Cabin Media Center
Beautiful media center, couldn't resist building it for our living room! Thanks Ana for such awesome plans!!
Beautiful media center, couldn't resist building it for our living room! Thanks Ana for such awesome plans!!
Our home improvement store didn't have non-pressure treated 4x4s so we screwed 2 2x4s together to make the posts. We chose not to put quarter round around the posts, but instead added baseboards to the front and side to finish it off. We're really happy with how it turned out.
I wanted to make a small memento box as an anniversary gift, and I used Ana's pirate treasure trunk as inspiration. My cuts are a bit different due to the scraps I had in my "shop", but I still used 1x4 and 1x6s. I loved the idea of the side brackets. They look good and add to the structural integrity of the box. Win-win. I also added a bit of dark red felt to the bottom of the box, which I think gives it a little bit of a fancier look.
My wife wanted a hutch to store her canner and supplies in. We searched online for hutches and Hoosier cabinets and they were anywhere from $1200-$2000!!. That's when I said "I can build that". I sat down and custom designed on CAD and started my build. I was able to find the butcher block top at Lowes for $50!!. It took me about 3 weeks to build it in my spare time. I had to special order some of the hardware because I could not find what I wanted locally. I had a lot of fun building it. On to my next project!!
Brightly Painted chairs are popular here. I made two unpainted chairs in an afternoon. I would paint the pieces before putting them together if I made them again. Very comfortable!
When the neighbors came over and looked at this, they thought it came from pottery barn. I knew it reminded me of something, but I couldn't put my finger on it. This picture is about 2 years after I made it.
This was my first large project. Built it in one very long day and then finished over a few weeks. Instead of 2x4's for legs I opted for a 4x4 post with a bolt running through. I didn't really want to figure out the square washer so I just went with standard round. I spray painted all of the hardware silver with Rust-Oleum Universal Hammered Spray paint to coordinate with the Tolix like chairs I purchased from Restoration Hardware.
Mon, 09/02/2013 - 07:12
I was wondering the same thing as Medickep, were all of the coats necessary or was it just the way you wanted it finished? I do like the end results though.
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 09:03
The multiple coats wasn't intentional. I just couldn't get the right look so kept on going with the colors. I'd say the finish portion of the project was the most difficult for me. I am happy with out it turned out and cannot wait to build something again!
I needed to transform my balcony in Australia into an outdoor oasis! I used Ana's plans for the outdoor sofa and modified them to make it a sectional. I converted into metric measurements and modified these to fit some pre-purchased cushions. The coffee table is made from a pallet and cinder blocks. The coffee table can be transformed into a dining table (with bench style lounge dining seats) by adding another 2 cinder blocks under the table. The table also perfectly fits into the space in front of the sofa and is the exact right size to add two extra seat cushions on top to form a full double bed. We sometimes put the tv outside on warm nights, transform the sofa into the bed and create an outdoor cinema...
Thanks Ana!
Mon, 10/12/2015 - 23:01
The photos keep turning themselves the wrong way around even though the ones I have taken are correct! Sorry.
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 22:10
Hi,
They are from Ikea's Hallo range. The seat cushions are great and I added some additional foam to the insert of the back cushions as I initially could feel the wooden support bar when I leant back.
I don't know how many stores Ikea have in the states but I just looked on their site and it is $25 for the seat pad and $15 for the back cushions. They come in a range of colours. Hope this helps!
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 22:16
Also, they have a range called Kungso that is slightly more expensive but is thicker and maybe you wouldn't have to put foam in the back cushion. The only problem for me was that they only came in black or white and that wasn't suitable for my needs.
Helped to complete the patio
Our last project was building a tiny garden tools storage shed. We used only 1 x 4 boards. We don't have any plans, but you can watch the entire building process on our YouTube channel. We are very proud of the way the project turned out.
I made the kitchen from (reclaimed=free) veneered mdf. I modified the size to fit out our needs. My kids are 12,9,6,4. I am thrilled with how it turned out. My dimensions are as follows. fridge 18x18x48, stove and sink 18x18x31. I stained it barn red ($5 oops stain) and painted the fronts with white satin. I bought the faucet from our local re-store($5). The sink is a crock from goodwill ($4). I used european hinges to attach the fridge doors ($11). The hardware I found at target on clearance($13). Plexiglass was ($4)
Sat, 08/06/2011 - 08:22
It only took you a day to build these? They look great! I love the red!
I'm not sure that anyone would want to build this table, but I attached my plans made in PowerPoint here.
We have a 600 square foot apartment. We enter through our kitchen, so we wanted a dining table that did not take up much space visually or physically. The Squared2 Dining Chairs inspired the creation of our Squared2 Dining Table. We appreciate having it.
To cut down on cost, we purchased 1/8" plexiglass and cut to fit our table top.
In reply to Soooo cool! by spiceylg
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 09:04
I am glad you like it. :) We are enjoying having a table that doesn't bubble up anymore! =D
In reply to What a creative solution! by Pam the Goatherd
Sun, 09/01/2013 - 21:04
Thank you, Pam. :) We enjoy having this table so far and we still saved money making it.
My cousin and I fell in love with the farmhouse table so, when we discovered some old barn wood at my dad's house, we knew we had to build that table using the barnwood for the top. I love each and every imperfection in the barn wood. This was a fun project and I look forward to building another of Ana's plans.
First furniture project. Storage table for my daughter and her husband.
I made this for my mom for her birthday. I just modified the measurements to accommodate the window and added some cool hardware.
Shopping for bedroom furniture, my spouse found a bed that was way more than we wanted to spend. After finding this site, and a bit of convincing he finally agreed to try building this. Now he wants to build everything! We now have a long "to do" list of plans we want to try.
We reworked the plans for the pottery barn inspired bed into a toddler sized version. Arms were added near the head to prevent our child falling out in the first year. They ended up being something of a hazard in those early days, as our child kept hitting her head. If we were to recreate it, we would make the arms go up higher or without the finished top. The bed also was not lifted off the ground in as great of a proportion to the original.
The pine is left untreated and unfinished. The only glue used was homemade milk glue.
Made a 4 foot version of the farmhouse bench. I also used 4x4s for the legs instead of 2x4s. They work great, just makes the bench a little heavy.
Used 2 by 3 inch solid hardwood. Built end edge thick butcher block and added the rest. All solid hardwood and sealed
Our first project
Comments
Rolando Pimentel
Sun, 07/31/2011 - 21:10
Great job
It shows how someone can maximize scrap woods and make a functional media console...Nice work.
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tracysmith
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:16
Thank you!
I love being able to go through the scraps and see if I have enough wood to make a project happen. Very satisfying! Thanks!
kristen
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:39
Fantastic!
I love getting a good chunk of a project made out of scraps. I have yet to get an entire project made out of them, but I'm hopeful :)
I think I'm going to hire you for finish work--love this blue color!
tracysmith
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 00:23
Another Thank you!
Ha.. funny thing about that color... I'm really starting to hate it. I actually have that piece for sale right now. It was always going to be a temporary piece because I really want to build something to surround our gas fireplace and then have a flat screen above the fireplace.
I also learned a LOT when painting this piece and now I think I have painting furniture down to a science. ;-)
Thanks again for the compliment!
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Tue, 03/27/2012 - 20:08
Personally I love the color,
Personally I love the color, you did an amazing job both in building it and painting it, beautiful work!
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tracysmith
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 23:29
Thank you!
I appreciate your compliment! I've actually been trying to sell this piece because I want to build something new, but no takers. I'm thinking it's because of the color, but until we do sell, we will certainly enjoy it! Thanks again!