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Loft bed with stairs
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I wanted to share this build, as I get a lot of people asking me where I got the bed from and they're shocked (and many motivated!) to find I made it myself.
When we moved into our house about 6 years ago my son asked for a loft bed, but with relatively low ceilings in our house (and his desire for a Minecraft themed room), many of the ones we looked at in store wouldn't work. So I gave this a try, modifying sizes slightly to fit with the layout of the room. It worked perfectly for his Minecraft themed room, then, when tastes changed, with a couple of coats of paint it became part of his Pokemon room. We've recently moved to a new house, and sadly the bed doesn't work with his room here or his nearly teenage sized body, so the wood from it is now in our shed, waiting to be built into something new.
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Thu, 05/12/2022 - 19:27
Beautiful bed!
Thank you for sharing, what an awesome project! Thank you for sharing.
Rustic Desk
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I had a great time building this desk. The finish turned out amazing and the desk is leveled prefectly. I added a 2x3 between the 2x12s and I also added a 1x4 as a trim piece to the front of the desk.
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Tue, 07/12/2011 - 08:01
Nice finishing job. It has a
Nice finishing job. It has a nice rustic feel to it. The 1x4 you added gives it a complete look.
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Tue, 07/12/2011 - 19:35
THank you.... I also added a
THank you.... I also added a 2x3 in the middle of the top 2x12s so I wouldnt have the gap. I saw your projects. THe chairs look great.
Antique Quartersawn White Oak Dining Table
This is a solid, quartersawn white oak 5-legged dining table. It was originally built in the late 19th or early 20th century. The table was in need of a refinish. The massive turned and fluted legs were full of cracks, chips, and splits.
I took the table completely apart and began stripping and sanding. The legs were re-glued where needed and clamped. I filled the cracks, splits, and and chips with wood filler, sanded, and repeated until I was happy with the results. I replaced some bracing and replaced the screws where needed. Heavy duty casters were added. They have brakes/stops that can be locked to keep the table from rolling on a hardwood or tile floor.
Once the final sanding was completed, I applied 2 coats of Minwax Dark Walnut stain with a foam brush. I wiped down after each coat after waiting 10-15 minutes or so. After drying I began applying Minwax Fast Drying (oil based) polyurethane. The table received 3 coats and the top received 6 coats. I hand sanded with 220 grit sandpaper between coats.
After applying the final coat of poly to the top, I allowed it to cure 48 hours. I then hand sanded the top very lightly using 400 grit paper. I did the same using 0000 steel wool. I then added a few drops of dish soap to a cup of water and wet sanded with the 0000 steel wool. I used a circular motion to remove any scratches. I then wiped down the table and buffed out two coats of Johnson Past Wax with an orbital buffer. It resulted in a super smooth finish.
I am very happy with the results. By the way the table if for sale ($600) and is located in Evansville, Indiana.
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Trundle Bed For Grandma and Grandpa
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Built a twin bed trundle for visits from grandma and grandpa. Thrown together when we realized our setup was not going to work, we are planning to paint or stain once this visit comes to an end.
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Garden Bench
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Used the plans changed some dimensions a little bit.
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Super Simple Bedframe/Hailey Planked Headboard
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My grandaughter and I built the super simple bed and modified the Hailey planked headboard. We used common douglas fir from Home Depot. The finish is equal parts Minwax cherry and early american with 3 coats of Minwax wipe on poly with a light sanding with 220 grit between coats. Total cost was about 250.00.
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Single Locker Cabinet
I built this simple but super cute locker for my daughters room! She loves it and so do all of her friends! This was a super simple build just follow Ana's awesome plans!
1-Board Cedar Desk Accessory Set
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This build is the prototype for the 1-Board Cedar Desk Accessory Set plan. From 1 cedar fence picket, I was able to build this set in 1 afternoon. It was a fun project that I'm hoping will make a great gift. No angles, rips or special cuts were required. The only tools needed were the miter saw, nailgun and palm sander. Of course you could do this all with hand tools, but I love my power tools! :) The inspiration for this plan was some desk sets which I had built entirely from scrap wood. I thought it would be fun to make a plan to build them from just 1 kind of board, just 1 board, and cedar pickets came to mind. You could also do this plan with craft boards - you would need 2 pieces, 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 2'.
The build was really very easy. A lot of sanding to get the picket nice and smooth, but not difficult. The plans show where to cut as you go, to get the best fit and account for variations in the sizes of the wood.
I finished this one after assembly, but on the next one I'm going to try it by finishing all the little pieces first.
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Sun, 08/18/2013 - 17:18
Fantastic!
Fantastic! I need to find those cedar fence pickets and get started on some desk accessories! =D
Mon, 08/19/2013 - 02:31
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your nice comments! I hope you find your cedar pickets, I'm sure you'll be able to whip up some "desk bling" in no time! :)
Kids' Desks
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Simple design, very practical, and the kids love them
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So easy!
