We have already told you how to make a cheap and simple frame greenhouse using PVC pipes. But greenhouses and sheds are not all that can be made from PVC and aluminum pipes of different diameters. Furniture, decorative items for the home, organizers, shelving, even weapons are beautiful bows of different shapes. People's imagination is constantly being embodied in new PVC forms, and we have made a selection of the most interesting DIY projects for you.
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Let's start with homemade furniture made from aluminum and PVC pipes connected with fittings. There is both children's furniture and options for adults, cute designs that will fit into any interior, and shelving with many shelves.
DIY furniture made from pipes
Low table made of pipes and wood
A table made of pipes and wood.
Here is a detailed video instruction on how to make it.
Dinner table
Dining table
This table made of three planks and metal pipes can be used as a dining table. A note of industrial style in the design of the room. Here you can see the manufacturing technology.
Large rack made of pipes and wood
Pantry rack
A rack for a spacious pantry or garage is an excellent solution for storing all sorts of things. It's durable and looks cool. Read the assembly instructions here.
Shelving for the room
Rack for the hall
TV, audio system, souvenirs and books - everything will fit on this homemade rack. Let's see how to do it here.
Another rack
Rack made of metal and wood
The shape of this rack is somewhat unusual, as if it was planned for specific items. Looks cool with paintings, figurines and other contents. Here is a list of building materials and a story about production.
Coffee table with glass top
Coffee Table
The legs of this table are made from bent and painted PVC pipes. As for the tabletop, it doesn’t have to be made of glass, but it certainly looks cooler. Here you will find a manufacturing guide.
Aluminum tube bed
Bed with aluminum tube frame
Large bed frame with canopy made of aluminum tubes and fittings. Manufacturing instructions here.
A simpler bed made of pipes and wood
Bed made of pipes and wood
This bed looks simpler and is easier to make. You will need pipes, fittings, wooden "ribs" and a construction manual.
Canopy over the crib
Canopy over the crib
Anyone can make this simple canopy from PVC pipes. It turns out a children's bed with a tulle canopy.
Simple towel rack
Towel Dryer
A few PVC pipes and fittings and your towel dryer is ready.
Cute chairs for children
Chairs for Kids
These cute chairs are easy to make yourself. Frame made of PVC pipes and seat woven from threads. You can see how to braid chairs here.
Simple Camping Chairs
Outdoor Camping Chairs
Small, comfortable chairs for the patio or outdoor camping. Children will definitely like bright furniture. How to make such chairs, see here.
Place to play
Place to play
For kids, you can organize a place to play with a PVC frame.
Beach style bar counter
Bar counter
PVC pipes painted to resemble bamboo, various attributes such as exotic masks and a thatched roof - this bar counter will be an excellent reminder of exotic hot countries and beach holidays. Read detailed manufacturing instructions here.
A simple and convenient drawing tablet
PVC Tablet
This lightweight drawing tablet is perfect for home practice.
There is no need to attach paper to it - the album is placed on a special stand along the bottom edge of the tablet. Read how to make it here.
Decoration
Interior decor in the loft style requires restraint. Most often, the decoration is a striking structural detail or part of the pipeline: a pressure gauge, valve, etc. These parts are often highlighted additionally, painted in a color contrasting with the pipeline.
When using plastic pipes, decoration means making them look like metal pipes. Products can be painted with bitumen or simply dark varnish, black paint, or coated with metallic effect sprays. Copper pipes are decorative in themselves: they are polished to a shine and coated with transparent varnish.
Old water pipes will help support the idea of the loft style: the use of industrial buildings for apartments. Old pipes are covered with layers of rust and old paint. After painting in the desired shade, you can scratch the fresh layer with fine sandpaper, exposing the bulges and giving the pipes a worn look.
Organizers and shelves
Desk organizer
Simple Desk Organizer
A simple organizer made from glued and painted PVC pipes looks cool and helps get rid of clutter on your desk.
Bathroom organizer
Organizer for the bathroom
Toothpaste, brushes, comb - with such an organizer everything will be in its place, and you won’t have to look for anything.
Shoe compartments
Shoe organizer
With such a budget organizer made from PVC pipes, shoes will not be lying around in the hallway and will not get under your feet at the most inopportune moment.
Wine shelf
Wine Rack
If you love wine and prefer to stock up on it for future use, this wine rack with PVC pipe shelves will keep all your supplies organized and completely safe. It looks great and is quite easy to make.
creative wine rack
Wine stand
If you need a stand for a maximum of four to five bottles, you can make a creative PVC like this. It's easy to do and looks great.
Notebook Stand
Laptop stand
A simple and convenient stand for working with a laptop.
How to make shelves in a round cellar with your own hands
A round cellar is a rare and very unusual phenomenon. The fact is that the design of such a space obviously implies difficulties with interior design. It is necessary to fix several bases along the walls of the room, and then lay them out with boards around the circumference.
To make the shelves sit more firmly in place, you should use a flexible profile and secure everything with self-tapping screws
Interior decorative items and gifts
Curtain rod
Curtain rod
Nice cornice made of painted PVC pipes and decorative elements. Read more about production here .
Dresser decoration
Decorating a chest of drawers
PVC pipes, cut into thin rings, can serve as decoration for furniture.
Creative mirror frame
Frame for the mirror
And again PVC pipes, cut into thin rings. Cut it out, put it in the right order, glue it together and admire the new frame.
