When you're choosing functional furniture for your indoor or outdoor spaces, an ideal piece would feature three characteristics: comfort, style, and storage. Whether placed in a small entryway or on a ...

When it comes to making the most of a smaller outdoor space, functional furniture is the way to go. Outdoor furniture can add leisure and relaxation to your time in the great outdoors. It gives you a ...

In the house of my dreams, I have a mudroom. What I mean is, in the house of my dreams, I would have an actual room in which one can make the transition from indoors to outdoors. There would be coat ...

This easy hack transforms the ubiquitous and rustic IKEA ASKHOLMEN planter into a versatile bench, giving you a clever storage solution that doesn't skimp on style — which, let's face it, can ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

To the uninitiated, a "hall tree door bench" surely sounds like the most bland of word salads. But a hall tree is time-honored entryway furniture that often incorporates a bench seat, and it's a ...

And it cost a fraction of a professional custom install.

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...