diy furniture builds Archive

Turn a Drawer Into a Storage Ottoman

Check out how I turned this drawer I pulled out of an old dresser into a handy storage ottoman with an upholstered top and a set of hairpin legs! Here’s how I made it: So if you saw my other post where I turned an old dresser

Turn a Dresser Into a Kitchen Island

I’ve had an idea in my mind for a while to turn an old dresser into a kitchen island. I wanted to put it on some big casters I had laying in my work room, and I wanted to top it with a simple butcher block style

How to Make Chalk Paint (Cheap & Easy Recipe!)

Here’s a super easy & low cost way to make your own chalk paint. It has a rich, creamy, vintage look to it and is actually a bit more durable than regular acrylic latex paint. I’ll also show you how to use it on a project and

How to Make a Vintage Trunk Table

A few days ago, I stumbled across this old, vintage trunk at a thrift store in town called “The Price is Right.” It was sitting in the far back room among all the usual thrift junk with a $20 price tag on it. I noticed that it

How to Build a Simple, Low Cost Work Table

Although I built a wall mounted stand up desk to do all of my computer work, I still found myself hunched over on the floor while working on my diy projects. It was time to build a work table. My aching back was begging for it. Now,

How to Build a Wall Mounted Stand Up Desk

Easily, one of the best projects I’ve built for myself in the last couple of years is this simple wall mounted, stand up desk. I used to always just sit hunched over at my work station editing all my videos, pictures, blog posts, etc. It always felt