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Twin Farmhouse Storage Bed With Hinged Footboard.
After making a queen-size for myself, I built this twin-sized version for my niece. Along with a "Breakfast at Tiffany's inspired" theme, she got a new bed and a new bedroom for her 15th birthday.
For this version of the bed, I made just one storage cubby because it sits against a wall. With the addition of the hinged footboard, she has a secret vault for storing her Super Secret Teen items (or shoes or snowboards). I followed the traditional farmhouse bed design, omitting one 1x6 in the head/footboard panels. This way, it is not as wide and the storage cubby meets the bedpost on center.
(Again, my daughter modeling the hinging action).

Blog Link
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" Inspired Bedroom
Built from Plan(s)
Farmhouse Storage Bed with Hinged Footboard
Estimated Cost
$150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Primed and painted with Olympic Heirloom Lace in Satin.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

kad050209 (not verified)

Tue, 09/11/2012 - 20:43

I'm wanted to make my daughter a bed simple to this... Was wondering, since you took one 1x6 piece out on each end... How many inches is the gap from the wall to bed? I want to have my DD's bed against the wall but, since she is only 3 I don't want a big gap for her to fall into! I hope you understand what I mean. Thanks.

birdsandsoap

Tue, 09/11/2012 - 21:53

The gap is actually determined by the widest part of the bed, which is the cap piece on the head and footboards. At most, your gap would be around 3 inches, but you can shove a foam pool noodle from the dollar store in that gap if you are concerned she will get stuck.

And just to be clear, I only removed (1) 1x6 from the headboard and (1) 1x6 from the footboard to match; not two boards from each panel. Wasn't sure if you understood.

Modern Craft Table

Submitted by dkzeh on Fri, 01/03/2014 - 19:45

Had hubby build this for my craft room over the holiday break. I have been looking for something to cut fabric on and help with some storage needs. I could not bring myself to pay the amount of money for some of these prefab MDF tables and or an arm or leg for one made out of some type of wood. He bought all of the wood and completed all of the cuts in one day. He spent another day putting it together and finished up the trim on the third day. It is currently set up in my sewing room and waiting for a fresh coat of paint. It looks great and will be perfect!

Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Plan to use Behr Ultra White primer and paint in one.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Changing Table for Daughter

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/08/2019 - 11:26

I made this changing table/dresser for my first born daughter from the Kendal Extra Wide Dresser design. I did build the legs and bottom of dresser a little different but overall kept to the design.

Built from Plan(s)
7 Drawer Extra Wide Dresser
Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Latex Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Play Table and Chairs

Submitted by kristilmay on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 19:39

For my daughter's birthday I made her this table and chairs. Despite being very easy and cheap to make, they are very sturdy. I've sat at that table quite a few times with no issues at all. I love how they turned out.

Blog Link
Sarah's Table and Chairs
Built from Plan(s)
Simplest Kids Play Table
Estimated Cost
$20
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Dark Walnut-top, Rust-Oleum's Heirloom white-table legs, Krylon- Catalina Mist (Spray paint)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

nancy

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 21:02

Simply gorgeous! Did you use any poly on the table top? The finish is amazing. Thanks for sharing. Now I want to make one too!!

kristilmay

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 21:32

Sorry! I just realized I didn't put that. I used Minwax Polycrylic. Thank you for your compliments!

Cindy from Indiana (not verified)

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:00

I think the title of my response says it all. ;-)

They really turned out beautifully. Great job!

Rustic X Console Table as TV Stand

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/27/2016 - 08:19

Hubby followed the plans exactly, using cheap whiteboard from Lowe's. I stained using Minwax dark walnut and a water-based Minwax poly with a matte finish. I would only use this kind of wood again if I were painting the project. It is hard to stain and my options were limited, because the wood doesn't take stain well. Love how "pottery barn" it ended up coming out, though!

