Designing furniture, how to do it yourself, expert advice

Modern furniture is represented by expensive and specific interior items. Often people simply cannot find suitable designs that fit well with the general style of the room or suit the tastes of households. Therefore, it is often required to design furniture, as well as its independent creation. The formation of individual projects, on the basis of which a certain interior item is assembled, allows each person to become the owner of a unique and original element.

Advantages and disadvantages of individual projects

Furniture design is considered an indispensable stage in the formation of any interior item. It consists in various calculations, as well as in the creation of drawings and diagrams. Only on the basis of work carried out in advance can we guarantee that a high-quality, reliable and construction will be obtained.

Projects can be standard or individual. In the first case, you can find them on the Internet or contact specialized offices. They have an affordable cost and are also easy to implement. Individual projects are created for a specific interior. They are prepared by specialists using special programs.

Design furniture, which is formed due to the individual complex work of the designer, will be unique. Creating furnishings on the basis of individual projects has both pluses and some minuses.

Benefits	disadvantages
Exact compliance with the size of the room, as well as the place allocated for the installation of the structure.	A lot of time is spent on the development of a complex project, since it is necessary to conduct strength and verification calculations.
The uniqueness of the appearance and design of the product.	It is necessary to spend a lot of time for the customer on the coordination of various elements and the introduced changes.
Thoughtful style, perfect for the interior.	The high cost of the project due to exclusivity, as well as the complexity of the work of specialists.
The ability to use different materials to create structures.	The difficulty of selling furniture on such a project is due to individual characteristics.
The ideas of future users are embodied, so they get products that exactly match their taste.	It is likely that even qualified professionals will make design errors.

Many people think about how to design furniture themselves, but for this it is necessary not only to have specialized software, but also to be well versed in the design of a particular object, and also have some skills in creating diagrams and drawings. If the process will be handled not by a professional designer, but by a future owner, then there is a high probability of making complex mistakes that cannot be fixed when creating furniture.

Main steps

Designing furniture is a complex, lengthy and unusual process that requires consideration of all the features of a future interior item. It is advisable to trust it only to specialists to be sure of the absence of errors. The furniture project takes into account its size, material of creation, filling, external design, used fittings and decoration, so after its formation it will be possible to visualize how a particular product will look.

Measurements and drawing creation

This stage consists in the following actions:

It is determined which furniture will be created;
A place is chosen for its installation in a particular room;
Measurements are taken, on the basis of which it is possible to understand what dimensions the design should have;
Production materials are determined;
The filling of structures is taken into account;
Based on the data obtained, direct design begins;
First, a technical proposal is made, which consists of all the wishes of the customer, which will allow you to get furniture that perfectly matches his requirements;
A preliminary design is being made, and the drawings should be clear to future furniture collectors;
Adjustments are made if necessary;
The final technical project is being created, on the basis of which the work will be carried out by the assemblers, moreover, it will not be allowed to contain errors, and it also contains all the necessary project documentation that allows you to get perfect furniture.

Even if you intend to independently engage in design, all actions must be performed in the above order. Violation of the sequence can lead to the creation of poor-quality design documentation, so it will not be possible to use it for the assembly of furniture.

We think over the project

Determine the size

We think over the filling

Create a sketch

Making a technical project

Necessary tools

Designing is usually carried out on the basis of special software, so if you plan to carry out this process yourself, then you just need to have a computer and the necessary programs.

It is allowed to do the work manually if you have the appropriate skills, but it is highly likely that serious errors will be identified when creating the designed product, therefore, calculations are still recommended to be performed using the technique. If you plan to create furniture for the project yourself, then additional tools will be required:

Roulette for measurements, as well as a laser level and a pencil;
Drills for metal or wood;
Screwdriver;
Hammer drill;
Screwdrivers;
Electric jigsaw;
Hexagons;
Additional elements that depend on the material from which the furniture is made

The number of tools may vary depending on the planned methods of decorating furniture.

Frame manufacturing

Initially, a frame is designed that acts as the basis of any interior item. It should be strong and well-designed, since flaws in the calculations can become the basis for the fact that the design will turn out not too strong or there will be distortions. The frame is divided into internal and external parts. The basic rules for designing and creating such an element are as follows:

Implementation of the internal part - it consists of the rear and side walls, as well as the lower and upper parts (if cabinet furniture is being designed). For upholstered furniture, the internal part will be the frame itself and the packing, as well as the transformation mechanism. All the elements are prepared to form this part, after which they are measured to make sure that all the parts are aligned exactly;
Creating the exterior and facade - the appearance of any furniture is considered an important parameter, since it depends on how much it will be suitable for a certain style and color scheme. Facades are prepared, which can be glass, mirror or solid. Their size should ideally fit the main parts of the frame. To make the appearance of the interior item attractive, the edges are processed with polypropylene tape.

The procedure for creating any part involves cutting or cutting it. To do this, the drawing is transferred to the plates of the selected materials, after which the markup procedure for creating the elements is performed. Edges are machined so that there are no sharp corners or protruding corners. As soon as all parts of the future furniture are ready, you can start assembling.

Internal filling

Outer part

Assembly

Furniture projects suggest that first, the main parts of the furniture are formed according to the drawing, after which the assembly of the structure begins. To do this, you must use suitable fasteners that can be designed to work with metal or wooden products.

Assembly is an important stage, and during its implementation it is necessary to follow the correct sequence of actions specified in the project, and the attractiveness and reliability of furniture depends on the literacy of the process. The procedure completely depends on what kind of interior item you have to work with. Standardly, the process is divided into stages:

The main parts of the frame, represented by the side walls and the back, are connected;
Elements are attached above and below the structure;
The legs or wheels are fixed;
Guides are installed if it is planned to equip the furniture with drawers;
Shelves, drawers or other storage systems are attached;
The facade of the furniture is fixed.

During the fastening of any element, it is important to constantly monitor the correctness of its location and adjust to prevent distortion.

Connect the main parts

We collect the lower and upper parts

Fix the legs

Set the guides

Fasten the shelves

We fix the facade

Hardware

When designing and creating furniture with your own hands, you need to pay attention even to the little things. Therefore, the choice and installation of accessories will have to spend a lot of time. Furniture fittings are represented by different handles, guides, rollers, shelf holders or other fasteners. The main purpose of the fittings is the optimal operation of doors, shelves or drawers. In addition to the aesthetic component, when choosing mechanisms and fasteners, their safety factor must be taken into account.

For each product, the load is calculated - the predicted number of openings, extensions. From this calculation, the material and type of hardware are selected.

Decoration and decor

Furniture made on an individual project should not only be of high quality, but also beautiful. Therefore, much attention is paid to its design. To do this, you can use different methods of decoration, depending on the material of the creation of the furnishings:

Use of stickers;
Wood carving;
Artificial aging;
Staining;
Lamination;
Painting.

Due to the independent decoration of furniture, you can create designs that fit perfectly into the interior. Thus, it is quite simple to design and create furniture with your own hands or with the help of specialists, given all the nuances. To get really high-quality designs, you must precisely follow the correct sequence of actions. A careful study of each detail will help to avoid difficulties with the subsequent installation and operation of the finished product. This will allow you to get durable interior items that perfectly match the needs of users.