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Best Wood to Use For DIY Bookshelves

Before you grab a saw and begin a DIY bookshelf project, there are a variety of factors to consider. From wood selection to tools and materials, read our tips for building your own bookshelves.

ByAndie Huber

DIY Bunk Beds

Follow these steps to plan and build a safe, wall-attached bunk bed for your growing kids.

Our 5 Favorite Projects from Home Made by Carmona | Best of the Web

Ursula Carmona is the creative mind behind the DIY and design blog Home Made by Carmona, a TOH favorite

Before and After: DIY Map-Drawer Dresser

Home-improvement fanatic Jenni Radosevich has been blogging about everything DIY on her website, I Spy DIY, for nearly a decade. Here's one of our favorite dresser upgrades on the Web

Pick a DIY table project! Everything you need to know to build the perfect table this weekend TIP: Give a table an eye-catching new look by painting its base a bold hue, like the zesty orange shown above. For more on this idea, see our Kitchen Upgrades article.

9 DIY Headboards You Can Make

Customizable and interesting ideas to create a bold focal point

How to Build a Laundry Pedestal

Layer beadboard and moldings onto a basic frame for a rock-solid surface that elevates the appliances—and the look of your space

Upgrade Your Sleep with the 7 Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers

Side sleepers need a mattress that combines back and neck support with pressure relieving comfort. Find the best mattress for the side sleeping position with our extensive guide outlining the 7 top reviewed mattresses (plus tips for making the right choice for you).

7 Surprising Built-In Bookcase Designs

Ideas to help you design and build built-in bookshelves to add more beautiful and functional storage to your room.

How to Upcycle a Bookcase into a Kitchen Island

How to turn a bookcase into a kitchen island with fresh paint and a new top.

How to Build a Kids' Bookcase

Use oak stair treads and pine boards to create right-size shelves that keep books and toys within easy reach of small hands

Build It | How to Build a Shaker Table

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor build a historic-looking Shaker table

5 Easy Room Updates You (Probably) Never Thought Of

The folks at Apartment Therapy share nifty, thrifty interior-design ideas in a new book

10 Ways to Upcycle Sports Gear into Children's Furniture

Don't leave it on the field! Check out these sporty ways to repurpose athletic equipment

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva transforms stock shelving into a custom built-in

Use Leftover Tile to Create a Showpiece Table

Follow these simple steps for making a left-over tile table

15 Fun Ways to Upcycle an Old Dresser

A planter for succulents, a wine rack, a dog-food station, and other imaginative ideas for upcycling a chest of drawers

Anything But Tile: 8 Creative Alternatives

From bottle caps to cork, tile your walls and tables with these out-of-the-ordinary materials

12 Ways to Add Outdoor Seating

Create a perch—or several—for admiring your landscaping handiwork

Quick and Easy Paint Upgrades for Furniture

Bring a tired piece back to life with these smart ideas

7 Smart Bookcase Updates for Fresh Shelves

Give your personal library a new, impressive look without buying a single new tome

Easy DIY Rope Ottoman

Turn a discarded tire into a new favorite foot stool

Build a Dresser From Stacked Drawers

Put odd drawers to use in a whimsical piece of storage furniture

Transform Furniture with a Painted Patina

Give ho-hum wood furniture a colorful weathered finish with five simple distressing techniques. A pair of paint-makeover pros show you how.

10 Fun Furniture Makeovers

All it takes is a little imagination and a few products and tools anyone can master to transform flea-market finds and unfinished wood pieces into personal treasures

How to Build a Jelly Cupboard

Construct a cupboard from edge-glued pine panels, or select one to buy and get a jump on making preserves

How to Build a Spindle Headboard

It only looks tough to build. This easy-to-customize piece will give your bed an instant lift

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Whether you have a full-on mudroom or want to dedicate a section of wall to act as one, a seat with storage is a by-the-door essential

27 Ways to Build Your Own Bedroom Furniture

Outfit your bedroom with do-it-yourself furnishings that add appeal—and save you money

How to Build a Ladder Bookshelf

Assemble a custom tiered storage unit. Modify the height and width to vary your shelf space

All About Window Seats

Turn unused space around the house into extra seating and storage with a minimum of carpentry—and get a snug, homey haven for daydreaming, reading, even napping

How to Build a Coffee Table from a Salvaged Cabinet Door

Facebook fans of This Old House came up with the idea to turn this found cabinet door into living room centerpiece

How to Build a Classic Westport Chair

Take some stock cedar, make a few tricky cuts, and puzzle it all together to create an instant heirloom