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Furniture with Storage DIY's From Junky to Funky designers show how to fill a bare bedroom with storage. From "From Junky to Funky" episode DFJF-213

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Bedtime Storage

A headboard is assembled out of plywood, and a wall piece made from a discarded window is hung on the wall above the bed.

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Materials:

window frame
shelf
hardware
paint
stain
plywood
fabric
lights
glue
wood fill
tap nails
screws
sandpaper
safety glasses
gloves
paint supplies
painter's tape
paint striper
cleaning supplies
"L" brackets
staples
table saw
drill
scraper tool
staple gun

Shelving

1. Remove the bottom piece of plywood and replace with a piece cut to 7' 2".

2. Creating the bottom:

3. Cut two pieces of plywood to 2' 8" high, eleven inches wide.

4. Cut two pieces of plywood to 65 inches long and 10 inches wide.

5. Screw 2' 8" pieces to the bottom of the shelf at 65 inches apart.

	Figure C

6. Screw the 65 inch pieces to each side—flush (figure C).

7. Add molding. Cut the pieces to size and attach using glue and tap nails.

8. Fill the holes with wood putty, and then stain.

Window Art

1. Clean, sand, strip, and then reinforce the window with "L" brackets.

2. Paint the frame.

3. Cut the art to size, and then place the printed side down on the windows.

4. Staple the fabric taut to the backside of the window (figure D).

5. Attach the lighting by screwing four lights to the top of the window (figure E).

Figure D

Figure E

Project Cost

Bedtime Storage: Free
Window Frame: Free
Shelf: $12
Fabric: $10
Plywood: $10
Materials: $25

Total Cost: $57

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