I found the table to be pretty wobbly so I reinforced it with some triangulation and I moved all the legs into the centre so the triangulation wouldn't get in the way of people sitting on all sides.
This is the first thing I built from your site. I used rainwear for the cushion so my grandkids can spill stuff and it won’t stain.
This is in my 134 year old cottage. Really spruced the place up.
Thanks for having your site - love the projects on it.
This was the first project in many years and I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. I am so happy with the results. It was a great starter project to get me excited to do more projects.
This book shelf can be done even cheaper had I left the base trim off. It would have looked fine without it as well.
Thanks for the great plans!
I was inspired by the Cutest Mudroom project. Our previous mudroom didn't work for us at all. There was wasted desk space and not enough storage. It was also a mis-match of cupboards, and without a window in the room, the wood and wall color made the room feel small and dark. We ripped out the previous shelving and desk and repainted a light blue color. I drew up plans based of the plans here to maximize our storage space. My husband and brother-in-law built the custom bookshelf towers on each side. We went all the way to the ceiling to maximize storage. I also decided to add cupboards across the top. We painted the entire thing white to keep things bright. We made the bench into a lift-top for storage of winter hats and mittens inside the bench. I upholstered the bench with fabric from Jo-Anns and found bright orange pillows at Linens and Things to give the room a pop of color. We put doors on the top and bottom cabinets and left the rest of the cubbies open and used fabric storage bins to keep everything organized. I love the touch of wainscoting in the middle and the hooks in the middle are for the kid's coats and backpacks. In the center of the whole unit is our family messaging and mail system.
Check out our new nursery! I used MDF sheets ripped to 5 1/2" and 3 1/4" to make the frame of the paneling. I attached the rails and the stiles with 1 1/4" PH screws and mounted them to the wall with liquid nails and 16 guage brads. I framed all of the panels with quarter round and finished off the top with 1x2" poplar rounded over with a router. Check out my link to my instrucables page for a complete step by step layout!
The plans were easy enough to follow. I made the miter and table saw carts not as long because of the space I had to work with. These were perfect to provide a stand for my saws while at the same time giving me the additional storage I need. This was the last part of the garage that needed to be organized so I'm extremely pleased.
Sun, 07/08/2018 - 20:56
Glad the plans worked for you! So much extra storage now!
Simple potting bench in dark walnut
Love this site! My grandaughters were coming to stay and I was in the process of making a playroom/bedroom for them. I stumbled across this site just in time. I made the kitchen using the stove and sink plans from grace's kitchen except I combined them into one. So instead of having two seperate units, I just combined them together using one side panel for both, (making 3 20" long panels instead of 4) and placed one long countertop and backsplash. I used a candlestick holder (painted red) for the faucet, glued in a 1/2" in. threaded plastic nipple I had from the outdoor sprinkler system, and screwed on a hose for an icemaker for the refrigerator, (found at lowes in the plumbing department (cost 3.99)(I'm a widget girl!!) I love to look for things that could be used for something else. Then walaa, a faucet!!
Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:43
My color inspiration for this project came from the clabborgirl baking powder tin, (pictured). Just to let you know inspiration can come from just about anywhere!!
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 05:08
I was thinking of doing a combination sink and oven just like this! Yours looks great.
This was my first project and I loved every second of it. I did the whole thing by myself (with the "help" of my two-year-old) and I'm 5 months pregnant! THAT is how easy it is.
Sun, 08/11/2013 - 20:41
How awesome is that? =D It looks gorgeous, and I applaud you for tackling it with your 2 year old and baby on the way. =D When I was pregnant, the only thing I considered doing was putting furniture together. Now that I've built furniture, I now realize how much harder it was to follow the assembly directions than it is to make your own assembly directions. Keep it up!
Bought only two 2x4s to complete this project. Ripped and chopped and milled like crazy to get it down to the dimensions of the plans. The pine is a little flimsy, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're on an extreme budget, but it CAN be done! Just know that any of the cross-bars that have a knot-hole will probably snap sooner than later. (Luckily I milled extras!)
Another cost tip is to skip the backing. I used two supports from the main material instead of any plywood. Watch out for wracking when doing the glue up and it'll be just fine. Fully supported with less weight too!
I wanted to share this build, as I get a lot of people asking me where I got the bed from and they're shocked (and many motivated!) to find I made it myself.
