Home Decor Stand

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The construction of this home decor stand is simple. It has a beautiful style that suits your living space.

The screws we will use will provide durability. Building this home decor stand will be both funny and budget-friendly.

Please read carefully to learn how to make a home decor stand. In this plan, you will have home decor stand plans, dimensions, and detailed instructions.

Please review them carefully so you will understand when to cut and organize the pieces. 

The home decor stand-building process starts with legs and supports.

Hardwood or pressure-treated boards are a popular choice, as well as cedar and cypress. 

Pressure-treated timber is less stained, durable, and budget-friendly.

1) Starts by checking the list of tools to use for your DIY home decor stand. After collecting the missing tools, focus on purchasing materials. 

2) Measure and cut all the pieces and prepare them. Measure the length twice before doing your cuts. Make sure to label each one. 

Tips: Drill pilot holes in wood pieces using a power drill for easy connections.

3) Follow the Project details for assembling the wood pieces. 

4) We will use 1 1/2" thin wood screw 

5) You will secure use wood glue to the contact surface. 

6) Fill any gaps and frame nail holes with wood putty. 

7) Sand the entire Project with 150-220 grit or more sandpaper and dust pf before painting or staining your finished Project.

Cut List: 

A1 - 2 – 1 x 3 x 29 1/2″ right and left supports 4' 11'' 

B1 - 1 – 1 x 8 x 18″ floor shelf 1' 6'' 

C1 - 1 – 1 x 8 x 13″ middle shelf 1' 1'' 

D1 - 1 – 1 x 8 x 10″ top shelf 10'' 

E1 - 1 – 1 x 3 x 26 7/8″ back supports 2' 2 7/8'' 

Total: 1x3x7' 1 7/8'' , 1x8x3' 5''

List of tools:

  1. Water-Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner
  2. Water-Based Wood Stain mixed: Desert Sand and Pure White
  3. Water-Based polyacrylic

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Important Notes: 

Use a countersink drill bit to pre-drill ALL holes before inserting screws to avoid splitting the wood and make the screw heads sit flush with the wood.

There may be slight differences in the path of the screws to avoid encountering two screws that are close together.

Before you put the screw on the tip of the drill while doing the screwing operations, you should make a circle on the top of the wood for the screw entry by drawing a circle with the drill bit itself.

If you do this, the piece of wood will not crack.

Tips: 

To screw any wood screw without damaging the wood, you can heat the screw with a lighter for 4-5 seconds and then screw it in.

Instead of screwing directly as shown in the picture, it is a much better method to first insert a wood drill rod into the tip of the drill and drill a screw hole by drilling the wood.

Then you can do the screwing process without damaging the wood.

Wood painting information: 

First, sand the wood with 150 grit or higher sandpaper to achieve a smooth, even surface before staining.

Thoroughly remove all dust from the wood by using a vacuum with a hose attachment, then wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Then wiping clean with a damp cloth. First, apply Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner to the boards. Apply the Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner and allow it to penetrate the wood for just 1-5 minutes, then remove excess conditioner that has not soaked into the wood with a clean rag Apply Water Based Wood Stain to all of the wood.

You can the color Desert Sand mixed for 1 x 3 boards and the color Pure White mixed for the left and right legs.

What I love about the water-based stain is

1) how easy clean-up is…

2) how little odor the stain has…

3) the colors.

You can get everything from bold, colorful shades to neutral wood tones to light, creamy cottage and ocean-inspired stains.

Apply the stain using a foam brush, and allow it to penetrate the wood no longer than 3 minutes.

It is very fast-drying, so work in small sections! Wipe the wood with a clean cloth to remove any stain that has not soaked into the wood. 

Allow the stain to dry 24 hours before applying a protective finish.

Tip: It will be easier to wear a pair of gloves while wiping the excess stain to keep our hands clean than to wash our hands. 

After the stain has dried 24 hours, apply a thin coat of Water Based Polycrylic (I used the clear matte finish) using a brush.

Allow to dry at least 2 hours, then sand with a very fine 220 grit sandpaper and remove all dust. Apply a second and third coat, drying and sanding in between each layer.

The wood will need 3 hours to dry before handling and 24 hours before it will be fully cured. 

If you've ever used polyurethane on top of white paint and seen the yellow stains that appeared once the poly dried, you know how important it is to make sure you're using the right topcoat.

* If you wish, you can create different beautiful results with your own color choices.

I prefer to use these colors mostly for coffee tables. But beautiful colors will look good anywhere.

General Dimensions 

Side View:
Front View:
Top View:
Back View:

Assembly Process: 

Step 1: 

First, we cut the right and left support parts of A1 as in the picture.

If you want, you can measure and mark the parts or measure and cut the pieces at a 20 degree angle.

We cut the right and left support parts and make them ready.

Step 2: 

Now we measure and mark a distance of 9.5 inches from the right and left edges of the B1 bottom shelf inward from the back.

Then, we place the A1 pieces next to the marked place with their soles flat with the ground and glue them with wood glue.

After the glue dries, we screw it from the outside of the A1 pieces using 1.5 inch thin screws from the right and left.

Step 3: 

We repeat these processes for the feet on the other side and make the second feet ready.

Now we measure and mark 13 29/32 inches (13.90'') from the top of the A1 legs down. 

Then we measure and mark a distance of 4 3/4 inches from the back end of the C1 piece to the inside.

Then, we stick the C1 piece under the marked place from the A1 foot to coincide with the marked place.

After it dries, we screw it with 1 1/2'' screws from the outer parts.

Step 4: 

Now we place and glue the upper shelf D1 so that it coincides with the upper end of the A1 legs.

After it dries, we screw it with 1 1/2'' screws from the outer parts.

Step 5: 

Now we measure and mark 2 3/8'' inwards from the left and right of the upper and lower shelves to place the E1 back support piece.

Then we stick the E1 back support piece to the place between the marked places.

After drying, we screw it from the upper, middle and lower parts.

We complete our home decor stand project!

Depending on your design preferences, these shelving stands can look both modern minimalistic or warm, and relaxing.

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