Bedside table is a diverse concept. It can be a bedside container for newspapers and a tea mug or a huge TV stand with built-in speakers and an electronic rotary system to attract the viewer's attention. Such a simple concept - and an infinite number of options. A do-it-yourself bedside table is made quite simply, but it is important to decide on the necessary design. My friend needed a cabinet for the kitchen with one top drawer. Please.
The appearance of the manufactured bedside table
For the manufacture of nightstands are needed
Here I give a list of tools that it would be better to keep in constant readiness for everyone, along with a fishing rod, a favorite gun and chess:
- Drill driver. The battery will be optimal if there is also a puncher on the farm.
- Set of drills. In this case, wood.
- Bit set. If you want to assemble furniture with your own hands, the set should include a bit, which is a hexagon for confirmations.
- Cutter for hinges 35 mm in diameter.
- Iron.
- Roulette.
- Pencil.
- Carpentry tool called "right angle", with a measuring ruler.
- Sandpaper, dry cloth.
I’ll immediately note about the iron and other objects that are not clear from the first time. Since you will be forced to order sawing on the side (a chipboard sheet measuring 1830x2440 mm is the smallest), it makes sense to save on edge gluing. Now on sale is a 0.5 mm thick melamine edge in the color of the material, which is easy to glue yourself. Since it is with an adhesive base, it is enough to attach it to the desired end with the beautiful side up and iron it with a heated iron. With a dry rag, we press the still hot edge to achieve a good grip. Excess edges are removed with a blunt knife and the edges are processed with sandpaper.
Bedside table detailing
A do-it-yourself cabinet may differ in content, functionality and appearance. It largely depends on the amount you are willing to spend on fittings. Here I am writing the details of the simplest and cheapest pedestal. Drawer without skids, facades - laminated chipboard.
- 772x500 - 2 pcs., cabinet sidewalls.
- 368x500 - 2 pcs., bottom and shelf.
- 368x100 - 3 pieces, plinth and two upper strips.
- 480x110 - 2 pcs., drawer sides.
- 334x110 - 2 pcs., box front and rear walls.
- 150x395 - drawer front.
- 515x395 - cabinet door.
All dimensions are for chipboard 16 mm thick.
We take a special, kitchen countertop, 28 mm thick. Its size is 525x400 mm.
Fiberboard for the back wall of the cabinet and the bottom of the drawer:
- 670x395 mm - rear wall.
- 475x365 mm - the bottom of the box.
I have already written how to glue the edge, now it's time to prepare the parts for assembly. The main fasteners for us are confirmations, under which it is necessary to drill holes. We drill into the plane with a diameter of 8 mm, into the end of the parts - with a diameter of 5 mm. The figure shows which parts are drilled into the end, and which into the plane - simply based on the overall design of the pedestal.
Bedside table assembly scheme
List of required fittings
A do-it-yourself nightstand is also our calling card in front of everyone who doubted our abilities, therefore, even in an inexpensive version, fasteners should be taken as seriously as possible. We buy in the furniture fittings store:
- Confirmations 5x70 - 22 pieces. It is enough to fasten the clamping bars and the plinth by one confirmation on each side.
- Self-tapping screws 4x30 - packaging. They will come in handy for other jobs around the house, but specifically here they are needed in order to screw the countertop to the upper slats, and the drawer front to the front wall of the drawer box. All of this comes from within.
- Self-tapping screws 4x16 - packaging. These are fasteners for hinges and hardboard (DVP). You should buy with a secret hat, and also deepen it into the bottom of the box - so as not to scratch the shelf.
- Furniture hinges - 2 pcs. Since the milling cutter is 35 mm in diameter, we also buy the corresponding loops.
- Furniture handles - 2 pcs. On the front of the drawer, it is better to additionally buy screws for handles, 35 mm long.
Scheme of assembling the drawer of our curbstone
Making a bedside table
It is better to coordinate the manufacture of bedside tables of such a model with friends or acquaintances - simply because two and a half pieces can be made from a chipboard sheet. The assembly is so simple that you can start selling "extra" cabinets. To fully satisfy potential customers and your own, screw furniture legs, the so-called “hooves”, onto the sidewalls from below. They will help to set the cabinet on an uneven floor. Adjustable legs of this type can also be found in specialized stores selling furniture fittings.