When we moved into our house about 6 years ago my son asked for a loft bed, but with relatively low ceilings in our house (and his desire for a Minecraft themed room), many of the ones we looked at in store wouldn't work. So I gave this a try, modifying sizes slightly to fit with the layout of the room. It worked perfectly for his Minecraft themed room, then, when tastes changed, with a couple of coats of paint it became part of his Pokemon room. We've recently moved to a new house, and sadly the bed doesn't work with his room here or his nearly teenage sized body, so the wood from it is now in our shed, waiting to be built into something new.
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 19:27
Thank you for sharing, what an awesome project! Thank you for sharing.
I used Ana's plan for the modern project table to create my craft table. I modified it just a bit by removing the "floating top" and covering the front to provide more hidden storage (a must for me). I used my brad nailer and gorilla glue to construct. I used all whitewood boards for the base and 3/4" mdf for the top. I love it! You can read more details at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/01/all-finished-yeah.html !
I had a leftover sheet of 1/2" plywood, so I built this toy box. The pocket holes didn't work very well on the 1/2" plywood, so I added some angle brackets for security, but it's a great toy box, bigger than I had imagined! I had to add a sheet of plywood in the open side because the bottom was too low for my 2 year old--toys kept falling in and he couldn't reach them, but kept trying to climb in after them!
Started with the basic loft plans. Changed out the 2x4 post for some sturdy 4x4's and added a bottom bunk to build this set for my two boys. I also deviated from the plans by using carriage bolts to connect the landing for the steps and the side rails to those post so the bed can easily be disassembled and moved in the future. Finally I placed the steps themselves on a set of hinges so I could easily access the area underneath the landing if needed. This has the added bonus of allowing me to lock the steps in the up position to restrict access to the top bunk during visits with younger family and friends. Now just need to stain it, seal it, and put inside.
Used the plans changed some dimensions a little bit.
My grandaughter and I built the super simple bed and modified the Hailey planked headboard. We used common douglas fir from Home Depot. The finish is equal parts Minwax cherry and early american with 3 coats of Minwax wipe on poly with a light sanding with 220 grit between coats. Total cost was about 250.00.
The play kitchen is the favorite play area at our house! The girls and their friends play here for hours and that includes our 11 year old and her friends too! If you haven't built this set yet, it is a must! Give yourself plenty of time to finish it if you're going to give it as a gift because for me, the building was the easy part! It's the finish work that takes FOREVER!
Adapted the original Queen plans to a King with a bed height of 27". Thanks for the original plans. Here are the adapted cuts to match the labeled photo:
Squared2 Headboard – King Size Cutlist for bed height of 27”
A - 2” x 2” x 76 ½” x2
B - 2” x 2” x 61 ½” x2
C - 2” x 4” x 76 ½” x1
D - 2” x 2” x 18 ½” x2
E - 2” x 4” x 18 ½” x1
F - 1” x 2” x 11 1/16” x4
G - 1” x 2” x 19 ½” x4
H - 1” x 2” x 12 ¼” x12
I - 1” x 2” x 5 ½” x6
J - 1” x 2” x 5 7/8” x12
K - 1” x 2” x 5 1/8” x18 K* - (May need to be trimmed to 5”)
Lumber needed
2” x 2” x 8’ x4
2” x 4” x 8’ x1
1” x 2” x 8’ x5
1” x 2” board cuts
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19 ½” 19 ½” 19 ½” 19 ½” 5 1/8” 5 ½” 5 ½” |
11 1/16” 11 1/16” 11 1/16” 11 1/16” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” |
12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” |
12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 12 ¼” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” 5 7/8” |
5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 1/8” 5 ½” 5 ½” 5 ½” 5 ½” |
Sat, 08/17/2013 - 16:19
Phew, this pattern requires a lot of math, doesn't it? You did an excellent job of customizing the headboard to the size you need!
I'm working (today) on getting measurements right for a Squared2 Dining Table, so seeing your finished product is helpful. =D Thank you!
My daughter needed a table and chairs for her room and we luckily ran across these fantastic plans. Thanks!
The plans were super simple, and I had it finished in about an hour (worked around the little's nap schedule). I left it unfinished so that the recipient could paint it or stain it however she wanted. It was so nice to see it built and the bedding dressed up before kids got to it. :) I will definitely build another for my own daughter as soon as she's old enough to have her own American Girl doll.
