Furniture

Although they are not mandatory for basic baby care, indoor baby swings and baby bouncers are pieces of equipment that have proven their worth to many parents. Both give parents a safe place to...

According to "The Antiques Almanac," the Chippendale style of furniture design is one of the most famous worldwide. The Chippendale style dominated furniture design from the 1750s through the...

Re-covering your frayed sofa fabric is a costly and time-consuming process; however, by using iron-on mending fabric you can fix the frayed areas of your sofa cushions without the expense of...

Fabric covered bed headboards can be constructed in various fashions and out of different fabrics to create one-of-a-kind patterns, textures and designs. While they can be expensive to purchase,...

Beadboard is an affordable decorative option for making a custom headboard. It is ideal for creating a homey, cottage feel in your bedroom. This makes it perfect for colonial or arts and crafts...

In a latex mattress, the traditional springs have been replaced with latex foam. A latex core can provide a mattress with both softness and support, but these mattresses are more expensive than...

Inflatable beds consist of a plastic or latex shell that can be filled with air to create a comfortable sleeping surface. These beds allow homeowners to accommodate overnight guests, and easily...

An air bed is a mattress that contains no metal coils or springs. Instead, air beds consist of large air-filled pockets that can be adjusted to increase or decrease the firmness of the sleep...

Using tile is an attractive and affordable way to add a personal design touch to your indoor and outdoor furniture. Tile can be used to reinforce a tabletop to make it more weather-resistant or...

A pair of Adirondack chairs sitting on a front porch or back deck is a traditional and attractive touch to any outdoor space. When the warm weather season ends and it is time to prepare for cold...

Burn marks in your wood table may seem like the end of the world, but fortunately the marks can be removed with few materials and a lot of elbow grease. Don't let burns in your furniture get you...

Your sofa is showing signs of wear and tear from untold abuse from kids or pets. Instead of tolerating the undesirable appearance, hide it under a slipcover. When your sofa still has years of...

Finding the right furniture to decorate your home can be challenging. Once you have found the perfect kitchen table that not only fits in your kitchen but has the decor elements you dreamed about,...

Retro furniture remains incredibly popular. One of the most important reasons is that from Bauhaus to G-Plan, this furniture represented and embodied a cultural shift towards the modern, an...

A butcher block is a beautiful kitchen addition, and it's also a workhorse that may need refinishing after a while, especially if you made the mistake of applying vegetable or olive oil to the...

Making a headboard is a great weekend project that will add style and personality to the decor of your bedroom. This inexpensive project only requires basic tools, basic carpentry skills, a solid...

A wicker egg chair is shaped as the name implies, like an egg. It's an offshoot of the original ball or bubble chair and the precursor of the hammock chair. The entire chair hangs from a chain and...

If you want your bed to sit close to the ground, try building your own platform out of wood. This lets you choose the exact height of your bed, along with the color. If you prefer a natural look,...

Although you remember to clean your sheets properly, many people forget to clean their mattresses. Mattresses can collect dead skin cells, dirt, dust and even mites. Because of this, your...

Lacquer is the most natural finish for wood because it is made from cellulose, the main component of wood. Because it does not need to cure, it leaves a smoother, more continuous surface than...

It is essential to put your bed frame together properly, or the bed could collapse and you could find yourself on the floor. Keep the instructions nearby to help you identify all the parts. In...

Making your own rustic bed lets you create a unique truly piece of furniture that reflects your taste and your effort, and is a great alternative to an overpriced store-bought rustic bed. Get...

A king-size loft bed is certainly an unconventional piece of furniture, but it saves more than 40 square feet of floor space. This project will take a few hours. These plans are for pine and...

Bunk beds are a great space saver: One child can sleep on top, another on the bottom. Other models featuring a bed above an alcove where a desk or sofa can be stored, allowing a kid to create a...

Amish made furniture is known for its quality and craftsmanship. Oak is a popular choice for furniture because it is both beautiful and durable. Amish made oak furniture combines all these...

Taking a wood bed frame from trash to treasure not only gives you the satisfaction of doing it yourself, you will have an item to enjoy and perhaps pass down to your children. The largest...

Like many toddler beds, the models sold by Fisher Price are relatively easy to set up. Make sure you have the instructions for your specific model and the bed rails, which often come with the bed...

A sofa or couch is a big investment for most homeowners, and in many homes, the sofa takes hard and heavy use by the family, including the dogs and cats. Rather than replace the couch when its...

If you want to install risers or posts on your bed you will need to first remove the existing rollers from the metal bed frame. The rollers on a metal bed frame are a type of caster, with a pin...

Windsor rocking chairs were named after Windsor, the English town where they were first crafted in the early 1700s. They were straight Windsor chairs to which rockers had been added. By 1750,...

Mattresses can be very difficult to fully clean because they consist of so many layers of fabric, but with some effort the smell of urine can be removed. If you are potty-training a child or have...

Once children are old enough to get out of a crib and sleep in a regular bed, they still may need the security and protection of bed rails to keep them from falling out while they sleep or to make...

Coffee tabletops come in wood, glass, metal and other materials. The coffee table's surface can become marred with scratches, stains, chips, cracks and other damage. You might take the table apart...

Playing music in your home is one of the pleasures modern technology allows you to indulge in. But sometimes the speakers used to broadcast music into a room can be large and unattractive.The...

The list of possible designs for a unique metal table or stand is endless. One fun design is to use and mount an old metal sign. Depending on the sign you use, you can make a joke, interesting...

Salvaging an old metal desk can be a time-consuming project. However, the end result can be the perfect place to work for your home or office. Good sources of old metal desks to salvage include...

Putting a layer of Formica over your oak bookcase might have been a great idea at the time. It added a different look to the bookcase, modernizing with straight lines and an easy-to-clean surface....

Removing a file cabinet drawer sounds easy, right? Unfortunately, that may not always be the case. Release mechanisms vary widely because each manufacturer, to differentiate its patents from those...

Bed bugs are nasty little critters that can live around your home and in your bed. These bugs are incredibly tiny and can lay eggs every day. Similar to mosquitoes, bed bugs live off of human...

Sofa beds are a must-have item for almost every home. With a sofa bed, you can create an instant guest room for those who may be visiting from out of town. When your sofa bed starts sagging, it...

You can buy a wide variety of waterbed frames, both new and used, but building your own is a simple project that can save you some money. Building a waterbed frame intimidates some novices because...

An L-shaped bunk bed arrangement combines the extra floor space of a loft with the flexibility of more traditional beds. The best way to put one together is to actually build two beds: a loft and...

Create a bunk bed fit for princesses out of cheap, affordable PVC pipe. Easily decorated with paint, ribbon, tulle and other royal furnishings, this plastic creation is extremely durable and...