How to Build a Loft Bed Suspended Partly by the Ceiling

Loft beds are a popular solution to limited space in the bedroom, elevating the bed far above your other essential furniture so that you have the comfort of a larger space. One disadvantage of most loft beds is that you have to configure your under-b...

How to Make a Pinewood Bed Frame

While pine is a utilitarian wood, suitable for putting together quick shelves or benches, it is also suitable for building finer furniture pieces like a bed frame. Pine is a soft wood that dents and scratches easily, so extra care must be taken in th...

How to Make Foldable Table Legs

When you have a table that is used only occasionally, such as for card games or crafts, it makes sense for its legs to be outfitted with folding brackets so that the table can be folded flat and stored when not in use. Whether you are building a bran...

How to Make a Table Out of Walnut

Maple lumber has a deep and rich texture that warms any space. The density of the wood is strong enough for use as any type of table, including a kitchen table or a coffee table. Even if you do not have experience in woodworking, you can still make a...

How to Build Elevated Platforms for Stage Productions

Elevated platforms are an essential prop for stage performances. Short elevated platforms are often used as risers for choirs during concert performances. Taller platforms are used to rig lights and create elevated locations for cast appearances. For...

Do It Yourself Mosaic Mirror Projects

Mosaic is one of the oldest forms of art in the world. Mosaic tiles can be mounted on walls, laid flat on the ground or even used to cover an existing object like a pitcher or bowl. Making one of your own, either out of mirrors or on a mirrored surfa...

How to Make a Hexagon Deck Platform

For something more sophisticated than a rectangle or a square, make your new deck hexagonal in shape. A regular hexagon, with its six equal corners and six equal sides, is a fairly straightforward shape to work with. If you have some basic carpentry...

How to Build a Platform Sofa

Platform sofas are typically standard couch seat and backrest cushions positioned on a wooden platform with a wood backboard. These backboards are made from solid pieces of wood, but can also be made out of multiple smaller boards. These boards are s...

How to Make Shelving Turn Corners

Making your own shelving is usually a simple process of cutting and finishing some boards and mounting them on the wall with shelving brackets. This process works fine when you want a shelf on one wall. If you'd like to wrap the shelf around a corner...

How to Make Wood Joints for a Wooden Table Top

A table top made of wood is rustic as well as elegant when built properly with good wood and solid joinery. A joint made into the edges of wood planks to secure the planks together can be made with a table saw and careful planning. Using these simple...

How to Make a Slatted Pedestal Frame for a Platform Bed

The clean lines of a platform bed enhance the decor of your bedroom. The solid base of the standard bed platform may not allow your mattress to breathe properly, however, allowing mold and mildew to develop in and under the mattress. The simplest sol...

How to Make a Mirrored Dresser From Broken Glass

When glass mirrors accidentally break, you may simply toss the broken glass pieces into the garbage. Instead, create a decorative dresser by applying the broken glass pieces over the surface. By keeping the mirrored sides of the pieces facing out, th...

How to Build a Platform Bed on a Wall Unit

Wall units can be massive in size, with multiple cabinets, shelves and drawers. All this storage space can make for a perfect headboard, but in order to use it as such you need to connect a bed to the unit. Unfortunately, a wall unit isn’t fram...

How to Make a Full-Size Platform Bed With Drawers Underneath

A full-size platform bed with drawers underneath is the answer to the storage problems of any couple who have a small bedroom. By adding drawers underneath the bed, you can store clothing, bedding or other items in the bed frame itself and therefore...

What Can I Do for Oozing Sap on the Wooden Stairs on my Porch?

Whether your wooden porch steps are brand new or just a few years old, there is a chance they may ooze sap. This is especially apparent in very blond wood, but it is visible even in darker wood that already has been finished. While oozing sap is not...

Woodworking Projects: Loft Bed

Loft beds save floor space in a room. Rather than trying to find one from a store to fit the space you have, build your own from wood. When building a loft bed yourself, the planning before construction will help to make the actual woodworking easier...