Blog Link
Where Ever After
Built from Plan(s)
Rustic X Console Table
Estimated Cost
$50-100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax dark walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Lighted Saltbox House

My wife went shopping one day in a primitive furniture shop and found this saltbox house that she loved. So I decided to get a picture of this house and build it myself. This project was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Hope you enjoy.

Estimated Cost
$18.00 for wood and left over paint sitting around.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
One layer of black paint, covered with one layer of cream paint, distressed and clear coated.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

candrea1402

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 13:45

Love this one could you possibly give me the dimensions ? would love to try building this

Rustic X End Table

Submitted by Tonyjoe on Wed, 01/08/2014 - 08:45

This table was my 4th build from the site and took my wife and I about 10 hours to build.

Built from Plan(s)
Rustic X End Table
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax classic gray finish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modified Grandy Sliding Door Console

I made my console a little shorter (71 in). I used reclaimed wood for the exterior and sanded/stained wood for the shelving and doors. I used screw eyes and galvanized pipe for the sliding door hardware. A lot of fun!

Built from Plan(s)
Grandy Barn Door Console
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

paolans12

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 09:15

It looks beautiful, do you have plans ?? would you mind sharing them ?? It'll be my first project ;)

Rustic X Bench for Entry

Made 2 changes to the plans which was using a 2 x 4 as a center top board to add some variety to the board width and also decided to go with breadboard ends which also used 2x4

Thanks for the plans!

Built from Plan(s)
Rustic X Bench
Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)

Adirondack Chairs with Foot Rest

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 14:45

Great set of outdoor chairs with foot rest!

 

RG Design & Build

Built from Plan(s)
Modern Easy Build Adirondack Chair

Comments

Channing cabinet/desk

Submitted by mactanya on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 17:57

Well, this was a project that was running concurrently with the Benchright coffee table and I finally got it installed along with the walnut stained 1x4 pine desktop. At first (due to inexperience) I stained it and since I had the wrong plywood, it looked horrible. So it got bondoed and painted and converted into a drawer/rollout printer drawer/hanging file drawer and a support for my single piece 12' + desktop.
By the way, its a pain in the butt to keep the cabinet square and I worked it and worked it, believe me.

Blog Link
Channing file cabinet
Built from Plan(s)
Desk with Drawer and Shelving
Estimated Cost
$100 tops
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Sherwin Williams Alabaster (gives it that aged white look) and minwax polycrylic.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

panthajds (not verified)

Mon, 01/21/2013 - 18:10

I was wondering how you made the desk longer. I have an 11 foot wall and i want the top desk to span the whole wall i was wondering how you supported the whole desk, did you need to add any extra supports?

Hemnes linen cabinet finished!

Submitted by Crzymedic on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 16:29

This was my first build for Katy and she loves it! We used acrylic glass and used the frosted spray pains from krylon.

Built from Plan(s)
Hemnes Linen Cabinet
Estimated Cost
$150 plus what king of panel you use
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
white paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Double Vanity

Submitted by krmoon81 on Thu, 03/31/2016 - 22:30

Well to make a long story short I started out just replacing an old tub in the bathroom which turned into a whole remodel!! I’m talking new toilet, floor, lighting and heck while I was at it lets knock down a wall and make some room for a double vanity. After all in a few years three teenage girls  will be fighting for sink space!!! Honestly I just didn’t want to spend $800 - $1,000 on a double vanity so I decided to take matters into my own hands. This was my first time building any type of functional furniture. I made a ton of mistakes but I also learned many valuable lessons. I really took my time....about 3 weeks...ok, maybe 4. Building this vanity was like cutting 101 for me. #1 lesson I learned, MAKE SURE YOUR CUTS ARE STRAIGHT!!! I also learned the value in test cuts and having a lot of patience and extra wood on hand. Anyone can do this, just be willing to put the time and effort in…and do lots of research.

