Furniture determines the character of the room and sets the mood. A plywood table can become an interesting accent in a living room, study, or dining area. The Dekorin design team has prepared a special selection of photographs for you. Look how unusual and original the tables are. We hope that this article will help you look at plywood furniture from a new angle.
Why can a plywood table compete with models made from other materials?
Plywood is thin sheets wood that is glued together under pressure. The strength of this material is not inferior to solid wood, chipboard boards and MDF. At the same time, plywood tables are environmentally friendly and safe for health. But judge the aesthetic component for yourself from the photo. How do you like this option? Agree, they look stylish.
A plywood table can be of the most bizarre shape. Like, for example, like in this photo.
Models with straight, clear lines will fit perfectly into interiors with a minimalist design. Intricate curves will suit country and modern styles.
But a single piece of furniture can fully reveal its essence only in a specific room. That is why, choosing creative table made of plywood, you need to take into account the design of the room, its functional load, and color scheme.
Plywood table in interior design: interesting ideas
The dining area in industrial design will be complemented by an appropriate style kitchen table from plywood. Simplicity and conciseness of forms, as well as ease of use are the main advantages of this choice. If you want, you can add a little expression. If the surface of the table is tinted with a special oil, the tabletop will only benefit from this.
Folding tables are very convenient. Such models allow an economical approach to organizing limited living space. If necessary, it can be folded, turning it into a coffee or console table. This will free up additional square meters.
The heart of any office is its desk. Look at models made from laminated plywood. If you wish, you can even make it yourself. You will need a sheet of plywood, some bolts and interesting metal legs. A little patience and voila! The striped open side cut of the table top will give this product a special charm.
And this is how you can design a work corner. This table will not only decorate a small office, but will also allow you to keep everything you need at hand.
For spacious loft-style rooms, you can choose tables with a “rebellious” character: intricate rough legs, a massive tabletop, contrasting colors. How do you like this designer table from plywood?
A table whose legs create a graphic pattern on the laminated surface of the tabletop looks interesting. It can be used both as a dining table and as a computer desk.
What do you think of the plywood deer table? This model easily replaces shelves. It will also give the living room or study room ease and home comfort.
A beautiful plywood coffee table is a pleasant addition to the stylish design
Coffee table IR is that detail that can miraculously connect disparate interior elements into a single composition. Plywood pieces of furniture show themselves perfectly unexpected side. For example, how do you like this table? Both simple and effective.
Except decorative functions, the coffee table also provides comfort. You can put a cup of tea on it and leave your keys in a visible place. It is also convenient to re-read the latest press. If you want, the table can be used only for aesthetic purposes. For example, place a vase of flowers in the center.
What height to choose a coffee table - decide for yourself. It all depends on the style of the room: low or medium height, round or rectangular, and perhaps of irregular geometric shape.
Tables made from bent plywood. Intricate, whimsical design lines that seem to defy the laws of physics can change the perception of space.
Plywood desktop: what is more important: design or functionality?
Upon registration working area Pay attention to these table models. Plywood perfectly combines practicality with aesthetics. If you choose such a piece of furniture, you will not regret it.
For a desk, it is important that it has a comfortable height. This way you won’t get tired quickly when working. When choosing a color, it is better to stick to subdued tones. Too much bright shades Although they look stylish, they can create additional strain on the eyes.
For rooms with limited space, you can consider options for folding plywood computer desks.
Cute plywood table for the nursery
Children grow up quickly and try to imitate adults in everything. To develop perseverance and acquire the first drawing and modeling skills, the baby will need a small table. Plywood models are not only safe for installation in a child's room, but also have an attractive design.
According to the shape, it is better to choose a model with round table top or with rounded corners. This will help avoid injury. The color of the table can be very diverse. The main thing is that it attracts the attention of the restless person.
