How to Make a Stool for a Desk

Make a wooden stool for your desk to add character to your home office space. A simple wooden stool is aesthetically pleasing and easy to make as a do-it-yourself weekend project. The stool consists of a seat, legs and cross supports. The stool is 16 3/4-inches tall, but you can adjust the height to suit your needs for the specific desk you are using. Use pine for a classic country style stool, or make it more elegant and durable with a hardwood such as cherry.

1-by-12-inch board, 14 inches long
2 boards, 1-by-12-inch, 16 inches long
Box, pan head wood screws
Screw gun
2 boards, 1-by-3-inch, 12 1/2 inches long
Wood finish
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Place the 1-by-12-by-14-inch board on a work surface with the 12-by-14-inch side resting flat. This is the stool seat.
- 2
  Position one 1-by-12-by-16-inch board at each end on top of the seat. These are the legs. Place the legs with the 1-by-12-inch ends flat against the seat. The outside sides of the legs should be flush with the outside ends of the seat.
- 3
  Rest one 1-by-3-by-12 1/2-inch board between the legs on each side of the seat. Rest the 1-by-12 1/2-inch edges of the boards on top of the seat board. The 1-by-3-inch ends should be flush with the inside sides of the legs. These are the cross supports.
- 4
  Drive two evenly spaced pan head wood screws through the outside of the legs into the ends of the cross supports with a screw gun. Turn the assembly upright.
- 5
  Fasten the seat to the legs and cross supports with pan head screw every 4 to 6 inches.
- 6
  Brush two coats of wood finish onto the stool with a paintbrush. Allow the finish to dry four hours between coats. Allow 24 hours after the final coat before use.

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