Furniture

Restoring an infant high chair will depend on why you are doing it. If you are sprucing up a garage-sale find for sale, then you will want to make your restoration as authentic as possible. But if...

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...

The farm table is an American tradition. They were often built by the families who intended to use them--not by cabinetmakers--resulting in a simple but strongly constructed piece of furniture...

Bookshelves can be as simple or elaborate as you choose to build them. An 8-year-old can build a simple but sturdy bookcase, while a craftsman may choose to include all sorts of...

Wall based shelving is an attractive storage solution for a variety of items around the house. Valued for its' lack of a need for floor space, it is often used to increase storage space in an...

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...

A deck is a great place to host summertime barbecues and parties. Homes with modest-sized decks may prefer to use a small table for a get-together with a few friends. Building an outdoor table...

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...

Whether it be out of necessity or just because you want to try something new, building a wood ottoman on your own can be a fun and rewarding experience. While it may sound like an extremely...

Good quality wicker is a very strong and durable material that is ideal for producing beautiful furniture that's easy to care for and can last a lifetime. Derived from the Swedish word "wika,"...

Floating bookshelves are an elegant way to add to the available storage in a home without the unsightly brackets or sacrificing space for other methods of shelving such as bookcases. They attach...

Storage is always an issue. It seems like there is never quite enough of it. Building a bookshelf is a simple way to add storage space for items such as books and photographs. The project is easy,...

Whether you have old and worn mouse pads lying around or perfectly good barely used mouse pads you no longer need, you don't have to throw them away. They can have a new life and become more than...

A squeaky rocking chair is often the result of loose parts. Wood squeaks when rubbed under pressure, such as when someone sits in the chair and begins to rock. You may notice the chair makes no...

As a rocking chair ages, its parts tend to loosen. This creates a squeaking noise when you rock back and forth. This can be easily repaired with a little bit of time and a couple of household items.

A king-sized bed is the biggest of all beds. It can also be expensive to buy. Many bed frames sold today have additional features, such as drawers. You can build your own simple kid-sized bed...

Once super glue comes into contact with an exposed surface, the glue dries very quickly. The glue develops a strong bond with the item it contacts and can be extremely difficult to remove. Though...

Coming into a house, you want to make yourself comfortable. But if you have no place to hang your coat, you will be spending time looking for a good place to put it. Here's how to make a simple...

Have a chair with broken or missing sections of wicker? Professional wicker repair can be expensive. If you have the right materials, wicker repair can easily be done at home with a little know...

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...

OK, here's the icing on the cake! This video will show you how to measure and cut the base molding and crown molding. Our next video series will show you how to give this bookcase the finish it...

This bookcase step will show how to measure, cut and install the fascia molding. Then, we will go through the process of setting up your router and cutting with the proper technique.

Leather furniture is a favorite choice to add warmth, style and comfort to a home. This type of furniture does require regular care and minimal maintenance. The day-to-day wear and tear from cats,...

A squeaky headboard on your bed can prove to be a major annoyance. The squeaking may commence each time you get on or off the bed, as well as when you move at night. In most cases you will simply...

Nicks in furniture can be an eye-sore if they are left unrepaired. Any sharp object can cause a nick in a piece of furniture. There are different ways to repair nicks in furniture and this...

An air mattress is a convenient and inexpensive way to accommodate overnight guests in your home. It is also an ideal alternative to renting a hotel room while traveling. Instead you can pump up...

To build a solid wood round table top, choose lumber with the straightest edges possible. Remember that '2-by' lumber is rounded on the long edges and will create a v-groove at the joints when...

Applying glue to a Thomas the Train table is a more meticulous process than most projects involving glue, because you don't want the glue to squeeze out of the joints, damaging the wood surface...

Some people believe that disassembling a roll top desk to make repairs to the tambour is like finding the key to a Chinese Puzzle Box. With a bit of thought, you will realize that, although the...

Shelving room dividers are a popular way to create distinct areas in a room. When you build them yourself, you can make them deep enough to hold books or just deep enough for display objects. You...

When considering seating options for your kitchen, benches are an excellent choice. More versatile than chairs or stools, a bench can seat three or four people in the space that would be taken up...

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...

Inflatable air beds, like waterbed mattresses, are made of a thick vinyl. A leak can easily be repaired by patching. The patch kit, sometimes included when you purchase an air bed, consists of a...

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...

Furniture falls apart. It can get scratched, arms and legs can come loose or fall off, and rips can occur in upholstery. For most homeowners, that broken chair or table may end up in storage or...

Toddlers need small furniture they can jump on and play on. Making a foam toddler chair is a great solution for their comfort needs, while saving money on more expensive furniture they might ruin....

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...

Why buy when you can build? Impress your friends with a simple and effective cardboard table. You can easily build one in just a couple hours using stuff you already have.

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.

You can make a bulletin board inside your computer cabinet door that’s handy and inexpensive. A bulletin board will help you organize all those notes you need when you’re writing on your computer....

An armoire is a piece of furniture primarily used for storage. One function of an armoire is as an entertainment center. More than a TV stand, it is the central location of all the entertainment...

Ottomans are useful and stylish pieces of furniture. They can act as a footrest, an extra seat,or a coffee table. In most cases, the ottomans you find at furniture stores can be very expensive....

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...