How to make a simple one desk laminated plywood
There are very few furniture projects on which you can “hone” your initial knowledge in carpentry and, at the same time as the learning process, have a reward ready product quite decent quality. Today we offer you just such a “training” option - you will receive a decent desk as a reward. The table has only four parts; there are no pull-out bedside tables or cabinets. This is not a problem, don't be upset. Once you gain experience, you can always add to it everything necessary to improve comfort additional elements. Although we like it anyway, simplicity is the key to genius.
Preparation of materials and tools
Now it’s worth telling what you need to have to make our table. To your pleasant surprise - quite a bit. First, you will need a sheet of laminated plywood. You can work with ordinary plywood, but after completing the preparation work on the parts, you will have to varnish them in two or three layers. Not everyone likes this work, and not everyone can do it with the required level of quality. The thickness of the plywood is from 12 millimeters; to connect the parts together, use confirmats or minifixes. Working with minifixes is quite difficult; therefore, we do not insist on using these hardware even for fastening the tabletop.
We understand that such recommendations somewhat violate the generally accepted rules of the furniture industry, but all this is done for the sake of beginners. There is no point in risking their initial enthusiasm; let them gain “work experience” and begin to receive satisfaction from the results of their work, and only after that can you gradually complicate the technological operations.
You can cut the workpieces with a hand-held circular saw. When handled skillfully, this tool produces such an even cut that it is indistinguishable from a machine cut. You can also cut with an electric jigsaw, but it takes a long time and the quality is significantly worse. Use an electric jigsaw when cutting curved profiles, but our desk does not have such parts.
It is better to finish the edges with U-profile plastic tape. This tape is quite technologically advanced to use, but this is not its main advantage. The main advantage can be considered that, due to its features, the tape can hide quite large uneven edges, and beginners always “sin” with this. Especially when working with laminated plywood. Cutting it without chipping is not so easy; we’ll tell you how to do it below. But not only advice can always help; you also need good practice in performing such work.
Preparation of parts
You shouldn’t stop at transferring drawings from paper to plywood; we hope that you will be able to draw several parallel lines. Just remember to make gaps on the cut map for the saw to pass through. But it’s worth looking at the process of cutting laminated plywood in more detail.
- If possible, make several test cuts on the plywood. The fact is that each sheet of laminated plywood has its own characteristics depending on the manufacturer, production technology, thickness of the laminate layer, number and thickness of veneer sheets, wood type, etc. We cannot give universal recommendations without knowing all these characteristics, We give you only a general algorithm of actions that must be followed in all cases. A trial cut will give you the opportunity to choose optimal mode sawing, you can choose the cutting speed, type of saw, blade angle. In addition, practically check how the laminate “behaves” during cutting.
- The saw teeth should always hit the laminate from above, rather than undermining it from below. This mandatory condition, laminated plywood cannot be cut immediately; you need to make several passes, each time increasing the depth of cut. The number of passes must be at least three. Perfect option- a field of two passes on one side of the plywood, it needs to be turned over and continued cutting with reverse side. Thus, the likelihood of chipping is minimized.
There are times when, despite all attempts, the laminate continues to chip and the edge becomes very unsightly. appearance. This may be due to the low quality of the laminate coating or to violations of the manufacturing technology of laminated plywood. The situation is quite unpleasant, but not tragic. You can solve the problem with a sharp shoe knife. Using it, cut through the laminate manually, the thickness of the cuts should be equal to the thickness of the laminate, this is ideal. If it is difficult for you to follow this recommendation, then make the cut depth to at least half the thickness of the sheet. We understand that the cutting time will increase significantly, but we cannot recommend any other way out of the difficult situation.
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Preparing table elements for assembly
All visible cut edges must be sanded and covered with decorative plastic edge P-profile. We have already told you about the advantages of such decoration. By price plastic tape somewhat more expensive than usual, but these are small things compared to its advantages. Place the profile on liquid nails or special glue, immediately remove all excess, do not let it dry out. Those places that will be used to fasten individual parts into a single structure must be as level as possible, the cutting angle must be exactly 90°. In order for the assembly of parts to go “without a hitch”, you need to carefully mark seats hardware.