What Are Footboard Rails?

Make your bed look elegant and classy with a matching headboard and footboard. If your bed rails don't have any way to attach footboards, you still have options. Learn about the different parts of the bed and what you need to do to adapt existing rai...

Twin Over Full Bunk Bed Assembly Instructions

A twin over full bunk bed provides you with a twin bed on top of a double or queen sized bed beneath. Although many styles are available, mission-style wood frames are commonly purchased for the sturdy frame and the simple design. This type of bunk b...

How to Make My Own Bed Frame Hanging From the Ceiling

Building a bed that hangs from the ceiling introduces an element of unexpected adventure into a room. Young children and adults alike who enjoy the whimsy of a hanging bed as well as the comfort of gentle rocking during the night can appreciate this...

How to Make a Table Top With Hollow Core Doors

Hollow-core doors can be used for making tabletops that are clean and simple. These tabletops can be placed on a variety of frames, making them adaptable to your decor style. Constructing a tabletop out of hollow-core doors requires minimal time and...

How to Make a Recessed Table Top

Recessed table tops have one or more recessed boxes sunk into the table top. The box may be designed for a specific container or it can be used by itself to add decorative items to the tablescape. Often the recessed area is a channel box down the cen...

How to Make Recessed Shelves In a Hollow Wall

To save a bit of room when installing shelves in a space, you can set the shelves back into the wall between the studs. This isn't a good idea on exterior walls because it will compromise the insulating value of the wall, but on interior walls it won...

How to Make Your Own Bed Frame With a Cushioned Headboard

A headboard reflects as much about your home’s décor as does any other piece of furniture. Upholstered headboards, also called cushioned headboards, add elegance and warmth to your bedroom. They’re more comfortable to lean against th...

Painting a Dining Table to Make a Desk

If you're in need of a home desk, but you don't have the funds to purchase a new one, make your own desk from an unused or reclaimed dining table. A dining table provides an ample work surface, making it a well-suited piece for a desk, and transformi...

How to Make a Countertop Height Dining Table

If you’d like to put a table near your kitchen counter, you probably want one that is at least as high as your countertop. This way when you entertain, you can work in the kitchen and still easily relate to your guests, rather than feeling isol...

How to Make a Dresser From a Built-in Desk

Moving into a new home always presents a challenge when it comes to fitting your old furniture into the new space. The challenge is amplified if the home has built-in furniture -- particularly furniture that mirrors a piece you already have, such as...

How to Make a Latched Tray on a Desk

A tray on a desk is used to hold the computer keyboard at a comfortable height and slides out of sight when not in use. The purpose of a simple release latch prevents children from accessing the keyboard tray. Anybody, including the novice do-it-your...

How to Make a Copper Table

Given the meteoric rise in copper prices, it pays to be confident when making a copper table from scratch. You’ll cut a plywood base and wrap it with copper sheeting in the same manner as covering a picnic table with a tight-fitting cloth, only...

How to Make a Retractable Bunk Bed Ladder

Adding extra features to a bunk bed fosters the imagination of your children. Instead of climbing in and out of bed, they are suddenly climbing a mighty oak tree or scaling a massive castle. Retractable ladders are one type that works with beds becau...

How to Put a Twin Bed Over a Full Bunk Bed With Build-A-Bear Furniture

Build-A-Bear is known for its chain of self-assembled toy outlets, but it has also entered the children's furniture market with bedroom furniture. Build-A-Bear bed frames are built to last and can be reorganized into bunk beds to change up the room a...

How to Build Entryway Furniture

Entryway furniture holds an important position in a home, as it is often the first portion of the home to be seen by guests. This gives it the prominent role of setting the tone for the home. As such, the furniture in the entryway should present an a...