Finished nightstand
We have already understood how to make a bedside table with our own hands in general terms - it remains to take into account two very important technical points.
- Selection for loops. One constant to remember: The distance from the front edge to the center of the hinge hole is always 22 mm. Naturally, for loops with a landing size of 35 mm. Above and below the door, it is usually marked at the level of 60-80 mm - this is not critical if there are no design features. Then you can simply attach the facade with screwed hinges to the sidewall at the desired height and fix it to the body.
- Right angles. When assembling a drawer or cabinet box, always check the geometric correctness of the resulting parallelepiped. Otherwise, the product will turn out to be lopsided and with badly opening facades.
That's all, good luck with your work.
There are a lot of things that should be at hand at the right time - for example, a mobile phone, a cup of tea, a newspaper or a book, a pen, glasses, and so on. For such things, a bedside table is intended, in which dozens of useful little things are stored. How a bedside table is made with your own hands will be discussed in today's article.
If you choose the right bedside table, then it will go well with the bed, look like a single ensemble with it. Although we note that the color of the cabinet may contrast. The dimensions in this case must be selected with special attention - it is important that the bedside table does not turn out to be “squeezed” by the bed and the wall, since you should always leave enough free space. But if free space is in short supply, then it is better to give preference to a hanging pedestal- in this case, it will fit better.
On a note! For the bedroom, a cabinet with closed and open shelves is perfect, which will allow you to hide your personal belongings from third parties, while a vase of flowers or various decorative items can be placed on open shelves. As an option - you can make a coffee table with your own hands.
A few words about the functionality of bedside tables
If you plan to store a large number of small items, then it is better to give preference to a cabinet with many drawers. If only a few books are stored there, then you can get a light non-standard design, abandoning the massive traditional "cube".
The optimal location of the bedside table is near the bed. It’s not even worth talking about the benefits of a bedside table - you can store books here, and put an alarm clock on top or, say, a glass of water. In addition, in the bedside table there can be a place for linen - both underwear and bedding - or a first aid kit, cosmetics and other things that are indispensable in everyday life. And for the most convenient and ergonomic arrangement of all this “good”, the selection of a bedside table must be taken with all responsibility.
Obviously, it is the floor construction that is the most common. In addition, such a cabinet can be of two types:
- without legs;
- with legs.
The original version - an open nightstand without legs A slightly less common option is hanging. It, due to its design features, looks weightless, as if floating in the air.
In any case, you will have to decide for yourself which cabinet to buy / do it yourself - it all depends on the interior features of the bedroom and your personal preferences. But note that the hanging pedestal still has a significant advantage over the floor one - it allows you to install some objects under it (say, a basket for various small items or a box).
Also, bedside tables are classified depending on the shape. Let's take a look at the most common options.
Rectangular/Square. Such designs are universal, and therefore easily fit into any design. In addition, they can be located anywhere in the room.
corner. The best option for small spaces.
oval/round. Of course, they look elegant, but they are not universal, so they will not be appropriate in every interior.
Important! There are also more exotic pedestals - such as a design in the form of a pyramid or a chest. Yes, such bedside tables can hardly be considered universal and functional - they are rather decorative interior items.
Another classification is based on the purpose of the cabinets. Special attention deserves medical, which should be in every home.
Features of choosing a bedside table depending on the style
Yes, each style of interior will suit its own kind of bedside table. And no wonder, because we are talking not only about a useful thing, but also about an interior element that can focus on the stylistic orientation of the room or, alternatively, nullify all efforts. How to organically fit a nightstand into the interior? Let's get acquainted with the most popular styles and find out which designs are suitable for each specific case.
East style. In this case, the ideal option is a nightstand with small legs made of rattan. Frequent weaving, natural colors, a traditional rectangular silhouette will look great.