Table assembly
To begin, secure the legs to the sides. In the drawing you offer ordinary plastic stops, but you can choose your own wheels - very convenient option. You need to start assembling the table from the sides and spacers, this way you will have a stable frame for attaching the tabletop. Drill the holes carefully, keep in mind that it is impossible to correct the mistake made; you will have to change the mounting location. But this is not always possible and always undesirable. During assembly, constantly check the corners of the table, do not tighten the fasteners immediately, first “fasten” all the components.
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Furniture made at home is of fairly high quality, and often it takes much less time and money than purchasing and delivering similar furniture from a store. To make a table from plywood with your own hands, it will take a little time, but the result will be exactly what you want in the end, without additions or shortcomings.
In order for a plywood table to serve for a long time, it must be varnished.
Preparation and cutting
Tools and materials:
- roulette;
- jigsaw;
- pencil;
- plywood;
- beam;
- drill.
At the very beginning you need to choose future design which should be implemented. There can be a great variety of such options depending on tastes and capabilities, as can be seen in Fig. 1, 2 and 3. They often introduce their own unique modifications, but at times the design is simplified.
IN in this case the choice falls on the last option, which is characterized by high strength, ease of assembly, and at the same time it will be necessary to perform almost all possible operations. In addition, not only plywood is used here, but also timber (75 * 200 mm), which makes the future structure perfectly durable.
For a table built with your own hands, only laminated plywood of 18 mm and thicker is used, because... Different loads are expected in the future. The best option 20 mm, because it will withstand even very heavy loads.
Scheme for assembling a table made of plywood: A - table top; B - table leg; C — support for the leg; D—tabletop crossbar; E - horizontal trim.
At the very beginning you need to cut the material into components:
- slab 1200*800 mm - segment A;
- slab 150*1100 mm - segment E;
- beam 687 mm (2 pcs.) - segments C and D;
- beam 600 mm (2 pcs.) - segment B.
After sawing you need sandpaper Use a scratch pad to rub all the cut areas on the plywood to remove any excess that appears there.
Segment E is trimmed 10 cm on each side (you need to trim exactly 5 mm) to get “spikes”. At the ends, these spikes are drilled horizontally or vertically in order to install fasteners. The cut areas are rubbed down again.
With the timber, in turn, work continues:
Sketches of a plywood table for cutting and finished look products.
- The 687 mm timber is sawn lengthwise in half. This procedure will allow you to form 4 load-bearing sections to balance on the floor and hold the tabletop.
- On those segments that will be located on the floor, you need to form legs. To do this, an indent of 190 mm is made from the ends and a mark is made with a pencil. An arc line is drawn between these marks, which at its highest point is 50 mm.
- A cut is made along the line, after which 200 mm is measured in the central part of the same segments, and the sides can be cut to any shape of interest (sometimes left rectangular).
- Another 2 bars are cut in the central part so that they can fit perfectly with the vertical bars. Cutting depth 40 mm. The edges can be given any desired shape if desired.
- All elements are rubbed with sandpaper and treated with an antiseptic solution against moisture and insects.
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Assembly
Tools and materials:
- screwdriver;
- beam;
- plywood;
- furniture plugs;
- bolts with nuts;
- furniture screws;
- edging;
- flat brush.
Now the most interesting part - you need to assemble the table with your own hands. First you need to make a supporting structure:
- Gathering 2 vertical racks, and for secure joints you can use furniture screws. For them, small-diameter holes are initially drilled, after which they can be fixed. Otherwise, you may get a crack at the exit.
- The racks are connected to each other by an oblong plate. The plate is fixed by any in a convenient way through the holes made. The most commonly used are ordinary bolts and blind nuts with rounded heads. When fixing, it is advisable to use washers to slightly expand the area of pressure when tightening.
