I used the coffee table framing system, and doubled the dimensions.. I had used the Kreg system, and it was so easy, and quick...
I followed the plan, but added some floor molding to the top and bottom. I did this to attempt to cover the seams from the plywood / 2x4s.
Plans were easy to follow. After my younger daughter fell down the original ladder, I changed them out with steps. They have a better incline. I finished assembly in day one. Then paint on day two.
We had someone ask us to make one of these for them, and we couldn't resist making one for ourselves. Fun easy build and adds some style to our bathroom.
Minwax early American stain on the finish
built coffee table based off easy to follow plans - couldn't find untreated 4x4 but just painted it and hoped
Made from farmhouse plans
Great plan from Ana White! I changed a few things with the size of the snowflake and I added a long stake to put it in the ground outside!
Some of my first builds... I built this wall unit with sliding barn doors and the desk in front of it.
By Kraig Faulkner
After living in a 19ft travel trailer and touring the country, moving every three months as a travel nurse, for four long years, it was awesome to build our bed frame!
I swapped out the 1x4s on the headboard with pallet wood, and finished the whole thing with 000 steel wool and vinegar stain.
Absolutely love it! And man! Do we sleep well now!!!
This was my first project to build although I cut wood for another project a year ago. The plans were simple and easy to follow. Now I want to build more! Thank you Ana!
my first project, loved how this came out. Thank you so much for the easy plans. I made this for my wife as a surprise mother's day present. She loves it, we will be using it all summer. Made with Redwood, and just a clear coat finish.
We recently got a new puppy and the toys were all over the house. I decided to make a simple yet practical box for his toys....I'm sure the box will be chewed up soon :)
Wood type: Pine
Finish: Water based polyurethane, Minwax walnut stain, white acrylic paint.
Cut List: Only one 1" x 6" x 8' board was needed for this box.
Full detail instructions on my blog:
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/rustic-whitewash-box
Cheers,
Ian
This one is from last year but one of my favourite pieces we have built at Naughty Timber Rustic Creations.
We moved into our house 2 years ago that was built in 1935. We recently decided to knock a wall down separating our kitchen and dining room to make it 1 large kitchen with a dining table. While removing the wall, I decided to repurpose those old 2x3 wall studs into our dining table. The wall also contained random 4x4s, which was perfect for the legs. It took a while for me to figure out what kind of leg style would work with the amount of wood I had to use. The fancy X farmhouse table was the perfect leg design for what I needed. I must say, wood from the 30s is MUCH different than the wood today.
Thu, 11/11/2021 - 08:48
Way to go, such a great table and reuse of lumber, crazy there were random 4x4's in the wall!
My mom really wanted me to build her a bed for her dog and was coming to visit in a week, so I jumped on the project immediately. (Although it is for her pup, mine is modeling the bed:-).) I took the Farmhouse Doll Bed plan and used that as a base for a modified version. I went to Joanns and grabbed a standard 15"x17" piece of 2" medium density foam for about $5 and built around it. Instead of using the 1x3s for the headboard, I used 9 1x2s to even out the space. This was also my first time ever sewing, so that was probably the most time consuming part of the project! (That's what took it over the edge from being an "hour or two project" to an "afternoon project".) I also modified the plans for Ana's Outdoor Cushions to fit the smaller piece of foam. (I fell in love with the dog fabric from Tonic Living, so I HAD to make my own!) I finished it off with 2 coats of spray paint.
This project goes together very easily. Had my adult son come by and make it for his daughter.
Did make one adjustment ... the supporting bar on the small frame ... the one that determines the opening angle ... at 6" the chair was too open ... at 6 1/2" it was more comfortable for the little ones. We used glue and air-gun brads for joining ... once dry I was able to sit in the chair without collapse!
I needed a sandbox for my little guy and came across these plans about a year ago. Needing some basic woodworking tools I put it off for a bit until I got a circular saw for Christmas. Come May I figured it was a good time to get this done.
The plan was easy to follow, and it went together quickly. The only time consuming part was waiting for the paint to dry. Since this was going to be outdoors I wanted to make sure it got treated in some way. I saw similar colors from another brag post and decided to roll with that. I also added landscape fabric to the bottom to prevent weeds from growing in.
This was loosely based on one of the media cabinets on this site. I built it to fit this spot exactly and used many of the same design elements as in the Leighton media Suite I built several years ago. One thing I want to mention I did with this design that is a FABULOUS idea in all media units. Inset the back of your lower section. I hate not being able to run the top of my "counter" flush with the wall because the back of my unit or bookcase is running into all the plugs in the outlet. I left a little larger of an overhang than I normally wood to clear the baseboards and I inset the backing of this peice about and inch inward to leave lots of room for all the chords to just hang there but be hidden. They are much more accessible and now the top of my unit is flush to the wall.
This is my first build! It came together really easily. I modified the dimensions to fit my space. I didn’t add the black pipes, simply because I couldn’t find all the pieces, or the corner brackets, and I think it looks great without them. I added a handle (a towel bar I found on Etsy) to pull it in and out. I used rough cut cedar, and have not finished it. I’m not sure if I will. I wanted to spray paint the wheels, but the person that helped me attach them (a.k.a. my dad) was ready to to help me before I had them painted! But I love it, and it really adds functionality and stoage to this little gap between our washers and dryers.
I built these shelves and wasn't pleased with the finished look. We went back and added a small piece of crown molding. It made the difference I was looking for.
