T nuts aka tee nuts rivet or blind nuts can be found in local hardware stores in the fastener section for usually less than 50 each.
Diy adding legs to dresser.
So you want to spruce up your couch.
I love these natural legs.
Here are some terrific examples.
The simplest way to add furniture legs to a smaller piece of furniture is by using t nuts.
We chose 4 blocks because that measurement made the block flush with the bottom of our dresser.
Now it looks like i have a brand new ottoman.
First you need legs.
A quick and affordable trick for changing or upgrading the style of a piece of furniture is to swap in new legs or feet.
I added a couple of 1 4 s to the dresser and attached the leg brackets to the wood.
Updating furniture legs is so easy and makes such a big impact.
I realized after the first leg that the metal roller could be unscrewed so i did that for the other three legs.
I have an old 1960 s dresser sitting out in the shop to repaint.
You can purchase new legs at lowes home depot or even on amazon.
I ve been putting off the job as it looks so well 60 ish.
To create supports for the legs to attach to we cut and added 4 x 4 blocks of wood and secured them into place through the outside of the dresser by insetting the screws.
Why not take this idea a step further and add legs or feet to pieces that are otherwise grounded.
Here is a list of the stuff you ll need new legs ebay or specialty hardware stores cordless drillflathead screwdriver to get out staples withstaple gun stapler will work but it not the best s.
Couch legs adding or changing.
Doing so will add height and visually lighten the piece.
The legs are 16 round taper legs by waddell from home depot.
Your measurements might be different.
In order to hide the wood supports that the brackets were attached to i added a couple of 1 2 s around the edge as trim.
Adding the legs sure made the bookcase look so much better and suited for the space.
I purchased a small ottoman at goodwill for 12 and took the legs off of that.
For now i m talking about how to add legs to furniture and the impact it can have.
Each time i look at it i think it needs legs for added height and also to bring it the 2000 era.
For my project i used some vintage mid century legs with brass caps.