Tools for metalwork: 1 - steel ruler; 2 - protractor; 3 - compass; 4 - scriber; 5 - bench vise; 6 - hand vice; 7 - files; 8 - hammer; 9 - hand scissors; 10 - hacksaw; 11 - adjustable wrenches; 12 - pliers; 13 - soldering iron; 14 - hand drill; 15 - table anvil; 16 - table sharpener; 17 - chisel; 18 - punch; 19 - center punch.
Now you can put the tabletop in place and tighten it with screws. The joint is made in the manner described above, but it is very important not to pierce the slab itself (maximum depth 2/3). For this purpose, drills are provided with a depth gauge, but if it is not there, then the drill should be wrapped with electrical tape at the required level, after which you can drill.
For reliable fixation, you will need to screw in 4 furniture screws on each side (8 pcs in total), under which washers must be placed. If desired, you can increase the number of joints by drilling a hole in the supporting structure and table top and inserting dowels there.
After all the work is completed, you need to glue the edge of the tabletop with a special edging, which will hide its structure from public view and will also prevent moisture from getting inside. All screws, in turn, are closed with special furniture plugs. The beams are coated with a layer of varnish, after which the structure is left for 36 hours to dry completely. Even the fastest drying varnishes continue to be thrown away environment harmful fumes for at least 24 hours.
Plywood is a material that has been unfairly neglected by furniture manufacturers. It is environmentally friendly, has high wear resistance and durability. Despite the low cost, manufacturers continue to give preference to even cheaper, but short-lived chipboard.
Of course, you can order furniture from plywood, but why not make a set from it yourself? Such a new interior will be exclusive, in which you can show all your imagination. In addition, for this you do not need to become a carpenter at all: a minimum of tools and skills will suffice.
How to choose plywood?
The material, extremely easy to work with, seems to encourage creativity and experimentation. Despite its strength, plywood is easy to cut and design. The sheet can be given any desired shape: it bends and will not break.
Plywood is a number of veneer sheets glued together. As a rule, birch or coniferous trees are used, and the inside leaf can be made of coniferous wood, and the outside can be birch. More expensive and high quality plywood made from hardwood.
When choosing plywood, pay attention to the following parameters:
- The brand is responsible for the scope of application and moisture resistance. Sheets of the FK, FOF and FKM brands are suitable for furniture. The second option, laminated plywood, is the best, but costs more than the others.
- The grade characterizes the appearance of the surface. Measured from IV to I, E is the highest grade. Each side has its own designation.
- Surface treatment. As in the previous case, it is determined for the parties separately. The designation Ш1 means the presence of grinding on one side, Ш2 – on both sides. ШН – surfaces were not polished.
- The formaldehyde content is designated by the letter E with an index from 1 to 3 and characterizes the degree of environmental friendliness.
You also need to pay attention to the quality of gluing of veneer sheets, the quality and type of wood, and the appearance of the sheet. Plywood has an interesting texture and pattern that does not need to be covered with an additional layer of paint. Preference should be given to manufacturers from Russia.
Tools
What tools can a novice carpenter not do without? Plywood does not require complex special equipment. Majority necessary tools everyone has them.
A ruler, compass, tape measure and square are needed to take measurements and draw a drawing.
The choice of cutting tool depends on the thickness of the sheet used. A sheet up to 1.5 mm thick is enough sharp knife, up to 6 mm you need a jigsaw, for the thickest sheets you need Circular Saw. You will need a drill to drill the holes.
A chisel, plane, chisel, file and sandpaper are useful for processing parts. The parts are connected using glue, nails and screws. Stock up on tools to work with them.
The choice of accessories depends on what exactly you are going to do. Don’t skimp: high-quality fittings will last longer and won’t let you down at the most inopportune moment.
Stages of work
Making furniture from plywood with your own hands begins with drawing a drawing. You can use ready-made drawings or draw your own. Take measurements of the room, calculate the dimensions of each part. Be extremely careful not to discover the error when it is too late.
