Handmade Cherry Wood Furniture

Project Ideas

• Make a cherry wood bench, ideal for storing winter blankets and seasonal clothes, or a cherry wood occasional table. An occasional table is an ideal home for a favorite lamp or beloved glass bowl. Homemade coffee and end tables, in cherry wood, work in traditional and classic spaces and definitely can be well-loved for generations. A cherry wood desk and a television stand can be other ways of bringing this sought-after material into your living space.

Sourcing Wood and Supplies

• Cherry wood is expensive, like buying any wood new. Source yard, estate and vintage sales for lightly used seconds. Re-purpose smaller items from existing cherry wood furniture, such as making a headboard into a jewelry box or making a cherry wood dresser into a credenza. Add fresh stain and hardware to re-purposed items for an entirely new look. Of course, purchasing brand new cherry wood from reputable lumber and wood suppliers is also an option; use your leftovers for other projects or for cherry knobs and pulls on other types of wood.

Personalization

• Personalize your cherry wood furnishings through stenciling or monogramming. Add your family crest to a cherry wood dresser or paint a fleur-de-lis symbol on a cherry wood jewelry box. Add colorful drawer liner, such as wallpaper, to the interior of cherry wood items with interior shelving. Shades of nutmeg and espresso drawer liner create a rich and appropriate feeling for the drawers and add a sense of personalization to your homemade cherry wood furnishings.

Care and Maintenance

• Cherry wood is sought after for the finest of furniture. Ensure you take good care of this investment, especially given the fact that your valuable time is also invested into the wood, by caring and maintaining it properly. Avoid washing it with heavy-duty cleaners and clean it only with soap and water. Heed caution when working with refurbished handmade antiques and clean gently with a toothbrush around all the nooks and crannies of the piece.