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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.
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.
The inspiration for this piece came from an Instagram post. We decided on our overall dimensions (36" tall, 18" deep and 60" long), then more or less guessed what the size of the pieces for the face frame would be. We recreated it as best we could and I think it came out incredible. It has soft close drawers on top and the hand-made sliding shelves are also soft close. The raised panels for the doors were made on a table saw. The doors have soft close hinges. The cabinet is made from maple plywood, oak plywood, yellow pine and poplar. The top is made of cypress and stained with Minwax "fruitwood" color and semi-gloss urethane. Next step is to make the shelves which will be 48" tall overall.
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I built these beds last week for the little girls and we all love them so much! I was looking for something girly and this fit exactly what I was wanting. I took some pictures of the build and posted them on my blog. Thanks for the amazing plans!
I built this table in about 2 weekends. The aprox cost including screws, stain, and glue was about $175. I stained it weathered gray from Rustoleum. My husband thinks it looks great. Now to order the end chairs!
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We build the Modern Farmhouse Bed frame in Australia. I had to convert the plans to metric and change the width to Australian King size dimensions(who knew there were so many bed sizes). I also modified the plans to have a LED light strip in the top of the head board for reading. A fun project that everyone is impressed with.
My wife and I lived in Tok for about a year, and love seeing the animals, and landscapes around Delta in your videos.
Thanks for your hard work,
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The potting bench was my first ever project followed soon by the essential Adirondack chairs. All were made with reclaimed wood salvaged from a porch and from my husband’s scrap pile.
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After I built Ana's plan for the Low, Modern Cut Out Headboard, these two nightstands were the perfect compliment. I love the modern, clean look, and big drawer space. The inset design of the drawers make placing the faces on the drawer really tricky, so I would definitely place on the faces after you have installed the tracks and the rest of the drawers.
Thu, 03/29/2012 - 15:42
You did a great job on the headboard and the night stands! Well done!
I started with Ana's plans and modified them for our specific needs. We have a corner in our hallway very well suited for a shelf system like this, and my wife wanted to fill that area. So, my finished project is 4 feet wide. Other than adjusting the plans for the width and then the lumber needs accordingly, all of the remaining dimensions and measurements in Ana's plan remained the same.
I built everything using oak 1x4s and oak plywood, and pocket screws to build each shelf and the ladder portion.
I read the comments here about attaching a piece of oak to the front of the shelves to hide the plywood layers, and wish I had read that before cutting all the pieces. I was able to make that modification without causing too much rework, I just had to cut the trim a little to match the new depth of each shelf.
This piece is very heavy when fully assembled! I decided to leave the ladder assembly separate from the shelves during the finishing process, and then carried everything to the living room. I attached the bottom shelf first and worked my way up.
Each shelf is attached to it's respective support and to the ladder legs by wood screws, and each shelf is screwed to wall studs. Thanks for the plans Ana, this was a nice Christmas gift for my wife. :-)
I listed this project as Intermediate only because I modified the plans to fit our particular needs. The measuring and cutting were relatively straight forward, attaching with the pocket screws took some time to get everything right. Finishing took time to allow each coat to dry thoroughly. Assembly also took me some time, just to make sure each shelf was level and ensuring I was drilling into studs and not sheetrock.
Added a few design elements to personalize for the birthday girl.
Deck sofa from a Ryobi/Ana video a few years ago. End table is also from Ana's plan using leftover Trex decking. Special thanks to Jen for her assistance.
If it was not for this site I would not think we could do this. Inspiration was from the IKEA LACK bookshelf and varioous craft desk tutorials on here. Bookshelf is 7 ft tall, 4 ft wide and shelves are 16 inches deep. Writing desk area is 3 ft long 2 ft wide. It could be done cheaper but it needed to hold all my daughters toys in bins so we paid more for the 16 inch deep boards. It only took a Saturday afternoon to build, but more time in decorating, clear coat of stain. It has a acrylic top writing surface.
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Fri, 07/11/2014 - 11:35
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Why should doorways be boring? I used 1x6 and 1x8 lumber to build a shelving unit around the doorway. Now I have somewhere to display pictures and creations from my kids too. Measure your doorway to see what size lumber works best for you. Prime and paint with Dove White and add white caulk to any imperfect cuts to smooth things over. BTW, cats love the shelves too!
Mon, 01/20/2014 - 15:13
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This is my take from the Cassidy Bed plan. I still have to upholster the headboard...stay tuned
Just in time for Christmas!
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Carrie
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