Kitchen console table
My first pocket hole project! Adjusted plans to make table 50 inches long.
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Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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DIY Planter Box
My very first project. Was so easy thanks to Ana's instructions. Dark walnut gel stain and Fusion Seaside. Thank you so much Ana.
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Farmhouse Wine Buffet
Wine buffet made from pine. Hope you guys like it.
Estimated Cost
$180
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Husky HVLP spray gun, Black spray paint undercoat, Gliddon satin off white overcoat sanded down.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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Auburn University Themed Fillman Platform Bed
I built this Auburn University themed platform bed for our son. It works perfectly for him, and he absolutely loves it. I added a custom "Tiger Eyes" wood logo, which makes this a one-of-a-kind bed.
The construction of the bed was straight-forward due to the great plans I found on this site. The finishing process actually took longer than the build!
I made a few minor tweaks to the plan, such as using a combination of dowels and wood screws on the frame joints, and using a router to put a 1/2" radius round-over edge on the platform boards, and a 5/32" Roman Ogee edge on the top plate of the headboard.
We used spray paint for the finishing process (Rust-Oleum Gloss Orange and Krylon Gloss Navy), followed with a few coats of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane.
If you want to read more about the build process, you can check out our blog posting at: http://ourhomeourhands.com/auburn-university-platform-bed-ana-white-ins…
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Estimated Cost
$75
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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In reply to War Eagle! by cchandler
Sat, 06/29/2013 - 05:13
Thanks for looking. War
Thanks for looking. War Eagle!
Barnwood Frame
As part of a redecorating project using reclaimed barn wood for our guest bedroom, we constructed this window frame to display some photos from one of our siblings of barns found in Iowa.
The dimensions are 44” X 33” with each photographic image being 11” x 16.5”.
Since the wood had so many bore holes, we used ¾” redwood under the visible fascia for added strength.
Cost - $75 / 4.5 hours to build.
http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-barnwood-frames-1-and-10-minutes.html
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Estimated Cost
$75.00
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
None
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Small / Short Shed with doghouse...
I needed a shed to get my outdoor and seldomly used equipment out of my gargage. But I needed the shed to be small so it doesn't take up too much space in the back yard and my HOA will not allow it to be taller than my fence. So I needed a small/short shed. I didn't use any plans, but it would probably have been quicker if I had. I did it with free time during a week, but could probably be all completed during a weekend. It was probably a few hundred total. I tried to reuse existing hardware/wood where possible. I'm a cheapskape. Here's my blogpost I did with additional pictures...
https://drowland.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/small-short-storage-shed/
You can see I also added a matching doghouse.
Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
none. I want to stain it when I stain the fence. The siding is the same as the fence so It should match perfectly once stained.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Hidden closet now a mantle
Needed somewhere to put Christmas stockings in my new house. And had to make it high enough so the new puppy couldn’t reach it. This was easy and perfect.
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Dollhouse Bookcase from Santa's Workshop
This past Christmas I built the dollhouse bookcase for my 3 year old daughter. I built mine out of plywood and made a few modifications. I routed dados for the shelves. I also added a pine face frame to cover the plywood edges. The back is beaded paneling. I painted it in the same princess pink colors that are in her bedroom. The final touch was adding a chimney and stuffing a Santa into it. She loved it! You can check out the full story on my blog http://www.homefront-dsr.blogspot.com/
Thank-you Ana!
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Estimated Cost
$45.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
One coat of white latex primer and one coat of pink latex paint applied with a brush.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Farmhouse bed
I used the farm house plans for this bed but I made my 4x4 taller because I wanted the post affect, I also added the" \/ " because I wanted a "rustic look. I used 2 different stains to get the old barn wood look. I had a great time making this bed and LOVE it Thanks for the ideas.
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Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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Assembly/ Out feed table
This week's project was an outfeed/assembly table. A project that iv'e been needing for a while now. It's mostly constructed with 2x4's and plywood and mdf for the tops. I added caster the the legs to keep it mobile in my shop in case of having to move it around. I'm extremely happy with it and I love the extra space it provides underneath.
Blog article: http://www.lanebroswoodshop.com/2015/05/assemblyoutfeed-table.html
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Loft bed
Built this for our daughter for Christmas! She loves it! Very easy build
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Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Black Cherry Stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Kid sized picnic table
My daughter and I did this project together. It was our first wood working and painting project. Learned a lot in a short time. Plan was as said “Easy” although maybe a bit hard for us given we had no experience. All drawings and paintings were free hand.
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Princess Maddy's Purple people eating loft bed!!
All the scratching of my head, calls for help to my brother and ill timed mistakes were all worth it when her little face lit up with a smile.
p.s. if at all possible a 12" miter saw such as my porter cable is a huge time saver!
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Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
"The most purplest purple there is" with semi gloss supplied by Home Depot
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
triple pedestal dining table
This table is enormous at 106" long made from pine boards and fir studs. A very easy build considering the final outcome, totally doable by any DIYer.
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Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
1. Minwax provincial stain
2. Two coats Minwax polycrylic clear satin
2. Two coats Minwax polycrylic clear satin
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
DIY Rustic Sideboard
I worked on this project over the course of a few months, and I absolutely love the result! I posted all the info at my blog: http://www.designatedspacedesign.com/2017/10/01/a-rustic-sideboard/
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Estimated Cost
Around $400
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I painted it repose gray by sherwin williams. The top is a mixture of dark walnut and weathered gray stains.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Antique Workbench Console
This was an easy project although it took us 3 weekends to get it finished. My son loves to help now but it slows down the process. We used wood we already had and reclaimed oak to make this table.
We had to resize the table to fit our entryway. The table design was 64” long and we made ours 48” in length. It was easy to do the math, the cuts for length were 75% of the original size. For example, the table top trim piece calls for a 64” cut, take 64 x 75% and you get 48. So that cut piece would be 48” instead of 64”. We kept all other measurements the same, both width and height. The only other change we made was in bottom shelf, it calls for a 1x12 and we already had a 2x12.
I am still looking for a metal piece(towel holder) to go on the front of the table.
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Estimated Cost
15.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax English Chestnut
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Upholstered bed frame (King size)
I used the plans from Ana excepted converted the measurements to fit a King. Our mattress comes in on July 3 so I'm praying that it fits! This was our first project and we cannot wait to do more!!
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Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
fabric from fabric.com
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
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Tue, 06/25/2013 - 14:52
Thanks so much! I purchased
Thanks so much! I purchased it from fabric.com. I actually ordered a bunch of swatches first before I chose :)
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 17:51
That's really awesome! Well
That's really awesome! Well done! The Suzani print fabric was a nice choice :)
Tue, 04/13/2021 - 21:40
This is very cool! What size…
This is very cool! What size & type lumber did you use for the slats?
Stocking Hanger
Added a sign
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