Furnishing an apartment is not a cheap thing. And although today the furniture market is quite wide, it happens that choosing the necessary elements that match an existing design, or that meets all the requirements of a set, is not so easy.
And here a wide field of activity opens up for home craftsmen. At the same time, as practice shows, it is not necessary to have great skills as a cabinetmaker or carpenter.
You can make interesting objects yourself without any special material costs or difficulties: just pay attention to the simple things that surround us and see the possibilities of transforming them or using them to create new furniture elements.
Handmade furniture will decorate any apartment
No one will argue that it is possible to make a high-quality furniture set of a sufficient level of complexity at home, even without experience in such work. But it is quite possible to make simple, comfortable and inexpensive furniture that will be comfortable and beautiful.
Creating it with your own hands has a number of advantages that the home master will definitely take advantage of:
- serious budget savings;
- independent selection of the most suitable material at an affordable price;
- the possibility of using existing household items that can be used to make new furniture elements;
- color scheme in the required design solution.
You can order furniture parts to be cut according to the layout, and then assemble it yourself
How cabinet furniture works: furniture materials and components
Designing cabinet furniture taking into account the interior of the room allows you to create furniture that is suitable in size and design
Our apartments are furnished with items that reflect different style preferences and financial capabilities, but the most acceptable option for arranging residential and office premises has become the use of cabinet furniture:
- it is relatively inexpensive;
- has high functionality;
- looks aesthetically pleasing;
- It is compact and has good capacity;
- It is easy to install and keep clean.
The basis of cabinet furniture are drawers (boxes) of different sizes and configurations with or without doors, depending on the purpose, so home craftsmen most often make just such furniture elements on their own.
However, this is not an easy task and requires serious preparation of the necessary materials and components. The starting point for its manufacture will be the shelves, which will be connected by fasteners.
Parts for assembling individual elements of cabinet furniture
To make cabinet furniture at home you will need:
- slabs of various sizes for shelves and drawers;
- fasteners;
- glue;
- other materials.
The components for creating cabinet furniture are:
- lifting mechanisms;
- loops;
- extension and guide designs;
- separation systems;
- special products and accessories.
Furniture fittings and components for creating homemade furniture
Lifting mechanisms are available in several types.
| Type of lift | Application |
| Folding | For wooden fronts and wide aluminum frames For tall wall cabinets with large fronts. |
| Folding | For movement of decorative panels or upper cabinet fronts. |
| Vertical | For upper cabinets with medium or high fronts and in recessed cabinets with other fronts on top. |
| Turning | For wooden facades and wide and narrow aluminum frames. |
Furniture transformation mechanisms
GOSTs you need to know
Before registering with the Federal Tax Service and starting a business, you need to study the rules governing the production of cabinet furniture. These include GOSTs:
- 16371-93 - general technical conditions.
- 19882-91 - Test methods for deformation, strength and stability.
- 28105-89 - test methods for drawers.
- 1-85 - dimensions of storage compartments.
- 28136-89 - test methods for wall cabinets, shelves, etc.
- 4-86 - dimensions of office furniture cabinet compartments.
“You can get acquainted with the GOSTs of the Russian Federation on the website of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology “Rosstandart” gost.ru.”
Main material: chipboard
Chipboard panels have a wide range of colors
Laminate (chipboard) is considered the most accessible and inexpensive. It is widely used in the manufacture of furniture, and due to its low cost, it has almost completely replaced wood. It is also used to decorate structures.
The production of laminated chipboard is based on the use of wood waste, which is converted into boards by hot pressing. Product components are bonded with urea-formaldehyde resins.
Set of children's furniture made of laminated chipboard
The material is used for the manufacture of various types of furniture and individual parts, in particular countertops, taking into account the properties it has:
- it can withstand high temperatures;
- some of its types are moisture resistant;
- Available in a wide range of colors and shades;
- easy to process;
- withstands heavy loads;
- sold at an affordable price.
However, laminated chipboard is not an ideal material and has disadvantages. It is not suitable for creating shaped parts and has a negative attitude towards high moisture: when water gets in, the non-moisture-resistant type swells and becomes deformed.
In addition, it requires careful handling when sawing, otherwise the varnish coating will be damaged. A certain skill is also required when drilling a laminated surface.
