How to Make Beginner DIY Furniture for Your House

Reader Contribution by Steve Maxwell
Published on June 22, 2021
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Steve Maxwell
The author's simple footstool project.
Here are some ideas for making beginner DIY furniture–including a coat rack, shelving, and coffee table–that will transform your home into something special.

Why buy the kind of new furniture that everybody else has when you can make your own highly individual pieces? Furthermore, making your own furniture can often be more environmentally friendly than purchasing items that are manufactured and transported from overseas. So, here are some ideas for making DIY furniture that will transform your home into something special.

Have the Right Tools and Know How to Use Them

If you are new to DIY, of course you won’t have all the tools required for building furniture. So, your first step should be getting tools and learning how to use them properly. After all, you cannot construct a table without knowing how to make clean cuts with a saw and knowing the correct way to use a drill and other tools. You don’t need to be perfect, but spend time learning the basics before you begin to design and construct custom pieces of furniture. Common tools you will need are:

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