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4x4 Truss Beam Table
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Used Kreg Jig HD screws and pocket holes with glue. Stained in Dark Walnut.
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Sliding Door Console
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Easy entertainment center that I made for my son
Sue Herriott
Our first project
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I was looking for plans to build a table like this and found Ana's site.
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Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:16
WOW! THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!
I love this project. Well done! You have inspired me to do something similar for our breakfast room.
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 19:26
Good so far.
I would make the bench first if I could do it again--good practice. You can't fit a lot of people around it but it is good for a small space.
Mon, 04/30/2012 - 04:55
How did you fasten the
How did you fasten the tabletop to the base? Did you screw it from under and attach along every cross beam? Or screw from the top and fill the holes with putty? All the way across or just on the ends...this step in the directions is very vague...
Shanty Open Shelf Console
I had been eyeing this for awhile but, doors scare me. This is my daughters Christmas gift. It was a fairly easy quick build.
I am pleased with it.
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Tue, 12/24/2013 - 22:24
Shanty Open Shelf Console
Doors scare me too, but seeing what a great job you've done encourages me to give it a try. Looks beautiful. I like how the hardware ties in with your choice of stain. Nice work!
Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
Wed, 12/25/2013 - 10:21
Wasn't that bad
The measurements for each door is a bit different because I wasn't careful with the trim. I used shims on all sides of the door to keep it straight and spaced to attach the hinges. Big plus is they open and close :-)
Bench
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This is a first time project that my husband and 11 yr old on made.
bird Feeder
Bird feeder aksed by my mother. I used rest of IPE wood used for a deck. The thickness is a little big! 22mm but its strong and 30years waranty :) I changed a little bit the dimensions to convert in mm.
Storage daybed with trundle drawers
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Thanks for the free plans! Our children loved their new beds for Christmas! The beds were pretty easy to make and we decided to paint the beds fun colors for the kids.
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TCossins1
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I used the 4x4 X Base Pedestal Dining Table with Planked Wood Top plans for the base but I decided to go with a round tabletop because it fits better in our kitchen. The tabletop is 16 2x4’s attached together using pocket holes and wood glue.
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Outdoor Planter Steps
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I had to modify the plans a little to make the steps 9ft long. I also used 2x6 on the bottom step, so the rise was the same.
Farmhouse Doll Bed X 3
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I made these three farmhouse doll beds for my daughters. Initially, I made two beds following the plan as written but started feeling like they would take up too much space. My girls are close in age (4 and 2 yo twins) so waiting for one to outgrow something and passing it on isn't an option.
I gave the first two regular sized beds away as gifts and made three narrow versions that I saw on another blog http://thatsmyletter.blogspot.com/2011/02/b-is-for-bed-5.html Her bedding is still the gold standard in my eyes. LOVE IT!
On two of my beds, I left off one 1x2 slat, and on the other I used 3-1x3's. The width of the 3 beds are slightly different. Heck, I think I am incapable of making two things exactly the same. lol The girls love them so that's all that matters. For the bed that used 3-1x3s, I didn't write down the width of the top boards. I measured and cut as I assembled.
I put an extra 1x2 mattress support in the middle because I knew they would sit on them and used masonite to hold the mattress. Seems strong enough so far.
Before painting, I used lots of wood filler and caulk to hide some flaws. By the way, I feel like painting the beds is the hardest part. So many little grooves, nooks, and crannies. I recently bought a Graco 3900 HVLP paint sprayer. Painted a half wall and 6 long pieces of trim in 30 minutes today---love it! If I make another bed (or anything for that matter), I'm totally going to spray it.
Oh and I have to confess that after the first two beds, I got too impatient to use just screws so I used the nailer, glue, and used a few screws at key points. It made things go so much quicker, and the beds still feel quite sturdy. If my kids manage to break them, I'll make them new ones. :-)
I used 1" foam and muslin for the mattress & cover and fabric that I obsessively buy and hoard for everything else. The middle quilt is an actual quilt. I cut the squares and all---first time for that too. The other two are made of pre-made patchwork fabric from Joann's.