Main business advantages and possible risks
In conclusion, let us pay attention to the advantages and possible risks of the described business.
Advantages
- High and stable demand.
- Small investments at the start - you can start small production even in your garage.
- A business can work for a wide target audience, while simultaneously carrying out retail and wholesale sales.
- Relatively fast payback - you can return the money invested in the business in less than 1 year.
Risks
- High competition in the niche - new businesses are constantly opening, so there is always a chance of losing market share.
- Suppliers of raw materials may increase the price, which will increase the cost of production.
- Production is completely dependent on electricity supply. Therefore, in case of any problems in the electrical network or at substations, work will be stopped, which may disrupt the delivery time of products to customers.
The production of cabinet furniture is an excellent option for business. If you don’t have the money to open a full-fledged enterprise, then it’s enough to start small - do everything to order in your garage or in a country house. As soon as the first sales begin, money and prospects for further development will appear.
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What tools do you definitely need?
Tools you will need to make your own furniture
Depending on the chosen type of model, which will be made with your own hands, as well as the material, you may need a different set of tools. However, there is a list that is impossible to do without, no matter what type of furniture the home craftsman undertakes. It includes:
- screwdriver;
- jigsaw;
- roulette;
- drill, screwdriver;
- set of necessary fasteners.
Learning to make furniture
Any home craftsman can learn how to make various pieces of furniture on his own. However, you should not expect that this work will be easy and that everything will work out the first time. Failures are also possible, but to prevent this from happening, you need to know how to make furniture with your own hands. And you need to start with the simplest things: benches, small tables, you can make a cabinet, the design of which is quite simple.
DIY table and benches for the gazebo
The process begins with a sketch and drawing, which must be carried out taking into account the place where the home-made furniture will be located, and the parameters of the room and the product itself.
Then you need to decide on the material from which the furniture will be made. Experts say that it is better to take laminated chipboard for these purposes - the cheapest and most accessible.
DIY open white cabinet made of chipboard
The next step is to prepare the tools that will be needed to complete the work.
When the preparation is completed, you can proceed directly to production:
- prepare parts according to the required dimensions (cut);
- assemble the elements by connecting them with fastening materials;
- check the assembled structure for strength;
- install in the chosen location.
If you wish, you can decorate the finished product in accordance with your aesthetic preferences.
Registration: management forms, OKVED and documents
For the production of cabinet furniture, you can register an LLC or individual entrepreneur. The form of business management depends on the scale of the enterprise. If mass production is planned, then LLC will be optimal. If the products will be made to order and in small batches, then individual entrepreneur is better.
To register with the Federal Tax Service you will need to provide:
- Charter and constituent documents (for LLC).
- Receipt for payment of state duty: 800 rubles. for individual entrepreneurs, 4000 for LLC.
- Bank details: bank accounts.
- Application form P21001 for opening an individual entrepreneur or P11001 for an LLC.
When registering, you also need to indicate OKVED codes.
For production.
- 36.12 - furniture for offices and retail establishments.
- 36.12 - for the manufacture of kitchen furniture.
- 36.14 - production of other furniture.
For sale.
- 52.44.1 - retail sales.
- 51.47.11 - wholesale sales.
- 52.61.2 - retail sale through teleshopping, radio, online stores or by telephone.
In addition to the Federal Tax Service, you must register with the pension fund. Do not forget about the mandatory authorized capital for an LLC - from 10,000 rubles.
“If registering a business seems like a complicated and time-consuming process, then it can be delegated to a law firm. The lawyers will carry out all the necessary procedures themselves and hand over the completed documents to you.”
Features of assembly made of natural wood
DIY pine wood products
Wooden furniture is distinguished by strength, reliability, durability, and environmental safety. If preference is given to it, it is worth remembering that when assembling you need to take into account the characteristics of the material:
- assembly should be carried out strictly according to the drawings;
- for self-production, it is better to choose species such as pine, birch, spruce, linden: their wood is softer and easier to process and assemble, but it is important to take into account that coniferous species must be well dried so that the release of resin stops;
- Before installation, it is necessary to treat the structural parts with compounds that prevent rotting.
Premises for office, workshop and warehouse
The optimal room area is 500 m2.
An office and a showroom will be located on 50 m2. On 100 m2 there will be a warehouse for storing raw materials and finished products. The remaining 350 m2 will be used for the workshop.
