Home Decor

Canadian Woodworking Home Decor articles feature stylish projects, practical builds, finishes, and design ideas to create functional, beautiful accents for your home.

  • Build a textured wall shelf

    With six different types of texture, this wall shelf is sure to challenge your joinery and machining skills, as well as your texturing skills.  

    January 13, 2013
    Rob Brown
  • Easy Shelf

    This shelf, once installed, shows no visible signs of support, which gives it a clean, modern look.

    September 13, 2006
    Michael Kampen
  • Room divider

    This screen is an ideal solution for dividing a large room into smaller units, isolating a computer or play area from a main room, or blocking excessive light. It's also a great way to hide a messy area in your living or family room.

    July 13, 2006
    Michael Kampen
  • Japanese paper lantern

    This semi-circular lantern is an electrical version of a lantern style that was popularized in the orient around AD1600. Today, with its soft, warm glow that radiates light 180º, it is ideally suited to providing subtle accent lighting for a buffet, end table or night table.

    March 13, 2006
    Rob Brown
  • Arts & Crafts style mailbox

    With the renovations for our house nearing completion, we felt it was time to replace the old rusted metal mailbox with something new, and in keeping with the character of the house. After sketching several ideas, I chose this Arts & Crafts influenced design.

    January 13, 2006
    Michael Kampen
  • Pocket hole mirror

    A wise old cabinetmaker once told me something regarding joinery. He said, “If you can’t hide it, celebrate it!”

    November 13, 2003
    Danny Proulx
  • Kitchen Shelf

    Kitchen shelf

    This is a project that will help you get a little bit more out of the sun that may be in your kitchen.

    May 19, 2003
    Steve Siddall
  • Light box

    Making a light box.

    March 13, 2003
    Chuck Holder
  • Accent mirror

    Accent mirrors add to your décor by brightening up a wall that would otherwise be stark.  This little mirror with its wagon wheel theme can do just that in your home.  

    March 13, 2003
    Steve Siddall