You must have repeatedly admired the beauty and practicality of the furniture that you saw in the store. But it happens that the sofa that I liked so much does not suit you in terms of parameters, and the kitchen wall, which harmoniously fits into your interior, costs too much. Do not be upset! There is a great option! Do it yourself furniture!
Thanks to this, you can:
- To make furniture according to your own design, taking into account the specifics of your home.
- Make her the right sizes and colors.
- Create something unusual and non-standard.
- Significantly save the family budget.
If you think that homemade furniture made by yourself looks ugly, you are completely wrong. Sometimes with your own hands you can create something unusual and even futuristic. It’s just a very complicated and laborious process that takes a lot of time and energy. But the result is worth the effort and energy.
If you want to make furniture from improvised products with your own hands, you do not need to have special skills for this. You only need to be able to handle a hammer and a drill. Show some imagination and perseverance, and interesting patterns of furniture, made with your own hands, taking into account all the wishes, immediately arise in your imagination.
Types of furniture by location
There are such main types of furniture at the location in the apartment or in the house:
- Hallway furniture.
- Furniture for the living room.
- Bedroom furniture.
- Furniture for the nursery.
- Furniture for kitchen.
- Furniture for the bath.
- Furniture for a summer house or garden.
Each of these species requires an individual approach, depending on the size of the room and the preferences of the owner. Most often, beginners make their own furniture for their own summer cottage or garden. It brings not only pleasure, but also makes your space unique, unusual. Those who are not the first to work on this issue are embarking on more difficult work - making furniture for the living room or bedroom. Having shown imagination and obstinacy, you can create an unsurpassed masterpiece with your own hands, using only improvised means. This will save the family budget and enjoy the results of the work done.
Making furniture with your own hands consists of several stages. Everything needs to be done gradually, without jumping or rushing things.
Preparatory stage
If you decide to make something out of furniture, first carefully think over its dimensions, the functions that these objects will perform. And do-it-yourself furniture materials can either be purchased or searched at home, for example, in a garage. You will certainly find there that you have already forgotten about. So you save money, and put things in order in the garage.
Stock up on all the right tools. This tape measure, pencil, hammer, screwdriver, electric drill, screwdriver, industrial stapler, drill and much more. If you want to try to make furniture from improvised tools with your own hands only once, ask these tools from friends and acquaintances. If you want to do this professionally, you should purchase everything at once and already have your own tools. If your project needs materials that you don’t have, buy them at the store. You should not buy materials that are too expensive, because, like any beginner, you may have misses, and much of what you bought can go to waste.
Do it yourself
Making furniture with your own hands begins with measurements. Even a couple of millimeters of inaccuracy can ruin the entire structure. Be especially careful when making furniture with your own hands. The diagram, drawing and all materials must clearly correspond to all sizes of the future creation. Next, we cut out all the details, it must be done very carefully so as not to damage the details of our design. On finished products, make minor notes to install all fasteners.
Final stage
All that remains for us is to assemble and decorate our furniture. Dressing is very fashionable now, it allows you to make your thing original and unusual. There are several popular methods.
Decoupage
This type of decoration is ideal for flat surfaces, such as a table or chair. You will need a napkin with a beautiful pattern. Separate the top layer on which the picture is depicted, carefully cut the desired part. Apply to the surface and apply several layers of varnish - until the surface becomes completely smooth. Each time between the stages of varnishing the product should dry well.
The effect of antique furniture
Furniture from improvised tools, decorated with antique do-it-yourselfers, looks very expensive and beautiful. Buy a special varnish that cracks when dried. It is called "craquelure." In the cracks to give a greater effect of antiquity, you can rub light powder. From above all this needs to be covered with a usual varnish.
Collage decor
Cabinet furniture, made with your own hands, looks very beautiful if you decorate it with collages. They can be paper or fabric. You just need to cut the fabric or magazine into pieces and lay them out in a chaotic manner on the surface. All this is varnished in several layers. Wait until our furniture is completely dry from improvised means. With your own hands, swipe the table and make sure that the surface is smooth.
Master Class. DIY furniture that everyone will love
You have probably come across funny ottomans, more like a bag full of something soft and pleasant. Children are very fond of spending free time on them. Frameless upholstered furniture, made by hand , is now very popular with both buyers and professionals, including novice furniture makers. You can do it yourself. For this you do not need special materials and a lot of extra time. It is done very quickly and easily. And the result exceeds all expectations.
Buy a durable fabric for the outer and inner case and polystyrene foam. It will be used to fill frameless furniture. Choose fabric for an external cover strong, but at the same time beautiful and pleasant to the touch.