Classic style. Here preference should be given to furniture made of natural wood. It is possible, for example, to use an overall and squat cabinet with curly handles as decorative elements. As for color, dark tones will look good in a classic style. A bedside table that meets all these requirements will emphasize the aristocracy and fundamental nature of the classics.
Palazzo. The main thing in the Italian style is attention to detail (aged or varnished shelves, wrought iron elements, etc.).
Scandinavian. For him, the best option would be a white cabinet, made of natural wood and not having unnecessary decorative elements. The design should be as simple as possible. A good option is a bedside table made of unpainted beech. Give preference to massive legs and narrow simple shapes.
Scandinavian-style interior - rational, but very attractive Provence. For this style, wooden pedestals are suitable, preferably with graceful outlines and narrow figured legs.
Minimalism, high-tech. Obviously, metal-framed designs are more suitable for these styles. Glass doors are a great addition. It is important that a minimum of unnecessary details be used.
What material to use for the nightstand?
Most often in this matter, the difficulty is the choice of material from which the bedside table is made. Let's get acquainted with the most popular options.
Is there any way to save money?
Any repair work is, first of all, a blow to the seed budget. Yes, it is at least impractical to save on building materials, but the situation can be saved by making furniture with your own hands - even a non-professional can handle this, by the way, with detailed step-by-step instructions. Undoubtedly, this applies mainly to simple subjects. A bedside table, for example, can be quickly and inexpensively made by hand.
On a note! It is impossible to save on materials for self-production. After all, everyone knows that the miser has to pay more than once. If you use low-quality consumables, then the work may have to be redone.
Making a bedside cabinet - drawings and preparation
First you need to decide on the design of the future bedside table. You can draw a drawing on paper, although it is easier to use special computer programs (Google SketchUp, T-FLEX Furniture, Astra Furniture Designer). In any case, you need to know exactly the design parameters - height, length, width ...
Blanks can be ordered at the nearest carpentry workshop. Here, of course, it is better to trust the experts, but you can still save money. So, you can glue the edge on the end of the boards with your own hands using a regular iron. To do this, you need to purchase a tape and, using an iron, fix it on the ends of the blanks. You can go even further - make blanks yourself using chipboard boards. But in this case, the workpieces will have to be further processed with a grinder to make their surface smoother. Also, all elements should be treated with a stain to protect against the harmful effects of the environment.
Now it remains only to assemble all the elements into one structure using glue and self-tapping screws. The blanks ordered in the carpentry workshop must be connected with hexagon bolts - for such fastening, it is necessary to first make holes of the required size.
At the end, the selected fittings are installed. By the way, when choosing it, you need to be guided by both external attractiveness and functionality. The edges must be glued.
On a note! Now let's take a closer look at the process of making a bedside table with our own hands. Below are step-by-step instructions for making a few simple options that you may be interested in.
Video - Bedside table
Option #1. Simple bedside table with your own hands
This example will look at the assembly process from blanks ordered from a carpentry shop. So, for work will be used:
- 6 furniture corners (plastic double);
- 1 countertop;
- 2 drawer bottoms;
- 2 sidewalls;
- 1 back wall of the bedside table;
- 1 inner bottom shelf;
- 4 guides;
- 4 front/rear walls for drawers;
- 2 handles;
- 2 drawer fronts;
- 2 facades of the lower part.
We also note that for the manufacture of the lower shelf and drawers, chipboard sheets were used, for the facades and sides of the drawers, the countertops were made of wood (pine), and for the back wall of the structure, 5 mm fiberboard was used.
After receiving all the required blanks, painting begins. There is nothing complicated in the process itself, so let's just get acquainted with the result of the work.
The lower shelves were not painted - even if this is not very attractive, no one will see them anyway.
To begin with, furniture corners are screwed to the inside of the sidewall - 2 in the lower part (100 mm from the edge), 2 flush on top, as in the photo.
An inner shelf made of chipboard is attached to the lower corners, and a countertop is attached to the upper corners. When 4 elements of the frame are assembled, the structure may be somewhat skewed - do not be afraid, everything will be aligned with the back wall.
