Pre drill your wall and insert your drywall anchors make sure to select drywall anchors that will support the weight of the nightstand plus whatever you want to place on or in the nightstand.
How to build floating nightstands. We cut a piece of 5 4x8 common board to size to serve as our. Unlike nightstands of yore a floating nightstand doesn t sport legs or a base. Put your nightstand against the wall and screw it into the wall. In fact the most support you ll see with a floating nightstand is a small wall mount bracket or even a piece of pipe for an industrial look.
But a couple of notes before we begin. So i made one and this is how. Build one of these bedside tables and you ll have a useful piece of furniture that you can pass on to your children and them to theirs. Attach the brackets to one of the larger pieces.
Take the floating shelf game to the next level by building floating nightstands. If you re short on space but still want a nightstand this floating version is perfect. I apologize that all of the pictures in this instructable sans the finished ones were taken with a mediocre phone camera. I decided i wanted a cool modern bed.
We drew a level line from one side to the other. They will be a smart addition to make any bedroom look impressive and modern. Build the nightstand shell. Cut the wood to make two rectangles and two squares.
One super sturdy wall brace to mount our floating nightstands. Floating nightstands are great for small spaces and this one in particular can be built for literally nothing if you have a few key supplies on hand. Diy platform bed with floating nightstands. They come in a wide variety of styles and many of the plans can easily be tweaked to make the nightstand truly your own.
Install a lamp to one side using durable hardware and cut a slit on another side to let it serve as a phone docking station too. Attach the nightstand to the wall. To build such a nightstand you will need some wood l brackets wood glue small finishing nails a screwdriver a hammer and hardware for mounting the piece on the wall in case something special is needed. Diy floating nightstand shelf.