This is great and seems simple enough...I'm not sure if you ever do this, but it'd be really helpful if you included approximately how much you spent on projects (esp cheaper ones like this). Thanks!
The size is says when you buy it, is the size the wood was when it was first cut at the saw mill. It shrinks when it dries and you usually lose about a half inch in the process.
Zoe C yeah, the milling and planing process to make everything even and parallel is where the extra gets lost. It's easier to rough cut it to the same dimensions then mill it down as needed, at least when wood is milled en masse.
Trick for not drilling too deep: use a bit of tape to mark how deep you can go on the drill bit! Go slowly and when the tape is almost touching the wood you're good to go!!!!
one thing i love about your videos (apart from the quality and originality ofc) is that you're not afraid to show your mistakes and show how you learned from them. It's not only humble and makes the process look way more real for us, it's also super useful because we all kind of do the same mistakes so it's way easier to learn how to do things properly !
I would love a list of materials in the description, or links to where you can buy things like the legs! I cannot wait to make these this weekend. I might make myself a matching coffee table!
WHEN STAINING, ALWAYS GO WITH THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD. I ruined a project I was working on that took me months because I stained wrong and the projects was too small and thin to sand and re-stain. ALSO stain the main project and legs separately and the assemble, its much more simple.
My daughter sent me this video to build. It looks great. You need more than 2 nails for boards to keep them from warping. The t-nuts should be on the opposite side of the wood, or they will eventually pull out. The scale is about 1/2 of what a side table should be. Great suggestion to have the hardware store cut the pieces! Keep up the great work!
Daughter of a contractor here: I would recommend some wood filler for where you have small gaps where the sides meet each other. Or even to fill in the parts you split on the bottom of the nightstand. After staining it is not noticeable and gives a more seamless finish.
I really like this simple, modern look. I could make it what ever size I want and could make it to fit baskets or bins to hide clutter. Thanks for sharing. :)
Bláithín Bell You could use this same concept, but make it wider and add a cushion on top which would turn it into a cute bench with shoe storage beneath.
I'm moving and I was looking for affordable night stands but nothing really looked how I wanted it to and this is PERFECT. I'm honestly so excited to recreate this and it will be so much better because I would have actually made it myself!!
You can counter sink the screws or get finishing nails that you can tap in below the finished suraace. You then buy wood putty to fill the holes , let it dry, lightly sand, and when you stain it looks like solid wood because the wood putty is wood particles in glue.
You girls are AWESOME! I love these and I've been looking for some that I like but they all cost a small FORTUNE. Thanks for this simple MCM look. Genius!
This seriously looks like you guys could've thrifted these tables, but the fact that it's made from scratch is awesome!! Can't wait for your loft DIYS!
I'm a relatively new subscriber and I just wanted to give you both a shout out for such lovely content! I can tell you both work hard coming up with cool, easy projects. I am definitely happy to have found you!
I would love if you could diy a rettel type letter board! I'm seeing them everywhere and love them buy they're so expensive! I would really like to see a more cost effective, personalizable adaption. Love you girls!
I'm not sure about planks this size, but 2"x4"s are actually 1/2"x3"1/2 so when contractors are building a house the studs plus the dry wall make a four inch wall (the standard for interiors)!
This is the first of your videos that I've watched, and I enjoyed it because it was so simple. Are all of your projects this easy?! I hope so lol. Thanks for sharing, and keep making vids like these!😉
Love!!!! I have some legs lying around that we need to do something with. They are a bit longer, so we are thinking of slanting them and using them for a coffee table!
I love your girls channel! It reminds me of the good old days of yt when you didn't have to make a 10 min intro and music video lol. But I've been a fan for a long time and just wanted to say I love how you are so original with your ideas and always make cute videos!
Just a suggestion: if you want to avoid drilling too far into the wood, you can measure 1/4" or so from the end of the drill bit and then put some tape on the drill bit, taping the 2 ends of the tape together into a little "flag", leaving that 1/4" end exposed. Then when you use it to drill, it'll give you a marker to stop drilling when the tape starts to hit the wood.