Transfer the parts to the prepared sheets. Cut out the blanks with a suitable tool. The parts are sanded, varnished or painted, and carved. If the plywood has an interesting pattern, why not leave it? Show your imagination and don’t be afraid to experiment.
The parts are connected using nails, screws or glue. Pay special attention to the parts that bear the main load.
After the glue has completely dried, check the resulting structure for strength. If the test passes, congratulations: job done!
Ideas
Plywood is suitable for making almost any home furniture: cabinets, tables and chairs, sofas and beds.
During assembly kitchen furniture use moisture-resistant and wear-resistant types of material. Don't forget about ventilation system and other communications: they should be freely accessible, but when not in use, it is better to hide them from view. Pay special attention to mounted and corner cabinets, since they require precise calculations and care during assembly.
Plywood is ideal for creating children's furniture. Ecologically pure material is safe, and thanks to its wear resistance, it will “endure” the games of the most active and restless child.
For the cabinet, select plywood of sufficient height and length, since you need to use a single sheet. Thickness also plays a role important role: the larger it is, the stronger the structure will be. When calculating the parameters of the side walls, take into account the thickness of the doors. The bottom of the bed must be at least 18 mm thick. Timber should be used for the body frame.
Plywood makes a practical and inexpensive set for a summer house.
Despite the ease of working with the material, a beginner should not immediately take on a complex project that requires experience. Start with something simple: a table, a chair. The classic first work is considered to be a rocking chair.
It is not recommended to cut plywood across the grain. If the need arises, make several cuts parallel to the future cut - this will avoid cracking. Moisten the surface of the plywood and fix it in the desired position for 10-16 hours: this way you will give it the desired shape.
Thick sheets of plywood (more than 10 mm) should be treated like wood. When working with softwood plywood, use nails and screws in conjunction with washers to avoid damaging the sheet.
At the joints of the parts, holes must be drilled in advance. The same applies to holes for fittings. The parts must be sanded before gluing. The cut area is treated with sandpaper.
During work there will be a lot of dust, so it is better to work in a separate room. If this is not possible, protect the furniture with covers in advance.
If you have never worked with drawings, look for furniture drawings on the Internet. Even if you can’t find a suitable one, you will receive general idea about how to draw it correctly.
Get inspired by photos of plywood furniture. Perhaps some idea will suit your taste?
Photo of plywood furniture
It is furniture that makes living in a home comfortable and cozy. In this article, Dekorin will talk about how to make a table from plywood with your own hands. Of course, you can buy ready-made furniture in the store, but it is unlikely to perfectly match your wishes. You can make a table of the size you need with your own hands and be confident in the quality of the product. In addition, it is always nice to use furniture that you have made yourself.
What you need to know when working with plywood
No one will argue that a hand-made plywood table should not only be pleasing to the eye, but also be reliable and of high quality. To do this, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- It is important to cut the material correctly. Any cuts are best made using professional tool- electric jigsaw for wood. Moreover, you should choose a model with the smallest teeth so that the cutting quality is as good as possible.
- No less important point- strong fastening. To do this, you need to purchase screws designed for wood. In order to prevent cracks in the material, you initially need to make holes a couple of millimeters smaller than the self-tapping screw.
- Additional gluing. To make a plywood table more durable and reliable, its elements are glued together with special wood glue. Before gluing the parts, they need to be prepared (sand the surface and then get rid of dust).
- The elements must be bent correctly. So, if the material needs to be bent, it should be moistened with plenty of water. After this, you need to bend it and leave it for 12 hours to consolidate the result.
By following the above tips, you can make a high-quality table from plywood (as in the following photos).
DIY plywood desktop
A work desk is needed in every home, but you don’t have to buy one, because everything can be done with your own hands. By the way, such a plywood table can also be used as a desk. The procedure is as follows:
- First you need to make a drawing of the future table. The main dimensions must be marked on it. So, you will know what to start from and make furniture the right size. Below you can see an example of such a drawing. Substitute your own dimensions or use ready-made ones.
