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His & Hers Phone Charging Stand – Easy DIY Gifts

By Toni | Girl, Just DIY!

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Where do you charge your phone?  Chances are it’s a tangle of cords on the kitchen counter like mine is/was.  No more messy cords, not since I made this easy Cell Phone Charging Stand.  You can make one too, I’ll show you how.  It’s the perfect give for everyone on your gift list this Christmas.

His&Hers Phone Charging Stand on Counter

I’m happy to join the Handmade Holidays 2017 blog hop.  It’s a 3-day event with different themes each day.  Today’s theme is Handmade Gifts.  This is the 7th year for the Hop hosted each year by Smart Fun DIY and along with some generous brands they sponsor a Giveaway with an awesome prize pack.  Be sure to look for the giveaway at the bottom of the post.

This is my first time joining and I can’t wait to see the other creative Handmade Gifts everyone created.  (pssst, here’s where you can find my Day 2 project.)

Handmade Holiday's Hop Graphic

Now to my project.  There are many variations of cell phone charging stands online but I’ve put my own spin on the design and used materials I had on hand to make mine unique.  One of my favorite variations of a charging stand is one my friend Anika made last year as a gift for her husband.  I love the spot for kiddo pictures 🙂

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Phone Charging Stand Supply List

  • 8″x 12″ piece of 1/4″ plywood
  • 2″ Painters Tape
  • Walnut Hollow Wood Burning Kit
  • Walnut Hollow Hot Stamp Letter Set
  • Two 3″ drawer pulls
  • Hamp Oil
  • Industrial Strength Adhesive (I like this one)
  • Glue Gun
  • Speed Square
  • Chop Saw or Skill Saw
  • Medium Binder Clip

I had some old drawers laying around that I had taken apart.  I lucked out that one of the drawer bottoms was the perfect width for my charging stand.  The perfect height for my stand is 8″ which accommodates our two phones nicely.  The board had some beautiful details that I wanted to use so I had to make two cuts on my board.  The drawer pulls were from a stash I’d picked up at Habitat for Humanity ReStore over the summer.

Mark lines for phone charging stand board

If you don’t have a speed square in your toolbox you really need one.  You never realize how much you’ll use a tool until it’s one of the first things you reach for to get a perfectly straight line, every time.

WARNING – Use care, common sense, and safety glasses when working with power tools, and especially electric saws.

I didn’t want to get out the skill saw to make the cut so I used our Chop Saw.  Mark your lines on your board and place the painter’s tape on the backside to keep the wood from splintering.  Make your first cut and when the saw stops completely turn the board around.  Carefully (without pulling the trigger) pull the blade down and adjust your board until the saw blade fits into the open cut as shown below.

Cutting phone charging stand board on chop saw.

Once you have the board lined up, hold the board tight and lift the blade.  Start the saw and slowly bring the blade toward the board and cut the remaining few inches.

To make the legs I held up one of the scrap pieces I’d just cut and leaned the 8″x8″ board until I had a good angle.  I had them lined up like when you build a house of cards.  Then I drew a line on the scrap to transfer the ange.  I’m sorry I couldn’t get a picture of this since I only had two hands and they were both busy 🙂

I turned the saw blade until it was even with my line (to about 15 degrees) and made one angle cut.  Then I turned the saw blade back to square and cut the second leg from the scrap.  UPDATE:  See my post production notes below this picture.

Legs of phone charging stand on the saw.

UPDATE for Post Production Tips:  After using the holder for a week I realized the original angle on the legs was too steep.  The weight of the drawer pulls plus the phones made it a bit tippy.  So I moved my legs up to get a steeper angle on my phone holder.  When I make another phone charging stand I’ll cut the legs at 30 degrees for more backward lean.

To accommodate the charging cord two small holes were drilled at the bottom edge centered below the drawer pulls.  The idea is to drill close enough to the edge to make an opening for the cord to slip under the bottom edge.

Hole for the cord in phone charging stand.

The pieces all got a good sanding to remove any finish and smooth the edges.   I had planned to use a whitewash but it didn’t look good over the wood scrap.  Instead I chose to seal it with Hemp Oil.  I learned that tip from my friend Lisa at The Purple Hydrangea.  She has a painted furniture business and she knows here stuff when it comes to paint.  When hemp oil dries and cures it’s great protection for wood.

Hemp oil on one phone charging stand leg.

You can instantly see the difference with just a little hemp oil, and it takes such a small amount to look beautiful.

Phone charging stand all oiled up with hemp oil.

Customize It

I am not a pro at wood burning but it’s fun and I want to find all the projects to use it on now 🙂   I bought some letter tools that made it pretty much fool proof.  It’s best to practice a bit first so use a scrap piece of wood and get comfy with burning a few (a lot) things until you feel ready to make your first mark on your project.

Customize your phone charging stand with his & hers or a name.

I recommend counting while you’re playing so you know how long to leave it on the wood.  I rocked them a bit which worked well for me to get consistent coverage.  Eyeballing the placement of my letters worked out well since they were short words but you could use a piece of painters tape or something similar as a guide if you want perfectly lined up letters.

Assemble your Charging Stand

When the oil was dry I attached the drawer pulls to support the phones while they charge.  Using the speed square I used the industrial glue to attach the drawer pulls 1″ from the bottom and 3/4″ from either side.  Let those dry for at least 24 hours before the last step.  If you decide to use thicker wood you could use the screw that came with your pulls.