A cheap way to mask nails and screws a bit (apart from going out and buying filler or putty) is to mix a bit of your shavings from sanding the piece with some of your wood glue and smearing it over the nail heads.
My husband and I did this for our apartment bedroom. You might want to add that you need to be CAREFUL with the wood glue. We got some on the outward-facing surface of the wood, and no matter how much we sanded we couldn't get the stain to look right on that portion. Just a suggestion!
Thank you SSOOOOO MUCH. I was going to consider buying one of these but now that i know how to make it and I am definitely going to do this and was wondering if I could also do this with a bookshelf like a 3 shelf one?
you could have counter sunk the screws slightly deeper than the surface then used stainable wood filler to hide them. same with the nails. i have done this with many projects. also a kreg jig for hidden screws is awesome, but a little less of a simple diy. love your channel though, you guys are awesome
You know that t-nuts are normally used the other way around right? They are designed to be put at the other side of the board and tensioned. As the are connected now, you can just pull the Lets from under the nightstand 😉 For this project, you normally use threaded inserts, with metric thread on the inside and wood thread on the outside.
1:54 The wood shrinks during the process of drying, then the dried wood is planed smooth, so the finished lumber ends up smaller than the initial measurement
This is great and seems simple enough...I'm not sure if you ever do this, but it'd be really helpful if you included approximately how much you spent on projects (esp cheaper ones like this). Thanks!
The size is says when you buy it, is the size the wood was when it was first cut at the saw mill. It shrinks when it dries and you usually lose about a half inch in the process.
Zoe C also they sand the wood so that there aren't rough edges
Shalini Asokkumar that's true. some of the wood is lost when it's planed down
Zoe C yeah, the milling and planing process to make everything even and parallel is where the extra gets lost. It's easier to rough cut it to the same dimensions then mill it down as needed, at least when wood is milled en masse.
True.. so when people say 2x4 the actual size is 1.5x3.5
Trick for not drilling too deep: use a bit of tape to mark how deep you can go on the drill bit! Go slowly and when the tape is almost touching the wood you're good to go!!!!
LOVE YOU GUYS! Please make a tapestry type thing!
one thing i love about your videos (apart from the quality and originality ofc) is that you're not afraid to show your mistakes and show how you learned from them. It's not only humble and makes the process look way more real for us, it's also super useful because we all kind of do the same mistakes so it's way easier to learn how to do things properly !
I would love a list of materials in the description, or links to where you can buy things like the legs! I cannot wait to make these this weekend. I might make myself a matching coffee table!
WHEN STAINING, ALWAYS GO WITH THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD. I ruined a project I was working on that took me months because I stained wrong and the projects was too small and thin to sand and re-stain. ALSO stain the main project and legs separately and the assemble, its much more simple.
I was thinking about commenting on that. Glad you did
Those tables look authentic mid-century!
I want to recreate this, but to where my record collection will fit in the space and my player can sit on top!
That's such a genius idea! I love it! May end up stealing it..... :)
great idea! records are quite heavy, you might need more screws to hold it together :)
Briana Robinson they made a video for that as well but I believe it's on their facebook
they did make it on their fb! its the same exact concept, just a little taller to accommodate the records
Haha i had the exact same idea! Did you end up with great results?
My daughter sent me this video to build. It looks great. You need more than 2 nails for boards to keep them from warping. The t-nuts should be on the opposite side of the wood, or they will eventually pull out. The scale is about 1/2 of what a side table should be.
Great suggestion to have the hardware store cut the pieces!
Keep up the great work!
you totally saved me!! I've been looking everywhere for a moderately priced night stand and this is exactly what I want! Thank you!!
Daughter of a contractor here: I would recommend some wood filler for where you have small gaps where the sides meet each other. Or even to fill in the parts you split on the bottom of the nightstand. After staining it is not noticeable and gives a more seamless finish.
