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Shanty Open Shelf Console

Submitted by carongirls on Tue, 12/24/2013 - 07:55

I had been eyeing this for awhile but, doors scare me. This is my daughters Christmas gift. It was a fairly easy quick build.
I am pleased with it.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Rustoleum Dark Walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Val Manchuk

Tue, 12/24/2013 - 22:24

Doors scare me too, but seeing what a great job you've done encourages me to give it a try. Looks beautiful. I like how the hardware ties in with your choice of stain. Nice work!

Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca

carongirls

Wed, 12/25/2013 - 10:21

The measurements for each door is a bit different because I wasn't careful with the trim. I used shims on all sides of the door to keep it straight and spaced to attach the hinges. Big plus is they open and close :-)

Bench

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 10:35

This is a first time project that my husband and 11 yr old on made. 

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Entryway or bedroom.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

bird Feeder

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 02:52

Bird feeder aksed by my mother. I used rest of IPE wood used for a deck. The thickness is a little big! 22mm but its strong and 30years waranty :) I changed a little bit the dimensions to convert in mm.

Estimated Cost
0
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
not necessary this wood very smooth
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Narrow Farmhouse Table - first build EVER :)

I built something!! I really want to build a bed for my son, but wanted something a little simpler for my first project. This table came together very easily. I can't wait for my craft room to be done and get all my sewing machines set up on it - Thanks so much for your site, Ana!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
primer/paint/spray polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

Modern Park Bench

Submitted by TaylorMade on Tue, 03/08/2016 - 18:42

HI Ana! Just wanted to tell you thank you for sharing all your knowledge. I really got inspired reading your book and looking through your website. I was quite intimidated but I finally completed my first build. It feels amazing and I am so grateful for your help! XO Sarah Taylor

Built from Plan(s)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

TCossins1

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 10/19/2019 - 07:52

I used the 4x4 X Base Pedestal Dining Table with Planked Wood Top plans for the base but I decided to go with a round tabletop because it fits better in our kitchen. The tabletop is 16 2x4’s attached together using pocket holes and wood glue.

Estimated Cost
$150.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane “sun bleached” brushed on with a cheap paintbrush and wiped off with a towel after about 1-2 minutes after application.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Modified Entryway Shelf

Submitted by bwconing on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 09:03

I made this shelf roughly from the entryway shelf plans. I modified it to meet our needs in our nursery. We hung it above the changing table/dresser (that we bought) and my wife put some nice pink polka-dot baskets in the cubbies. We use it to put baby accessories in (socks, lotion, rash cream, hair bows, etc.) This was my first project and it turned out better than I expected! It was an all day project for me, since it was my first, but shouldn't normally take that long.

Estimated Cost
$12
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I just used white latex paint. It required 3 coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Living Room Console Table

Well after a successful first project building a Wine Console for my sis-in-law it was time to tackle a project for my own home. We have a huge back wall in our living room that used to be covered by a cheap set of "DVD/CD Organizer" shelves. I hated them from the day I bought them, but they were cheap and they did what we needed. So for my next project I wanted to replace them with something classier.

The basic concept is based off the same workbench console that I used to build the wine table but with some major modifications. First off, it's 9 and a half feet long to better fit the size of the wall. I also wanted to add some shelves for more display space. The wife likes non-symmetrical design styles so I offset the shelves with one hanging from the bottom of the tabletop and the other resting on the bottom shelf.

I just finished it and moved it in so we're still trying to figure out what to put on it. Personally I like a more minimalist approach while my wife loves picture frames so I made a deal. You can see a guest appearance of the first of two $10 gallery shelves that I plan on putting the rest of our pictures on. Stained the same color as the table it looks great on the wall right above it.

It's all made from good ol' Home Depot pine and finished with 3 coats of Varathane's Kona Stain-Poly applied with a brush.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Kona Stain-Poly by Varathane. 3 coats
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Val Manchuk

Sun, 12/29/2013 - 21:22

What a unique and creative design you did with the shelves! Looks good!

Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca

Modified clubhouse bed

My daughter wanted to remodel her room with a peacock farm theme. These plans worked perfectly. I decided to just enclose the bottom, add 3 drawers and a barn door to give it functionality and add to the "farm" theme. Enclosing the bottom mad for way more storage in her room. I'm going to add a cubby on the head board side. It's going to mimic a "lean to" shead to further add to the rustic farm look.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
None
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Small Space Sewing Table

I had so much fun building this and has already proven to be helpful.  Thanks for the wonderful plans! Can't wait to begin my next building project for this small space.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
70.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Using for storage of sewing machines and cutting materials and mats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Toddler size loft bed

Submitted by jlandr on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 23:20

I built this loft bed for my daughter who is 3. It is built like the loft bed but the height of the fort bed since she is still little. The first night we were worried that she would somehow roll out since the mattress is thicker than I had realized making the side rails shorter, however she has not had any problems. I used 1x2s and a few 1x3s since that is what I had in the shop. If I were to do it again I would use more 1x3s for support or add plywood like the Fort bed.

Estimated Cost
$50 to $100, the lumber was purchased for another project that never made it out of design phase. Not sure how much we paid for it.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Spray lacquer. Only one coat. We should have used more coats and sanded it down more, especially the edges around the top of the ladder, I've noticed that it is a little sharper than I had intended. My husband is not a very patient man and we tried to build this with the 3 year old and 4 month old in the shop with us. It started out good but quickly became a bad situation because I had already taken her old bed out of the room and we needed to finish this one. Oops! I got a little excited!
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

leah47 (not verified)

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 13:35

I love this bed but I need it in a size that would fit a toddler sized mattress. This looks like it is toddler sized but are the plans for a twin?

leah47 (not verified)

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 13:53

Is there a plan that includes toddler dimensions for this bed. It appears the one pictured is a toddler bed but the plans seem to be for a twin.

leah47 (not verified)

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 13:54

SO sorry about the four posts... didn't see it go through so I tried too many times :(

Toddler bookshelves

Submitted by Mrspulk09 on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 17:36

This was mine and my husbands first build! Considering we had absolutely zero knowledge and experience with tools, I think they turned out ok. Definitely need to find better board next time, and we know a few things to better/differently for the next build! :)

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$30
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Valspar primer and spray paint in flat white
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

Rustic Entryway Table

Submitted by LN2014 on Mon, 03/14/2016 - 22:54

Made from Canadian white pine just made from 2x6s that where ripped down to the top,legs, sides and the X's. Sanded 3/4in plywood was used for both shelves instead of solid 1x12 pine board to cut down on cost of the build. 15in wide x 4ft long x 30in high

Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane Ash Stain
Varathane Polyurethane Satin
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Entryway Bench with Deep Storage Drawers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 14:02

We needed a better solution for our entry way where kids tended to drop their backpacks and clutter the room. We used the "Mudroom Bench with easy drawers" plans and modified it to be just a little taller for our space. Adding a simply shelf above gave a space to hang up coats and backpacks while shoes and umbrellas can fit in the deep drawers.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Sherwin Williams lacquer enamel pain in "Pure White" sprayed with a paint sprayer, sanding between coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

What's Your Sign

I've loved doing some custom signs lately. Since I didn't have anymore reclaimed plywood I let my boyfriend Kreg Jig do the work joining some boards together, and let me angle grinder do all the damage.

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
beat up wood with angle grinder
Base coat with a mix of leftover blues and greens
sanded, over sanded
coat of leftover red mixed with some other acrylic reds
sanded and over sanded to reveal lots of that blue
used projector to throw my adobe file up there, traced with paint pen, then filled in. Sanded and distressed a tad more. Sealed with a coat of satin poly.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farm Table

Submitted by fenway75 on Wed, 01/01/2014 - 06:32

A farm table modified slightly from the Farmhouse Table plans. Six feet in length, pine wood, Ipswich Pine stain (minwax) with gloss polyurethane coating (3 coats). Woodburning tool used to distress tabletop and legs. Great plans made this build easy and fun, thanks Ana!!

Estimated Cost
125.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax Ipswich Pine
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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