- Now you need to cut out all the elements (1 cover, 1 inner wall and 2 end walls), and this must be done carefully, and the ends must be processed immediately.
- You need to drill two holes in each rack as shown in the diagram. It is important to use special furniture ties and a drill for them (as on next photo).
- Next you need to place the tabletop and attach it using furniture corners. Please note that the screws you use should be a few millimeters smaller than the thickness of the plywood (so they will not be visible).
- The final stage is inspecting the plywood desktop, sanding the ends and gluing tape that will cover the visible areas (it needs to be specially heated with an iron or hairdryer).
If you need to do computer desk from plywood with your own hands, then in this design It is worth including additional elements for the system unit, keyboard and printer. It is again very convenient to connect the elements using European screws and special furniture corners. Below you can see the necessary drawings. Dekorin believes that this option is the most optimal if you need to make a computer desk from plywood.
DIY plywood dining table
Every home should have a table where the whole family gathers in the evenings and has dinner. And it will be great if the head of the family does dinner table from plywood with your own hands. Psychologists say that the most favorable communication is facilitated by the absence of angles. So why not do round table from plywood? In addition, by making furniture yourself, you can always choose the ideal size of furniture specifically for your kitchen.
During the work you will need following materials: screws for wood, electric jigsaw, a drill and a grinding attachment, a confirm drill, wood varnish, as well as plywood, from which we will actually make the table.
It is important to consider that without sufficient experience it will be problematic to cut out the tabletop and the disc connecting the legs to the table. Therefore, if you are a beginner, it is better to consult a specialist. Show him the drawing in the following photo: you will need two circles (128 cm and 104 cm).
- Prepare all the parts that are in the photo for work. Use sanding to make the surface smooth.
- Take an electric jigsaw and make grooves in the slats, as in the photo below.
- Apply glue to the joints and insert the groove into the groove.
- Assemble the slats and legs using euroscrews as shown in the drawing.
- Now you need to connect the table legs to the binding ring using confirmats and glue.
- The underframe is secured to the tabletop using 35-40 mm self-tapping screws.
- We inspect the round plywood table and, if necessary, correct unevenness and other imperfections.
- Finally, we coat the finished furniture with wood varnish.
The plywood kitchen table is ready!
DIY children's table made of plywood
Sooner or later, the child will need his own table for his first developmental activities, creativity and study. It’s good if you make it yourself, because you can make furniture that is suitable in size and height specifically for your child. Suitable for a child's room regular option- four legs and a table top.
For a children's table made of plywood you will need four bars (4x4 cm). They will act as legs. The tabletop can be made like this: cut two even boards of the required size, knock them down, and cover them with plywood on top.
To screw the legs to the frame, you need to do the following:
- Mark where the frame will be. Draw a rectangle, all sides of which will be 5 cm larger than the frame.
- Place the leg where it will later be attached and trace it. This should be done with all the legs.
- Make sure that the frame does not reach the edge by the width of the table leg plus the 5 cm that we retreated.
- Now the frame bars need to be screwed to the tabletop.
- Screw the legs to the frame itself.
- Grind children's table from plywood until it becomes smooth and even.
- Finish with wood varnish if desired.
If you want, decorate such a table at your discretion. The child will definitely appreciate it new furniture in your room.
DIY plywood coffee table
This option coffee table made from plywood is perhaps the simplest, and even a beginner in furniture making can handle it. So, first, cut out a sheet of plywood and four legs from the blocks (all measurements are on the diagrams). On each leg at the very end miter saw make bevels. Next, you need to make holes on all four parts in the same way as in the photo. These elements are similar to each other, but they must be manufactured differently (depending on where they are located). Assemble the furniture in the same way as in the diagram. The coffee table made of plywood and blocks is ready!
