The bedside table is the main decoration of the bedroom.
It can be of any shape, size, design, materials of manufacture and color scheme. When choosing this piece of furniture, you need to start from the general style of the room and your personal preferences.
Despite the huge assortment of ready-made furniture in stores, you can make a bedside table with your own hands. Thus, in your room you will have a product made from safe and environmentally friendly materials, in the size and design you need.
Features of the bedroom table
A small bedside table is a universal piece of furniture. It became fashionable thanks to the French and English, who love to read magazines or drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
Over time, they replaced massive chests of drawers and became the main decoration of bedrooms.
There are no special requirements or any standards for the manufacture of this furniture. Its height ranges from 40 to 50 cm, and the width and length can be any .
According to the type of design, the bedside table can be:
- stationary . Most often, identical models equipped with several drawers are installed on both sides of the bed. You can put a table lamp on them, put a magazine, phone and other accessories;
- on wheels . A very convenient model that can be easily moved from place to place. Such models are suitable for small apartments;
- cabinets tables . Thanks to the presence of an additional cabinet and shelves, you can conveniently arrange your personal belongings;
- folding . They are practical furniture that, if necessary, can be folded and hidden in a closet, saving free space in the bedroom.
- with a mirror . Such products can completely replace a dressing table and will harmoniously fit into any interior.
Advice : when choosing a table design, you should start from the overall interior. For classic or retro styles, it is worth making a product from natural wood in a rectangular or round shape. For neoclassical, neo-baroque or glamor styles, a table with a mirror surface is suitable.
Material selection
You can make a small table for the bedroom from scrap materials :
plywood, it is environmentally friendly, low cost, and easy to use;- from pallets. Such products are distinguished by exclusivity and originality;
- from logs and logs . Such models will fit into country, Provence and other rustic styles;
- laminated chipboard. This material attracts consumers with a wide color palette, interesting textures and the ability to create unique models;
- glass Glass countertops are suitable for modern styles, hi-tech or minimalism.
Each material is unique in its own way. Which option to choose is up to you.
Advice : make sure that the future piece of furniture fits harmoniously into the surrounding environment and is combined with other furniture.
Assembly
Bedside tables can have different sizes and shapes, but in any case it is necessary to ensure high quality connections. For reliable connections, it is allowed to use confirmants or furniture corners, which guarantee the formation of a strong and durable structure.
In order to assemble a bedside table with your own hands correctly, some points of this work are taken into account:
- in advance, the necessary holes are made in the parts for fasteners using the appropriate tools, and it is important to make sure that there are no through holes that would spoil the appearance of the cabinet;
- during work, attention is certainly paid to monitoring the correctness of the corners, since they must be perfectly straight and even, otherwise the entire bedside table can easily become warped, and obstacles will also be created in the process of opening the doors;
- For the door, hinges are attached to the walls, after which it will be enough to attach the door to the desired place to perform a high-quality fastening.
Thus, during the assembly process, the correctness of the previously made parts is additionally checked, since various distortions or other problems will be immediately clearly visible. Photos of the assembly are presented below.
Assembly begins from the inside of the cabinet
The boards are joined together
Finished side parts of the cabinet
Cabinet frame
Materials for the box
Bottom of the drawer
The guides are nailed
Finished cabinet with drawer
Drawing
If you want to make a bedside table yourself, you need to make sure you have a high-quality drawing. You can draw and calculate it yourself , you can use a special program on your computer or order it from a specialized company.
The latter option involves not only drawing up a competent sketch of the future table, but also manufacturing individual elements with trimming of all sides. After this, all you have to do is assemble the product in the correct sequence, and it will be completely ready for use.
Tools
If you have never made furniture with your own hands before, start with those materials that are easiest to process, for example, laminated chipboard. To create a beautiful and comfortable table you will need the following materials :
laminated chipboard;- plastic corners;
- self-tapping screws;
- confirmations;
- legs or wheels;
- PVC film for trimming;
- planks;
- glue.
Tools you will find useful :
- screwdriver;
- jigsaw,
- construction hair dryer;
- drill;
- hexagons.
The final stage: mounting to the wall
Now the moment has come when you can try on new furniture in the room. We simply secure the finished product using long self-tapping screws, and you can invite the hostess to decorate the cabinet with stylish items and indoor flowers.
Pay special attention to the quality of each fastener.
If you have chosen a fairly massive material for the top of the product, then you should pay special attention to adequate strengthening. Since there will be nothing holding the cabinet underneath, it will be hung on the wall. The type of design is easy to change, just make legs for this furniture and it will already turn from a wall product into a floor product.
Try yourself as a master and do it without mistakes.
Today, handmade products are valued, and there are so many other things you can come up with!
How to make from chipboard?
