Wednesday, February 29, 2012

How to Make My Own Bed Frame Hanging From the Ceiling

Thick chains are strong enough to use for hanging a bed.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 are versatile building resources and make excellent table surfaces.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

A plain table can be modernized with a recessed container.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...

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

How to Make Recessed Shelves In a Hollow Wall

Recessed shelves save floor space.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...

Monday, February 27, 2012

How to Make a Countertop Height Dining Table

A dining table is convenient at kitchen countertop height.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...

Sunday, February 26, 2012

How to Make a Copper Table

Proceed with caution when making your table as copper sheeting can scratch.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

Make it more fun to climb in and out of bed with a retractable rope 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

Bunk beds make great space-savers for a growing family.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...

Saturday, February 25, 2012

How to Build Entryway Furniture

Well-positioned entryway furniture helps organize and beautify an entrance.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...

Friday, February 24, 2012

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

PVC can be stained to match your decor.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...

Thursday, February 23, 2012

How to Make a Vintage Fir Cross Beam Table

A vintage wood table can add charm to any home.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

Magic box desks have a simple box construction.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

Built-in shelves add character and value to your home.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...

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Do-it-Yourself Wood Toilet Seat

You'll need two wide slices of hardwood for this project.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 decor takes its inspiration from shells.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

Add a ramp to bunk beds for a second route to the top bunk.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....

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

How to Build Branch Furniture

Branch furniture adds a natural look indoors or out.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

Floor planks create unique texture and style in a dining table.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.

Monday, February 20, 2012

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.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

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.