Add a little bit of uniqueness to your home with these easy woodworking projects. The best part is that they don’t require a complete workshop and years of woodworking experience, just a few common tools and some old-fashioned elbow grease.
Make a Deliciously Rustic Headboard from Wood Slices
You’ll feel like you’re in a cozy lodge. All the time. (DIY instructions: The White Buffalo Styling Co.)
Bathtub Shelf
Build your own bathtub shelf to hold candles, your favorite book, or anything you want while bathing. (DIY instructions: Snippets of Design)
Wooden Shoe Rack
Make a wooden rack to store & display your shoes. (DIY instructions: A Bubbly Life)
Modern Coat Rack
Enter this easy and elegantly minimalist coat rack to your home to organize all your coats, hats, and jackets in a neat and stylish way. (DIY instructions: Bob Vila)
Farmhouse Headboard
Give your bed a beautiful backdrop with this farmhouse wood headboard. You can build it for less than $70! (DIY instructions: DIY Weekend Wife)
Welcome Home Key Shelf
Build this simple welcome home shelf to store your keys and display your favorite plants. (DIY instructions: Burkatron)
X-Shaped Magazine Holder
Make this X-shaped, modern wooden magazine holder to keep your magazines orderly. (DIY instructions: Passion Shake)
Rolling Bookshelf
Rolling bookshelves look really beautiful and are very useful for storing and displaying everyday items. Casters provide easy mobility. (DIY instructions: Craftsman Drive)
Wooden Triangle Shelves
They really add a lot of visual interest to the wall. (DIY instructions: Well-Made Heart)
A Junk Styled Pallet Wood Coffee Table
If you appreciate unusual furniture, this coffee table will be perfect. (DIY instructions: Funky Junk Interiors)
Plywood Daybed
This plywood daybed is the perfect spot for working, reading, relaxing or napping! (DIY instructions: The Merrythought)
Crate Storage Bench
Turn inexpensive 2x4s into a rustic x-leg bench with built in storage underneath. (DIY instructions: The Kim Six Fix)
Slatted Bed Frame
Build a queen size slatted bed frame with headboard. It’s a sturdy design with modern industrial details. (DIY instructions: Fabrication Pollination)
Farmhouse Modern Desk
Build a Farmhouse modern desk with an open front cubby design. Ideal for a homework station, an office desk, a crafting table, etc.(DIY instructions: Make it and Love it)
Stacked Plywood Bench
Make this unique and modern bench using plywood and hair pin legs! (DIY instructions: Vintage Revivals)
X-Leg Ottoman
The X-leg ottoman is an extremely versatile piece that can be used for extra seating anywhere you need it because it’s so lightweight and moveable. (DIY instructions: Centsational Girl)
Outdoor Pallet Table
Wonderful outdoor table which could act as a coffee table when you are spending time outside with your loved ones. (DIY instructions: Inspirations by D)
Pottery Barn Inspired Console Table
This gorgeous console table can be used in various situations and provides for a useful narrow table top with a small footprint. (DIY instructions: Addicted 2 DIY)
Make a Storage Unit Using Crates
Perfect for books or toys! (DIY instructions: Ohoh blog)
20. Pallet Nightstand
What is a bedroom without an appropriate bedside table? It’s nothing! This pallet nightstand provides great support during the night when you need to place your stuff somewhere. (DIY instructions: Instructables)
21. Rainbow Rocker
Use plywood and box of food coloring to create a marvelous ‘play furniture’. It’s ideal for any crafty parent looking to make their little tot something fun to play with at home. (DIY instructions: Ramblings from the Burbs)
Farmhouse Table & Benches
This Farmhouse dining table is a beautifully-designed piece that will work with a variety of home decors. Imagine your family gathering around this gorgeous rustic farmhouse table. (DIY instructions: Storefront Life)
23. Floating Shelves
Lacking storage space? Build some chunky floating shelves that are both beautiful and practical. (DIY instructions: Hey, Let’s Make Stuff)
Bathroom Mirror Storage Case
If you don’t have enough storage in the bathroom, build your own practical storage unit and gain extra space to hold all your goodies! (DIY instructions: Shanty 2 Chic)
Tool Caddy
Make your own tool caddy to keep all of the tools you use most often close by. (DIY instructions: Home Tree Atlas)
I love these pieces. I wish I had the ability to create them.
Cool DIY. This is totally for beginners, I love the concepts. Thanks for these ideas.
These are awesome beginner projects. That magazine holder is killer. I’m fairly new to woodworking myself and I’m definitely going to try at least a couple of these.
Very well-made DIY projects, I must say. Thank you for rounding these awesome and creative projects on this post. The wooden triangle shelves definitely caught my eye.