Thank you to everyone for sharing your creations, and thank you, Ana, for the plans. I am so inspired!
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Dollhouse Bookcase
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We built this dollhouse bookcase pretty much to plan. We did add "shingles" to the top.
View more on our blog: http://www.bearrabbitbear.com/2012/02/dollhouse-bookcase.html
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Thu, 12/13/2012 - 06:21
My husband is about to start
My husband is about to start cutting the wood for this bookcase. He made the farmhouse doll bed last year! It turned out great! He is making the doll bed for a friend andthe doll bunkbeds for our daughter.
Yourbookcase is beautiful!:o)
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 06:27
Love this project
I made this for my daughter for her second birthday and she loved it too!
Toddler bookshelves
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This was mine and my husbands first build! Considering we had absolutely zero knowledge and experience with tools, I think they turned out ok. Definitely need to find better board next time, and we know a few things to better/differently for the next build! :)
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Mon, 12/30/2013 - 17:41
Also forgot to mention we
Also forgot to mention we went with 1X3 instead of 1x4 for the base of the ledge so they wouldn't stick out from the wall quite as much.
Rustic Entryway Table
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Made from Canadian white pine just made from 2x6s that where ripped down to the top,legs, sides and the X's. Sanded 3/4in plywood was used for both shelves instead of solid 1x12 pine board to cut down on cost of the build. 15in wide x 4ft long x 30in high
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Varathane Polyurethane Satin
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Entryway Bench with Deep Storage Drawers
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We needed a better solution for our entry way where kids tended to drop their backpacks and clutter the room. We used the "Mudroom Bench with easy drawers" plans and modified it to be just a little taller for our space. Adding a simply shelf above gave a space to hang up coats and backpacks while shoes and umbrellas can fit in the deep drawers.
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Changing Table/ Storage Shelf Combo
Combination of Entryway Bench and Storage Shelf with Hooks and simple changing table. I did make the table a little taller as my wife and i are pretty tall. I also had to add about an inch to the overall length of the table as well to fit the baskets. Mostly straight forward.
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Farm Table
A farm table modified slightly from the Farmhouse Table plans. Six feet in length, pine wood, Ipswich Pine stain (minwax) with gloss polyurethane coating (3 coats). Woodburning tool used to distress tabletop and legs. Great plans made this build easy and fun, thanks Ana!!
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2 Matching Farmhouse Bedside Tables
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2 nightstands built from Farmhouse bedside table plans.
Subway Tile Bookshelf
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Followed Ana's plans pretty closely. I changed a few of the dimensions and did not include the middle shelf divider. I also added feet to the bottom rather than extend the sides to make those the feet.
I used 1x10s for the shelves, dividers, and exterior, 1x2s for the trim, and scrap 1x3s for the feet.
This was my first woodwork building project and while it took me a long time, I learned a lot in the process. I quickly realized the advantage of pocket holes as I was patching my countersink screws!
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West Elm Bed Knockoff
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We paired this bed frame with Nathan James upholstered headboard to replicate our favorite Airbnb we stayed at in Telluride. That bed was a $1300 from West Elm. Minus the tools, this bed came in around $500 for everything (including bedding).
Wood: Douglas Fir
Stain: American Walnut
Girly Flat Wall Bookshelf
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I built this bookshelf over the summer and finally decided on paint over the weekend. I LOVE how it turned out! I followed the plans for general directions, but my dimensions are taller and wider than the plans. I used 8' 1x6's for the sides and the shelves are about 14". I also added bun thingy's (or whatever they're called!) to the base so that the unit would fit completely flat against the wall. Otherwise you'd have to either cut out your existing wall trim or notch the shelf trim around your wall trim. This was my first time using the Kreg pocket hole jig. It took a little getting used to, so I'd suggest practicing with some scrap parts first to make sure you don't end up drilling the pocket hole completely through the board.
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