Create a bookshelf, planters, drawer organizers, and more using these simple DIY projects.
Whether you’re using reclaimed wood, freshly cut boards from the hardware store, or pre-cut lumber from your local home center, do-it-yourself wood projects offer endless design potential for your home. With a few basic tools and some basic skills, it’s really easy to make stylish furniture and decor. Try one of these easy woodcraft projects to turn raw wood into functional, beautiful pieces for any room—or even your outdoor space.
1. DIY Ladder Shelf
Bring storage and style to new heights with a chic ladder shelf. The A-frame design features top hinges and shelves that graduate slightly wider from top to bottom. Finish with paint or stain to match your decor.
2. House Number Planter
Show off your home address with flair. Made of cedar boards, this custom project features metal house numbers on one side and a planter box on the opposite side. A mesh bottom allows for good drainage for healthy plants.
3. DIY Modern Bookcase
Put a new spin on a traditional bookcase with angled shelves.
Begin by creating the outer frame out of pine boards.
Cut a shelf board at 45-degree angles and angle it inside the frame with both ends screwed on.
Continue adding more shelves, alternating flat and angled cuts, for a cascading effect.
4. Wood Wall Planters
Turn regular cutting boards into a vertical garden. Screw each board to cradle your plants. Wrap roots in sphagnum moss, tie with clear fishing line, and hang. Use several for a lush wall display.
5. Kitchen Storage Rack
Add function to your kitchen with a peg-style storage rack. Cut Baltic birch plywood to serve as the base and frame it with 6-inch-wide boards. Mark where you’d like your pegs, drill holes, and insert dowels for hooks to hang mugs, towels, or tools.
6. String Light Planters
Brighten up your backyard and add some foliage with these intelligent combo planters. Concrete-set 4×4 posts are anchored inside planter boxes with braces. Top-mounted cup hooks on the posts make it easy to hang string lights.
7. DIY Wood Nightstand
Build a floating nightstand with a modern twist. The box frame is straightforward with a compartmented interior to conceal electronics or books. Paint the plywood back panel in your preferred color.
8. Pegboard Organizer DIY
Organize any workspace with this simple-to-customize pegboard. Create a grid of holes in plywood using a drill and add dowels for tool hanging or to support small shelves. Paint your desired color and install after drying.
9. Modern Plant Stand
Create a contemporary stand from distressed MDO board. The project features four square side panels with a rounded cutout at the top. A metal pail inserts perfectly in for an easy, stylish planter perfect for modern farmhouse style.
10. DIY Drawer Dividers
Organize drawers using custom-fit compartments. Cut and measure craft boards to size and design them to your preferred configuration. Attach using wood glue, let it dry, and just drop your organizer in the drawer for instant organization.
