How to make a comfortable table for breakfast in bed with your own hands
Breakfast in bed is a pleasant surprise for a loved one who cannot be realized without bedside table. This item helps to make such surprises with enviable periodicity and competent complements the interior of any home.
Today, breakfast tables in a wide variety are represented in almost every furniture store. Manufacturers make such an accessory from different materials. However, a surprise for a loved one or a loved one will be much more pleasant if you make breakfast table in bed do it yourself.
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Why is it better to do everything yourself?
Markets and furniture stores are full of tables for the bed, it is easy to choose a similar accessory for the house. Why do homemade products have more advantages?
- First, such a product is not cheap. Not every person can afford to purchase a table top for home on an unplanned basis.
- Secondly, the product, made independently, will bring more pleasure. Such a surprise will be remembered for a long time, and will be a special reason for pride.
Breakfast table: features of use, types and materials
Breakfast in bed is not only romantic, but also very convenient, especially for those people who find it difficult to get up in the morning without drinking a cup of hot coffee. In order not to leave the crumbs or spill coffee directly on the bed, it is better to use a comfortable bedside table.
To make the table yourself, you must definitely decide on a few key points. Consider them in more detail:
- Characteristics of the future product. When making a tabletop for a bed, first of all, you need to take into account not its design, but its stability. Hot coffee spilled on its feet, just will not leave good memories of a surprise. It should also provide ease of use.
- Functionality. Bed table can be used in the morning for breakfast, and in the evening to replace a full-fledged workplace. Its functionality may be different, which should be taken into account when developing a product model.
- Type of product. The stand can have a different size, shape, the ability to adjust the height. It can be made with or without handles. Also, such products are classified by style. It will correctly make the product in the design direction in which the bedroom is equipped.
- Material. Nice bedside table can be made independently from different materials. The most commonly used wood, glass or plastic. Wooden coasters have a luxurious look and can last for a long time. They fit perfectly in a classic design. Glass tops fit the bedroom, decorated in modern and progressive styles. They are durable and durable.
Comparative characteristics of the listed materials are presented in the table.
Specifications | Materials | ||
Natural wood | Glass | Plastic | |
Aesthetics | + | + | + |
Practicality | + | + | – |
Durability | + | + | – |
Cost of | high | high | low |
Ease of manufacture | +/- | – | + |
Materials and tools
In this article we will look at the process of making a simple model of a table from a furniture board.
Before starting work, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- Furniture board (600x400 and 18 mm thick);
- 4 levels for sides (2 pieces - 600 and 2 pieces - 400);
- Punch;
- 2 levels 550 mm long and 2 levels 314 mm long - for a side;
- PVA glue;
- Nails;
- 4 strips 245 mm long - for legs;
- 2 strips with a length of 278 mm - for crossbars;
- Drill;
- Screws 35 mm long;
- Sandpaper;
- Varnish
Step-by-step instruction
- Making blanks.
To make the process of making and assembling the table quickly and easily, you must first prepare all the wooden blanks. First you need to cut the furniture board.
The thickness of the shield should reach eighteen. When the shield is ready, all its sides can be cleaned with sandpaper. Then you can begin to manufacture limiters. For the front and back side, you need to cut the side length of 620, and for the side - length 400.
Next, cut out the components of the box - four blanks.
And finally proceed to cutting the legs. It will take four blanks. The length of each - 245 mm.
- Install the board.
When blanks are made, you can assemble the structure. For a start we fasten the flanges with the help of nails and a hammer. The sides should protrude slightly above the surface of the table. Nails embed the punch.
- We collect the box.
To do this, you can use the usual glue PVA. We connect four blanks, we coat the joints and fix the box with the help of available tools. The glue joint should harden well.
- Glue the box.
To do this, you need to symmetrically put on the back of the table.
- Fasten the legs.
When the box is glued to the table, you can proceed to fixing the legs. To do this, in the four blanks, we first make holes for fasteners.
We attach the legs to the box with screws. Their length should not exceed 35 millimeters, because otherwise the screws will come out on the other side.
- Finish
When the design of the breakfast table top is fully assembled, it should be carefully treated with sandpaper. And then you can varnish.
Dressing
We reviewed the step by step instructions for making the most simple option for a bed table.
It can be slightly modified and supplemented with various details. And if you still decided to make just such an option, then in the end it can be originally decorated.
How can you decorate a wooden table for a bed? The easiest option - painting. To do this, choose any quality paint for wood.
If at home there is a small piece of beautiful fabric, then it can also be used to decorate the product. For example, you can cut a strip of fabric and stick it on the side surface. It is also possible to make flowers from fabric and attach it to the side surface with the help of PVA.
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