Furniture

A corner shelf is a great way to turn an otherwise useless corner into storage space. Store-bought corner shelves can be costly and may not match the dimensions you are looking for. By building...

Vertical bookshelves lend a sense of sophistication to nearly any indoor space. Because they can be custom made, they can be placed in just about any area of the home. In addition to aesthetic...

When you are arranging furniture in a narrow living room, good layout is crucial. Uneven placement will make the room look awkward and asymmetrical, making it uncomfortable to be around. Placing...

Shelving units are relatively simple to make. There are a couple of ways to build them from scratch cheaply and easily, although you can always resort to pre-built units from stores like Target or...

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...

A computer desk is an essential piece of furniture in any home office. Computer desks can be very simple, or may include shelves and trays to store computer accessories and peripheral devices....

You walk into a room, look around and something is missing from the decor. You have tried to put your finger on the problem and finally it hits you. You need a nice piece of furniture in the...

Do-it-yourself wood shelving units are a great way to help corral clutter in your home or garage. By making your own storage shelves, you can save money. In the process you are also creating...

You can create an affordable yet dramatic headboard using floating shelves. These neat boxes come in a variety of sizes and colors. They can be stacked vertically for a tall headboard design,...

The computer desk is rapidly replacing other desks as the centerpiece of most home offices, dens and studies. Computer desks range from simple tabletop surfaces to large pieces of furniture that...

A garage can be a good place to store much more than just the car. Unfortunately many people fail to optimize the potential storage capabilities in their garage. Often when they do put storage...

Installing shelves in a storage space is a good way to make the most out of the room you have. While you may have some bookshelves sitting around that will do the trick, the spacing between the...

Few items of furniture will place the stamp of style on your media room like a built-in entertainment center. Constructing your own built-in entertainment center is possible, without being a...

Nearly every home, whether it's a small apartment or a large house, could use more storage space. Adding shelving is something you may want to do to keep your belongings more organized. Custom...

In a small room, space is a commodity. To maximize storage potential and create more space for living, "think vertically." One way of doing this is to put shelves in the room. Shelves can be...

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...

Glass cabinet shelves are typically installed in the same way that other types of shelves are installed in a cabinet. Most shelves are installed in cabinets by resting on dowels that have been...

Armoires are a popular element in home design and have an array of purposes. They are most often used in bedrooms as a clothing organizer but can also hold dishes and glassware in a dining room or...

Floating shelves are a beautiful option for adding storage to a room without the unsightly hardware of other shelving options. Their sturdy construction also makes them quite capable of holding up...

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...

A nook over the fireplace can be a great place to put a television, unless your television happens to be too big or you prefer your own stand. Choosing not to put a television in that space leaves...

Decorating with leaning shelves adds visual interest to your living room, hall, study or bedroom. You can integrate several sets of leaning shelves into a room, or use a single shelf to add...

Use metal shelves in closets, storage rooms, garages, warehouses and stockrooms. Modular metal shelving racks save space by providing stacked storage for records, foods and manufactured products....

Armoires are one of the most essential and versatile pieces of household furniture---usually made with doors and shelves that can be used to store clothes, supplies or electronics. You can easily...

For book collectors, there is always room for one more book; the question is just where that spot will be and if the chosen spot will afford proper protection for the book. No matter how valuable...

Building an entertainment center is a great way to organize your electronic components, store your DVDs and other media and spruce up a living room or media room. Entertainment centers can be made...

A hutch can be a great addition to a kitchen, dining area, or hallway. Hutches are often tall, making use of vertical space and providing functional storage in a beautiful package. While there are...

There's never enough storage room for tools and other equipment in a shop. Prebuilt shop cabinets are expensive. They often don't have the customized shelves and drawers that you need specific to...

Jelly cabinets or cupboards are small, narrow cupboards first used by the Amish to store homemade canned goods. Rustic and country in design, they range in size from three feet to five feet tall...

Floating shelves actually do look as if they are floating on the wall without any type of support. There are no pieces of metal stripping running up the walls, nor are there flimsy metal brackets...

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...

The best way to run any kind of workshop is to have a place for everything. Organization is the key to making any workshop environment safe and user friendly. Having cabinets in your workshop will...

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...

Whether lining the walls of a study, or framing a beautiful fireplace, most people agree that built-in shelves add class and elegance to almost any decor. While many homeowners pay premium prices...

Maximize the storage space in small bedrooms by installing versatile shelving units. Take advantage of unused areas to hang shelves for books and other items. Use shelves to maximize floor space...

Listening to music is a favorite pastime of most teenagers and many adults. As your music collection grows, you may have a hard time knowing which CDs you have already purchased and which ones to...

It's always a challenge finding extra space for storage, especially in a small apartment. But the trick is to find space in your apartment that isn't already being used for something else. Corners...

Every serious collector of movies faces the same quandary at one point or another: "Where the heck do I put all these things?" Eventually, stacking them atop each other ceases to be an option due...

TV cabinets can be purchased intact at any furniture stores, or they can also be found with instructions to assemble one out of the box. If you want, though, you can assemble your own TV cabinet....

Building a wall bookshelf is a project many homeowners love to do. While a wall bookshelf can be very simple, they can also become quite elaborate with woodcarvings on the end panels or use of...

A homemade bookcase is often a better solution than purchasing one. It allows you to build for custom dimensions to fit exactly in the space you have chosen and is much cheaper. A standard-sized...

If you are a bibliophile, odds are you always need more bookshelf space. Bookshelves are actually easy to make yourself. By following a few simple steps, you can make sure you have enough shelf...

A wooden shelf can be made in many forms and can serve many different functions. Oftentimes the term "shelf," as in a bookshelf, refers actually to not just one shelf but a unit with multiple...

Shelves can add ease and functionality to any room. Whether built-in, wall-mounted or free-standing, finding the right shelving can help organize and maximize living space.

When assembling a TV stand, it's important to read the instructions that came along with it, as they vary. The stand will use multiple panels and fasteners auch as screws, pins and small dowel...

Building this bookcase is an easy project that will take most people a few hours to cut and assemble all of the pieces. This article is for a simple 3 foot wide by 4 foot tall bookcase and all of...

A book shelf can be one of the least-complicated pieces of furniture in the living room. Depending on height, it has two to five shelves inside a frame of five pieces of wood--two sides, a top, a...

Books are often prized possessions and the same book may be read over and over. Books can also be handed down from generation to generation and may become fragile over time, so it is important to...

Bookshelves are more than just a place to store books. They can also be a design element. If your shelves are a focal point in the room, use them to display ceramics, photographs, plants, objets...

From sparse classic ladder styles to modern blocks and simple planks of wood, there are leaning bookshelf styles out there to suit everyone's design sensibility. These popular shelves can have no...