1. Home

Community Brag Posts

Cottage End Table modified slightly

Submitted by KelleighW on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 15:39

This was my second build and am very proud of myself. Never would I have imagined I would be able to build a piece of furniture!! It took me a little while to finish as I slowly bought the wood and worked on it here and there.

Built from Plan(s)
Narrow Cottage End Tables
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I found a recipe on the net for chalk paint and wanted to try my hand at that. What a disaster! The mixture was really thick and I ended up having to water it down A LOT. I perservered and thought well if this doesn't work I can always sand it back and try something else. I applied two coats and sanded it slightly so that the table had a weathered look and I loved it. I then applied a clear coat.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Outdoor Wood Cooler

Submitted by wcoombs30 on Fri, 01/10/2014 - 07:59

Philadelphia Phillies Outdoor Wood Cooler, I used a 48qt cooler and enclosed with pressured treated wood. I also ran plumbing from the spout and attached a brass faucet so it can be emptied when you want to. Three handles were also attached one each side to carry it and one on the lid so it can be opened.

Built from Plan(s)
Pallet Cooler Stand
Estimated Cost
$70
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Outdoor Polyurethane Varnish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Seasonal And Holiday
Spring
Summer

Sectional Sofa and coffee table

Submitted by dspearson on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 10:10

Made the sectional sofa my new patio space. My wife made all the cushions. Easy to follow instructions. 

Thanks!

Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)

DIY Entertainment Center

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/04/2023 - 11:41

A media cabinet made from Curly Maple. Used biscuit joints for the corners, and face-frame for the fronts. Sliding glass doors riding on fiber glass rods. And glass shelves too (except on in the middle)

Tilt Out Garbage Center with Shelves

This was made for a friend. I looked up Ana's original plan and modified it a little. The end result was something she was very happy with.

Built from Plan(s)
Wood Tilt Out Trash or Recycling Cabinet
Estimated Cost
$80
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Primer and red spray paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

N. Hunter (not verified)

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 20:39

I love your modifications.. Think I'll take it bit further and add another pullout on the other side of the shelf. This way I can put one hamper in each, and my whites and darks will already be separate.

Rustic X Kitchen Island - Double

I was in love with the plans, but I knew it needed to be wider to fit my space and be usable. Plus, I didn't want to have the space in the back for stools. I wanted something that had a good amount of storage so I extended the box that was the shelf area and did away with the back board and side boards. I also extended the drawers to the back of the piece.

Blog Link
Kitchen Island/Cabinet
Built from Plan(s)
Wide Rustic X Kitchen Island
Estimated Cost
$175
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Painted with Valspar Satin Black Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Build A House Bunk Bed

House Beds are a huge trend right now. I saw my first house bed over a year ago and I fell in love and I swore that as soon as we built our daughter a toddler bed someday, I would make a super cute pink house bed, decorated in cute pom pom buntings and it would be perfect. Well, fast forward a year, and she’s only 16 months, still a ways away from being in a toddler bed. Then I had a idea! We are in the process of decorating our boys bedroom. and we needed to build them a new bunk bed set as their old set was massive and took up half their room. Click link below to view the full tutorial!

Blog Link
Build A House Bunk Bed
Built from Plan(s)
How to Build a Fort Bed
Essential Bunk Bed
Estimated Cost
53.00 ( we only had to buy the wood )
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Sanded with our dustless sander and then painted grey with chalk paint ( two coats ) and finished with a matte poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Wood Art Headboard and wall hanging

Submitted by Pkoldman on Sun, 12/08/2019 - 17:53

King Headboard and wall art I made after viewing Mountain Art on Pinterest. 

Estimated Cost
$50.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Sherwin Williams PreCat Lacquer Hand Rubbed Satin
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Cubby Storage Bench - First Project!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 11:33

This was our first attempt at making furniture and even though the difficulty rating was ‘intermediate’, the detailed instructions made the process less complicated. Our version of Anna White Essential Entryway Bench turned out better than we expected! Once it was built, I stained it grey, painted it white, then distressed it to make it look antique. I added a custom made foam cushion to the top and, voila!

TammyA

 

Built from Plan(s)
Essential Entryway Bench

Surprise Master Closet Makeover!

Submitted by ferbit on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 13:28

After over a year of other projects, I finally had the chance to completely redesign our master closet! I used EasyClosets.com to come up with the design again. :)  I still have a few more tweaks here and there, but I absolutely love it! I surprised my husband for his birthday by doing this project while he was on a business trip. :)

Other than mounting these boxes to the studs, this project was built exclusively with my Kreg Jig. I drilled all of the adjustable shelving holes with a nifty Rockler Jig-It shelving jig - wish it had been the Kreg shelving jig, but I bought mine before Kreg came out with theirs. The Rockler one works great - I just love Kreg's stuff so I'm sure theirs is awesome too.  ;)

I begged Kreg to let me buy their new circular saw rip cut product early for this project, but they said no.  :-(  Bummer because I saw Ana using hers and was so jealous!  I had to rip all of my plywood the old fashioned way on the floor with my circular saw and lots of clamps.  Yuck!

This time around, I used birch plywood.  I used white pre-drilled melamine for both of my daughters closets (brag post here), but I didn't like working with that stuff.  Too sharp, slippery and HEAVY.  I did our spare bedroom closet with pine 1x12 boards a few months back. I think I liked working with the pine best..

After a few months, I purchased a bunch of Closetmaid Fabric Bins/Drawers and they look so good!

Built from Plan(s)
Tower Based Master Closet System
Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
none
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

ferbit

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 18:00

My husband has more room on his side of the closet so his boxes are 16.5" deep. I think that's a bit too deep, but I was trying to use existing wood that had already been cut for shelving on that side. Heavy to hang though. :)

On my side of the closet, the depth is 14.5" deep.

