repurposing a charming old door into furniture is both eco-friendly and economical. Old doors lend themselves beautifully to dining room tables, coffee tables or benches. Hall trees for your...

Oriental designs have a boldness and beautiful simplicity to their nature that many people enjoy. However, many Oriental furniture pieces bought from the store can carry massive price tags. One...

Shabby chic style is a romantic and vintage way to decorate rustically. Furniture is usually worn and has chipped paint in light or pastel colors. Shabby chic furniture fits very well into a lot...

Often someone will have a beautiful piece of wood furniture in their home and not even realize it. It might be a worn out, tattered piece of wood furniture but with a little time and elbow...

Like most architectural artifacts, furniture is a direct reflection of a society's economic, social and ethical beliefs. France's King Louis XVI demanded furniture with gold embellishments to...

Efforts to refinish a piece of furniture can seem ruined when the polyurethane bubbles upon drying. Usually, polyurethane finish bubbles because it has been applied incorrectly. There is no real...

Most women don't have enough space to properly hang and store their lingerie and other delicate garments. Build your own lingerie chest from an old piece of furniture, and free up some of your...

Sometimes your office just needs a new look. You can add new life to tired, old looking office furniture by simply reupholstering it. It's much easier than you might think and reupholstering...

Several species of exotic hardwoods are often referred to as rosewood. They're heavy, dense and durable woods with dark streaks. They come in rich tones of red, orange and brown. Real rosewood is...

Giving your furniture a 'weathered' look is relatively easy and looks great! While my project involved a German Telephone Bench the painting techniques would apply to any piece of wooden furniture.

Patio furniture cushions stand up to a lot of abuse from the sun, water and general exposure to the outside world. Even the best cushions will eventually start to fade, rip and break down....

Learn how to make seat covers, the supplies needed, and how to sew each item in this free video clip.

Many people love handmade wood furniture because it is both practical and beautiful, and it can be customized to fit in any decor. Once you have mastered a few simple steps, you can use a variety...

Make a variety of plastic canvas doll furniture pieces for your fashion dolls. You can make patio furniture, bedroom furniture, living room furniture and kitchen furniture that your dolls can sit...

My best friend and I really did play with Barbies as little girls, but not in the way most girls did. We spent more time making them furniture than we did acting out scenes with them. With a few...

A stem caster is part of a swivel wheel system that is attached to the legs of furniture or shelving. Often, the stem on older furniture will break off from the wheel or loosen, causing the swivel...

The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence of numbers in which each term is the result of adding the previous two terms. When applied to furniture design, Leonardo Fibonacci's sequence, beginning with...

All great furniture starts with a great design, but deciding on the size of a piece can be time consuming. There are shortcuts to finding the most aesthetically pleasing sizes though. If the piece...

When making doll houses and miniature furniture, use sheetwood. Sheetwood, also called veneer, is good for adding a good finish on the top layer of a good piece of furniture. Read on to learn how...

Turn your weekend hobby into a second income. You may have started out as a "weekend carpenter" building furniture for fun. Once your skills are up to par, try your hand at building furniture for...

The term "rustic furniture" describes furniture that has a hand-made appearance. The classic Adirondack garden chair is a prime example of rustic furniture that you can make yourself. Adirondack...

You can make rustic furniture out of logs in a few steps. Beginners should try building a basic log table before moving on to make more advanced log furniture projects.

You can make virtually any type of furniture from cedar. Cedar comes from needle bearing trees and is therefore in the "soft wood" category. As a soft wood, cedar is easier to work with and less...

You should select furniture making plans primarily on your skill level. Plans that are too complex or which require special equipment may only serve to frustrate you. Fortunately, furniture making...

You can sell homemade furniture locally, nationally or even globally depending on the amount of time you wish to spend. Whether you sell your homemade furniture at a yard sale or over the...

There are many different ways to attend a furniture making school. Courses are offered online and vocational schools are located in many cities. How you attend a school depends on the type of...

The Shaker style features simple, well made furniture. The Shakers (a religious group) make most of their furniture themselves, and you can learn how to make Shaker style furniture with practice....

Despite cardboard's apparent flimsiness, you can make cardboard furniture that can support the weight of a person just as easily as wood or plastic if you use an ingenious design and a little DIY...