Firms engaged in the production of furniture appear on the modern market every year. But very often the quality or price of their goods leaves much to be desired. If you are tired of standard and same-type furniture in the store, then trying to make original wood furniture yourself is for you. Moreover, if your imagination works well and you have a stock of ideas that you want to implement in the interior of your home.
DIY wooden furniture is an excellent solution for creative people. These products will become an original decoration of any room and will give the interior a special uniqueness.
Photos of handmade wooden furniture turn out to be very beautiful, which is why designers and photographers often use such elements in their work.
What types of wood are used to create furniture?
Let's look at the materials for homemade furniture. Wood is not always expensive. There are options for special furniture panels. There are two types of such shields:
- solid shields are made from a piece of wood, subsequently processed;
- The compressed material is made by pressing thin shields. In the end, you get fairly strong plates.
Varietal wood species
Before choosing a particular type of wood, you need to decide what kind of wood furniture can be made. Species are divided into hard and soft wood.
Hard varieties include apple, ash, beech, acacia and elm. They are used for the manufacture of frame structures and furniture that can withstand heavy loads. Soft species are juniper, pine, willow, fir. Decorative parts that are not designed for heavy loads are made from this material.
When creating solid wood furniture with your own hands, it is important to take into account future conditions when using it. For example, for rooms with high humidity you will need wood with good moisture resistance. It could be cedar.
Interesting products are made from wenge, meranti, mahogany and makore; such rocks have an unusual texture.
Pine is used for the frame of upholstered furniture and decorative elements.
Beech is durable, but not resistant to moisture. Before starting work, this type of wood must be coated with special protective agents.
Oak is ideal for making solid furniture, such as chests of drawers, beds or wardrobes.
Birch is a fragile material, prone to cracks, as a result of which it is used to create smaller furniture elements - coffee tables and chairs.
Cardboard in the interior
After purchasing equipment, cardboard boxes remain. Many people have several of these boxes stored on their mezzanines.
A good idea is to stack them on top of each other and fasten them with a furniture stapler. You will get a rack.
To create your own furniture and interior items, use durable corrugated cardboard, just make sure in advance that it can withstand the weight of books and other things.
The material is also suitable for creating beds.
If you correctly fold several layers of old cardboard like an accordion and connect them, you will get a durable sleeping place that will support the weight of a person.
The bed will most likely require special cardboard, and you will have to buy it separately.
If you are interested in this idea, it is better to start making furniture of modest sizes.
Features of the production of children's furniture made of wood
All items in a children's room should be reliable and durable and, most importantly, not dangerous. In addition, it is important to observe the following details:
- There are no sharp corners, it is better to round them so that children cannot get injured.
- Non-toxic paint coating.
- No small parts (it is better to use large elements to avoid the child tearing something off and swallowing it).
- The connections are made without the use of nails (the best option is self-tapping screws).
- Simplicity of the design solution (it is better to use more bright colors than complex shapes - it will cost less, and the child will like it more).
Tools
To make your own furniture, you will need the following tools.
Tools for sizing and marking
To apply markings and carry out measuring operations, you will need a tape measure, a ruler, a pencil, a construction square, a stationery knife, and an awl.
A circular saw
Prices for the popular range of circular saws
A circular saw
To cut parts, use an electric jigsaw or circular saw. A hacksaw is not used because it is impossible to get a neat cut with it, and it will take much more time to cut the parts. To reduce the formation of chips when working with a jigsaw, use the cutting method through tape or use a special attachment. Using a circular saw, the cut is neat, and this tool also allows you to make neat rounded corners.
Screwdriver
When assembling furniture, a screwdriver is used to tighten bolts, self-tapping screws, and confirmatories.
Hole for confirmation
To make holes for fasteners, you will need different drills with a diameter of 4.5 to 10 mm - it is advisable to have them on hand.
The hole for the confirmation is drilled with a special drill, and the fastener itself is tightened using a hexagon
There are bits for a screwdriver, but it is not always possible to use the tool in a hard-to-reach place.
Forstner drill
A Forstner drill is used to make holes for hinges and fittings.
Clamps are useful for securing parts when gluing
Prices for clamps
Clamps
You will also need a hammer, a hair dryer and clamps.
Making wooden furniture for the bathhouse with your own hands
For better arrangement of the bathhouse, it is necessary to correctly place furniture in it: benches, table, couch, and so on. All this, of course, can be bought, but it will be much cheaper to do it yourself. You can make this bath kit yourself
First of all, you need to choose the right breed; it must meet the following properties:
- Low thermal conductivity.
- No knots or cracks. All irregularities must be sanded.
- High density and strength. Only hardwoods are suitable for the steam room: oak, alder, and so on. You can also use conifers for the waiting room and rest room, the main thing is proper processing.
Wall shelves
Having purchased fastenings and boards, you can build shelves. They can be quite unusual.
For example, you can arrange them in the shape of a tree with branches or a complex geometric figure.
To make furniture with your own hands, plexiglass or plastic is suitable.
They will go well with LED lighting.
An original idea is to arrange closed shelves in the shape of a ladder.
Then the inner area will become a storage for books, and the shelves themselves will be a house and a place for entertainment for the cat.
