I was inspired by this workbench post to create a workbench, especially since I needed one! I painted it with exterior paint and added wheels. I also added extra wood around the bottom to make it sturdier.
My husband built this beautiful king frame and we stained it with Minwax semi-solid pure white. He made a few tweaks- used tongue & groove pine in the headboard and footboard to decrease the likelihood of any gaps we may get from subpar wood at the big box store. The night stands are From the Farmhouse bedside table plans.
Recently identified this wonderful website. Thank you for the plan and really enjoying the process of building the furniture from scratch.
I wanted a bar stool for my kitchen counter and this plan was perfect for what I wanted. I painted it turquoise to match a bookcase I had in the connecting living room. Since I already had the paint and wax all I had to pay for was the wood.
Loved this desk, for my first project I was extremely pleased how it turned out.
My wife and I constructed this cedar storage box over a few days. We lined the inside with heavy-duty plastic in the hopes of keeping it dry(ish). It will store the cushions for our patio chairs, which otherwise would be laying around in our master bedroom taking up space. The legs on the storage box still have the bark attached to the boards, which gives it a great unique effect. We purchased a whole bunch of cedar from a mill for cheap - they are "off cuts," or edges with bark on them. There are a ton of useable boards that we've pulled and the rest we'll use as firewood. It was a great deal, but a lot of labor to go through the huge pile. Overall, very worth it when you consider the price per useable board is <$1 for cedar. This was our first major woodworking projects and I have to say -- the box came together beautifully. Thank you for the detailed plans. I'm very grateful for this online community!
My Version of your Country 'X' Desk, Thank you for your website & videos, Joe from Canada
I based this project on the Outdoor Shoe Bench. We used some leftover wood from a large building project, so we had to make some changes depending on wood dimensions available, but it worked. We also did a few things a little differently, such as the overall dimensions and how we did the lot. I very much appreciated the help and inspiration I got from this website!
We needed some extra kitchen storage with a baby on the way and this project did the trick! We needed something skinny since space is a premium in our kitchen. I am happy with how this turned out. I made the shelves adjustable using the Kreg shelf pin jig, which worked amazingly.
I modified the plans for the farmhouse console table to create a laundry room table. I changed the shelf height and used 2x4s running the entire length for the shelf.
Used Ana's plans to build my floor to ceiling shiplap fireplace. Excellent guide made it easy.
Angelo
This was my first wood working project in a very long time. I was a little nervous about doing it because it would be on display in the main entry way of our house and I didnt want to make any mistakes. It took a little longer than I had hoped, but I think going slower helped make it perfect.
Sat, 09/01/2012 - 14:31
Great job! Been wanting to make one myself. Love the color and stain.
I wanted a set of pool deck furniture and your plans were exactly what I was looking for! I made two chaise lounges and two chairs. I bought the cushions from Big Lots at a great price. The longest part of the building process was sanding each board. I modified the plans by adding wheels, using a 1 × 2 instead of a dowel for the reclining bar, and changing the legs slightly. It was so helpful to have a buying and cutting list!
I built this table for a friend. It was fairly easy! The only problem I encounted was getting the 2x2 trim pieces flush with the legs while building the frames. When I just laid them on the floor they would sink in further than the legs. So I made sure to check their positioning and hold them in place with one hand while drilling in the screw with the other hand. It was a fun build and I would definitely build it again!
Sat, 09/24/2016 - 10:37
This finish is absolutely amazing! Great job, what a lucky friend!
Extended round tanke with a middel section and a cross skapes leg structure. Loves working with the table top. I Sander down the old tanke top, jigsawed out the desired shape, brunt it with a blow torch, Sandnes and oiled with a stain. So satisfied.
Perfect size for my granddaughter and her growing book collection. Turned out great! Thx so much.
Trevor
This is something I didn't know I needed until I built it - just wanted a quick, simple project - now it is finished, I use it frequently (It does hold an adult's weight!). I used radiata pine as per plans, but 3 pieces of cypress pine (fence pickets) for the threads. Very clever design & just a sweet piece of furniture. I like my timber au naturel, so finished it clear.
This is my first attempt at wood working. Now I am going to try the rustic look finishing.
Tue, 07/08/2014 - 09:15
It took a few attempts and my miter saw would only go to 48deg but not hard just took some preplanning and practice on scrap wood
Sat, 07/12/2014 - 21:16
So I tried the rustic look stain with tee and oxidizer, and I it came out brown, so disappointed
