Submitted by Abigail Marolt on Facebook -
I made a your crib mattress sectional with an extra armless couch to make one large U-shaped design! It was my first project with a kreg jig and a circular saw, but it certainly won't be my last. We love using this couch every day!
This was a present for my granddaughter's 10th birthday. I had to modify the plans so it could be disassembled then reassembles in her bedroom. That required the screws in the side boards, and vertical pegs at the ends of the top rails that could be popped up. I also added a vertical support between the back sideboard and top rail.
We are SO proud of our first build! It was such a fun project and it built our confidence so much to do this. We didn't want to permanently screw our side rails into the head board and foot board so we took another user's advice and bought some steel bed rail fasteners from rockler.com. They worked like a dream and will make our upcoming moves much easier. Our bed is very heavy and sturdy and I know it will last our son for years. We ended up spending about $70 just for the lumber. The paint was $25 plus we spent some more on primer, screws, and nails. It was an investment and will save us some money on our future projects. =)
I needed some extra space for towels & misc items for my bathroom. So I replaced our over the toilet vanity for these floating shelves, and it was perfect for extra towels and what not. Ana you're the best!!
Sat, 03/21/2015 - 18:39
Great job! I saw floating shelves used in a water closet on another site, and thought it was a great idea. I definitely plan to do this in my Master Bath!
I needed a sandbox for my little guy and came across these plans about a year ago. Needing some basic woodworking tools I put it off for a bit until I got a circular saw for Christmas. Come May I figured it was a good time to get this done.
The plan was easy to follow, and it went together quickly. The only time consuming part was waiting for the paint to dry. Since this was going to be outdoors I wanted to make sure it got treated in some way. I saw similar colors from another brag post and decided to roll with that. I also added landscape fabric to the bottom to prevent weeds from growing in.
A slightly modified version of the Modern Adirondack chair. A neighbor walked by and commented that it was a cool new chair. I replied that it had been surprisingly easy to build. He was clearly surprised and asked, "YOU built it?" He's a carpenter and I'm a psychologist, so he obviously did not expect me to be able to build anything that looked even half decent. When he recovered from his surprise, he pointed out all the imperfections and offered advice on how I could do a better job next time... :-D
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 09:27
Great job, love the story behind it too! Thanks for sharing and great finish choice~
I love the height of this pedestal. We also wanted a bench for the kids so we just extended the pedestal around. It works great and looks awesome. I put a floating shelf above the hangers and some of my art.
Our two oldest (both boys) had been needing bunk beds for some time. I came across the Side-Street Bunk Beds and LOVED the design; simple, easy, and most importantly, sturdy!
I used standard framing lumber from Home Depot and picked out the cleanest, straightest boards I could find. For safety (because boys will be boys...), I routed all of the edges of any part they could come in contact with using a 3/8" curved router bit. Along with tremendous amounts of sanding, that was the most labor-intensive part of the project. The Kreg Jig made short work of everything else, and eventually sprayed on the paint (I used Kelly-Moore brand paint, but the color is Behr Cinnabar Red).
Although I could have built the beds for cheaper (I spent upwards of $350+), I wanted to make sure the project didn't look like it was built out of framing lumber. A lot of sandpaper, wood-filler, and extra coats of paint could have been reduced, but at close look you can't even tell the main posts are laminated 2x4's.
For some reason, and I still have to find out, the paint still remained tacky long after drying, but that hasn't kept our boys from loving their new beds! Great design and a fantastic first project!!
Isn't this the coolest pencil holder EVER?! Hubby made this from a landscape timber with the drill press. Love how you can see through the holes in the bottom!
He used a hole saw attachment on the drill press, after cutting the block of wood down with the miter saw. This one is the prototype, from scrap wood. I'm thinking this would be absolutely gorgeous in Cedar! This received a quick sanding and 2 coats of clear water based poly.
As soon as he teaches me how he did this, I'm going to post the plan for 'Dan's Super-Cool Pencil Holder!' Thanks Honey! :)
Thu, 06/04/2015 - 10:46
Really cool! Now to find a big thick hunk of wood...
Thu, 06/04/2015 - 15:10
Thanks! I'm looking forward to trying this on my own too. Hubby came up with another technique that I think will be easier for me - using a 2" forstner bit and a regular drill. Hopefully I'll get to experiment with that this weekend, and I'll be sure to post process pictures. :)
My first furniture building project!
Ana, thanks for sharing this project.
I saw this crate and I decided to build it this year.
I changed it up a bit to accommodate my tree size. Mine measures 24".
I left it natural wood color, I think it brings up rustic look that I was going for. :)
It is very easy to build and it looks fantastic!
Thanks,
Merry Christmas!
This is the Mom's Lego Table everything went according to plan until, I cut and tried to place the table tops in ... Ooops. Was not square, with the help of my father-in-law we got them to fit. So, as Ana says ..CHECK FOR SQUARE!!! The other part that took awhile was the chess board but was worth it my son loves chess!
Made four pull out drawers with full extension soft close drawer slides.
Two shallow ones to store large items in and two deep ones to help hold pan lids and frying pans.
I used select pine for the sides and routed a slot for a 1/4 inch plywood base.
I put the pocket holes on the inside so less visible.
Quick, easy and inexpensive build... I opted not to do the rounded corners at the base of the tree as I was in a hurry.
I built Ana Whites Bathroom vanity with drawers. I love how easy the plans are to follow and even adjust. I tweaked the measurements to fit the space I had. After supplies, I spent a bit less than a store bough vanity, and it is solid wood rather than the cheap materials the less expensive store bought one. It turned out beautiful! I also built the mirror frame and the shelves to match. Thank you, Ana, for your amazing website, plans, videos, and confidence to tackle the projects myself. My daughter chose the mahogany stain because she loved the way it sounds..."It's Mahogany!"
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 13:44
Way to go, love the finish and the matching mirror! Thank you for sharing:)
I finally got around to building the first project on my list. I needed more storage in my room so I built the storage bench from the plans. I did tweak it a little to make it a bit wider so that it will neatly match the width of my bed. I may get around to making a cushion for it but right now it serves as a nice tray to hold my wallet and other various sundries.
I designed (in Sketchup) and built some bunk beds for my boys. They're made out of all common sized lumber, SUPER sturdy, and have no exposed nails or screws! The kids LOVE them and I'm really happy with how they turned out!
This portion of the build is just for 2 bunks, but the design allows for a third, lofted bunk to be added (I'll build that next year)
I've got the full step-by-step build at
http://www.iliketomakestuff.com/iltms-project-bunk-beds-part-1/
http://www.iliketomakestuff.com/iltms-project-bunk-beds-part-2/
This was my first major build and while not perfect and I was little clunky building along the way, I’m happy with how it turned out and I think the girls will love it for Christmas. We are beach dwellers and surfers, but I’m also a former (always) a farm girl as well, so we put a surfing pig on it too. I wanted to keep it whimsical a bit so put starfish knobs for the burners. Took me a long time and more money than average probably because of learning curve as well as having to sneak work on it between working, toddler and infant. I got a Kreg and more tools for Christmas, so I am looking forward to more building!
update: My little destroyer broke the door within 10 minutes because it was too big for her to work around. So I “remodeled” it and made the door just the top half so that is her oven. MUCH BETTER. Now she can use it far easier and it isn’t dropping to the floor.
