15 Cool Daybed With Trundle and Bookcase Designs

15 Cool Daybed With Trundle and Bookcase Designs - Now that we have a baby, we have all kinds of new literature,so to have a place to keep that, I want to make a bookcase to go right behind this chair. I'm gonna make this bookcase out of some nice oak veneered plywood. I found that part of a bed frame next to a dumpster in a townhouse complex. Having cut the pieces to width, I now need to cut them to length, and I'm employing a couple off tricks here. The first trick is to make a backwards scoring cut, so that way I avoid tear-out on the bottom in the veneer. And, the other trick I'm using is to put a board in front of the fence and that allows me to temporarily bypass the block that I'm using as a length stop. So, here's the shelves, and here's the sides of the shelves. and to cover-up this ugly edge, I'm gonna cut that from some trim that also came from this bed frame. Now I'll trim this trim flush with the surface using a flush trim bit on the router. I got the shelves and the sides, all trimmed. And, now I want to put these together. But, because these are already varnished, I figure the best way to go about this is to just put it together with a whole bunch of dowels, like this one. Now this does require drilling a whole bunch of holes into the ends of the shelves which can be difficult. What's useful is to use a doweling jig like this one and then drill through the holes. But, I'm gonna experiment with making a one-time use doweling jig out of this piece of hardwood. Well, so far this jig has worked out really well. But, the real test comes when I put this thing together. Hmm. Well, I should have dry-fitted that joint. Turns out my dowels were 1 millimeter too long, so I had to work really fast, no time to set-up the camera, With one side of the shelf glued-up, I now have to make all the boards with the holes here. So, I have to glue 28 dowels together all at once. So, I've got my clamps, and my mallet, and everything ready, and I'm gonna start by gluing all the dowels into here.

Oh boy. Daybed With Bookcase And Trundle Here we go, Oh, that was a very tense 8 minutes for me. But, the joints are all closed now. Tell you though, maybe just use pocket holes. It's so much easier. This is the bottom of the shelf, and my original intention was to have it sit on something like this, and then the base here. But, then I realized that if I inset that into a rabbet here, I won't have to hide the end-grain of this. And, I cut that rabbet with the pantorouter, just because it was the most convenient for me. I'm just nailing that on there, because it's on the bottom of the shelf and nobody's going to see it. And, here's the base for the shelf. The main purpose of the base is to get the shelf high enough so that it's up above the baseboard, so I can push it all the way against the walls. And, in the interest of getting it done quickly, I'm actually using pocket holes to attach the base. Yes, that's right. I'm using pocket holes. I'm sure I'll never hear the end of that. So, this jig has worked out quite well for drilling the holes and getting them all lined up. But, what I would do different next time is I would make it out of a piece of wood that's the same thickness as what I need to drill into, and that way to clamp it to the edge, I just need to screw another piece of plywood to the side of it. And, for on here I can just screw it on from the bottom, the same way. And, one thing that's worked out really well while making the jig, is to cut a thin slot along the line of the holes, because that helps to guide the point of the drill in this direction, which means I only need to worry about getting it just right in this direction.

Until now, Full Size Daybed With Trundle And Bookcase this triangular area under the stairs has just been wasted space. But today I am going to turn this spot under the stairs into a beautiful and useful recessed bookshelf. The first step for doing any project where you are recessing something into the wall is to find the studs. Trace out the stud pattern, and then you can use that framework to design the bookshelf. Basically what I am going to do is to create boxes that fit between the studs, Daybed With Bookcase and attach those to the studs with screws. Then I can put trim around the outside edge to hide those seams. The first step is to cut out the drywall for our boxes, and I will do that with a drywall saw like this one. So now we have our openings and can take measurements to draw up the plans for my boxes. I am making 3 boxes with adjustable shelving, which will get smaller as they go, to match my descending staircase. You can build your boxes out of plywood, and attach them together with screws or nails. Make sure to test fit as you go. You want a decently snug fit, but not too tight. You can always add some shims to make it fit better when you screw things together later. Now that the boxes are built, I can drill holes for the adjustable shelving. I have these shelf pins from Lowe's, and that shows me what size drill bit I need to use. Use a piece of pegboard as a guide to draw the holes for your shelf pins, and then drill only a quarter-inch into your side pieces. These boxes need some shelves. Measure your boxes and cut your shelves to the right size, and test fit with the shelf pins to make sure they fit correctly. Now is a good time to paint the boxes and shelves. I'm going to paint the sides of my bookshelf white, and the back panel to match the rest of the wall. The way you paint and decorate this bookshelf will really change the look of the room, so explore some paint and wallpaper options that fit your space. Put the boxes into place, make sure they are level, and attach them with screws into the studs. Finish it up by adding trim around the outside edges, and you are done!

I want to talk to you about how to create a warm, cosy, functional bedroom with a combination of lighting. So, let’s start with general lighting. A ceiling light provides us with a good general light so we can... find things... or, to get enough light while we’re cleaning. Besides good general light, we need task lighting, to help us perform specific activities... like reading. The light should be directed to give our eyes the best possible light. The adjustable heads also keep the light away from our partner. Another activity we do in the bedroom, is getting dressed. In this wardrobe, we‘ve used integrated task lighting, with LED lighting, so we can see our clothes, we can get dressed and not disturb other people in the room. By combining light above the mirror and lamps either side of it, you get an even light and are able to see yourself without any shadows. Finally, Full Daybed With Bookcase we have the last lights that will turn our bedroom into a homey, cosy and inviting room - mood lights. A cosy ambience helps us unwind after a hard day at work. Remember that ceiling lamp? The possibility to dim its light makes it work as a mood lamp too. So there you have it, when we combine lighting and different functions we create a bedroom that is a practical room and an inviting room for rest.