Does anyone here design/build their own furniture?

Elizzle4Rizzle · 05-12-2010, 11:01 AM

With homeowning right around the corner, Tim's been talking a lot about the stuff he wants to build. I'm pretty excited that he says he's so handy, I hope he's not all talk

Have any of you or your hubbies built any of your furniture or other home items?

=MrsAiNokeA= · 05-12-2010, 12:11 PM

Nope I've never built anything and I don't think DH is "handy" with building stuff.

If either of us build something I'm thinking it would most likely have to be me.

Elizzle4Rizzle · 05-12-2010, 12:25 PM

do it!

=MrsAiNokeA= · 05-12-2010, 12:33 PM

I honestly might if we actually owned our own house. Then I'd want to decorate and make cool stuff. When it's not ours I just don't have the urge to do anything for it.

stampinwithpatty · 05-12-2010, 03:31 PM

I have !!!!!! funny thing is befor e I got into scrapbooking I used to make all kinds of things . at x-mas or birthdays I would ask my hubby for tools ..I did all the painting, added crownd moulding, did the woodfloors, in our old house . I also built beds for the kids. But now I just don't have time ... I only have 1 thing in my new house that I made. I don't now if you remember the shelfs next to the t.v in the family room.....I MADE THEM...

=MrsAiNokeA= · 05-12-2010, 05:12 PM

Hmmm well now that I think about it I did help my mom with stuff for the house when I was still living at home.

I helped put tile down on an outside patio thing. My favorite thing to do is shop for the stuff though and not actually put it together. Going shopping with my mom to pick out tile, carpet, towels, decorations etc. was always my favorite thing to do.

ImNoOliveOyl · 05-12-2010, 07:57 PM

One of our good friends (they live in OK now) does wood working as a hobby.. for the cost of materials, he built me an oak blanket chest for our bedroom. It's beautiful... We're renters, and will be until G retires, so we haven't really "customized" a place of our own yet.... Good luck to you guys, and don't forget, Home Depot offers classes for stuff!

Scrappy · 05-13-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stampinwithpatty

I have !!!!!! funny thing is befor e I got into scrapbooking I used to make all kinds of things . at x-mas or birthdays I would ask my hubby for tools ..I did all the painting, added crownd moulding, did the woodfloors, in our old house . I also built beds for the kids. But now I just don't have time ... I only have 1 thing in my new house that I made. I don't now if you remember the shelfs next to the t.v in the family room.....I MADE THEM...

A jack of all trades!!!

sorraia · 05-13-2010, 05:37 PM

I wish...

BUT...

My husband HAS refinished furniture for me. I have an old, antique cabinet with glass doors. The old finish was just plain ugly. He scraped it all off and refinished it, and its like a "new antique" now. He also refinished a night stand our old neighbor gave us. The top was water damaged, so he took it off, made a new one, and refinished it. Now its like new. He did make some shelves for me also. He kind of jinxed himself with this... now I want him to refinish all the furniture!

Elizzle4Rizzle · 05-14-2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sorraia

I wish...

BUT...

My husband HAS refinished furniture for me. I have an old, antique cabinet with glass doors. The old finish was just plain ugly. He scraped it all off and refinished it, and its like a "new antique" now. He also refinished a night stand our old neighbor gave us. The top was water damaged, so he took it off, made a new one, and refinished it. Now its like new. He did make some shelves for me also. He kind of jinxed himself with this... now I want him to refinish all the furniture!

that's so neat! we bought a dining table at a garage sale that timmy says he will refinish. time will tell

Tru · 07-17-2010, 06:53 AM

I have built a few things on my own, but here is a good blog that has easy to follow plans to build all kinds of furniture. http://www.knock-offwood.com/

05-12-2010, 11:01 AM	#1
Elizzle4Rizzle I should be crafting Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,486	Does anyone here design/build their own furniture? With homeowning right around the corner, Tim's been talking a lot about the stuff he wants to build. I'm pretty excited that he says he's so handy, I hope he's not all talk Have any of you or your hubbies built any of your furniture or other home items? __________________ Please feel free to PM me with any site concerns or questions. You may also report a post or PM for quicker staff involvement.

05-12-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
=MrsAiNokeA= Not crafty but loveable! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 621	Nope I've never built anything and I don't think DH is "handy" with building stuff. If either of us build something I'm thinking it would most likely have to be me. __________________

05-12-2010, 12:25 PM	#3
Elizzle4Rizzle I should be crafting Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,486	do it! __________________ Please feel free to PM me with any site concerns or questions. You may also report a post or PM for quicker staff involvement.

05-12-2010, 12:33 PM	#4
=MrsAiNokeA= Not crafty but loveable! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 621	I honestly might if we actually owned our own house. Then I'd want to decorate and make cool stuff. When it's not ours I just don't have the urge to do anything for it. __________________

05-12-2010, 05:12 PM	#6
=MrsAiNokeA= Not crafty but loveable! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 621	Hmmm well now that I think about it I did help my mom with stuff for the house when I was still living at home. I helped put tile down on an outside patio thing. My favorite thing to do is shop for the stuff though and not actually put it together. Going shopping with my mom to pick out tile, carpet, towels, decorations etc. was always my favorite thing to do. __________________

05-12-2010, 03:31 PM	#5
stampinwithpatty Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CORONA, CA. Posts: 164	I have !!!!!! funny thing is befor e I got into scrapbooking I used to make all kinds of things . at x-mas or birthdays I would ask my hubby for tools ..I did all the painting, added crownd moulding, did the woodfloors, in our old house . I also built beds for the kids. But now I just don't have time ... I only have 1 thing in my new house that I made. I don't now if you remember the shelfs next to the t.v in the family room.....I MADE THEM...

05-12-2010, 07:57 PM	#7
ImNoOliveOyl Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 696	One of our good friends (they live in OK now) does wood working as a hobby.. for the cost of materials, he built me an oak blanket chest for our bedroom. It's beautiful... We're renters, and will be until G retires, so we haven't really "customized" a place of our own yet.... Good luck to you guys, and don't forget, Home Depot offers classes for stuff!

05-13-2010, 05:37 PM	#9
sorraia Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 180	I wish... BUT... My husband HAS refinished furniture for me. I have an old, antique cabinet with glass doors. The old finish was just plain ugly. He scraped it all off and refinished it, and its like a "new antique" now. He also refinished a night stand our old neighbor gave us. The top was water damaged, so he took it off, made a new one, and refinished it. Now its like new. He did make some shelves for me also. He kind of jinxed himself with this... now I want him to refinish all the furniture!

07-17-2010, 06:53 AM	#11
Tru Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1	Good blog for build your own I have built a few things on my own, but here is a good blog that has easy to follow plans to build all kinds of furniture. http://www.knock-offwood.com/