Important! By the way, about the tabletop. Its width in our example is 600 mm, and its depth is from 430 mm (at the edges) to 460 mm (in the center). As a result, the front of the tabletop turned out to be somewhat convex to match the design of the bed.
After assembling the frame, the guides are attached.
In our example, they are screwed to the bottom of the drawers, but this is a bit wrong. It is preferable to fasten the guides to the middle of the drawers so that they do not touch the facades. In addition, the length of the guides should be less than the depth of the entire structure, about 5-10 cm. They must be fixed flush from the front.
Below you can see the handles that were chosen for the drawers.
After painting the facades with one layer, the places of future holes for the handles are marked.
This is how facades with handles painted in one layer look like.
And this is how they should look after applying the third layer of paint (handles, of course, must be removed before each painting).
The next step is to assemble the boxes.
The details of the boxes are fastened with self-tapping screws, under which holes were previously made with a thin drill.
The assembled boxes should look something like this.
The bottom of each box is attached, for which a stapler is used. On one side, the bottom is fixed flush, while on the rest it is aligned so as to avoid distortions.
After that, the boxes are attached to the rails.
Facades are attached to the boxes. After that, a fixed facade is attached, for which a pair of furniture corners is used.
Option #2. Unique pine bedside table
Today it is not easy to find a truly original, but at the same time simple bedside table. And if you have previously dealt with wood, then we suggest making such a unique design with your own hands.
Table. Instructions for making a pine bedside table.
| Steps, photo | Description of actions |
|---|---|
 | To begin with, all the necessary tools shown in the image are prepared. |
| | The material will be natural wood (pine), which you can buy at a hardware store. |
| | Work begins on the inside of the future structure. |
 | The boards are connected to each other, as shown in the image. |
| | They are installed vertically. |
 | After that, the lower and upper parts of the bedside table are nailed. |
 | The result should look something like this. |
 | Here are the materials needed to make the box. |
 | First, the bottom of the box is created. |
 | Photo of the work done. |
 | After that, the guides are nailed. |
 | The second guide is nailed on the opposite side of the box. |
 | The finished box will look something like this. |
 | It remains only to insert the finished box into place. Everything, a simple wooden cabinet is ready! |
 | At the end, you can paint it (preferably white paint) or stain it. |
Option No3. Pallet bedside table
To minimize costs in the manufacture of bedside tables, you can take pallets from under building materials. They (pallets) can be not only wooden, but also metal, plastic.
Pallets have many standard sizes, but often only 2 are used:
As for the tools, you will need:
- pencil, square and tape measure;
- mount;
- screwdriver;
- a hammer;
- clamps;
- Circular Saw;
- holdfast;
- Sander;
- electric jigsaw;
- ballerina (or hole saw);
- screwdriver;
- electric drill.
On a note! If we talk about glue, then it is better to give preference to PVA - it dries quickly, the connection provides a strong one, and when squeezed out, it is easily removed.
Stage No2. Pallet removal
Of course, new lumber can be used instead of old pallets, but the cost of the bedside table will increase greatly because of this. Therefore, we begin this instruction with the analysis of the pallet.
To work, you need a hammer and a mount. In order to minimize damage to the tree, it is recommended to first loosen the boards using a chisel. By the way, an electric reciprocating saw is perfect for dismantling - its metal blade should be inserted along the connection of the boards to cut the nails connecting them. After that, the nails can be easily removed, while the wood practically does not deteriorate.
Drawing of a wooden bedside table
With the help of a circular saw, 10 boards 520 mm long each are cut (the length can be any). Strips are selected for the rear wall and those that are suitable for the side walls in terms of quality. Each set of boards is chipped together to measure the overall width. The resulting figure will be required when creating rectangular frames.
Each frame is made from 4 bars. When cutting bars, it is very important to observe all dimensions exactly.
Note! It is advisable to use a hand tool for cutting blanks, and not an electric one - so the results will be more accurate. You will be surprised, but a hacksaw is ideal for this. If we consider power tools, then preference should be given to a tape jigsaw, but, alas, not every home craftsman has it.
