27 pieces of furniture you can build yourself

Building your own home furniture has many advantages. You can adapt them to the decoration that you like, you will spend less money, and you will get the satisfaction of having made them yourself.

Plus, you can be earth friendly by upcycling old furniture or building with pallets.

Use these 23 blueprints to get started!

1. Chair

If you’re inexperienced, or if you’re looking to fill your new home with the basics, a simple table, bed, or chair is a great place to start.

2. table

This is a simple table. If you want, you can encourage yourself to make a more elaborate design like this table for keeping drinks in the garden.

3. Side table

It is similar in structure, but smaller than the common table. Here you have the step by step of a side table with wheels and other details.

4. Bench

To sit on or to use as a small support surface, you can learn how to make a stool by following the diagram.

5. Single bed

When you know how to build it, you can easily make it a two-seater as well.

6. Double bed

7. Bunk bed

Once you get the hang of it, you can take on the challenge of building something more complex, like a bunk bed for the kids.

8. Bucket seat

You can also try making more original pieces like this cube. Find the instructions to achieve the similar design of a bean bag cooler to keep your drinks cool.

9. Mirror with shelf

It is always good to take advantage of any space, like this design with shelves next to the mirror, ideal for the wardrobe.

10. Armchair with one body

You can use these plans to build this pallet chair with burlap cushions.

11. Armchair with two bodies

You can also get a larger version.

12. Armchair with three bodies

Or even bigger! Ideal if you have a large family.

13. Adult armchair

You can also make a version for grandparents, taller and more comfortable.

14. Divider

This is an essential piece for small spaces, since it will allow you to separate the same environment and create different individual spaces.

15. Nightstand

The bedside table is another classic that you can learn to build to leave that novel that you like so much when sleep has overcome you at night.

16. Wardrobe

This wardrobe does not have measurements because it is designed to be placed in the hole you have in your house.

17. Curtains or textile enclosure

You can also learn how to build Roman shades.

If these plans are not enough to start with, you can find here the manuals of all these designs and 10 more. That’s a total of 27 plans!

Which one are you going to start with?