Making a bedside table with your own hands

Often people buy the most necessary things for their new home, sometimes there is simply not enough money to purchase the desired furniture. There is a way out - you can make the desired item. How to make a bedside table with your own hands will be discussed in this article.

What materials and accessories are needed for bedside tables

It all depends on the design of the bedside table that the person intends to make. In order to make a simple cabinet, you will need the following materials:

• ordinary wooden boxes;
• dye;
• varnish;
• deck;
• screws;
• corners, etc.

A good little product will come out, assembled from boxes. If the craftsman wanted something a little more sophisticated, a little more inventory would be required:

• boards;
• Chipboard;
• dowels;
• screw ties;
• glue, better specialized for wood;
• acrylic sealant;
• liquid for wood (stain).

Accessories, in the first and second cases, you will need the following:

• wooden planks;
• door hinges;
• lift mechanisms;
• magnetic latch;
• wheels or legs;
• pens.

Important! It is better to choose laminated chipboards for work, which are immediately ready for use.

Necessary tools for the job

You don't have to spend a lot of money on tools, most are always available from a good owner:

• centimeter or tape measure;
• grinding equipment;
• electric jigsaw;
• saw (better end);
• sandpaper and materials for processing;
• pencil;
• different screwdrivers;
• screwdriver;
• jointer;
• drill, etc.

Note. A true craftsman will be able to get by with the minimum amount of tools and hands, but in order to make an object of better quality and faster, it is better to resort to the help of modern equipment.

Drawings and assembly diagrams

Before you start making furniture, you need to decide for what purposes it will be used. Bedside products have a huge number of variations. Drawings of a bedside table for a bedroom with your own hands can be drawn by yourself, or found on the Internet on specialized resources. General principles of circuits for all designs:

1. the drawing should show a detailed drawing of the bedside table;
2. front and side views;
3. analyzed not only central elements, but also small objects;
4. the dimensions of the product and all its parts are clearly indicated;
5. the number of compartments for the shelves has been determined.

Together with the scheme, without fail, it is necessary to dwell on the size of the room itself, where the furniture will be located. The product is small, but it should fit into the overall style of the room. Also, the curbstone should not be "squeezed" between the bed and the wall (unless this is a necessary idea according to the plan).

Additional Information. The correct project will make it possible to calculate the amount of material required, tools needed for work.

How to make a bedside table with your own hands?

If a person wants to store various small items in the nightstand, then he will have to stop at furniture with many shelves. For some, it is enough to keep there bedding, newspapers (books), glasses, a table lamp. For undemanding individuals, a simpler cabinet is suitable.

Of great importance is the fact - whether the structure will move, whether wheels will be needed, or it is simply possible to fix the legs, or it is possible without them. If most of the nuances are taken into account, you need to proceed to the assembly of the product.

We prepare all the elements

The preparation stage includes the manufacture of various blanks:

1. initially it is necessary to make cardboard layouts according to the drawing;
2. a blank is made of wood according to the parameters of the layout (use a jigsaw for more accurate production);
3. we make the necessary openings and holes for fittings;
4. be sure to grind the made objects;
5. we use wood stain;
6. dry.

Important! Strictly adhere to the main idea in the drawings: one inaccuracy, and your bedside table will turn into a "potato box".

Step-by-step assembly instructions

A meaningful step-by-step instruction for assembling a curbstone looks like this:

1. A box of this furniture is being assembled. A rectangle is formed from the slats. The top structure - the table top - is attached to the stylized rectangle.
2. All joints are processed with glue. Here it is necessary to adhere to the exact recommendations for the use of glue. If you need to wait until it dries for a while, then wait.
3. The side part now joins.
4. Then it will be the turn of the back wall (front too).
5. On the frame itself, from the inside, guide strips for the pull-out element are fixed.
6. Next, the box is assembled directly.
7. The final stage is the fastening of wheels, legs, handles.

Drawer assembly

The individual stage of assembling a separate element of the pedestal includes:

1. on pre-prepared blanks, holes of the required diameter are drilled;
2. with the help of confirmations they are connected in a small box; it is imperative to control the connection of the planks at an angle of 90º;
3. the bottom of dense fiberboard is fixed to the body with twenty five-millimeter studs;
4. do not forget about the guide rails, which are attached from corner to corner;
5. the front panel of the box is attached to the finished frame, on the previously indicated adhesive.

Decor

In order for a hand-made cabinet to fit perfectly into the overall interior of the room, it should be inlaid taking into account the general stylistic orientation:

• If the interior is designed in a classic style, the bedside table should be made in pastel colors (soft beige, sand, olive, cream). You can also use color combinations. Front and top walls can be decorated with colored glass, chrome panels, curly handles.
• Provence. If the general style of decoration is made in a romantic style, graceful curved legs, aging of the external details of the product, decoration of pull-out elements with original ruffles and flowers will become appropriate.
• High tech. Minimal use of individual parts, glass front, discreet color palette. Ideal for a bedroom.
• Scandinavian. It implies the execution of products of an uncomplicated simple shape made of natural wood, with massive, short legs, coated with colorless varnish or polished natural look.
• Venetian style (Palazzo). Elegant bedside tables with wrought iron elements in light colors, varnished, made in antique style.
• Oriental interior. Alternatively, a rectangular cabinet with small legs using a variety of weaves in natural colors.

If you want something unusual, exclusive, you can take a chisel and cut out original shapes, or take a brush and draw unique amazing patterns.

Bedside table ideas

Among the most popular ideas for do-it-yourself thumbs, the following options can be distinguished.

• Bedside table. Without doors, you can easily check the contents of one solid niche.
• Products from a bar, which are fastened with metal, look great. It seems that this option is a little trivial, but if you combine it with the Country-style in the house, it looks no worse than pirate chests.
• Standard rectangular version, with or without closable shelves. The same variation, only with opening doors, is also quite common. Whoever likes it better: to see the contents of the object for strangers or not.
• Round decorative versions. For people who have a creative fuse, this type will always be interesting. Moreover, only a person with remarkable potential can do it too. For example, from a barrel.
• Product from boxes. This bedside table is made the fastest of all, it is very helpful in rooms where there is a minimum amount of furniture.

Sometimes, in the era of minimalism, instead of a bedside table, you could use several blocks or an old decorated bag, or you can put a wooden trimmed step-ladder, which will replace the usual furniture.

Some craftsmen make hanging versions of pedestals that are attached with a rope to the ceiling.

Wall variations will also be interesting. They adhere to the wall and become immovable structures. It is possible to make it not only in the classical way, but to make a console from an old table.

Choose the type of furniture that needs to be made and go ahead, go for it. It is enough to work hard, following step-by-step instructions, and then your bedside table will be original, modern, attractive.

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