Stage No4. Rectangular frames
When all the blanks are made, rectangular frames are assembled. In the finished cabinet, the latter will not be visible, and therefore you don’t have to worry too much about the aesthetics of their connection. The width of each blank is 7 cm. In the absence of screws of the required length, holes are made with a 12 cm drill to 1⁄2 of the width of the bar.
You need to make sure that the dimensions of both frames are identical.. When tightening the screws, it is recommended to clamp the lower and upper parts together so that they exactly match in size.
Stage No5. Planks under the table
At the end of the previous stage, blanks for the countertop of the structure are cut. Pieces of the required length are cut with a circular saw with a slight allowance.
Stage No6. Workpiece grinding
The boards are carefully cleaned with a grinder before starting to assemble the frame. Of course, you can try to do this manually, but using a grinder is both better and easier. The movements should be circular - this will create a beautiful texture.
Note! If you want, you can get an unusual effect - for this, the outer surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned (almost to a mirror finish), and then treated with coarse, coarse-grained sandpaper to deliberately create defects and irregularities.
Stage No7. frame
For the final assembly of the body of the structure, only nails are used. Additionally, you can use glue, but this is not necessary - the frame will already turn out to be quite strong.
It is important that the wood be dry during work, otherwise it will dry out while already in the house, and its attractiveness will noticeably decrease. Yes, this can later be attributed to the rustic style, but it is still desirable to dry the tree beforehand.
First of all, a top cover is assembled on a rectangular frame. The ends of the boards that go beyond the structure are brought to the required dimensions with a grinder.
Next, the back and side walls are nailed. Let's make a reservation right away that this is quite difficult to do - the lower frame must be well fixed, otherwise the squareness will be violated when the nails are driven in. After that, the front surface is assembled.
Gluing plywood inserts
Due to the fact that it is the box that will be subject to the greatest loads, its walls can be additionally connected with iron corners - so its rectangularity and strength will be preserved.
Stage No10. shelf
When the box is ready (its front wall will be finalized a little later), you can begin to strengthen the shelf. A pair of rails is attached to the side walls with screws, after which it remains only to make sure that the box moves freely inside the structure. If so, then you can safely nail a shelf to the rails. By the way, to mark its position, you can first place the box inside to draw a couple of lines a few millimeters higher than the side walls.
Stage No11. Heart-shaped cutout
First, we note that the cutout on the front wall can have any shape - it all depends on your personal preferences. In accordance with our project, it will be in the shape of a heart, although you can simply make a simple pattern from a few small holes (they can be drilled with a drill).
- So, first a piece of board of the required dimensions is cut off.
- Next, a heart is drawn on the board, it must have the correct shape. If a hole saw is used for cutting, for example, 3.2 cm, then it can serve as a template.
- A pair of holes are drilled with a hole saw.
- All the pieces that remain are finally cut out with a jigsaw.
- After that, the front wall of the drawer remains to be completely assembled, which will require all the same nails and glue.
On a note! Cutouts of other shapes will also look great - these can be, for example, images of card suits. However, for this, the nightstand must have an appropriate number of drawers.
Stage No12. Finishing touches
After the assembly is completed, the cabinet can be coated with a clear varnish in order to protect the wood and reveal the details of its texture. Moreover, the varnish can be slightly tinted with a pigment (white or black) - this way you get a slight gray haze.
So what do you need to do:
- clear the tree;
- sand it with No150 sandpaper;
- clean again;
- cover with a layer of varnish, then wait at least 4 hours;
- lightly sand with #200 sandpaper;
- clear again;
- apply a second coat of varnish.
Note! The finished bedside table will look great if you treat the surfaces with a stain before applying varnish. By the way, instead of stain, you can use a solution of potassium permanganate or iodine, diluted tea, and so on.
Video - Provence style bedside table
small bonus
In the absence of experience or the necessary tools, a bedside cabinet can be made using improvised means.
5 /5 (7 )A bedside table in the bedroom or a nightstand next to an armchair in the living room is an integral attribute of the interior of many apartments. Of course, now you can buy any cabinet in stores, but will it be unique? We bring to your attention 10 unusual ideas on how to make an original bedside table with your own hands from different objects and materials.