Design and create a scheme for a frameless ottoman or chair. Draw or print a pattern. We offer you a ready-made version of the frameless ottoman scheme. Open the fabric for the outer and inner cover. Sew the parts on a sewing machine. Fill the inner cover approximately 75 percent with polystyrene foam. No longer needed, otherwise he will not be able to change shape and adapt to various types of shapes. But it’s not worth putting less, otherwise the upholstered furniture made by your own hands, and in our case this is a frameless ottoman, it will turn out completely solid and empty. You will feel like you are just sitting on the floor. Sew in the hole. That's it, the ottoman is ready! You can sew several external covers of different colors and periodically change them. This will refresh your interior and keep the pouf clean.
Do-it-yourself furniture quickly and easily.
If a frameless ottoman can be sewn in half a day, then the next task is not so easy and quick to cope with. Kitchen furniture or, as it is also called, cabinet furniture, do it yourself made a little harder as it consists of many different elements.
If you have already cut out all the details, the most difficult thing remains for you - installation. Therefore, this process should be divided into several stages: the assembly of wall cabinets and floor stands.
Wall cabinets
The assembly of wall cabinets should begin with corner elements. Often used adjustable awnings for fasteners. Be careful when installing and securing the canopies, the slightest deviations or inaccuracies will cause the doors to open and close poorly.
Floor tables
Collect each stand separately, do not mix different details, otherwise you will be completely confused as a result. First of all, it is necessary to fold the corner cabinet designed for the washbasin. And after that, the frame itself is already being assembled. You should end up with a cabinet without a back wall and legs. Next, fix the legs with pre-prepared screws. Finally, you need to make markings for the door hinges and attach them. We mount the countertop by drilling 3-4 holes for this.
Here cabinet furniture, assembled with your own hands, is ready. You not only significantly saved money, but also collected the kitchen according to your own parameters and design.
Do-it-yourself garden furniture or summer cottages
If you do not risk making home furniture yourself, try starting with a summer house or garden. Outdoor furniture is an indispensable item for any owner. Make it very simple. And most importantly, when working with wood or other materials, you put your whole soul and warmth.
In order for furniture in nature to look harmonious, give preference to such a material as natural wood. You can use sheets of chipboard and fiberboard and, of course, various branches, hemp, roots for interesting design decisions. Natural wood has a different shape, which allows you to make furniture with minimal processing. All you need is your imagination and desire to create. If you want the furniture to be durable and not afraid of natural elements, choose tables with concrete fixtures on the base or fill them with cement mortar. If you want furniture to be mobile, choose light but durable materials. Wicker elements can add originality to your furniture. The lightest and pliable in work are bird cherry branches.
Do not forget to take care of comfortable chairs for yourself and your guests. They can be of standard form or folding, which will significantly save space during storage. Or make a large bench on which all your family members can fit.
Tips for Beginners
If you decide to make garden furniture yourself for the first time, use simple, cheap materials. Do not select circuits with complex connections and parts. This work should be easy and enjoyable.
Start work only after drawing up a diagram or drawing. Do not make furniture by eye. Stock up on the right tools and materials in advance so you have everything at hand.
When completing work, inspect the product carefully. All fasteners must be securely fastened and recessed into a tree, otherwise you and your family may be injured when using this furniture.
If possible, process finished products with protective or antiseptic compounds, so you can permanently protect your creation from aging and decay.
Own a small furniture business
Sooner or later, any novice master thinks about whether to make his hobby, furniture manufacturing, a profitable business. After all, all friends and acquaintances praise your work so much and ask you to do something for them. Think and weigh all the options. There are many underwater currents that you do not even know about.
It is one thing when you do this for yourself and your family, at a time convenient for you and in pleasure. And it’s a completely different thing when you make to order, fulfilling all the requirements and terms of the customer. Get ready to criticize him and the requirements for remaking at the slightest flaws. In addition, the correction of marriage falls entirely on your shoulders both financially and in terms of time. Well, if you have an assistant at hand, ready to help at any moment. If there isn’t, be prepared to work even at night in order to manage to deliver the order on time.
Most likely, you will have to be a designer, foreman, loader, assembler at the same time. Think about whether you have enough strength and health for all this. Indeed, the craftsmen, who often work constantly on their feet, have a very sore back, and their vision is greatly set.
If you still decide to make the manufacture of furniture with your own hands the main income, do not stop at nothing. Go to your goal, and your work will certainly be appreciated.