The cost of renting such a premises will be about 200,000 rubles per month. But the final price will directly depend on the region, location and area.
The following requirements apply to the premises of furniture factories.
- Availability of water supply, sewerage, air conditioning systems.
- Connection to a three-phase electrical network 380 W.
- All rooms are located on the ground floor.
- Availability of loading ramps and convenient access roads.
- Normal humidity, corresponding to the rules for storing wood and finished products.
- The temperature in the warehouse and workshop premises must be constantly maintained within 18-20 °C.
- It is mandatory to have fire extinguishers, working fire extinguishing and alarm systems.
Before the opening of the enterprise, you need to contact the State Fire Inspectorate, which will inspect the premises and issue the appropriate certificate. It is also worth remembering about the SES and Rospotrebnadzor - these authorities must also conduct inspections and issue work permits.
Features of wicker options
Furniture can be made not only from wood or wood-based materials. Durable and beautiful products made by weaving have long been known, for which the following are used:
- twigs of willow, willow, willow and other plants;
- roots of coniferous trees;
- birch bark (birch bark), used for weaving decorative elements;
- rattan – shoots of the rattan palm;
- bamboo;
- bast - linden bark
- and any climbing plants with a sufficiently dense and flexible base.
Beautiful wicker furniture for home and outdoor
Wickerwork can be used for furniture:
- made entirely from plant materials using various types of weaving;
- wooden, for decorative braiding;
- combined, where various materials and furniture elements made from them are used.
Weaving is used to make various items: from chairs and stools to cabinets and chests of drawers.
DIY frameless furniture
Recently, frameless products have gained particular popularity. They are very comfortable and can provide comfort and coziness. At the same time, they are easy to make with your own hands, even if you have no skills in the work.
It consists of two bags that can be easily sewn by stitching the fabric of the required size on a machine. Filler is poured into one of them; This is usually polystyrene foam in round granules, which easily restores its shape after exposure to load. The second bag is used as a cover. It is made from various dense fabrics of different colors, natural or artificial leather, or combined from different materials. To make it more convenient to fill the bag with filling, a strong “zipper” is sewn into the side of the cover.
DIY frameless chair made from old jeans
It is very convenient for children, as it does not have sharp or hard surfaces, and also easily restores its shape. It is used during various holidays and parties if there are clearly not enough chairs.
Attention! To make frameless furniture you will need special reinforced threads.
Recruitment
A small furniture factory will need:
- Director, whose role can be the individual entrepreneur himself or one of the founders of the LLC.
- Accountant or outsourcing specialist.
- Account Manager.
- Designer and designer.
- Production foreman.
- Support workers.
- Machine operators.
- Workshop workers who will be involved in direct production and assembly.
It will cost about 300,000 rubles monthly to pay a staff of 12 people. If it is a small company, then 4-5 people are enough.
How to make furniture from chipboard with your own hands
Home craftsmen who have even minimal experience in making furniture claim that making furniture from laminated chipboard is not so difficult.
The simplest option in this case is to order the cutting of the material into the necessary elements according to the drawing from the company, then purchase a finishing edge in the store, then connect the parts in a convenient way (using fasteners or special glue) and glue it.
If professionals can’t cut the workpieces, you’ll have to do it yourself.
Search for wood suppliers
To obtain sufficient quantities of raw materials, you should pay attention to local woodworking enterprises and sawmills. They can provide the factory with wood without delaying delivery deadlines.
It may happen that there are no sawmills or wood processing plants in the region. Then you will have to look for suppliers in other cities. To do this, you need to get acquainted with the offers on the Internet, read reviews, talk by phone with managers and make the final choice.
“We recommend reading: How to choose a reliable supplier for your business.”
It is difficult to name the price that the supplier will have to pay at the initial stage. Because everything depends on the supplier itself, the chosen region and a number of other factors.
The final stage is decoration
When the hand-made furniture “masterpieces” are completely ready, the final touch remains - decoration. And here there is complete scope for imagination! Depending on the material from which the furniture is made, it can be decorated:
- painting with acrylic paints;
- mosaic panels;
- decals, varnished;
- carry out artificial “aging” using the craquelure method;
- use the possibilities of decoupage
and other ways to decorate products.
