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Easiest Closet Ever
Wood was cut at Lowe’s for this one. We built it in the living room because it was seriously 10 degrees in the garage. It got moved upstairs, where we shimmed it, removed the molding off the wall, and painted it. Then we secured it, installed some rods, bought some bins (all from Target), hung a curtain, and called it a day. I reccomend you save all the scraps from this one, because they make for a free laundry basket dresser, that we also built.
I would love to see someone do this in birch plywood, and stain it for an elegant look!
My first Build!!!
This project only took a day to build and not the whole day. The painting took a bit I had to do first coat at night then the second one in the morning and flipped and did other side twice...
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My cabinet
I've made mostly from 2x3 and 2x4. I made the drawer using scrap plywood I have laying around. The project is not finsihed. I will probably use watco danish oil through all wood.
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Fri, 04/03/2015 - 16:47
work bench
This is beautiful and well made. Exactly what I need in my shop or even in my kitchen! It looks great!
Tue, 04/14/2015 - 07:25
It takes strong ppl to move
It takes strong ppl to move this table though :) heavy and sturdy
Sat, 04/25/2015 - 16:15
Really like this!
I really like what you did here. When I first looked at it, I thought it would be a great piece for my little section of the garage I am calling my "shop".
Double trash bin with drawers
I am very happy with how the finish in this turned out... the green gold paint and the American Cherry wood compliment each other well! Doing this again on more proj
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Mon, 06/24/2019 - 12:54
Question about plans
How did you adapt the plans to make it double and add a drawer?
Farm house Queen bed
I made this a little shorter and less wide to fit between my two windows. Thanks so much for these plans!
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Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:49
Wonderful mods!
Perfect solution for between the windows, thanks for sharing!
Ladder Table
I love this little table!
I made 3 at the time. One for me, one for my sister, and one for my mom.
I had a little trouble with it not being level when I finished. I just sanded the bottoms of the legs until they all cooperated.
Necklace Jewelry Box
Saw the plans on this site and decided to make a jewelry cabinet for my wife for mother's day and she loved it.
Finished with Minwax Paste Finishing Wax
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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:02
Thanks fkowalec - my wife is
Thanks fkowalec - my wife is wanting me to make another for her and she has even had friends ask if I'd make them one.
Picture frames
I made these from select Pine, they were super easy to do, look great and I love that I can change the pictures up easily.
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Reclaimed wood look nightstands
Decided to build these as I could find anything tall enough to be bedside tables. Easy to follow plans that came together quickly.
Farmhouse Coffee Table
Love your projects!
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pallet crate
Crate cart made from pallet wood.
Reclaimed wood headboard -- queen sized
This is my first project, and it turned out really well! I bought the wood at Home Depot. It is pine (except for the crowning 2x4, that's douglas fir because Home Depo didn't have that size in pine) and I probably spent about $150 just on the wood, and then I also bought a palm sander, corded drill, circular saw, and Kreg Jig. I also bought pre-stain, stain, and polycrylic finish which added another $45. Plus I spent money on sand paper, clamps, Kreg Jig screws, and some nails.
I included the picture of the back to show how I used the Kreg Jig. I used it to not only attach the middle part to the sides, but I made the middle part one connected piece so it would be extra sturdy, tight, and pieces would not bow when leaned against. The back isn't pretty, but it's against the wall so no one can see. The Kreg Jig is awesome and I'm glad I bought it so I can do other projects.
I also included a photo of the bottom of the side. I used a scrap piece of wood to make it more sturdy since that's where I drilled the holes to bolt it to the bed's metal frame.
Between sanding, assembly, and finishing I worked on this over the course of about two months on the weekends. If you don't sand much and keep the finish more simple you could potentially get it done really fast. But since this is something we plan on using in our master bedroom for years to come I wanted to try to make it perfect. It still has a handful of mistakes (I learned a lot), but my joke is "it's a reclaimed wood headboard."
Now that I've got the tools I'm on to building matching side tables, and pending that goes well the plan is to build a dresser.
Triple Printer Console
We made this and a dresser just like it. We wanted matching furniture.
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Bunk beds based on the Simple Bed
I built the Simple Bed for one of our kids and now we wanted a bunk bed. I saw many plans for bunk beds based on the Simple Bed plans, but I didn't want the ladder on the side. I made some changes and designed the bed in 3D using Autodesk Inventor. It didn't turn out much different than I planned. It's super heavy, but very stable. My wife did a great job on the stain.
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Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:07
Staining process
The beds look amazing!
Did your wife stain the bed after it was assembled?
If so, how long did it take her to stain it?
Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:08
Staining process
The beds look amazing!
Did your wife stain the bed after it was assembled?
If so, how long did it take her to stain it?
Mega work bench with miter station
When I was 8 months pregnant and going through my “nesting phase” I knew I needed to get my garage organized. Prior to building this, my tools were all over the place. To try to get it done before the baby came, I called my dad to help me out, and we built it together in just a couple days. It was a weekend I will never forget and I smile every time I walk into my shop knowing we did it together.
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Modern Farmhouse Table
This was our first project. We followed Ana's directions basically word for word. It turned out beautifully! We like the look and easy care of the benches.
Modified Rectangular Planter
I modified the plan a little to make a rectangular 4 foot long planter and added a top.
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Sun, 06/26/2016 - 18:25
Cedar boards
I know it's been 3 years, but do you recall how many cedar boards you bought? This is the exact size i need. Thanks.
Cedar picket shed
I poured a 3 1/2" concrete pad first then bolted the completed shed to it.
Shed was easy enough to make, the plans were well done. Spent about 25 total hours on shed, including staining. Hinges were very expensive ($20 a pair with latches), spent about $400 NOT INCLUDING gravel, sand, & concrete for the pad or clamps.
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Mudroom Bench
We combined several ideas to create this built in mud room bench. I searched high and low for the design I wanted and loved Ana's hidden storage. It's perfect for off season stuff that would otherwise take up space in a closet. It's such a pretty, functional space that gets so much use.
White trim paint
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:28
PRETTY!
Looks gorgeous with the added stools, way to go! Thanks for sharing:)