Perfect little playhouse my husband built for our girls. It took about a week to build by himself, but worth every minute. He did a wonderful job. Such a good daddy!
I made two of these side tables for my niece and her new husband as a house warming gift. I dropped the top down 1.25 inch and added a glass top so she could display items. They are going to be a surprise, so I left them bare. She can stain or paint them whatever color she wishes.
Donna Cox
Our version of the Apothecary Media Console features 4 cabinet doors, oak front faux drawers, finished in satin espresso brown and dark mahogany stain with oil rubbed bronze knobs.
I pretty much followed the plans for the Alexia Bench except I didn't put sides on the top. I made this bench to donate to a silent auction for a fundraiser. I even used the same cute hardware that the ladies at Shanty 2 Chic used (I had to go to a few different Targets to find it).
I was very happy with the finished product & hope to raise some funds for a good cause! http://www.sendbrandon.com/about-brandon.html
This was my brother-in-law's first build and he killed it. I love this sturdy piece. Best thing in my house right now.
Chamfered the bottoms of some 4x4 douglas fir, and used 2x6 douglas fir for the top. Stained in Minwax Dark Walnut/Special Walnut.
I made the doll farmhouse bed and altered it into a dog bed. First one done for my German Shepherd. The second, finished one was for a friend's smaller dog.
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 09:21
Greetings!
As a guy, I tend to overlook the child stuff on this otherwise great site! But the idea to turn the child stuff for a pet is just great and a fine example of outside the box thinking. I am a dog trainer and think this is awsome! It's also a way to get a useful product out of a test run before you go full size! Again, superb!
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 09:48
Thanks JB! I wanted something more stylish than your typical fabric covered mattress pad (which is what I threw in there until I get motivated to sew one that fits). He loves it so I think I'm going to do another one for the bedroom because 125# is a lot of dog to share a bed with! :)
Sun, 06/17/2012 - 00:58
Really wonderful dog bed!! I like the image as well and planning to create same for my dog as well. Thanks mate for sharing this project.
http://www.mycozycanine.com/
Full over Full bunk beds. Adjusted for Full from a twin measurement. only 1" off floor for more head room.extra rail bar coverage upstairs for my daughter who rolls out of bed regularly.
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:15
Would also love to know dimensions used for the full! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!
I Purchased Kitchen cabinet handles to use for the ribbon so that the girls could put their bows on there I also got 1 inch wheels 2 of them with breaks on them from amazon. Between the vinyl letters and added bonus I spent about 110$
My variation of the hall closet. Dark stained bench and top shelf, it is taller (5'6") and skinnier (30") and doesn't include the venerated X's.
Jeffrey Knotts of Black Boots Woodworks
Our family loves Doctor Who, and I had given my son 2 posters as gifts. Apparantly keeping them rolled up in the tube would not do, so I tackled a frame.
One of things that I did to make the frame more difficult to build was to use the table saw to cut the angles. I did use the angle guide on the wood pusher, but the pieces were too long to lean against the fence. So, I was aiming the sawblade at my mark. The angle was good, but it was difficult to get the 2 pieces exactly the same length. Next time I will cut the 2 pieces at the same time so they match. I think a miter saw would be the saw of choice here.
Also, I wanted to use glass. To inset the glass on the back I had to learn to use the router. That added a bit of time to the project. But me and my router are friends now, so the next one should go quicker. I cut a 1/4 groove on the inside edge on the back where I could add the glass. I used glazing points, sold by the glass at the depot, to hold the glass in the frame.
Our second project for our son's room makeover. I love that I can build this for $15 compared to a certain website where they want $89 for MDF. This was also the second project where I used Rustoleum Wood Stain, loving how easy it is and how quickly it gives a great color to pine.
Built exactly to plans from Ana-White.com.
We loved the idea of making two of the 2x2 playhouses featured on this blog and adding a 17" riser below to add more of a loft feel in our basement. The riser really adds something special. [We designed the riser ourselves].
We resized the houses to accommodate adults as well as children, so the space can be used flexibly as a playhouse, reading space, or just a hideaway for kids and adults alike. The house as we designed it is 70" tall (5.8 feet). We also utilized a recessed wall in the basement, so the footprint feels just right for the room.
After building the frames, we painted them white and custom-designed curtains for them. We wanted the curtains to feel like walls and define the space. The curtains are attached via buttonholes that we sewed into the finished curtain. They are looped over small cup hooks screwed into the frame.
We left the risers in their natural color without stain and simply sealed them using a beeswax and olive oil DIY sealant that I've used on a handful of other projects in the past.
Overall, we feel so happy with this space. It's just what we imagined it to be. It feels so special and set apart :).
These four raised beds are just the beginning!!!!
Amarilys Flores
This is a build of the Raised Planter Box design by Tracy. While it is a fairly simple plan, I would still call it intermediate. One thing to note is that the bottom Cross Supports are listed in her plan as 46" when they need to be 47 1/2 to match the side panels. You can see in the picture above, I laid the incorrectly cut piece on top of the correct one that is screwed in.
Sun, 04/29/2012 - 20:34
Thanks Dave for posting the pictures.. I see what you did differently from my plans and I think the way you did it was MUCH better. Congrats on the build, they look great!!! I'm going to rearrange my plans to make the changes and post the correct measurements to reflect that.
Rustic X Console....... I have made this table four times and love it!!!
Hello Ana, this is my second project that I have done according to your plans and surely not my last. I had bought the wood I needed a few months ago and it wasn't until the day before Mother's day that I realized I didn't have anything for the Mother of my three children. I could have made an excuse and told her I was broke from our trip to Key largo and the Grand Cayman islands in April but then I remembered your plans for a neat potting bench. I went to my home office and printed off your plans. Next I cleaned out enough room in my garage to access my tools and benches, four hours later...Boom! Potting bench with a surprised wife. We are going to allow all of the Grandkids (13) to sign it after she decides what color she wants me to paint it. Thank you so much for posting these great projects. After all it is true "Happy wife, happy life"