Piggy bank
Piggy Bank Pig
This funny piggy with a base made from a scrap of PVC pipe can be given to someone or placed at home as a souvenir. Here's how it's done.
Personal vase as a gift
Personal vase as a gift
Such a vase can be made for any occasion. PVC pipes fixed to the base, photographs of pleasant moments or loved ones and, of course, flowers.
PVC pipe bone lamp
PVC Pipe Lamp
This lamp was created with hollow bird bones in mind. It looks simply magical, and is made from an ordinary PVC pipe.
PVC pipe bracelet
Bracelet
Looking at this bracelet, you would never guess that it is based on a ring made of PVC pipe. A little imagination, stamp patterns in black ink, shoe polish and a beautiful button. More details here.
Pots for plants
Plant pots
Small plant pots - minimal effort and a neat appearance.
Office desk with plastic frame
For some people, buying even the cheapest table can be a challenge, so here's how to make a table out of plastic pipes. This project differs from the previous one in its complexity, so you will have to think through some parts yourself, but we will try to explain everything to you in as much detail as possible.
First of all, you need to decide on the size of the table. In our case, we take a ready-made tabletop (915 × 2030 mm), under which we will assemble the frame. When choosing a tabletop, pay attention to its weight and follow the rule: the lighter the weight, the better for your table. The best solution for a countertop is a hollow door. You can also assemble the tabletop yourself using flat boards, fasteners, a saw and a drill.
First, prepare 12 meters of plastic pipe and cut it into the following parts:
- 5 pieces 7.5 cm each;
- And 4 pieces of 75 cm.
- 4 pieces of 50 cm;
- 10 pieces of 30 cm;
Of the remaining frame parts you will need the following:
- 4 tees;
- 10 plugs for pipes and fittings.
- 2 crosspieces;
- 4 four-way fittings;
Having prepared all the necessary parts, you can begin assembling the table from polypropylene pipes. It is better to make the first assembly without using glue, and after assembly, glue all the joints one by one. Begin your assembly by designing the sides of the frame where the tabletop will rest.
Next, assemble the back, which will connect the two already assembled. For greater stability of the table, we recommend making a third leg on the back wall. When assembling the table, carefully monitor the parallelism of all elements to achieve a uniform design.
At the final stage, it is necessary to connect all the parts into one structure, obtaining a table frame. Check it for strength, correct any irregularities and then glue all the joints.
After making the frame, you can begin installing the tabletop. This can be done in different ways, but we will consider the most reliable and aesthetically correct.
Beautiful bows
You can make a beautiful bow from a PVC pipe - give it to a friend or have fun yourself, testing your accuracy. A practical guide can be read here or here.
If you have already tried making furniture, home decoration or other DIY projects from PVC pipes, please share your experience in the comments.
Floor shelf for books
Making a bookcase from plastic elements with your own hands is an original and definitely affordable solution. Starting with the shelf, you can create an interior ensemble that matches your individual style. The work will not require a lot of money and time. Even a beginner can handle this.
The dark matte paint and wood details give the piece an elegant and industrial look.
Materials and tools
- 1 inch (2.5 cm) PVC pipe with a total length of 30 feet (about 9 m);
- 0.5" (1.3cm) x 24 metal screws
- spot;
- pine board measuring 6x12 feet (1.8x3.66m);
- PVC glue;
- screwdriver;
- paint in vacuum containers;
- drill with drills;
- 90 degree rotating corners 1 inch – 4 pcs.;
- 2.5 cm (1 inch) galvanized shelf hinges with 2 holes – 12 pcs.;
- latex gloves;
- a circular saw;
- PVC cutter;
- Roulette;
- polymer tubing 1 inch long, 30 feet
- PVC cuff 1.25×0.75 inches (3.2×1.9cm) – 4 pcs.;
- plastic connector 3-pin 1 inch – 12 pcs.;
Before you begin assembling the shelf, use a special cutter to cut the PVC into pieces of the required length:
- 12 pieces 18 inches (45.7 cm);
- 4 pieces 2 inches (5.1 cm) long.
- 2 pieces 17 inches (43.2 cm) long;
- 6 pieces 12 inches (30.5 cm) long;
Now use a circular saw to cut the wood into 3 2 x 12 ft (0.6 x 3.66 m) pieces. Sand the edges and surfaces of the wooden shelf blanks in advance.
Materials for basement shelving
- plywood (bought in scraps at FMK, it turned out that it was already the same size as the width);
- welding machine
- assembly;
- polypropylene pipe, without reinforcement, DN25 and DN32;
1. Arranged it according to quantity, made several empty spaces, cutting the tube to size.
2. Using a welding machine, I welded a DN32 pipe and fittings.
3. This is how the first product was made.
4. Cut the plywood to size and trim the corners under the hardware.
5. Having gathered in large numbers, he lowered the structure underground. I attached the plywood to the first rows, welded the vertical posts, and so on.
6. The first stand made of DN32 pipe is ready - for the arc, etc.! I left some shirts with an upward outlet if we want to expand in the future. The stand is stable, can withstand a lot, and does not bend. For reliability, I secured it with tape to the rafter screws.
7. Then, using the same principle, I made a multi-story rack from a DN25 tube for 0.5 and 1 liter cans. You can safely place jars on it in two rows!
8. Second half of the floor with brackets for easy installation on floor joists. The other half is attached to the posts at the base, also using mounting tape and self-tapping screws.