Built from Plan(s)
48" Turned Leg Vanity
Easy Frame and Panel Doors
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

TV Console

Submitted by J. Davis on Fri, 11/29/2019 - 17:24

I used the Grand Barn Door Console plans to build my wife an entertainment center. Instead on the "barn doors", I framed them out and attached a patterned sheet metal, from the back.

Built from Plan(s)
Grandy Barn Door Console
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
The base has 3 coats of white furniture paint. The top was sanded down to 120grit, stained, and polyed.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Ten dollar ledges

Submitted by Spolitte on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 20:50

Here are a few of the ten dollar ledges we added around the girls bed. We had no room for tables so we thought we would give this a try. It's working beautifully. We hung the ledges in studs and they are standing up to constant use perfectly. The girls have space for their most cherished nik naks and a drink in case they wake thirsty in the night. We couldn't be more pleased. Now I'm seeing the possibility for ledges in every room.

Built from Plan(s)
Gallery Ledge Shelves
Estimated Cost
6.00 minus the paint.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
No voc semi gloss for easy cleaning
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Sat, 04/21/2012 - 00:28

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Hailey Platform Bed and Kentwood Bookshelves

Submitted by kjw003 on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 16:31

Built the Hailey Platform bed with planked headboard, and two Kentwood bookshelves, for a guest room in our new house! The dimensions of the bookshelves were changed a bit to fit the space, but the bed (should be) built to dimensions in the plan for a full size bed.

Built from Plan(s)
Hailey Planked Headboard
Essential Platform Bed Frame
Rustic Bookshelf Plans with 2x2 Face Frames
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Stain was apple cider vinegar vinegar and steel wool mixture. Sealant used was Vermont Natural Coatings Polywhey furniture finish (satin finish).
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Study Desks

Submitted by rosiejane on Sun, 04/03/2016 - 21:54

I built a desk each for my son and daughter. They got to choose the type of base. I used old bed slats 90x45mm (4x2) salvaged from verge ripped in half for the bases. I used 12mm plywood for the tops. 7mm ply for the shelves on the sawhorse leg version. Unfortunately, despite getting the straightest and flattest plywood available and subjecting it to all sorts of manipulation, a couple of the flip-top sections are warped to there are slight gaps on one side.

I modified the plan so that the middle section could lift up as well. The back 1x3 of the storage section extended the full width.

Built from Plan(s)
Modern 2x2 Desk Base for Build Your Own Study Desk Plans
Sawhorse Storage Leg Desk
Estimated Cost
AUD$60 per desk
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I experimented with a paint wash finish 50/50 paint/water for the inside of the storage sections. Everything was given a couple of coats of clear satin varnish.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Girl's Pink Play Vanity (modified from Mila Vanity Plan) Kids Toy

Submitted by kwildman on Sun, 12/08/2019 - 08:41

The cutest! Little girl's vanity built from pine and painted two tone blush pink. So adorable. 

Plans modified from the mila vanity plan.  I used a jig saw to cut out the mirror board backing from 3/4 plywood to mimic an antique vanity.  I purchased the laser wood frame from Michael's and attached with gorilla glue.  I used a plastic mirror material that could be cut to fit the frame.  Remember to spread your glue very thin on the back of the mirror material or it will mildly distort the reflection if it is not perfectly smooth.  

I added a vanity board in the knee space that I also cut with a jig saw from a 1x4 board.  I copied that pattern for the back of the stool.  I used Ana's kids art center stool plan for that. 

The crates are made using wood lathe scraps and a piece of 1x6 scrap.  

The paint on the vanity is Rustoleums chalked paint in Blush.  The laser cut wood frame, crates  and stool are Krylon spray paint in Blush Gloss.  

Blog Link
White House Wood Shop
Built from Plan(s)
Mila Play Vanity
Arts and Crafts Play Table
Kids Art Center Stools
Estimated Cost
80
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
The paint on the vanity is Rustoleum Chalked in blush (lightly distressed) with clear paste wax to finish.

The crates, stool, and wood laser cut out mirror accent are Krylon Gloss Blush spray paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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