In the article we will talk about how to make a dressing table with your own hands. And most importantly - from what it can be made. And what models exist for do-it-yourself repetition. But the main thing in this business is to make the table both functional and a worthy decoration for the room in which it will be located.
A dressing table doesn't have to be in the bedroom, but it's essential, especially for women. Sometimes the table is a wooden shelf, installed under the mirror in the hallway or bathroom. Actually, this is a kind of dressing table. The cost of such pieces of furniture is quite high, but if you have the desire and opportunity, then why not do everything yourself?
Can I do it myself or not?
The design of this piece of furniture is quite simple, there are no difficulties. The easiest option is a table of a certain size. And it does not necessarily have a mirror on it - it is allowed to mount it on the wall. The more complex the design, the moreboxes and cavities. Very often, when making furniture, craftsmen cut cabinets, drawers and shelves of various configurations. You can make a dressing table yourself, but you need to take into account some points.
It is best to design the project yourself - in this case, you can adjust the table to the place in which it will be installed. But if there is no experience in drawing up drawings, you can turn to ready-made ones. The article provides several options for designs. You can choose any that you like. So, we can draw such a conclusion - to make a table on your own under the power of any home master.
Materials for making
In order to make a dressing table with or without a mirror with your own hands, you need to prepare the following materials:
- You can use chipboard as the main one, and even better - chipboard. This is an ideal material option, as it has many advantages - low weight, low cost, ease of processing. It is recommended to use sheets of 16 mm or slightly larger for making furniture.
- MDF board turns out to be a little more expensive. But she looks prettier and has a long service life.
- Natural wood is a material that can only be used if you have sufficient experience. Of course, the material is processed simply, and pine, for example, has a low cost, but can you do a quality finish? At a minimum, you need a milling machine forwork. And not everyone already has it.
- In order to make the bottoms for the drawers and the back wall, you need to use plywood or fiberboard.
What fasteners are needed?
And now let's talk about what you can make a dressing table from. As you can imagine, nails won't help you assemble this piece of furniture.
You will need these fasteners:
- Universal furniture fasteners - confirmations 5x70 mm. Experts recommend stocking up on such items, because they may need a large number.
- Wood screws 4x25 mm and 4x16 mm.
- To install drawers, roller type guides are required. In the event that you do not plan to make boxes, the elements will not be needed.
- Furniture metal corners.
- Fittings for doors and drawers.
- Edge for finishing with glue. It is easy to fix, so it is best to give preference to it.
- Soft edging for finishing the tabletop.
Tools
In order for all the work to be done efficiently, you need to prepare the following tools:
- Drill or screwdriver, nozzles.
- Electric jigsaw for cutting blanks.
- Drills with a diameter of 5 and 8 mm.
- Construction corner, tape measure, ruler.
- Sandpaper.
- Special screwdriver for confirmations. She has a specific hexagonal shape. Unfortunately, this is not a universal device.
Unfortunately, very often confirmations require their own unique screwdriver. They are usually sold with mounting hardware included. Be sure to discuss this issue with the seller when buying. You may also need, for example, LED strip, mirror, glass door inserts, various panels.
What to consider?
The most important condition is thoroughness. The better you do the job, the better the table will turn out. As you understand, a simple model is not difficult to make, but fitting and finishing the edges is something that will require patience and accuracy.
The next condition is to strictly follow the project that was selected earlier. Adding any component to the structure, using a different type of fittings, changing the material - this is what will require a partial change of the project. And if you have no experience with furniture, the constant adjustment of elements will drive you crazy. As a result, furniture may turn out, frankly, not very even.
Making a table without a mirror
Before choosing a project, you need to decide what the dimensions of the table will be. It is also extremely important where it will be installed. After that, you need to make a project or use the finished one, after which all the details are transferred to cardboard or paper. We will not cover how to make a hanging dressing table.