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The plans were super simple, and I had it finished in about an hour (worked around the little's nap schedule). I left it unfinished so that the recipient could paint it or stain it however she wanted. It was so nice to see it built and the bedding dressed up before kids got to it. :) I will definitely build another for my own daughter as soon as she's old enough to have her own American Girl doll.
Modern Adirondack Benches
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I fell in love with the modern Adirondack chairs, I love how comfortable and simple they are. But I wanted benches to go around my fire pit area. So I decided to modify the modern Adirondack chairs to make 6ft and 8ft benches. I added in extra supports (of course) but it was an easy mod with a gorgeous outcome!
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Apothecary Console Table from Pallets
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I used a combination of Ana-White's Building Plan along with close examination of the Pottery Barn Andover Table to create my Apothecary Console. I've recently picked up a bunch of free pallets and have been experimenting with ways to use them.
Pallets were used for about 95% of this project. The only thin I bought was 1/2" plywood for the doors, 20 wooden knobs, and two sets of hinges. I took some backing off an old dresser and used that for the back and I found an old rotted piece of antique wood at an antique store that I used for the top.
Since I didn't buy 1x12", I had to join together some 1x6"s that I pulled off the pallets. There's a lot more to tell about this project so if you're interested, I documented the whole thing on our blog:
http://www.tommyandellie.com/Site/Home/Entries/2011/7/18_A%7Bpallet%7Do…
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The antique piece of wood just has a coat of Poly.
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Sat, 07/16/2011 - 05:52
I'd buy 1x12"s
In my blog, I posted that I would not build it like this again......I would buy 1x12"s for sure.
Flip Down Art Desk
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This was a first project for us. We decided to make it for my daughter's birthday, and it took us longer than it should, although the painting took the longest, with drying time and all. It turned out fabulous though!
Big kids picnic table
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Jewelry Cabinet - Southwest Style
This was inspired by Ana's wall jewelry cabinet, but with a few changes. I specifically wanted the long shaker style pegs so that I could hang several necklaces on each peg. I also wanted an earring bar, and fashioned one out of an 1/8" brass rod (found on amazon), after experimenting with a few different options. This particular option was small enough to easily hold the earrings, but sturdy enough to hold the weight. To "cap off" the brass rod, I cut a few pieces off a thick dowel rod, and ran a drill through them.
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Mud kitchen
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My niece requested this for her fourth birthday. Hoping this earns me the best Aunt award! Had some 6x6 cedar scraps from a project, cut them down, and voila!
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Mon, 06/13/2022 - 11:51
The perfect gift!
And the best aunt award goes to YOU!!! Thanks for sharing:)
4 Bright Little Adirondack chairs
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These 4 little chairs did not take very long to put together. But they did take me a while to sand, prime and paint. I hate that part of building-haha-so it always seems like it takes forever to get through with that and on to the fun part. They are very easy to make and inexpensive. My grandkids and others who have driven by and seen them out front have loved them!!
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Double Inset Bookshelf Doors
You made this project look so simple that I just had to try it. However, to suit my needs I had to make a few alterations to the plans. I had a set of bi-fold doors that were in need of replacement and I thought inset bookshelf doors would be the perfect way to replace them. This project was easy enough for me to do it myself and I am really new to the DIY game but I did have some help. I really love the way they turned out. You can read all about my my adventure at http://heresalittletmi.blogspot.com/2013/08/bookshelf-doors.html
Full Size Camp Loft
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We modified the plans for the Camp Loft Bed to accommodate a full size mattress. We also extended the platform so that the bed spread wall to wall in the bedroom. Since the platform was extended, we added a short railing to prevent falls. The height was pushed up to make it taller than the junior size of the original design. This way we were able to place a desk and add 2 pine shelves underneath the head of the bed.
We added a board along the long side at the bottom to take out some wiggling. The bed itself still seemed a little shaky until we attached the platform and now it is rock solid. We have had 1-2 adults and multiple kids up there at the same time with no problem.
The bed itself could have been built in a weekend. However, the time it took to sand, stain, and clear coat added many more hours. Those hours were definitely worth it for a finished product.
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Fri, 10/02/2015 - 10:43
Awesome
Thank you so much for posting this. My oldest wants a loft bed, but has a full right now. I am building my 2 youngest the junior loft this fall and the oldest was jealous. I was scared to build one. Afraid it would not hold up. Thank you for showing that it does. Great job!!!
Child's picnic table
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This turned out to be a great birthday gift. So much better than more toys. My 5 year old nieces loved it.
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Sun, 10/14/2018 - 18:01
Beautiful! You did an
Beautiful! You did an amazing job, what a lucky little niece!