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Little yellow console table

I combined the workbench console and tryde console plans to make this perfect for our upstairs hall.

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Spray painted yellow (it was really humid here and I wanted it to dry quickly) lacquered for a super shiny finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Time Out Chair

Submitted by SherryLR on Sun, 08/31/2014 - 09:56

Kids stuff usually sells pretty good for us. Considering in our area, to buy kid size chairs are about $25 we looked for another option. This stackable chair fit the bill perfectly and was so inexpensive and easy to build!! Made the back part solid so I could paint on it and added some moulding on the side. Going to get my grandson who is being homeschooled, busy building some more as part of his wood shop class.

Estimated Cost
$6.00
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
We just painted with our own chalk style paint and used acrylic for the decorative part. Sprayed with a polyurethane when it was finished.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Zara's Playroom

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 08:44

Grandpa Myron made this one for Zara's playroom!

Estimated Cost
$80.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Playroom
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Large Wooden Dog Crate End Table

It was a straight forward project and the plans were excellent and easy to follow. We did purchase the Kreg Jig and that takes a little practice to get it right but it does make an extremely strong joint. We applied three coats of paint and one coat of stain on the top. This is for our German Shepherd and he loves it. It took us three or four days just because we worked on it a little bit each evening.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Flat White Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Pantry

Built this out of old Barnwood Pine !

Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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kmschwer

Sun, 11/02/2014 - 18:27

This is beautiful and I just purchased my first home with my fiance and we have an old farm house. This would be amazing in our kitchen as our pantry. I must attempt to make it! Please help me :)

My Table and Bench

I know this is an older project on this website. However, I only recently happened upon this treasure trove of plans. As such, what better project than a new table and matching bench for the family? I made some adjustments to the bench as a result of the comments section. Essentially, I shortened the bench so it would slide between the legs of the table (65" instead of 72" as the plans call for). I also moved the stretcher supports to the inside of the table legs and shortened the stretcher (70" instead of 74" as the plans call for) to give a few more inches to push chairs in. I had every intention of staining the entire project uniformly. My wife really enjoyed the contrast between the dark and light, you see which idea I kept! The legs are a natural stain with clear coat. The tops are Minwax jacobean stain, I did two coats and a light sanding to expose some of the grain under the darkness of the stain. The cutting and assembly of the table and bench was rather quick. I would estimate 3 hours total of cutting and assembly. However, I spent a good amount of time on the sanding and staining. I would have been able to complete the finish quicker if the weather hadn't turned cold for about a week and slowed my dry times down. Finished the stains with a couple layers of polyurethane satin finish.

Estimated Cost
I already had the screws, stain, and clear coat. The wood for the table cost me $63.83 before taxes and the wood for the bench cost me $20.24 before taxes
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Natural stain for bottoms
Minwax Jacobean stain for tops
Minwax polyurethane satin finish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Catio heaven

Submitted by bhoppy on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 15:43

Ana doesn’t have a plan for a catio but she does for a playhouse and a cedar shed made from 2x2’s. I sort of combined my knowledge from making her plans over the last 10 years and came up with this for my cats. It was fun to make!! My baby kitten is loving it. I used garden fencing and stapled it to the outside and pocket holes for the walls. I made each wall individually like the playhouse then connected them once in place.

 

Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Cabot semi transparent outdoor deck and fence stain. ($9 oops section)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Wifey

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:36

Thank you for sharing! My daughter wants a cat for her birthday but it can't be inside due to our son's allergies. Roaming outside isn't really an option because we have coyotes. We are going to use one of these in combination with an underground electric fence.

Seasonal And Holiday

Big wall lamp

Submitted by joja on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 13:22

Solar eclipse in our living room!

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farm Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/26/2016 - 18:17

Brazilan Walnut flooring for table top and Pine for feet and supports. 

Estimated Cost
$300.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Triple Thick Coat Poly on table top and White semi gloss paint on everything else.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Washer/ dryer platform

Submitted by balbright on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 10:21

Only regret is not buying the storage containers I wanted and sizing for them, it took a while to find storage containers for under the platform.

