Free Furniture Plans to Build a Bookcase

Build a Bookcase

Here are plans to build a bookcase… Hope you enjoy them!

 

Materials:

Four – 21/32″ x 16″ x 72″ – Paint Grade Pine Panels Two – 1x3x8′ – Pine Boards One sheet of 1/4″ Plywood

Additional Materials:

Two sets of 14″ drawer slides Two drawer pulls or knobs Optional wallpaper for back

Tools:

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How to Build a Bookcase Using Pine Panels

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As sad as I am to not be able to get any more of these awesome panels (the rustic “mistake” panels I bought at the home improvement store), I really wanted to build a bookcase with them. I did get lucky and find one more panel at the home improvement store so I could finish [...]

How to Give an Old Wastebasket a Makeover

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When I cleaned out my daughter’s room (see the Teen Room Makeover) I found her old wastebasket complete with gum and candy stuck inside of it. I bought a new one for her and decided that this one was too great to throw away. I figured I could give it a makeover and use it at [...]

Free Furniture Plans to Build a Hutch for a Desk

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Here are the plans for the custom desk hutch. By changing the length or depth, it can be made to fit any desk or table! Also, a few more shelves can be added if desired!

Click on each picture to enlarge… If you have any questions, please let me know!

Until next time,

Happy Creating!

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Build a Hutch for a Desk

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Once again, I get to “collaborate” with my musician son (aka Mekanik)… (See our previous collaboration here)

He asked if I could design a hutch for his desk to organize his studio speakers and other equipment he uses as a musician. After a few measurements and a sheet of Purebond plywood in oak (which, by [...]

How to Make and Use Chalk Paint

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Chalk paint is so popular! I think it looks so fab with its flat, smooth finish! I have been wanting to try it for a while and finally built the perfect project but spent weeks trying to figure out what color I wanted to use. Color usually isn’t a problem for me but this time, [...]

How to Make Art with Wallpaper (Part 2)

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Wallpaper is a very versatile material… Well, if it is used in craft and home decor projects other than just covering the walls! There is some really great paintable wallpaper available in all sorts of textures such as linen, stucco, beadboard, damask, and even similar to old ceiling tins!

I saw an art piece [...]

Free Furniture Plans to Build a Cabinet

Build a Cabinet

Here are the plans from the post yesterday…  I created this plan for some special order plywood I bought and it is a very easy build using only two sheets of plywood! Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pictures.

 

 

Materials:

Two sheets of 3/4″ plywood Scrap of 2×4 measuring the same height [...]

Building a Cabinet with Plywood

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My dad has a saying – “Good work takes time”. He’s not referring to taking your time on a project… He’s referring to procrastination, a skill that at times I believe I have mastered!

I ordered this plywood back in January. Mr. Awesome and I cut it for my project in April. I am [...]

How to Make Peace Sign Bookends

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My daughter, The Han, is a bookworm. She could honestly open her own library because she has so many books! I can’t complain about a child who loves to read, though. Since she has so many books, organization seems to be a problem.

I saw these cute bookends in one of the high-end catalogs and [...]