After all, it's very simple - attach a small tabletop to the wall, andhe's ready. The procedure for making a simple table without a mirror is as follows:
- Apply ready-made templates to chipboard sheets and cut out the details. Very often you can find sheet cutting services in hardware stores. You can use it, as a jigsaw does not cut as well as a professional machine. On the latter, the cut is clean, and the workpieces are as accurate as possible.
- In the event that the design does not have components that are complex in shape, you can perform all the manipulations yourself. For this, you don’t need much experience, since you can even make a dressing table with your own hands from finished parts.
- On all elements, you need to clean the ends with sandpaper. Try to avoid the formation of chips. But if they suddenly appeared, then do not despair too much - they will be covered with adhesive tape in the future.
- Now, in order to fix the edge, you need to apply a layer of soil to the surface of the ends. For this purpose, it is best to use Moment type glue. After that, put a soft edging on the countertop. Use melamine edging to glue the ends. It is recommended to glue it and smooth it with a heated iron.
- First you need to assemble the frame of the table itself - connect the side racks or legs to the table top, fix the back wall. In order to install fasteners, drill holes in certain places and fix the elements with the help of confirmations. Be sure to check the corners with a construction corner. When you make sure that the whole structure is correctly assembled, you can tighten the confirmations.
- For forestsecure fastening of the side supports and legs, use a metal corner.
Additional items
Now you know how to make a dressing table with your own hands. But that's not all, it remains to complete the production. Now let's continue assembling the table:
- Further, if provided, collect the boxes. Drill the side elements into the plane, and into the end face and back. After that, at confirmations, assemble the structure, check it and tighten it. The bottom must be made of plywood, which is fixed with small nails.
- Attach rails to the sides of the drawers. And already attach the counterpart to the side posts of the table. Then slide the box into the guides.
- Drill holes in the facades for installing handles and fix fittings.
- In the event that you used a project in which there is a bedside table with a door, then you need to purchase a special Forstner drill 35 mm in size for mounting the hinges. With it, you need to make holes, the depth of which is 12.5 mm. The hinges must be secured with screws. On the sash, the hinges must be fixed with self-tapping screws.
Mirror design
But how to make a dressing table out of a bedside table or upgrade an old one? Quite often they make tables without a mirror. If necessary, use a wall or desktop product. But it's more convenient if the mirror and the table are together, in one item.
It is not very difficult to make such a design, for this it is usuallyuse one of the following methods:
- The back wall is not made of fiberboard, but of chipboard or chipboard. This, in fact, will be the basis for installing the mirror. It can be both a functional device and have a frame of complex shape. The mirror can be fixed with plastic elements or glue. It is allowed to use double-sided adhesive tape - this option is just perfect, since you don’t have to wait until the glue hardens, for example.
- If initially the project did not have a mirror, but decided to install it after the final commissioning, you can use a less aesthetic option. The chipboard base must be fixed on the table with wooden guides. You install them on the ends of the table. It is recommended to use a base that would cover these guides.
Table for girls
In fact, this design is practically no different from the "adult" modifications. You can make a table with drawers and without them, with a mirror, with cabinets. One significant difference is the smaller dimensions of the piece of furniture. So we'll look at how to make a children's dressing table. Particular attention should be paid to the design of the table. It is recommended to paint it in bright colors, decorate it with plastic panels. Very often they decorate the mirror with a crown or a cat face.
The manufacturing technology is the same as in the previous instructions, there are differences only in the template:
- Lay a mirror on a fiberboard sheet, circle it. After that, retreatfrom the line 2-3 cm inward and 1 cm outward. Depends on how much wide frame you want.
- The contour can be changed in any way. For example, you can draw ears, antennae to make a cat face.
- Cut out a piece of plywood and paint it. If necessary, cut out additional elements - an earring, a bow, etc.
- Fix the mirror on the chipboard base with double-sided tape. After that, fix the frame and other components with liquid nails.
Such simple designs can be implemented quite simply even in your own garage. It is only necessary to prepare an exact project to make a dressing table. In Leroy-Merlin, by the way, you can find a lot of things you need. For example, there are a large number of blanks from chipboard. Moreover, they are ready, cut into pieces that only need to be fastened together.