Finish Used
Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Printer's Console or Sneaky Litterbox Cabinet? Cat Litter Box Cabinet

Submitted by Joni on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 08:12

I had been wanting to build something to hide the litterbox for a long time. When I saw the Printer's Console plan, I knew this was the perfect plan for a cat litter box furniture. I loved that Jen Woodhouse's version was completely modified to her bar plan, so I thought I could modify for my litterbox idea. I modified the plans on size, as I was trying to use a bunch of mis-matched plywood. I also modified it to include a cat door, a cat passageway on interior panel, a vent on the back behind one of the drawers, and the stone top. I built a frame on the back to house the backing as an inset piece, as I didn't want it to be seen at all. I learned a very important lesson during this build. Not all 1x3s are created equal. Once I got my doors assembled, they were too big for the opening. I couldn't shave off the tiny amount needed, and couldn't make anything work short of starting over with 1x4s, sawing off a small amount, and cutting down the # of "drawers" (and handles). I wanted the inside to be fully finished (because cat pee on raw wood would not be good!). I had to finish certain "planes" prior to putting the thing together. I used kitchen and bath paint on the inside floor and sides for easy cleanup. The stone was carryover from construction on our house 12 years ago. The handles were an amazing deal @ $1.81/each .

 

 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax Wood Conditioner, followed by a mix of American Walnut & Onyx Minwax water-based Stain. 3 Coats of Old Village Gel Varnish. On inside, I used a kitchen/bath paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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blueskiesinNM

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:23

Love your use of the buffet. Our family has discussed making a piece of furniture like this for our smaller dog. Nice to see someone has done it! Our big dog has scheduled feedings but our little dog would prefer to be a free feeder. Poor thing chokes down his food in our pantry listening to our big dog breathing under the door waiting for him to finish. When he is done we open the door and the Big, greedy dog bolts in looking for left overs. A family member has to wait patiently for the little dog to finish so he can escape the pantry. I really don't want a doggy door in my pretty swinging bi-fold doors to my pantry which is also access to our kitchen.That would be a pain to have to keep closed all day. But this buffet idea is super cute! Thanks for the inspiration.

wayneled

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 22:01

I know this is an old post, but I'll ask anyway

I love this piece and am in the planning stages for ours. Thank you for sharing!

I am Wondering how you went about the table top. Did you install a 3/4 ply on top but not flush, allowing room for mortar and tile? If so how much room did you allow for the tile/mortar? 1/2 inch? How did you keep the surface of the tile level and uniform? Lastly, did you seal the tile with anything when you finished?

Aesthetically, the tile top really sets this piece off and I really want to make my own.

Thanks

Seasonal And Holiday

Cherry Farmhouse Bed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 14:24

This is our third bed built from Ana White plans. My husband has built the loft bed and a daybed. This is by far our favorite. When my dad cleared his farm 18 years ago, he milled all of the lumber and it has been sitting in a barn waiting for special projects. My husband cut down the large beams to make the post and my dad had some of the cherry boards milled into bead board, which we used in the headboard and footboard. I love the way it turned out and I hope my daughter cherishes it. 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$50--Stain, 2x4 platform, glue & nails. We also modified to use rail brackets.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Stain-Woodwright Stain (Boston)
2 coats wipe poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Corner desk modified

My wife needed a bigger desk for her home office so built one. I used the modular office desk designs. I had to modify it, my wife wanted the 90 degree cut in where the two desk to meet. I built two open shelves and fastened then together and built one narrow shelf with drawers. Built mostly out of MDF with the top being melamine. Waiting on the edge banding to ship. Also, installed some rope lighting for indirect light.

Estimated Cost
Under $300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Painted the base cabinets.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Easy to Build Toybox

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 09/14/2024 - 09:43

The farmhouse toy box project is wonderful. The first one I made I thought it’s easy enough that I had my 8 years old grandson come over and basically make it himself with a little help from grandpa. Thanks Ana for a great plan. - 

Roger DeMoss

Built from Plan(s)

Farmhouse table - Tobacco farm wood

The end result of this project was incredible. The table is 3ft x 6ft x 31inches - Built with Tennessee tobacco farm wood. I used KREG for all the joining, even the legs. Finished it with the one and only Annie Sloan Paint/Wax combination.

Estimated Cost
350.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Annie Sloan - Paint: Old White - Wax: Clear and Dark
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

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Kentwood Bed and night stand

Submitted by rmarshmama on Thu, 09/11/2014 - 08:34

Overall, these plans were easy to follow.  It took me a little bit longer to complete, and definitely needed someone to help attach the bed rails to the headboard and footboard.  We stained prior to putting the bed together, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get the bed into the house.

For the night stand, the plans call for 4 boards across the top, but it definitely takes 5 so keep that in mind.  I used pocket holes to attach the front and back of the top piece to the night stand, and then did nails to attach the sides of the top to the sides of the night stand.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Antique Walnut by Minwax
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modular office sewing/craft table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/25/2019 - 17:58

We built three base units-each with different storage options and used the corner desk plans. Then created our own long desk top using a 6ft long board and using a jigsaw to create an open space for the sewing machine. 

Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Semi gloss paint-behr paint and primer in classic silver. Polycrilic semi-gloss top coat-3 coats with wet sand before final coat.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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