DIY bedside table

A wooden bedside table is an important and functional part of the interior for any bedroom.Today we will analyze in detail the process of choosing a cabinet design, discuss the algorithm for making this furniture with our own hands and give some tips on fixing to the wall! Do-it-yourself bedside table is quite real.

The choice of design begins simultaneously with several criteria:

1. An in-depth analysis of your taste preferences. You have to think, what kind of bedside table style would you like to see every morning, waking up in your bed? Your future comfort depends on this choice during the entire operation of the furniture, and the right decision is to be made only to you and only you know the right answer to this question!
2. The realities of your bedroom. DIsayner advise taking into account the already existing design of your bedroom. Try to choose a design so that it harmoniously blends with your existing decor elements. Using this recommendation, you can add a new twist and get aesthetic pleasure from it.
3. Opportunities for acquiring various types of unitary wood materials. There are various types of wood for making furniture. Also, it is not always possible to purchase some additional material for specific purposes and design tasks - this must be taken into account. Also, many mechanical elements (for example, rollers for extending the working surface to the bed) can only look good on the design idea, but in real life it is better to abandon these ventures, in favor of greater practicality.

When choosing a design for a future bedside table, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of its application, if any (for example, the ability to sit on a bedside table or the ability to hang it and use it as a hanging bedside table, and others). It is also worth considering that many design features are completely useless and will be used extremely rarely, which can only complicate the production process and increase the cost of the project.

To make a bedside table with your own hands, you will need such tools and materials:

• Screwdriver. It is necessary for screwing in the elements of the connection of technical material and wood - self-tapping screws.
• Self-tapping screws. It is necessary to take into account the type of work surface (wood) and proceeding from this, choose the appropriate self-tapping screws. It is better to buy self-tapping screws with nozzles for the head, which can hide (mask) their places of use.
• PVA glue. The material for the manufacture of a bedside table is best treated with PVA glue or any other glue, for the corresponding type of surface. This will increase the overall durability and strength of the structure.
• File and knife. These tools are necessary for cutting, cutting materials, and also - for cleaning from light burrs.
• Tape measure and pencil. Roulette is necessary for measuring dimensions, and a pencil for marking the work surface.
• Sandpaper. It can be useful for grinding joints and for processing burrs.
• Work plan. It is recommended to worry about the work plan in advance. There are many online resources that will help draw up your work plan, with all the necessary sizes and layouts.
• Materials for the project. Usually, this is wood, finished boxes, fasteners and others. It is recommended to purchase all the elements for the project in advance or to calculate the process so as not to spoil the final result - a bedside table.

To get started, you need to think through your every step and decide what kind of cabinet you should get.

Parts preparation

All details need to be marked and marked with places for future fastenings, which will allow you to quickly assemble without making mistakes during operation.Tools are best placed right away at hand. This will allow you to focus on work and not be distracted by finding the right tools around the house.

Parts must not have obvious mechanical damage or cracks. Some craftsmen naively believe that you can assemble a bedside table with your own hands from cracked boards and fix it with varnishes or using other processing processes. This idea is incorrect - use only materials for assembly without defects!

Treatment

The processing process is necessary to increase the life of your cabinet and to give it a better aesthetic appearance.Process wood in accordance with your needs and design ideas: the main thing is to always adhere to the technology of these actions. Properly executed wood processing is the key to a positive final result.

IMPORTANT. Carefully read the labels for the processing fluids. Keep in mind that the bedside table will be located in your bedroom - in the living room - this imposes certain requirements for processing fluids. All treatment fluids must be safe for your home and the health of your and your pets, in the broadest sense of the word!

Fastening elements

Fastening is usually carried out using self-tapping screws and PVA glue. Make sure that the screws do not split the wood, otherwise - you will have to replace the part. Additionally, the corners of the pedestal can, in order to give greater strength, be encased in special metal corners, which are sold in almost any hardware store.

PVA glue dries for a long time, but glues wood tightly. If you made a mistake during the assembly, you will have time to fix it.

If you are planning to attach a bedside table to the wall, for this you just need a few long screws and eyelets on your nightstand for fastening.

Place these loops in a place invisible to the human eye on the back wall, which will allow you, if you wish, to reuse the cabinet without fasteners to the wall. Screw the screws into the wall with dowels. The dowel will allow you to increase the load capacity of the hook, and will allow you to unscrew the self-tapping screw, without destroying the wall, and as a result - giving it an aesthetic appearance.