Oh my goodness LOVE these! Thanks for the DIY idea!!
Yess!! Please more mid-century modern!
I really like this simple, modern look. I could make it what ever size I want and could make it to fit baskets or bins to hide clutter.
Thanks for sharing.
:)
Great job ladies! Did some art shelves that I think you may like for your space!
I don't know if you've previously done a video on this, but I'd love to see a cool shoe rack that's not a complete eyesore😂
Bláithín Bell You could use this same concept, but make it wider and add a cushion on top which would turn it into a cute bench with shoe storage beneath.
Katlyn Olsen nice idea. however I would make it more sturdier than with nails!
This looks so nice and yet it seems easy enough to do without a lot of tools! I love it!
theres wood putty/wood filler to cover up nails and fill in spaces.
I'm moving and I was looking for affordable night stands but nothing really looked how I wanted it to and this is PERFECT. I'm honestly so excited to recreate this and it will be so much better because I would have actually made it myself!!
You can counter sink the screws or get finishing nails that you can tap in below the finished suraace. You then buy wood putty to fill the holes , let it dry, lightly sand, and when you stain it looks like solid wood because the wood putty is wood particles in glue.
You girls are AWESOME! I love these and I've been looking for some that I like but they all cost a small FORTUNE. Thanks for this simple MCM look. Genius!
You should totally give credit to Tom Rosenthal who made the music!
Frida Enhörning I love his music! I bought all of his albums on itunes!!!!
A friend of mine made side tables JUST like these and I've been meaning to give them a shot. These look AMAZING!
Can't wait for more loft DIYs! Love a good modern side table :)
This seriously looks like you guys could've thrifted these tables, but the fact that it's made from scratch is awesome!! Can't wait for your loft DIYS!
Girls, this is amazing. Keep these coming... I am moving into a new place, so I am right with you with these DIYs. LOVE THEM
I would definitely going to DIY this side table in my new place .. Its so cool. Thanks your DIY videos are super easy and fun to do.
I'd love to see you guys diy one of those vanity mirrors with the lights if you haven't already!
I'm a relatively new subscriber and I just wanted to give you both a shout out for such lovely content! I can tell you both work hard coming up with cool, easy projects. I am definitely happy to have found you!
So simple yet so cute!
YAAASSS! I'm currently using a stack of books next to my bed as a night stand but this is super cute and easy
Love this!!! Please consider showing us some screen printing and weaving weaving like a rug or something!
I would love if you could diy a rettel type letter board! I'm seeing them everywhere and love them buy they're so expensive! I would really like to see a more cost effective, personalizable adaption. Love you girls!
That stain is gorgeous!
I love doing diy projects and I am definitely going to try this soon!
Great project--really like these simple, but very elegant tables. Nice work!
these look so cute, I'm obsessed!
This is PERFECT for my new house! I've been looking for something like this 😍
You two always comin in clutch.
I'm not sure about planks this size, but 2"x4"s are actually 1/2"x3"1/2 so when contractors are building a house the studs plus the dry wall make a four inch wall (the standard for interiors)!
YES THANK YOU!! I just started a full on redecoration in my room this week and I've been obsessed with this style!
Mid century modern is my favourite thing 😸
IKR! wait until you see our loft!!
This is the first of your videos that I've watched, and I enjoyed it because it was so simple. Are all of your projects this easy?! I hope so lol. Thanks for sharing, and keep making vids like these!😉
love this so much!!! after kelsey's amazing dollar store challenge table i was hoping ya'll would do more diy furniture so thanks!
I've been planning on making some simple cute nightstands for my new apartment! And these would work perfectly!
SO MUCH YES!!!
We are furniture obsessed over here so I really want to try this! Thanks for the project girls!
I can't wait to see a loft tour!
I love the mismatch gloves
I'm making these cute tables soon now!!
Love!!!! I have some legs lying around that we need to do something with. They are a bit longer, so we are thinking of slanting them and using them for a coffee table!