1. Bedside table with your own hands from the drawers
Place a wooden box from vegetables, fruits or a postal parcel on legs or wheels. Attach a shelf inside the box. The drawer can be placed both horizontally and vertically, as well as making a high cabinet of two or more drawers.
The box can be decorated, for example, with cut branches. How to make such a nightstand with your own hands, read.
2. DIY nightstand with rope shelves
From an ordinary wooden box or box, as well as ropes, you can make a nightstand with a flexible design. You can customize the shelves and different rope holders yourself, depending on the items and things that will be stored in the cabinet. To do this, you need to drill rows of holes in the side walls of the cabinet and even on top. Pull a strong natural or synthetic rope through the holes and make different shelves and compartments for things.
3. Bedside table with your own hands from books
Unusual and original bedside table design for the bedroom or living room. Pull stacks of books with belts, ties or tie with thick ribbons. At the same time, place wooden modules, square or rectangular boxes between the stacks. It can even be thick cardboard boxes from shoes or small household appliances. Old books, vintage leather belts and wooden elements will give the nightstand a unique charm and style.
4. Nightstand from the chest
The chest has long been the main piece of furniture in huts and huts. Now ancient or modern chests are a rare phenomenon in the interior. However, if you are the owner of an old grandmother's chest, then you can make a vintage nightstand out of it with your own hands. The capacious space under the lid of the chest will allow you to store many things, including bed linen or toys in the children's room. In addition, designers offer exclusive options for cabinets in the form of expensive leather chests. These ideas can be taken as a basis and inspiration. The transformation of a chest into a bedside table consists only in the decor of the chest itself. It can be both updated and aged, left in its natural form or painted.
5. Bedside tables from suitcases
Unlike antique chests, finding old suitcases is much easier. A do-it-yourself bedside table from a vintage suitcase will decorate the interior of the room, and also provide an additional closed storage space. You can even hang a small combination lock on the bedside table from a suitcase and store intimate things there. To make a cabinet, you can either stack several suitcases on top of each other, or put one suitcase on legs, for example, on a stool or table.
6. Do-it-yourself cabinet from a barrel
A do-it-yourself bedside table from a barrel will look very unusual in the bedroom or living room. A round wooden barrel is a ready-made cabinet. The main condition is that the barrel must be clean and free of foreign odors, such as wine. You can also cut a door in a barrel, put it on hinges, and attach a shelf inside. Another option - from one barrel you can make two bedside tables with your own hands, simply sawing the barrel into two even parts.
A metal barrel can also be useful as a cabinet, especially if it is old.
7. Bedside table with your own hands from a chair
Very often, a chair acts as a bedside table. We offer to improve it by turning it into a real bedside table with a drawer. To do this, it is advisable to choose a wooden chair without upholstery. Purchase in the store special fittings for drawers and the drawer itself according to the size of the chair. Attach the entire system under the seat. Also, under the box, you can nail another shelf from a square chipboard sheet.
8. Nightstand made of mirror and stool
If you have a stool as a bedside table, we suggest improving and decorating it. In the same way as in the case of a chair, you can attach a drawer or shelf between the legs of the stool, and you can use a framed mirror as a table top.
9. Bedside table from a ladder
A small ladder - a stepladder or a ladder for cabinets - is a great solution for a bedside table. Additionally, you do not need to do anything, if you wish, paint or age the stairs.
10. DIY hanging bedside table
A bedside table, or rather, a bedside table, can soar in the air! How to make such an unusual project for the bedroom - read.
Interestingly, do-it-yourself cabinet- not just cheap furniture. This is a stylish addition to the interior of the room. Almost anyone can create a cabinet. But the original is already more difficult to make.
Let us dwell on the most popular types and the most simple products to create.
In terms of design and construction, do-it-yourself cabinets can be different.Here are a dozen consistently popular from the "bedside table" category.
- Simple, like a small table, with obvious wood textures, here you can even use ordinary nails against a background of light natural wood in texture and it will look amazing.
If you have worked with wood before, you can make this unique and simple cabinet.
