Rustic X and Lift top coffee table collaboration
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My fiancé seen the rustic x one and loved it but has always wanted a lift top one. I decided to combine the two and it turned out well.
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My fiancé seen the rustic x one and loved it but has always wanted a lift top one. I decided to combine the two and it turned out well.
Bed built off of plans. For one person this was a big job to finish in 3 days, but I was able to get it done before Christmas.
Sat, 12/29/2012 - 08:19
My 6 yr old recieved this bed for Christmas as well and we decided to let her choose the paint colors. This looks great with the purple and white! I love it! I showed her this picture and she likes it too. :)
Fun little project, think I used too many pocket holes, they are really visible, all well, take what you learn.
Thank you Ana!
Love your site!
That was my first wood project, and it turned out awesome!
Here are the unfinished, and the finished version, with transparent matt lacquer.
I also added some wheels for easy moving around.
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I was looking for a small entertainment stand that would fit our blu-ray player and cable box, but also some drawers to hold dvd cases. This looked perfect. I have some woodworking experience but not a lot. I've never built anything with drawers before and I was a little nervous about it. The drawers were definitely the most challenging part and took some modification. If I built it again, I'd rip an extra 1/4" off the drawer sides so they'd fit better vertically. Other than that though, the plans were great. The project turned out very nice and I'm very happy with it.
Thanks for the great plans. I got your book for Christmas!
Measuring 8' long, 36" tall, 20" deep, and weighing nearly 400lbs, this is truly a MEGA BUFFET!
Cabinet Materials: 3/4" cabinet-grade birch plywood sub-frame. 1/4" V-groove rear paneling. American Poplar face-frame
Top: 2-1/2" thick American Spalted Ambrosia Maple flitch
Hardware: Custom
I built this chair out of scrap lumber and leftover stain I had on hand for proof of concept. I love it. I’m calling it the sherbet chair, lol. I’ll definitely be making more in the future. I learned a lot in the process.
I built these for my son for Christmas. They were very easy to build (the 2nd chair turned out much better than the first, however!) and I am very pleased to have discovered this site. Thanks!
I made the countertop with 2 plywood boards screwed together and topped the stainless steel with heavy duty adhesive. I adjusted the plans a little to accommodate my space. Thanks for the plans! It was a fun build!
If you'd like to build a very inexpensive chair and bench for your boat dock out of just 2 x 4s and 1 x 2's that is extremely sturdy, then this project is for you. As you can see by the picture, I used the Kreg jig, 2 cordless drills. Also a chop saw to cut the materials.
Wed, 01/02/2013 - 20:23
These are great! Where are the plans for these??? I've been looking for a bench just like this.
This is a shorter and wider (and simplified) version of the Flat Wall Book Shelf. (Approx 48" wide and 40" tall). Trying to maximize wasted space under sloped ceilings. I did jig-saw out a notch for the baseboard so it would be secured flat to the wall. My only regret is that I didn't put this baby up sooner. I've been kicking books around this room for years!
This was my first woodworking project and it was fun and easy. A few words of advice though...painting the wood first is a good idea. I did not so it took a bit more time. Using glue instead of staples would make the finish much nicer as you can see my staples, but it is rustic so that's okay. Thank you Ana!
Ever since we've moved into our new home, My Husband Matt has put his room (Or "Man Cave" as we know it) on the back burner so that other things could be done first. He has been so sweet about letting me use it for home decor, event decor, clothes, and misc. storage.
Well, since the hectic first couple of months as new homeowners is starting to die down, I had made my mind up that I would help him get started on his Man Cave as an early Birthday present! He deserves it!!
In passing, he made a comment to me the other day that he would love to have some kind of rustic window treatments in his room. I pulled up Pinterest and nonchalantly pointed out a couple of ideas to see which one he liked the most. We went in the room together and he started to describe what he wanted them to look like. (Again, he was saying this in general. I doubt he thought I was crazy enough to attempt it. Welllll…)
The next day I worked on my usual “project prep” routine:
I first measured the window casing. (My window casing doesn’t have crown molding around it on the sides or at the top, which was a plus! This will make them easier to attach!)
My window measures 35″ wide and 58″ tall. So, here’s how I figured the math:
So, after my cutting was all said and done, I had:
(2) 9.25×58
(2) 7.75×58
(2) 3.5×58
(4)3×17
(4)3×3.5
My wife wanted a console table for our dining room but the original plans were too big for the spot next to the grandfather clock, so I shortened them a bit and this is the result.
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 11:56
Love the two tone finish and great mod to make it work for your space!
I built the flat wall bookholders to go with our new bunk beds! We love them! I built the small, 24" shelves.
I have built this table following the plan from the woodwhisperer website under the name "Not So Rustic Outdoor Table", Used white pine
This was a fun project. My first using drawer slides. Best advise would be to recheck squareness before attaching top.
This was my first build EVER. I had never even used a saw before, so if I can do this, so can YOU!
The original plans call for this desk to be 72" in length, but my space only allowed for a 60" desk, so I cut the 3 braces that go along the back down by 12", as well as the 2x6s that make the desktop. The cross-braces in the back were also cut down, but I did that by measuring for fit (as demonstrated by Ana in one of her videos where she made the x-bench).
I described this as a weekend project ONLY because of the time I had to allow between coats of paint, etc. I built it easily in one day (with kids at home!).
This was a GREAT experience and I am HOOKED! Thanks to Ana and Shanty-2-Chic for designing this!
Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:52
Great job, love the dark painted legs and stained top. Great that you could build it to fit your space!!
Tue, 01/08/2013 - 08:27
I hope to build this desk this week! Your post timing is great! AND your end result is gorgeous!!!
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 19:31
I absolutely love this. I've been searching for a new desk and I think I want to copy yours. Love it.
Fri, 01/11/2013 - 00:35
Well done...I too have been contemplating giving this ago. Our out door glass table exploded due to the heat here in Australia on monday...never going glass again...did I mention the nightmare clean up job :-((
Im building the big version....Im excited..you did it so I can too!
Sun, 07/13/2014 - 15:48
Looks great! Do you know what the length of the cross braces ended up being from short end to long end?
Inspired by Ballard Designs Turin Bookcase http://www.ballarddesigns.com/turin-bookcase/237257
and the Marche writing desk http://www.ballarddesigns.com/marche-writing-desk/278164
with some tweaks to my liking :0)
I created this farmhouse style desk. Quite the challenge dealing with such long boards!