Every bedroom needs a side table but don't just put any old boring side table in your
room.
Your kids no longer have to use their books as a side table when they can have the wooden
peg board side table.
These are all the tools and materials required to make a wooden pegboard side table.
Accuracy is key for this project, so don't be scared to take your time to ensure perfect
finish.
The first step is to laminate your two pieces of hardwood together.
Make sure you're in a well-ventilated area for this part of the process.
I'm using a polyurethane glue to fix these two pieces together and then using clamps
to keep it nice and tied.
Make sure it changes nice and flash before you clamp it down.
Get it as leveled as possible and be sure to wipe off any excess glue.
Then leave it overnight to cure up.
Now that it's been left overnight to cure, you can remove the clamps.
Use a chisel or a sharp blade to remove the excess glue remembering, don't go too deep
because we need to sand it anyway.
Use a coarse sandpaper to start with and gradually work to a finer one to give it a really nice
smooth finish.
The hardwood is now ready to be measured and cut.
This piece of hardwood will be cut into five pieces to form the box.
The pieces of hardwood is now being cut and the box is ready to be put together.
Put some PVA glue along the edging and use a clamp to help keep it all together.
Make sure when you do the adjustments, it's nice, flash and square.
Don't worry about any rough edges too much because we're going to be giving it a light
sand.
Now that we've got it nice and flash, I'm going to fix it off with a couple of nails
just to hold it in place and keep it secure.
Our basic box is now complete and it's time to do the feet.
Feet dowel is perfect to use to give you a really contemporary look.
You can do them straight up and down or on a bit of 15-degree angle, which is what we're
going to go with to give it a really funky look.
This is the dowel that I'm going to use for the feet and I've just got a bit of timber
that I'm going to secure it to, to make sure that it doesn't move when I cut through it.
Make sure the dowel is super secure.
It's crucial in order to get a perfect match of a 15-degree cut every time.
I have a timber guide in place to ensure that every foot is the exact same length every
time.
Let's do our first 15-degree cut and then put the dowel up against their guide.
This saves having to measure and mark on the dowel.
Remove the tape and predrill, smack thing down the center of our legs so it makes the
box nice, strong and sturdy when it's secured.
My feet are now ready to be screwed on to the box.
All that's left now is to make and fix the door.
Every door needs a frame, so you need to take the internal measurement and mark it out accordingly
on a piece of timber and cut it to fit.
Glue it all together.
And while it's drying, take the measurements to your local Bunning store and have your
pegboard precut.
The frame is now dry.
Now it's time to glue the pegboard down.
Once you've done that, use a scrap piece of timber to put on top so you can apply even
pressure when you use the clamps.
Now, just leave it to dry.
The door is now finished.
Measure and fit the hinges to the door so it can then be fixed to the box.
There it is, the wooden pegboard side table is now complete.
You can add a nice finishing touch by adding a magnetic catch if you like.
It just helps keep the door nicely closed so it doesn't constantly swing open.
Paddy up any holes or unwanted gaps.
Allow it time to dry and then give it a light sand.
I'm going to go with the natural stain because this hardwood is going to look fantastic.
This is such a stylish and versatile side table.
Who would have thought that pegboard could look so good.
This wooden pegboard side table not only suits the bedroom but it can go into any room in
the house.
So get inspired and get started.