INSTRUCTIONS: For this bent plywood lounge chair project I wanted to show that it is possible to use inexpensive materials and basic hand-held tools to make cured and high-end looking furniture. I got the plywood from Home Depot and used a technique called kerf bending to make it more flexible. This bent lamination plywood lounge […]

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DIY Planter And Side Table by benuyeda on Jumprope. I love having plants in my living room but space is limited in the container house so I made a DIY planter and side table combination out of some leftover pieces of plywood and steel. In this video I will focus on a version that requires […]

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This DIY Outdoor Sofa is easy to make and only requires three basic power tools. I used a circular saw, cordless drill and orbital sander to cut and assemble 2×6 lumber into this Outdoor Sofa. I used ready made outdoor seat cushion that I bought from Home Depot which means that no sewing is required. […]

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This video shows how to make a modern dining table for a small room out of whitewashed cedar. I used pre-made steel table legs from TableLegs.com . Use the link and coupon code HOMEMADE10 for 10% off your order! The unusual geometric shape is because I made it for the dining room in the shipping […]

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For a long time I have been interested in staining concrete black without losing the texture and pattern of the concrete. I have tried paints and stains but most are too opaque and end up just looking black and not like concrete. This DIY steel table with concrete countertops was stained with a 1-to-1 mixture […]

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We built these concrete patio pavers with cedar accent decks for the shipping container house I am building out in Joshua tree CA. If you’d like to watch the container house series, click here. The sun out here in the California desert is quite harsh and I wanted materials that could withstand the constant UV […]

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I made a modern mailbox out of wood and steel that does NOT require welding. I used Quikrete Fast-Setting concrete mix set into a 8” Quiktube to make the foundation. I cast a 10” piece of galvanized 3/4” steel pipe into the concrete. The mailbox is made out of 3/16” plate steel that I bent […]

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This DIY Bike Rack is made out of 3/4″ black iron pipes. I got the majority of the pipes and fittings from Home Depot with the one exception being the large T-fitting that i got from McMaster. I used an angle grinder to cut this large fitting and then I used Krazy Glue Gel to […]

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This DIY weight bench is made out of 2x4s, some ¾” plywood, and some foam and fabric and is designed for bench pressing. It was a really easy build mostly involving right angle cuts on 2x4s. INSTRUCTIONS: Good luck making your own DIY benchpress and please email or tweet photos to @benuyeda or ben@homemade-modern.com If […]

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