- Wooden pedestal made of thick timber, which has been cut and retained as a surface graceful coils of rings of old wood. All this is complemented by a durable dark metal corner, which serves as a fastener for the timber.
Lovely wooden cabinets that can be appreciated if placed in a room.
- A bedside table made of light wood with open shelves will always be relevant and emphasize cleanliness in the interior.
It is worth approaching the design of bedside tables and tables with a special feeling.
- Simple bedside tables with marvelous ornaments are open products, which the master flattered with special decorative elements.
Various ornaments and shapes are used to create such interesting bedside tables.
- Openwork bedside tables made of metal look so charming that the metal ceases to be something bulky, on the contrary, it gives the product lightness and subtlety.
An interesting and non-standard design of cabinets with metal legs will decorate the interior of the room.
- A cabinet with doors and an open shelf, both ordinary and boring, with the help of paints and fabrics, turns into a retro version, this one will definitely not be thrown away.
Interesting and bright cabinets decorated in various styles will create an unforgettable and calm atmosphere in the room.
- Antique-style nightstands also look great indoors.
An interesting light pedestal is created in an incredible antique style with your own hands.
- There was a “gray horse”, but it became a black and white stylish bedside table.
A bright and unforgettable nightstand in black and white will be a great addition to the interior of the room.
- You can take the time to take the old wood boxes to the trash, because after careful processing of this valuable old wood, you can safely put them in a special configuration in place of the bedside table.
Antique wooden crates have formed such a pretty nightstand that will brighten up any room.
- A brick block bedside table will be in perfect harmony with everything that you put on it. Juicy green flowers in pots on such a bedside table look especially elegant and modern.
Beautiful and non-standard pedestal is made of brick blocks.
You can list for a long time, but all the abundance of bedside tables, depending on the production technology, is divided into only three types:
With floor options, everything is clear, these are ordinary products that are easy to move, and for stability they need legs or wheels. But the suspended one is practically a new variety. These products are attached to the ceiling using a convenient method (it can be a rope or a special strong decorative chain). Do-it-yourself wall options for pedestals are also easy.
It is necessary to make a structure and fix it in the right place right in the wall with the help of long self-tapping screws.
You can find an affordable master class on how to make a bedside table from drawers. Try to create things yourself and at no extra cost.
Necessary materials
In order to make the simplest version of the bedside table, which would “fit” into any room, the following materials will come in handy:
- Several boxes (three small ones are enough);
- Means for wood processing (any available paints and varnishes);
- Flexible sanding block;
- Various elements for decoration;
- self-tapping screws;
- Screwdriver;
- Material for the top panel of the nightstand.
Materials for making bedside tables with your own hands.
Work process
Making a bedside table from drawers is easy and simple if you follow these simple steps:
Treatment
In order to be able to use old boxes as pedestals, it is necessary to improve the spoiled pieces of wood of each product.
Using a flexible sanding pad, you need to make a smooth and even surface on each side.
Then the surface after rubbing should be cleaned of excess sawdust and dust. Only after that, cover the tree with a stain, if you plan to use varnish as a decoration. Or cover with a special base for paint for long-term storage of wood.
After you can paint in the desired color.
Fastening elements
You can connect the boxes to each other using special screws. It is also more reliable to attach a beam on the back side. We also fasten the beam with self-tapping screws.
We buy corners and fasteners in a furniture fittings store.
Top of the product
Any strong material can serve as a cover for an exclusive nightstand. We fix it with self-tapping screws. You can decorate the finished product at this stage using any decorative elements. Rhinestones, various beads, special adhesive elements can act as a decor. Popular in decoration, lace fabric can easily be used to create retro-style nightstands.
You can easily make such a bedside table with your own hands.
Final step: wall mounting
So the moment has come when it will be possible to try on new furniture in the room. We simply fix the finished product with long self-tapping screws, and you can call the hostess, who will decorate the cabinet with stylish gizmos and indoor flowers.
Pay special attention to the quality of each fastener.
