I made this charcuterie board for my niece and her family as a thank you for giving me an old miter saw they were not using… I have made a few now as gifts, and realize ….
Something “ made” means so much more to the recipient,
Because in the making we give our heartfelt generosity…
The stain is Watco food safe finish in hazelnut.
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After building my daughter's beds and some outdoor day beds, I finally got around to building a bed for my husband and I. I altered the plans to a king size bed. I added a second 2x4 in the middle for support and around the inside edges as I used the box springs to make the bed taller. Using the kreg jig really made this project so easy. I also used 1x8's instead of 2x8's because I couldn't find those in Hawaii anywhere, except pressure treated wood. It still turned out great.
Thanks for the wonderful plans!
Mon, 06/25/2012 - 19:40
I LOVE this bed! I'm asking my husband to build it and I was wondering if you could email me the dimensions for the plans of a king size Chestwick Platform bed? I'm pretty sure he could figure them out on his own, but I'd love to make it easier for him :) Love your work!
In reply to King platform bed by Katie Saldivar (not verified)
Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:58
I made the bed 80 x 79
Tue, 10/26/2021 - 10:48
Amazing! can you please provide the cut list for the king size measurements?
Thank you!
Several months ago, my sister approached me with the request of helping her build a media console for her home. We left off the doors and drawers in favor of having open shelves. We worked on this project over the course of several weekends and my sister is very happy with the final result!
Modified to have storage boxes on only one side since it was being placed next to a wall.
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 14:26
Love everything about this room! Great job on the bed!
I switched out my fall pumpkin decor for Christmas decor!
Like just about every woman, I have LOTS of shoes! Well I couldn’t find an attractive enough shoe rack to fit in with our “Closet” furniture. We use an entire bedroom that our bedroom is connected to because the closet in that bedroom is minuscule. Anyway the closest I came was a simple design from the particleboard stacking closet unit line, you all know what I’m talking about. Well the problem was that they were $10 each & I would have needed like 6 of them & they didn’t come in black, which I tend to like because it doesn’t show dirt & that way all the furniture in the house is interchangeable if I feel like moving things around. I had plywood left over from my bed project so I just copied the design but made it a bigger single unit.
So I used the tryde coffee table plans and modified to size I wanted. For the top I cut off round edges on my table saw and them laminated with glue and pocket screws. I used 2 coats of the chalkboard paint allowing to dry 24 hours for each coat
Started off with the intention of buildings the 2x4 sectional. Decided on building two couches instead to be able to move around based on needs. The biggest expense were the cushions ( found the back pillows on clearance). Plan to stain later.
Worked on this table last week to save me some money on buying one from a store. This was my first ever time in my life building something on my own and I was surprised how easy it was. Came out better then I expected.
Modern Farmhouse Console Table by Home with Jules
A 30" tall bar stools inspired by the plan simplest stool.
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 05:32
I like your design. Finally made an account and will be making matching ones. Thanks for the inspiration. If the better half doesn't like the first one I will have a new stool for my workbench
Tue, 09/04/2012 - 15:20
by adjusting circular saw depth and using chisel and hammer and lots of sanding :)
I love this plan and had already built one a few months ago. It is an easy project to tackle ;) I did change things up a bit. Will be building another one soon :) Thank you so much for sharing the plans.
Outdoor coffee table. Used 2x6 for table top. Legs are 4x4 pressure treated wood. Stain is white vinegar and steel wool mix.
Took the standard Braden Bench/Hutch plans and used a English Chestnut stain to really make them pop. If used a few plans from this site but this one turned out the best. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough space to use the mail sorting hutch plans for a middle locker.
Industrial Bar Cart with Stemware Storage
This was much more expensive than I had anticipated... but that's Oregon prices for you. Now that I've started with Home Depot woods I'm kind of stuck with it until I finish the bedroom set. But, I LOVE IT! It was my first project with the Kreg jig as well and the top of this nightstand is very flat.
No wood conditioner... went without it so it would match the bed. I like the wild look now.
I had to do it during my son's naps on the weekend so it took me quite a while to finish it.
Wed, 06/13/2012 - 18:13
I am about to try 2 of these next week. (eek!!) Any tips on building these in general? Any troubles or things to watch out for when it comes to the drawers?
Yours look amazing....and I like the WILD wood looks too...seems more natural :-)
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 13:18
Hi Tasha (I have a new 'name' as I can't seem to log into my old account)
How did they turn out? Sorry, I didn't check for comments! I had trouble with the first nightstand set of drawers but by the time I built the second one I'd figured out how to keep things square. I made sure I focused on the bottom of the drawer being square and on a flat surface and then when the drawer was done I sanded it even on the top. Since then I've built a dresser in a similar style and made my own hardwood drawer slides... MUCH better. It's more difficult but it's well worth it if you have access to a table saw.
When I saw Ana's plans for this table I had to build it. I did modify the size to make the table top a little wider and longer. The extra width is great for putting more food or a center piece in the middle of the table.
I thought the build was pretty simple and everyone who visits our house loves the table. It is definitely a conversational piece.
The table and benches are heavy duty and will be able to passed on for many generations. I love the rustic look and so the steel wool/vinegar stain was my finish of choice.
I decided to document the entire build and created the most in-depth farmhouse table video tutorial online. The goal with the video is to show how easy it is to build the table using Ana's plans!
nice little project had fun building it with my wife. looks way better then the store bought junk we had before
This was our first try at chairs and they came out super! Even our Yellow Lab, Cassie was pleased! We made a few mistakes on the first chair which were easily corrected. The only thing I would add to the buy list is a 2x2 .
My grandson has special needs and getting him out of his parent's bed has been difficult. His dad had put up a temporary "blanket" tent in the room and has successfully moved him into sleeping in the tent; but the next step is moving him to his room.
This tent is perfect - I added some pockets on the side for his books and a few bed toys and put an "S" hook at the top to hang his lanterns. I made it longer, so his dad could get in with him if needed.
As usual, love this site - always can find just the right plans.
Sat, 06/16/2012 - 21:38
What a great idea for transitioning a child into sleeping on their own!