If you have completed the detailing of the product in the company, you can immediately begin assembly. If you prefer to cut out the parts yourself, carefully study the drawing before you start cutting the chipboard. First, the tabletop is cut out, then the slats, legs and bottom shelf.
Attention : it is more convenient to cut out parts with a jigsaw. If this is not available, a fine-toothed wood saw will do.
Before assembling the table, you will need
to trim all the parts with a special PVC film .
This is best done together using a hair dryer. The product assembly process must be carried out in the following sequence:
- We take the cut-out tabletop and connect the planks with self-tapping screws to the corners of the tabletop.
- We install the bottom shelf in the center of the vertical slats . So that it holds tightly, we strengthen it with confirmations.
- If you have chosen a mobile model, attach the previously purchased wheels to the bottom . If the table will not move around the room, we screw the legs to it.
Attention: the fastening points with self-tapping screws should be decorated. For this purpose, construction stores sell special stickers.
We looked at the simplest option for making a bedside table from laminated chipboard. If you already have experience in the manufacture and assembly of furniture items, you can opt for a more complex model made from natural solid wood.
Leather covered bedside table
An easy-to-make but interesting-looking bedside table can be made from chipboard and eco-leather. The design is quite simple. The cabinet will have only two drawers.
Step 1. The first thing you need to do is make a simple drawing of the future bedside table and put all the dimensional parameters on it.
Simple design drawing
Step 2. Next you need to assemble a frame from pieces of chipboard. They need to be sawed (remnants from a large sheet will do) and connected to each other using self-tapping screws.
Frame made from chipboard pieces
Step 3. Then you need to make the drawers themselves from the remnants of the chipboard, in this case in the amount of two pieces. Also, as in the previous case, it is important to correctly install and adjust the drawer guides.
Drawers installed
Photo of the result of the work
Step 4. Since the bedside tables will be covered with eco-leather, they must first be covered on the outside with thin foam rubber, which can be secured to the bedside table using a construction stapler.
The cabinets are covered with foam rubber
Step 5. Afterwards, the frame needs to be covered with facing material. You need to pull it tightly enough so that the eco-leather sits tight. Step by step, you need to fix the material also with a construction stapler, but in such a way that the staples are not visible to the eye.
Covering with face material
Staples should not be visible
Step 6. Using the same principle, you need to cover the front sides of the drawers.
The front side is also covered
Step 7. These are the bedside tables you should get.
Finished cabinet
This is what the nightstands look like next to the bed
Video - Making a cabinet from plywood
How to make from solid wood?
To do this, you need to prepare the following tools and materials :
- boards for crossbars and legs;
- thick boards;
- sander;
- saw;
- drill;
- drills of the required diameter;
- glue;
- stain;
- varnish
It’s worth noting right away that furniture made of natural wood fits perfectly into classic motifs. It looks elegant and noble, and has high technical characteristics.
Before you begin manufacturing individual elements of the product, make a preliminary sketch in which all the parts and their dimensions will be specified.
Next, the manufacture of a bedside table from solid wood will be carried out in the following sequence:
- Cut the boards to the required size.
- We shape the tabletop using a jigsaw or saw.
- We sand the boards that will serve as legs and crossbars.
- To give the effect of antiquity, we treat all parts with stain . After it has dried, you can begin assembly.
We assemble the product in the following sequence:
- Using glue and insert tenons, we attach the crossbars to the tabletop .
- Fastening the table legs.
- All holes for fasteners are made with a drill, and the parts are carefully processed with furniture glue.
At this point, the assembly of the bedside table is completed, and you can begin finishing it.
Decoration
Ideas for decorating this piece of furniture are numerous. To do this, it is allowed to use various finishing materials, but the most popular methods are:
- the use of various self-adhesive films;
- wallpapering, which can be paper, non-woven or vinyl;
- painting with different types of paints, and this method is considered optimal for structures made of natural wood;
- gluing various rhinestones or other decorative elements that act as furniture decoration;
- covering with different types of fabric or leather, and it can be natural or artificial.
Before using any type of finishing material, it is necessary to use degreasing compounds, and it is also recommended to treat the product with antiseptics. Photos of the finished results are located below, and each residential property owner independently decides which decoration method is best for the cabinet. This takes into account the style in which the bedroom is designed.
Thus, the process of creating a bedside table is considered simple, so each person can independently carry out this procedure. The result will be furniture that has a beautiful appearance, as well as being highly reliable and resistant to various factors.
Finishing
If the table was made of laminated chipboard, then it does not need additional decorative finishing. But products made from natural wood can be painted or simply varnished .
In addition to making the product decorative, paints and varnishes extend the life of the furniture item.
They protect it from high humidity, sunlight and other negative influences.
Tip : In the bedroom you can also use a laptop table, a massage table and maybe even a changing station.