The rods are awesome! Super cheap at The Container Store. You buy them in 2-foot, 3-foot or 4-foot lengths and they cut them on site for you. I posted hyperlinks to the rods and the rod hanging hardware on one of my other brag posts. Love them!

felicia (not verified)

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 17:23

Your closet looks great. How did you get the unit to float on the wall?

Rhea

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:00

The closet is amazing. Yesterday I finally took off the builder installed shelf and dowel. Took a while, still need to patch up the drywall. I am now research to get the closet renovation started. I have tons of questions.
I understand that the shelves itself were attached by kreg jig holes. How do I hang the shelves on the wall?

jyothianil

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 06:47

Yours closets are awesome. Can you please advice as i am a newbee.

White closets: For the white closets we buy the regular plywood from Home depot and then do primer and paint. Can you please advice on the primer and the paint I should use to make it white color.

Wood closets: I like the wood color closets. Do we need to do any polish. What sheets should we buy in home depot to make wood color closets. What are our options for wood color closets

Thank you

ferbit

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 11:16

Rhea, take a look at Ana's kitchen cabinet plans and look at how she braces them along the back. That's what you screw through into the studs. To make it easier, I screwed in a scrap 2x2 into the studs at JUST below where I wanted the closet shelves to go (sort of like a temporary shelf). Then I carefully set the closet box on my temporary shelf and screwed it into the studs.

Also, if you click on my username, I explain how I hang them in a bit more detail in one of my daughter's closet makeovers. :)

ferbit

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 11:24

Hi jyothianil,

I have done both actually. I did both of my daughter's closets using pre-peg-hole-drilled white melamine from HD. You can get it in two widths and it saves you a ton of time not having to drill all of those holes. A few things to consider... Melamine is HEAVY and a total pain to work with. The edges are sharp after being cut and it slips everywhere when trying to kreg-jig it together. But it's DONE once it's put together...

On two other closets, I just used ripped sheets of birch plywood or 1x12 sheets of pine. I didn't finish mine, but I probably should have. It doesn't snag the clothes, but it does create dust. If I had at least put one coat of poly on, it would have eliminated a lot of the dust that collects on the clothes.

If you want to paint them white, I would just use some sort of primer and any white paint. It's all personal preference, but I would get semi-gloss or gloss white paint because it won't show fingerprints and clothes will slide on and off the shelves easier.

Doll Farmhouse Bed

Love this bed! Fell in love after seeing it here and on That's My Letter, so my dad and I built the beds according to the plans (did add a center support under the mattress) and I made all the bedding. My daughters' dolls love their new bedroom set!

Blog Link
"Summer Sun" Doll Bedding
Built from Plan(s)
Farmhouse Bed for American Girl or 18" Dolls
Estimated Cost
$20 for wood & paint
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Primer then semi-gloss spray paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Washer & Dryer Pedestal

Thank you dmccoy!! Washer & Dryer Pedestal / Platform with Drawer

Followed your plan and these came out sturdy and solid.

I adjusted it to 55 inches to fit my smaller space and decided to not build the drawers.

So simple to put together and saved over $400 

Built from Plan(s)
Farmhouse Washer Dryer Pedestals Bases
Estimated Cost
About $100
2X6 wood, plywood, screws
I had extra paint in the garage
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Bunk beds

Submitted by billr76502 on Sun, 12/15/2019 - 08:49

Customers wanted bunk beds for their grandchildren. Everything was custom and change orders galore lol.

Estimated Cost
2200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Sherwin Williams solo paint
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Comments

Kentwood Nightstand

I decided to take the Kentwood nightstand and add my own spring time twist to it. I got bored and built this out of spare wood in the garage and free paint from Ace. I think it turned out pretty well.

Built from Plan(s)
Kentwood Nightstands or End Tables
Estimated Cost
$15-$25 if you need to buy wood
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Ace Hardware free paint with poly seal
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Heather Goodin (not verified)

Sat, 09/22/2012 - 14:56

Do you have the cut list and plans for the kentwood nightstand??

Dream Dollhouse

Submitted by Tigers24 on Fri, 01/17/2014 - 10:40

My girls love Monster High so we did black , Magenta to go with all their Monster High dolls and sets.

Built from Plan(s)
Open Frame Dollhouse for 12" Dolls
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Black semi gloss paint, and Sparkle Magenta Spray paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

A little upgraded version!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 17:00

A little upgraded version. Made it a little taller so little sister could sleep below! 

Built from Plan(s)
Clubhouse Bed
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Farmhouse Chairs

I found a picture of this style of chairs, and I really wanted to make them for my table. I created my own plans and adjusted them until they were perfect. I’ve since made several sets of chairs for other people including this set of 6. 

Blog Link
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=148578069841724&id=105399090826289
Built from Plan(s)
Squared2 Chair
Classic Chair Plans
Estimated Cost
$25
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
After sanding down the chairs, I apply a coat of Preston by minwax. To get the color I wipe on the stain gunstock by winwax. After letting it dry for about an hour, I then wipe on a coat of espresso stain. For the finish, I apply coats of a gloss polyurethane by Minwax.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Book Nook Tent

Submitted by rsk9rsa on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 11:39

Only one cut and easy-to-follow instructions make for a kid-sized reading nook that you can build today!

This is a simple project that comes together in an hour or less. You need recycled material for the panels and approximately $20 worth of supplies, assuming you own a drill, staple gun and wrench.

Built from Plan(s)
Easy Kids' Tent / Reading Nook
Estimated Cost
$20
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
No finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project