If you love woodworking or always wanted to build your own furniture, toys, or just about anything, you’ve come to the right place. We have collected a list of 40 simple, inexpensive and great-looking projects that you can make from 2x4s.
2×4 wooden slats are some of the cheapest lumber you can find in any home improvement store, which make them an easy and inexpensive building material. They can be cut down into smaller sizes or used as-is to make furniture and projects of all sizes.
From coffee tables to storage shelves, these 2×4 projects are perfect for adding style to every room—and are simple enough for a beginner to tackle.
1. DIY 3 Tiered Plant Stand
Instructions: Charleston Crafted
2. Easy DIY Plant Stand
Instructions: Shabby Grace
3. 2×4 wooden bathroom step stool
Instructions: Beckham + Belle
4. Paint Storage Shelf
Instructions: Create and Babble
5. Hanging Nightstand
Instructions: The Weathered Fox
6. 2×4 Rustic Lantern
Instructions: Diva of DIY
7. DIY Party Cart / Potting Bench
Instructions: Sawdust to Sequins
8. DIY $15 Bistro Table
Instructions: The Shabby Creek Cottage
9. DIY Sofa Table from 2x4s
Instructions: The DIY Bungalow
10. DIY Blanket Ladder
Instructions: Aka Design
11. 2×4 Wooden Toy Truck
Instructions: Woodworking for Mere Mortals
12. DIY Giant Jenga
Instructions: Used.ca
13. DIY Shop Stool
Instructions: This Girl’s Life
14. Vintage Industrial Cart Inspired Craft Table
Instructions: Paper Daisy Design
15. Simple Garden Bench
Instructions: Sweet Pea
16. Classic Wooden Desk from 2x4s
Instructions: A Turtle’s Life for Me
17. DIY Upholstered X-Bench
Instructions: Anika’s DIY Life
18. Patio Side Table
Instructions: Small Home Soul
19. Jumbo Tic Tac Toe
Instructions: Ginger Snap Crafts
20. 2×4 Half Lap Bar Stools
Instructions: Jays Custom Creations
21. 2×4 Wall Art
Instructions: Instructables
22. Simple Modern Wooden Coffee Table
Instructions: A Beautiful Mess
23. Farmhouse Style X Console
Instructions: Ana White
24. DIY 2×4 Wood Flower Planter
Instructions: Our House Now a Home
25. Outdoor Rope Bench
Instructions: At Charlotte’s House
26. Porch Swing
Instructions: Shanty 2 Chic
27. 2×4 Wood Slat Outdoor Sectional
Instructions: More Like Home
28. 2×4 Coffee Table with Glass Top
Instructions: One More Time Events
29. 2×4 Pencil Holder
Instructions: Funky Junk Interiors
30. Farmhouse Industrial End Table Cart
Instructions: Infarrantly Creative
31. Kitchen Island
Instructions: Mom in Music City
32. Double X Bench
Instructions: Her Tool Belt
33. 2×4 Candle Holder
Instructions: Designs by Studio C
34. Hanging Vertical Herb Garden
Instructions: Making Joy & Pretty Things
35. Open Shelf Vanity
Instructions: H2O Bungalow
36. Garage Storage Shelves
Instructions: The Wolven House Project
37. DIY Hexagon Planter out of 2×4 Scrap Wood
Instructions: The House of Wood
38. DIY Serving Tray
Instructions: Thrifty and Chic
39. DIY Bar Cart from a Single Board
Instructions: Woodshop Diaries
40. Garden Hose Storage
Instructions: Dwelling in Happiness
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