Furniture assembly how-tos
Tables, chairs, sofas and bookcases: flat-pack living and dining furniture, step by step, with the checks that keep it square and steady.
18 how-tos
20 min · EasyHow to assemble a bar stoolBar stools come in two main types: fixed wooden or metal stools with a footrest ring, and gas-lift stools that swivel and adjust.45 min · ModerateHow to assemble a boxed sofaA sofa in a box is mostly about lifting and lining up: the base, arms and back join with brackets, bolts or slide-in plates.30 min · EasyHow to assemble a coffee tableMost coffee tables are a top, four legs and sometimes a lower shelf, joined with bolts or hanger screws.45 min · EasyHow to assemble a console tableA console table is narrow and often tall, so it sits behind a sofa or against a hallway wall.35 min · EasyHow to assemble a dining benchA dining bench is usually a seat board, two leg frames and a long stretcher that stops it racking.1 h · ModerateHow to assemble a dining tableA dining table is heavier than it looks and has to stay rigid while people lean on it.15 min · EasyHow to assemble a dog crateA folding wire dog crate comes flat and opens out in minutes: the side panels swing up, the ends clip on, and the floor tray slides in.1 h · EasyHow to assemble a flat-pack bookcaseA flat-pack bookcase is one of the easiest pieces to build, but also one of the most likely to tip over when it is loaded unevenly.40 min · EasyHow to assemble a ladder shelfA ladder shelf leans against the wall on two angled uprights, with shelves that get deeper towards the floor.45 min · ModerateHow to assemble a power reclinerA power recliner arrives with the motor already fitted in the seat.1 h 15 min · ModerateHow to assemble a sectional sofaA sectional sofa comes as separate modules, usually a corner, one or more middle seats and a chaise, joined by metal connector brackets underneath.1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble a sideboardA sideboard combines a long carcass, doors and usually drawers.30 min · EasyHow to assemble a standing mirrorA full-length standing mirror either leans on a fold-out back leg or swings in a free-standing frame.1 h · EasyHow to assemble a TV standA TV stand carries a heavy, top-heavy load right where children play.30 min · EasyHow to assemble an accent chairMost boxed accent and armchairs arrive with the upholstered seat already built; you fit the legs and the back, and sometimes the arms.1 h 30 min · ModerateHow to assemble an extendable dining tableAn extendable table has a sliding or butterfly mechanism under the top and a leaf that must line up flush with both halves.20 min · EasyHow to assemble dining chairsBoxed dining chairs usually arrive as a back frame, a front leg frame, side rails and a seat.1 h · ModerateHow to install a floating shelfA floating shelf hides its bracket inside the shelf, so all the load hangs off a bar or rods screwed to the wall.
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