Making furniture with your own hands is considered a creative and interesting process. Everyone can create stylish and budget products. The master has the right to independently choose an interesting design for furniture, equipping it with interesting details and high-quality fittings. The easiest way is to make a DIY console that fits perfectly into the interior of the living room.
Narrow room product
If there is an old table that has lost its former appearance, then it can be used as the main raw material. This option attracts many masters in that it requires a minimum of tools and financial investments to work:
- 130 cm pieces of beautiful fabric
- Rectangular table (ideal for IKEA or ISALA).
- Screwdriver, pencil, jigsaw, spray adhesive, sandpaper, sharp scissors, 1 angle iron, 2 screws.
The prepared table must be cut in length into two even parts. All edges must be cleanedsandpaper. If the table has removable legs, then you need to securely fix two of them. On the back of the console, you need to fix the corner (in the center). The edges of the table are pasted over with ordinary masking tape to prevent the ingress of glue. A piece of fabric prepared in advance is sprayed with an aerosol agent. There should be no bubbles on the surface. Excess fabric on the sides of the countertop is cut off with scissors. After the glue dries, you can carefully remove the tape. The free part of the metal corner is screwed to the wall as firmly as possible so that there are no gaps.
Application of cinder block
From this material you can make a console with an original design with your own hands. To work, you need a minimum of materials: two durable wooden boards and four cinder blocks. This option is quite simple, since it takes only 30 minutes of free time to make it. Cinder blocks are placed on both sides, varnished boards are placed on top. Then the actions are repeated again. On the middle board, you can lay out your favorite books, but on the top shelf it is better to put photo frames, candles and flower pots.
Aristocratic model
This option is in the highest demand. Using a minimum of materials, you can make a console with your own hands, which will become an ornament not only for the living room, but also for the room of a young fashionista. Master will need:
- Roller and brush.
- Old console or chest of drawers.
- Plaingift paper with an interesting pattern.
- White paint.
- Sandpaper.
- Wallpaper glue.
- Scissors.
You need to sand the surface of the chest of drawers and remove all the fittings. The product is free of dust. Apply two coats of paint to all surfaces. From gift paper, it is necessary to cut the blank to the size of the countertop with a small margin. The product is glued to the chest of drawers. It is necessary to remove all air bubbles by running a cloth from the center to the edges. Excess paper needs to be cut off and outlined with white paint. It remains only to screw the fittings and the product is ready.
Compact and refined
From improvised materials you can make a console with your own hands, which will look harmonious in any interior. For work you will need an old dining table, two bars and paint on wood. All actions follow the standard scheme, but there are some differences:
- Need to shorten the legs quite a bit as the bedside console is low.
- The table should not be cut along, but across.
- Those products that are painted in a bright, solid color look more aesthetically pleasing.
- The console is attached to the wall not with corners, but with a pair of wooden bars. They are pre-fastened together and screwed to the wall. From above, the prepared bedside table is simply “put on” on the bars.
Transforming old boxes
Long cracked and shabby chests of drawers are considered excellent material, fromwhich you can make stylish furniture for your home. For a good example, you should study the numerous photos of consoles. With your own hands, you can build unique products from standard wooden boxes. To make furniture you will need:
- Boards for the frame.
- Two plywood boxes.
- Screws.
- Primer coat.
- Screwdriver and drill.
- Sturdy board.
- Paint.
- Circular.
- Glue for wood.
- Furniture clips.
First of all, the master needs to sand the boxes and cover them with paint. With the help of a circular, it is necessary to make the necessary parts and frame. The blanks are fastened with screws and glue. All irregularities are carefully filled with putty. After complete drying, the product is coated with a primer and paint. Boxes are placed on top of the frame and fixed with glue, self-tapping screws.
Sarah Dorsey Proposal
You can make such a console table with your own hands in just a few hours. The technology is in great demand in different parts of the world, since both sawn parts can be used at once. One blank can be used as a stylish TV stand, while the second can be used as a nightstand in the living room.
Progress:
- You need to take an old round table and remove all paint or varnish from it. All irregularities are carefully sanded to apply a thick layer of primer.
- A jigsaw is ideal for cutting countertops.
- The edges need to be sanded and painted to the desireda color that harmoniously matches the interior of the room.
This is a great way to transform an old table into two original consoles.
Budget option
Experienced craftsmen know many options for making a console with their own hands. From PVC and old kitchen furniture you can build interesting products. For beginners, it is best to make multifunctional products from cabinets of suitable size, which must be combined into one, long structure. A solid board must be stuffed from above. A small bar is attached to the back of the table. The board itself can be rough and unpolished. If desired, it can be ennobled, thereby constructing a less weighty and bulky product. If the master has the necessary skills, then you can use all your imagination to create a truly original console.
Variety of materials
For the arrangement of personal housing, you can use different types of furniture. The living room console allows you not only to emphasize the existing design, but also to create an additional corner for placing personal items, flower pots or cosmetics. In order for a hand-made product to last as long as possible, you need to choose the right consumables. In the factory, pine, oak, ash, mahogany, beech are most often used. Of course, such furniture is not cheap, which is why not all citizens can buy it.
Toto save the family budget and get high-quality furniture, it is best to choose veneer products. This material is absolutely safe for humans, well resists the negative effects of moisture and mechanical damage. The surface of the plates can be decorated at your discretion: stick a laminate, fill it with a high-quality polymer, use a PVC film. Not only the amount of expenses, but also the durability of the console depends on the choice of a specific material. Among the finished furniture, stone models have gained great popularity: granite, marble, turquoise. These materials are durable and expensive. A forged product will perfectly fit into a classic interior. Thin rods make fine coils.