Tips for How to Make Coffee on Viva Pinata

The video game company Rare produces Viva Piñata, a life simulation video game tailored toward children and designed for the Xbox 360 video game console. Players can plant virtual gardens and work on subgoals to attract colorful piñata anim...

How Do You Project Your Expected Yearly Retirement Spending?

A common misconception about retirement spending is that retirees will only need a portion of the income they use while they're working and on the go. However, that's not always true. Some expenses may drop, but others, such as health care, personal...

How Do I Make an Amortization Table in Java?

The amortization of a loan represents the decrease of the principle of the loan over the period of repayment. An amortization table displays the monthly payments, including interest, for each month of the loan's duration while accounting for the chan...

How to Build a Centered Brick Wall

Brick is a hard, durable and attractive building material, used for foundations, house facades, paving, fences and walls. A brick wall makes a pleasing outline around a garden or patio or a high privacy barrier on a property line. Always consult loca...

How to Make Adjustable Height Table Legs

The table that perfectly matches your decor may not be the right height, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't purchase it. In the children's room, the small art table often needs to become a homework table and must grow along with your children. You c...

How to Make a Vintage Fir Cross Beam Table

A vintage-style fir cross-beam table is the perfect centerpiece to any eat-in kitchen or dining room. Fir's light color gives it a rustic farmhouse look that is suitable for any type of Scandinavian or rustic look. This table is composed entirely of...

How to Make the Magic Box Sliding Desk

The magic box sliding desk is a desk that doubles as an extra table. You slide a chair under it like any ordinary desk, but when you tug on the underside of the desk, another desktop slides out on wheels that enlarges the desk. The magic box sliding...

How to Frame Walls With Built-In Shelves

The type of shelves you want to build will determine how you frame your wall for built-in shelving. The standard space between studs is 16 inches, and it is easier to find wood that is 2-by-4 inches or 2-by-6 inches, so you are looking at shallow nar...

Do-it-Yourself Wood Toilet Seat

Building your own wood toilet seat might turn out to be more expensive than just purchasing one at the local hardware store. If you’ve just lost an oak or maple tree, however, and you can afford the best hardware, you can create a stylish seat...

How to Make a Scalloped-Edged Table

Scalloped edges transform ordinary furniture into beautiful pieces of decor. A scalloped-edged table, for example, turns a traditional dining room table or even an end table into an eye-catching piece. Instead of spending a fortune on one of these ta...

How to Make a Ramp That Attaches to Bunk Beds

Make bunk beds more fun for kids to get into by adding a ramp with a climbing rope to one side of the bed. Building a ramp for bunk beds is similar to constructing a ladder. For safety, foot rests are added along the length of the ramp for traction....

How to Build Branch Furniture

Basic outdoor furniture and rustic indoor furniture can both be made from branches that you've collected from outside. While a lot of how the finished product looks depends on the branches you use, a straightforward design allows you to build simplis...

How to Make a Dining Table With Floor Planks

A dining table made from old, used floor planks adds a piece of “green” furniture in your home with a rustic appeal. Floor planks come in a variety of widths, and a basic pattern on the dining table can make these random sizes look quaint...

How to Make Number Tables in Math

Numbers tables in math can help you out with a wide variety of applications. Make number tables in math with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.

How to Make an Output-Input Table in Algebra

You can make an output-input table in Algebra in a very specific way. Find out how to make an output-input table in Algebra with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.

How to Make Peppermint Coffee

The only thing more fun than making your own peppermint coffee is drinking the finished product. Make peppermint coffee with help from a longtime professional in the coffee industry in this free video clip.

How to Make Arabian Coffee

You can make your own Arabian coffee right at home in a very specific way. Find out how to make your own Arabian coffee with help from a longtime professional in the coffee industry in this free video clip.

How to Make a Table Sequencing the Phases of the Cell Cycle

Making a table sequencing the phrases of the cell cycle may be necessary for a wide variety of different reasons. Make a table sequencing the phases of the cell cycle with help from a teacher with over 20 years of experience in this free video clip.