This inspired me and I'm building it for the apartment I'm moving into in September! I might also make a desk to go with it!!!
Love the tables
Love the bigger diys like this!!
This table would look so good with the natural wood and the legs painted white. Or any other colour for a beautiful accent 😊
I definitely want to try this DIY. Looks super easy/affordable:)
I love your girls channel! It reminds me of the good old days of yt when you didn't have to make a 10 min intro and music video lol. But I've been a fan for a long time and just wanted to say I love how you are so original with your ideas and always make cute videos!
You are really creative.. I like your diys more than the other .. Keep on
Just a suggestion: if you want to avoid drilling too far into the wood, you can measure 1/4" or so from the end of the drill bit and then put some tape on the drill bit, taping the 2 ends of the tape together into a little "flag", leaving that 1/4" end exposed. Then when you use it to drill, it'll give you a marker to stop drilling when the tape starts to hit the wood.
These look so nice!
Awesome girls! Thanks for this idea!
You said inspo!!!
A cheap way to mask nails and screws a bit (apart from going out and buying filler or putty) is to mix a bit of your shavings from sanding the piece with some of your wood glue and smearing it over the nail heads.
Love it girls keep them diys coming love you guys xx
LOVE these tables! defiantly want to make them
My husband and I did this for our apartment bedroom. You might want to add that you need to be CAREFUL with the wood glue. We got some on the outward-facing surface of the wood, and no matter how much we sanded we couldn't get the stain to look right on that portion. Just a suggestion!
I'm excited for the loft series YAY
Thank you SSOOOOO MUCH. I was going to consider buying one of these but now that i know how to make it and I am definitely going to do this and was wondering if I could also do this with a bookshelf like a 3 shelf one?
Love your videos but next time can you include the price and the amount of time it took to do the project?
It's so cute! I love this and might (hopefully) make them when I move in.
I love these so cute I would do mine in white with gold legs!
I love it, guys! looking forward to more from this series! it's inspiring :)
Can you please do a video on how to style and make a den/fort for a reading nook?
beautiful!!!! love you guys
LOVED IT.. I WILL TRY THIS THIS WEEKEND....
A tip; if you're unsure of how deep to drill, measure it up and put some tape on the drill where you want to stop drilling!
love this. getting my new place in June and definitely going to do this!
I just did this DIY. Very easy and straight forward. My only critique, include more details on the supply’s that you use.
I love this!! I always thought you guys deserve more subscribers! And Kelsey your wrinkled top is killingggg meeeee 😰
I love how these look! I'll definitely make one for my new room ❤️
Loving this!
EVERY VIDEO YOU GUYS DO IS AMAZING❤️
Can you guys to a tutorial on how to stain furniture? Yours always looks so good! :)
These are cute!
you could have counter sunk the screws slightly deeper than the surface then used stainable wood filler to hide them. same with the nails. i have done this with many projects. also a kreg jig for hidden screws is awesome, but a little less of a simple diy.
love your channel though, you guys are awesome
Those are great!
You know that t-nuts are normally used the other way around right? They are designed to be put at the other side of the board and tensioned. As the are connected now, you can just pull the Lets from under the nightstand 😉
For this project, you normally use threaded inserts, with metric thread on the inside and wood thread on the outside.
omg please do more!!!
this is so stunning - amazing job!
Where did you get that AWESOME gold oil diffuser ?? IN LOVE!!
I LOVE THIS!!
Loving the new audio
These are sooo amazing!! I love mid-century modern furniture!
And I NEED to know where that Earl Grey candle (I think) is from!?!?
1:54 The wood shrinks during the process of drying, then the dried wood is planed smooth, so the finished lumber ends up smaller than the initial measurement
The table looks so good, wow it looks store bought.
So beautiful tables!!! Hugs from Denmark 😄🇩🇰
Loved this!! Definitely going to add this to my DIY to do list
Love this! They turned out awesome xx
now I wish I needed to replace my bedside table! so cute! 💜
You girls need a Kreg Jig, it will change your life...and your furniture game!