When your friends visit, do they admire your furniture? Do they ask where you got this piece or that, hoping to emulate your style?
If you want to stand out in your circle as having the model home, consider using caster wheels and building your own furniture.
Below are three unique pieces that will boost your cred as a homeowner and man about town, as well as give you a sense of confidence that only comes when you DIY something. Take a look.
1. Secret Bookshelf Door
Who doesn’t want a home with a secret passageway? This is the ultimate man-cave project, or bachelor guy home improvement project.
Turn a bookcase into a secret door or passage into another room.
Not only will you impress the ladies with how many books you have on your shelves. When they find out your house is straight out of a novel, they’ll give you bonus cool points.
And if you already have a family, the kids will love bragging to their friends about the unique features in their house.
2. Something for the Kitchen
If you’re a guy who likes to spend time in the kitchen, it ought to be a place where you can be confident and comfortable. Make a kitchen island with caster wheels on that you can move around and use for different purposes.
Putting a butcher block on top gives it a bit of a rustic look. Add drawers so that you can put kitchen items away.
If you need to, wheel the homemade table into a living room to function as a bar for your next party. Or serve coffee from it when you transform it into a barista station for a family function.
The casters make this project suitable for many occasions, and if you add brakes to the wheels, it will be sturdy enough for anything.
3. Farmhouse Industrial Chic with Caster Wheels
Be sure to select the right type of caster wheels for the project. Don’t choose wheels made for low load weight when you need heavy duty casters. For this project, you’ll want large metal wheels.
Make a farmhouse industrial coffee table for your living room. An old railroad cart makes a sturdy place to set your treats (or to prop your feet).
The aged wood gives the piece character. Several layers of polyurethane preserve the look, and you avoid the danger of damaging a rare antique. You may also see this called reclaimed factory style.
Unique Projects for Today
These are three of the best projects for caster wheels. You’ll have unique, showstopping furniture pieces for your home if you choose a bookshelf door, multipurpose kitchen island, or farmhouse rail cart coffee table.
The sense of accomplishment you’ll feel when you design your own furniture is worth the work. Not to mention they will fit the dimensions of your home better than anything you buy at the store.
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