Console Tables, Outdoor Furniture and Beds!
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All these awesome projects build by Laticia!
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All these awesome projects build by Laticia!
I had my eye on this clubhouse bed from the Pottery Barn kids catalog and was so excited when I came across this plan and my hubby offered to build it for my 4-year-old. I think it actually turned out cuter than the Pottery Barn version! Thanks so much, Ana!
Tweaked the plans a bit. Used 2x6s for arm rest (to support a cocktail better) and back rest. Also tilted the back 2x6 to make it more comfortable. Burnt wood with a torch. Then stained and used a spar urethane.
This table was fun to build, but took me a looonng time. Things I learned doing this project: First, when the pros tell you something can be put together in a few hours, they do not mean for mere mortals. Second, good staining really requires you to know your wood. I had several pine boards with a very pink undertone that made it impossible to get the color I wanted. I had to restain this twice. Third, this console table can support at least 130 pounds!
Barn door liquor cabinet.
by Greg
This was my first building project. It turned out better than I thought it would!
I used the reclaimed wood headboard plans. The only things that I did different was added a decorative trim piece to it & did some wood filler to areas to fill in. I painted it a cream color, then antiqued it. The stuff I used was folkart antiquing medium that I got at a local craft store.
A few things that I learned...
*Make sure the wood you buy it straight. Check it at the store that it lays flat on the ground.
*Don't take a 4 & 5 year old with you to the hardware store!
*For some areas screws work better than finishing nails. AKA the top pieces of the headboard (pre drill a hole a little so that the screw head will fit in. When done add wood filler after to fill in the hole)
*measure your bed frame rail to make sure that the headboard will fit where the holes in the frame are.
Fri, 09/07/2012 - 09:36
This looks great! I just finished my headboard and TOTALLY agree with the make sure your wood is straight thing. I didn't and it really screws things up!
I'm a French woodworking. It was so easy to buid this adirondack chair. I'm using my lovely kreg jig. I want to redo two other chairs... Thank you so much Ana ;-). Sory for my bad english !!!
A lot of time and planning when into making this bench! Love how it turned out
Used the easiest upholstered bench plans as a start. I modified it just a little so that I could use what I had on hand!
Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:41
I love that fabric too! I've used that exact same stuff in my kitchen, and also framed a piece of it to cover the hole in the wall over the stove where my range hood vent is supposed to go if my husband ever gets it put up. I've also got the black version of the fabric to make baskets to go on my wire shelves.
Thu, 03/08/2012 - 14:38
This is perfect but it needs a back. do u have plans for something like this
thanks
Jimmy
I used the Rustic x coffee table plan and modified the top. I used 2x2's to make a frame and a router to make notches for plywood under the letters and glass to fit inset on top. The letters are antique letterpress blocks that I obtained on ebay and at antique shops.
My daughter needed a new bed and I really liked Ana's Hailey Storage Bed plans. I adjusted Ana's plans to fit a full size bed and I also made a different headboard and footboard. To see how I made the headboard and footboard follow the links below:
Gorgeous Storage Cabinet by Sandra!
used Ana's plans for the Reclaimed Wood Headboard, queen size. Details can be found on my blog post about this project.
Sat, 07/02/2011 - 18:08
i made this last year and although ana has it featured here for the plans, i never did officially add it to the 'brag blog'
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 11:36
I see you mentioned that you have the details about the finish work in your blog, but I don't know where to find that. I'm making one of these now and I'm really impressed with what you've done. I'd like to know more!
Thanks,
Adam
I made this in a few minutes. The kids were too excited to try it out; they didn't want me to fill and paint it. I made it out of scrap wood.
My first build using plans through this blog. This project took me about four hours total and cost about 40$ with wood, paint, stain, and hardware.
I used modified plans from Thrifty and Chic. I have the same cushions size from Target that she has. It worked out beautifully.
Tue, 06/05/2018 - 14:44
Love the bright cushions and white paint! Thanks so much for adding a brag post!
This is my take on a few of these I have seen. It started out seeing the retail version of this table at a large furniture store with a $2k price tag on it. I really like the look of it so I decided to build one and searched for additional pictures and found these plans.
I used the plans as a guideline for overall dimensions for the table. I was using reclaimed oak fencing from an old Kentucky horse farm (who uses oak for fencing!!). This stock came in 5/4" x 6" x 7' boards so I had to get creative with the dimensions, etc. It was a mixture of red and white oak and this stuff was HARD!
The boards also came painted black with years and years of build-up and weathering. On a side note, if you ever work with reclaimed wood that has been painted or stained, please test it for lead. Lead based paint was banned around 1973 and you don't want to be planing or sanding on this stuff unless it is safe. Fortunately, I had this tested using a kit from the local big box. Most of my time was spent planing the boards down enough to show the oak but also leave some character as you will see in the pictures.
I like the look of knots and this wood had a few of them so i left the knots exposed on the support frame, however, on the top, I used a clear epoxy to fill the knots. This allowed the top to be smooth but you could still see the depth and character of the knot on the surface of the table. I did some mild distressing on the table top but nothing too dramatic as the wood really was cool. I also added the bolts near the tops of the legs and used threaded rod and turnbuckles for an industrial look.
The stain is a dark brown, almost ebony color. This went will with the black paint that was left in the saw marks after planing. I finished the table with 2 coats of satin polyurethane and and additional 3rd coat on the table top.
I have built furniture in the past but this has to be my favorite for both the history of the wood and the character.
Fri, 08/09/2013 - 20:21
One look at those painted boards, and I would have run screaming. What you did with that wood is unbelievable. This is such a one-of-a-kind piece now. The finish is awesome. Would you mind posting the color of stain that you used?
Check out our new nursery! I used MDF sheets ripped to 5 1/2" and 3 1/4" to make the frame of the paneling. I attached the rails and the stiles with 1 1/4" PH screws and mounted them to the wall with liquid nails and 16 guage brads. I framed all of the panels with quarter round and finished off the top with 1x2" poplar rounded over with a router. Check out my link to my instrucables page for a complete step by step layout!
We couldn’t be happier with the outcome! This bed is beautiful and everyone who sees it is impressed. We did raise both the footboard and headboard so that both gave a bit more impressive appearance and so that the footboard rises above the mattress.