This was very easy to make. Stained with minwax dark walnut. It's very sturdy too.
I had a very good time building this entertainment center. I've received many compliments on the outcome.
Made from reclaimed pine moulding.
I wanted something special to give the kids in our family for Christmas so I made them all these magnetic chalkboard easels. I gave them chalk and magnetic alphabet letters to go with it. The kids ranged from ages 6 months to 8 years and they all loved them!
Mon, 02/02/2015 - 12:21
Thanks Ana! I am having so much fun using plans from your site. My husband created a monster in me when he helped me start learning how to use the power tools last Christmas. Now I just can't stop. currently my daughter and I are working on a large storage bed for her. You have inspired me that nothing is impossible!
Thu, 04/30/2015 - 01:19
Great idea to make these magnetic as well. I was just wondering if you would be willing to share what you used to make them magnetic. Thanks in advance
K
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 05:31
sorry just saw this comment - I used the magnetic primer by Rust-Oleum. Used this in place of standard primer. You have to use at least 2 coats and even then, it won't hold a very heavy magnet. i would imagine the more coats you put on, the stronger it will be. It's not cheap, but was great for this application.
Husband wanted a shoe shelf for the back door entry, and I needed a quickie weekend project, so this fit the bill. Adapted from fix this build that's plan, but modified for a smaller space and less shoe storage. Easy project, and looks great.
Fun project!
I can take no credit, except for choosing this amazing project! My man took off a couple days from work to make this as a late Christmas gift. It's beautiful and gives just the organization I needed in my homeschool room. I could not love it more!
We added a few more inches height to each shelf to make it taller than the original design. It's perfect.
I made my bins 36 incheg to fit my space. My big box blue store has 1x12x8 utulity shelving boards for $13 compared to $27 for the 12 footers.
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:15
This is super cute! It looks similar to mine! Thanks for sharing!
This is a table and bench that I built for our patio!
1st project in the bag. I love how this turned out. Now to decide on the doors!
I saw a brag posted by jaimecostiglio (mudroom locker and bench unit) and really wanted to build one for my mudroom! I didn't extend the bench out as far out as her original plan but there is still plenty of room to sit and put shoes on. We are a family of 4 but I built 5 lockers. Kind of wish I had built 6 because my husband is occupying 2 (one for his regular coat/jacket and the other for his motorcycle gear - so not fair).
Anyway, we love it and everyone who visits are amazed that we built it from scratch! This was our very first building project and it took a while because we wanted to make sure it was perfect. It's actually screwed into the wall so it will most likely stay with the house if we ever move.
Sat, 03/30/2013 - 14:29
I am looking forward to building one of these, too. Yours looks great! I would definitely unscrew it and bring it with me with a move!:)
I'm so happy that I found the plans for Ana's miter stand and rolling carts! It was just what I needed for my garage shop... so everything can be organized and stored compactly but things can pull open and expand when I have a project (which is all the time, actually).
The actual miter stand was super easy to build - the carts took a few days working non-stop (when the kids permitted).
I made a few obvious changes from the plans:
-made deeper shelves on one of the carts
-added drawers on one of the carts
-added ped board on the end caps of miter stand
Something I didn't consider before building this was the slope of our garage floor. There's a 3" difference from one end of the legs to the other so I had to use riser blocks to get everything perfectly level. Unfortunately there's no way to level the carts as they aren't stationary but they slide in/out just fine.
I'd recommend this build to everyone! Check Home Depot clearance often for deals on plywood!
Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:35
Would you be able to share the original plans? It seems that once the contest ended, the links to the plans stopped working.
My son and I conquered this project over the winter. Cut all the pcs and the assembled 4 chairs for less than $150.
We built this in early 2013. We ended up turning the house 90 degrees on the deck, because the slide worked best off the backside of the deck due to the various heights around the deck. The sloped back yard caused some challenges, but in the end it's a very sturdy deck with the cross beams attached. Thanks for posting these plans online for us, our 3 daughters are loving the playhouse and swingset! Here are some more pics of the project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11031534@N00/sets/72157633009259873/
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 16:39
Love this - my grandson's back yard is too small to build something like this; which is why we had to settle for his loft bed airport/clubhouse.
Thu, 06/27/2013 - 05:24
I'm planning on building two A-Frames and no playhouse, so my questions are focused there.
Did you do any modifications to swing portion of the plans?
Is it sturdy enough for an adult to swing on as well?
It looks like you put the posts in the ground, did you cement them in too?
How high off the ground is the bottom of the support beam for the swing?
Is there any issue side-to-side swaying?
My husband & my version of the fancy X desk. I had a 1/4" glass top to make my writing area nicer
I built this for my girlfriend who specifically likes french provincial finishes but colonial farmhouse structure. There is absolutely no metal/screws in this build, frame assembled with mortise and tenon joinery and drawer is assembled with splines. I finished traditionally with a danish oil treatment for the top, and the frame/drawer was painted with Aubusson Blue chalk paint, corners sanded, then graphite washed, then waxed with a traditional paste wax and hand buffed. This is the first time I've built without pocket screws or modern finishes and I am hooked! It did take me four times as long though, so it's not for every project. Just the ones that are for someone special ;)
Built this farmhouse Queen bed as an anniversary gift to my husband 🥰
I made this train/activity table for my niece's 2nd birthday. I did omit the bottom shelf to allow more leg room when sitting/kneeling on the floor. The one BIG issue I encountered was that I cut the top inset to fit perfectly. Then I painted it.... the pieces no longer fit due to the extra paint thickness. UGGGGG! So, I had to go back to sanding to get that nice fit again.
I put in a scrap of indoor/outdoor carpeting for "grass" for the train set to sit on. This is not glued in, so it can be removed if they decide to use it for something other than the train. I painted it using cabinet paint to give it a little extra protection against scratches and scuffs since it will be used by a two year old. I painted the inset white on one side, but I put chalkboard paint on the other side. This way, it's like three tables in one! An activity table, chalkboard table, and a train table! She loves it!
I need to get a picture of it with the top on so you can see the white and chalkboard sides. It was a really fun build!
I may build the smaller Lego version for my own house - not to play with Legos, but to keep the dog's tail from knocking over any beverages I set down! It also would be a nice place to store the laptop when not in use.
Easy weekend project.
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Tue, 01/20/2015 - 11:29
Great!
Looks amazing, thanks for sharing!