Furniture Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our furniture projects, how-tos, and designs.
How to Whitewash an Outdoor Bench
Painting contractor Mauro Henrique shows host Kevin O’Connor how to give an antique outdoor bench a new life by giving it a whitewash finish.
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How to Build a Mobile Kitchen Island
This Old House DIY expert and House One editor Jenn Largesse shows how to build a rolling kitchen cart with a butcher-block top.
Build It | Shaker End Table with Char Miller-King
Host Kevin O’Connor meets maker Char Miller-King in her community’s workshop while she simplifies the challenging aspects of building a shaker-style table.
Build It | Demilune Table
General contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor walk us through the process of building a demilune table.
How to Build a Corner Bench
Do you have an awkward space near your staircase or entryway that could use some storage? Watch as House One editor and DIY expert Jenn Largesse builds a simple corner bench with storage near her stairs.
Build It | Adirondack Chair
Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor build a classic Adirondack chair. Tom demonstrates how to build an Adirondack chair by using a template and a project plan.
How to Build an Old Pine Coffee Table
Norm Abram and Jeff Sweenor build a coffee table for Westerly homewners Scott and Shayla using old pine from a nearby family sawmill.
How to Build a Shoe Dresser
Learn how to build a shoe dresser with This Old House DIY Expert & House One Editor, Jenn Largesse.
How to Makeover a Rattan Chair
Want to refurbish an old rattan char? Follow these instructions to learn how to update a rattan chair with spray paint.
Build It | Adirondack-Style Outdoor Chair with Jimmy DiResta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with maker Jimmy DiResta
DIY Headboard, Rustic Edition
Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a sheet of plywood and some rough-sawn boards into a unique headboard for the bedroom.
Build It | Rustic Dining Table with Jimmy DiResta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build a farmhouse table with maker Jimmy DiResta.
How to Paint MDF Furniture
Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique demonstrates the best way to paint furniture built out of MDF.
Build It | MDF Storage Bench
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF
Build It | Rough Sawn Headboard
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a headboard using rustic barnboard
Build It | Live Edge Slab Table
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a console table using a maple slab with a live edge on it
How to Turn a Wood Slab Into a Table
Rustic wood meets modern metal to create this striking—and timeless—piece of furniture. Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor show how to make a live-edge console table of your own
How to Build a Simple Stool with Ben Uyeda
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos
Mission-style Desk | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds a version of a wonderful oak desk based on an original 1910 Oak Knee Hole Desk made by L&JG Stickley
Slant Top Writing Desk | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds a slant-top writing desk with tapered legs and a nest of small drawers
Hutch | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds a modified chest of drawers from knotty pine featuring a base cabinet and an open shelf section
Chest of Drawers | New Yankee Workshop
Norm constructs a chest of drawers from Ponderosa pine
Trestle Table | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds an easily-disassembled, cherry trestle table. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Bedside Table | New Yankee Workshop
Norm constructs a bedside table inspired by one found at the Hancock Shaker Village. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Blanket Chest | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds a blanket chest of pine and lines it with aromatic cedar panels. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Workbench | New Yankee Workshop
Norm builds a workbench featuring an oak-edged hardwood top and a recessed tool storage area. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Corner Cupboard | New Yankee Workshop
Norm constructs a corner cupboard with glass-paned doors and a base cabinet with raised panel doors. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Drop Leaf Table | New Yankee Workshop
Norm uses ash (a durable hardwood) to fashion a classic drop leaf table. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Build It | CNC Built Stool
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva travels to a workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.
How to Make a Sliced Twig Table
Maker Jimmy DiResta and Kevin O’Connor built this side table on an episode of Ask This Old House
Build It | Sliced Twig Table with Jimmy Diresta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor builds a table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who’s famous online for how-to videos
Build It | Reclaimed Heart Pine Bench
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor create a wooden bench out of reclaimed heart pine.