Assemble the phone charging stand.

After the drawer pulls are cured turn the board over gently and using a glue gun attach the legs and the binder clip to the back side.  Evenly space the legs near the outer edges for support.

Back side of phone charging stand.

That’s it, all done and your new Phone Charging Stand is ready for use, or to be wrapped up as a Handmade Gift for one lucky person.  Who will you make one for?

Phone charging stand with his & hers phones.

The phone charging stand corrals the cords and covers the outlet.

His & Hers Phone Charging Stand hides ugly cords

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Make this cell phone charging stand and get organization around your cords.

Be sure to check out all the Gift Ideas and projects created by my very talented blogger friends.  You’ll be inspired, just click on the links to check out their projects.

Thanks again to our Host Smart Fun DIY.   Don’t forget to check out my Day 1 Handmade Gift Project.

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  1. Linda says

    October 30, 2018 at 4:02 am

    this looks like a fun project to have. I’ve been looking for a phone stand for a good while until this post. Definitely will make one for myself!

  2. elia johnes says

    November 23, 2017 at 4:20 am

    Wonderful project! I love it – not only it is beautiful but it’s also practical and would make a great gift too!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 24, 2017 at 11:53 am

      Thanks Elia, I made this one for my house but I’m seriously considering making some to give as gifts this year.

  3. Nicole says

    November 15, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    I could use a little stand like this to hold my phone while it charges. Great DIY project idea. Thank you for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 24, 2017 at 11:51 am

      I’m so glad you like it Nicole, you will love having one.

  4. Kathleen says

    November 15, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    Wow, what a great and thoughtful gift! You are so talented — I have not graduated to power tools yet:) And yes, mine sits willy nilly on the kitchen counter to charge, and my husbands as well, just on a different counter. We should get our charging acts together! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm — hope to see you there at tomorrow’s party as well:) xo Kathleen |Our Hopeful Home
    P.S. Pinned!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 24, 2017 at 11:50 am

      Hi Kathleen, I’m so glad you like it. You too can do power tools 🙂 I love that the chop saw has a blade shield. The more you use them the more comfortable you become.

  5. Melissa says

    November 10, 2017 at 4:21 pm

    This is perfect!! We need this so bad in my house. There are far too many cords and phones laying on my counters!! Great project and I definitely need to get those letter stamps for the wood burning tool! Love it!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 11, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      Thanks Melissa, it was exactly what we needed. And that tool is so fun to play with, you need one!

  6. Rebecca Allen says

    November 9, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    My husband and I need this! What a perfect way to repurpose an old drawer. And it looks so elegant too.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 11, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      Hi Rebecca, yes I really scored with how pretty that wood is. I have a few more pieces that I need to find projects for. I’m so glad you liked it!

  7. Susanne says

    November 8, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    What a great idea!! And the binder clip on the back for the cords….genius!! So easy to make…I wonder why it is that our phones are always bigger than our spouses? Hahaha!! Thanks for sharing with us and joining the Create and Celebrate Blog Party!!!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 11, 2017 at 10:45 pm

      Haha, I have a confession, that phone on the left is a prop because he had his at work when I was taking pictures 🙂 And with his otter box to protect his phone it’s kind of big, but I think mine is still bigger. I’d almost want the Galaxy Note but it won’t fit in my back pocket 😀

  8. Victoria Banaszak says

    November 8, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    This is a great idea! I hate to see cords all over the place.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 11, 2017 at 10:46 pm

      Hi Victoria, I couldn’t take the cords a minute more. I’m so happy with it!

  9. Carrie with Carrie's Home Cooking says

    November 8, 2017 at 9:06 am

    This would be an great gift idea! We just started the Whisk It Wednesday link party and I thought you might be interested in sharing there too! Thanks, Carrie

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 8, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks Carrie, I just linked up, thanks for the invitation. Good luck with your link party, I’ll be a regular visitor 🙂

  10. Pam Larmore says

    November 7, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    I love how these keep the phones and cords nice and neat. Great project!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Thanks Pam, I’d been looking for this solution for a long time 🙂

  11. Victoria at DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    November 7, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    Great idea! Now, no more excuses for lost phones; you’ll always know where they are. Visiting from Handmade Holidays.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Yes, and no more cords hanging off the countertop, or strewn across it LOL

  12. Sue D says

    November 7, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Very clever gift idea.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      Thank you Sue 🙂

  13. Anika says

    November 7, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    Love it!! The His and hers burned letters make it look so fun! Using the drawer pulls was a seriously genius idea!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks Anika, I’m glad to put them to good use, finally.

  14. Cat says

    November 7, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    I love these! And how you used those drawer pulls is genius.

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      Thanks Cat, I was having a hard time figuring out a good holder and that idea just hit me. I’m so glad it did.

  15. Patti says

    November 7, 2017 at 12:40 pm

    Hi Tony,

    This is so beautiful and very practical too. Two wonderful parts of a great gift!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      Thanks Patti, I’m so glad you like it.

  16. Dana Tatar says

    November 7, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Great idea! I love the cord keeper on the back. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      Yes, it’s the simple things that can make all the difference.

  17. Kelli says

    November 7, 2017 at 8:39 am

    What a genius idea! I love the drawer handles for the phones to rest on and the cords to pull through, and the clip on the back is just perfect!

    • Toni Harvey says

      November 7, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks Kelli, I’m so glad you love it!

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