If you have chosen a fairly massive material for the top of the product, then you should pay special attention to decent reinforcement. Since there will be nothing holding the cabinet down, it will be hung on the wall. The type of design is easy to change, just make legs for this furniture and it will already turn from a wall product into a floor product.
Try yourself as a master and do it without mistakes.
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VIDEO: Bedside tables in the interior.
While it is winter outside, you can take care of the house, namely the bedroom.
In our bedroom there is already a home-made bed 200x220, the ceiling is made and we are already. Now the turn has come to homemade bedside tables.
Unfortunately, I did not have time to capture the process of creating a bed on the camera, but it was made according to this example:
The main material is, viz. Paint Alpina Schokoladenbraun RAL (8017) - matte dark brown. Bedside tables were made on the basis of the same picture.
Unfortunately, it was not possible to film the process of making bedside table blanks, since I ordered them from a local carpenter. I will briefly describe what parts each bedside table will consist of:
- countertop - 1 pc
- sidewalls - 2 pcs
- lower inner shelf - 1 pc.
- sidewalls of boxes - 4 pieces
- box front and rear walls - 4 pcs
- drawer front - 2 pcs
- facade of the lower part - 2 pcs
- handles - 2 pcs
- guides for drawers - 4 pcs
- rear wall of cabinet - 1 pc.
- the bottom of the boxes - 2 pcs
- furniture corners (plastic double) - 6 pieces
I must say right away that the tabletop, sides and fronts of the drawers are made of pine, the drawers and the lower shelf are made of chipboard, and the back wall of the cabinet is made of fiberboard 5 mm thick.
So having received all the necessary blanks, I started painting. The painting process itself was also not filmed, since it was very cold and this article is not about painting. By the way, I have already said.
I painted all the details, except for the lower shelves. Of course, this is a bit unaesthetic, but these shelves are not visible, so I decided not to apply expensive paint on them.
We start assembling the bedside tables by screwing the furniture corners to the inside of the sidewall. We fasten 2 corners flush in the upper part, and 2 more in the lower part with an indent of 10 cm from the end.
We attach the tabletop to the upper corners, and to the lower inner shelf from chipboard. Do not be alarmed if, after assembling 4 parts, the frame of the nightstand is a little skewed. This is leveled with a fiberboard back wall.
A few words about the tabletop. Its dimensions were conceived as 600 by 400 mm. The width turned out to be like this, but the depth turned out to be 3-6 centimeters more (from 430 along the edges to 460 mm in the center), since it is slightly oval in the front part to match the design of the bed and to come forward a little.
After the frame of the bedside tables is assembled, we proceed to fixing the guides for the bedside tables.
We calculated so that they are attached to the bottom of the boxes. I will say right away that this was a small mistake. It is better to attach the guides to the middle of the boxes. Then they will not touch the facades of the bedside tables.
The guides should be 5-10 cm less than the depth of the bedside tables. They mount flush on the front.
These are the handles I chose for the drawers.
They were originally grey. I had to buy a can of golden paint and paint it in one layer so that the handles match the color of the lamps and the chandelier. After the paint, just in case, I opened them with another layer of varnish.
Having painted the fronts of the drawers in one layer, I started drilling holes for the handles.
It is clear that they need to be done exactly in the center, so be careful and remember the immortal rule "Measure seven times, drill once."
This is what the facades with handles looked like after one coat of paint.
And here it is after the third layer. Of course I removed the handles before painting.
After that, we proceed to the assembly of boxes.
We fasten them together with self-tapping screws, having previously drilled holes with a thin drill (so as not to damage the workpieces when tightening the screws).
This is what the boxes look like when assembled.
After that, we proceed to fixing the bottom of the boxes with a stapler. On the one hand, we fix it flush, and we already align the rest under the bottom so that there are no distortions.
We drill holes for self-tapping screws with which the facades of the boxes will be attached.
After attaching the facades to the drawers, we fix the lower fixed facade with the help of 2 furniture corners.
That's all. Our nightstands look like this:
Of course, there is nothing special in the design of these bedside tables, but they are made almost entirely with their own hands, with soul, painted on their own, in the end, and all this together is worth a lot (if you know what I mean).
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