# How to Build a Simple Nightstand
A suitcase with hard, flat sides works well as the base of a DIY nightstand table. The inside stores mementos or your to-be-read pile. An old suitcase gives your bedroom a vintage look, or choose something sleek and modern. Table legs come in many styles at home and lumber stores. Legs that are 14 inches in length work well for nightstands.
Things You'll Need
- Suitcase with hard sides
- Drill
- 1/4 inch bit
- 4 wood table legs
- 4 steel dry wall anchors
- 4 screws, 1 1/2 inch
- 4 washers
Instructions
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Drill guide holes through the center of the top of each of four wooden table legs. Use a drill to insert drywall anchors into each guide hole.
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Hold the table legs to the bottom of the suitcase to determine their position and mark the center of each. Drill a hole at these marks with a 1/4 inch bit.
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Feed a washer onto a 1 1/2 inch screw, then feed through one drilled hole through the inside of the suitcase. Screw a table leg's anchor onto the screw. Repeat on the other four corners.
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