I had just had a bad experience with a furniture company that sent me the wrong table after I had waited for many weeks for it. I was so exasperated I decided I would make my own from your instructions. I am a 62 yo woman and I had a blast making it. I am now planning to make a bedroom set next!!!
I finished these last weekend and finally took pictures.
I found 44 5' cedar pickets on craigslist for $30 and built these raised beds. I built them according to Ana's instructions except I made them bigger (4'x8'). Since my boards were 5' long I couldn't span the entire length and went with a brickwork style overlap so there wasn't one seam in the center or a weird off-center seam. And, of course, I blogged about it.
The closet had a divider when I moved in. I removed that. It opened up the room nicely. I modified the master bedroom closet plans just a bit to fit my needs and space. The closet divider had to first be removed which opened up the room nicely.
It is roughly 94 inches wide, 18 deep, and approximately 84 inches tall.
I used Soft-Close drawer slides. I also installed motion lights under the top to both add a touch of something special and simply because it was kind of dark with the floor being black wood and the closet system stained black. I sanded it to 400 grit smooth by hand. It soaked up over 4 coats of minwax polyshades ( black) applied with a brush and then rubbed smooth with a soft cloth.
We have a limited amount of counter space in our kitchen, while also having a large open space that is unused. We've always planned on including an island once we renovate, but we didn't want to wait. We decided to build a butcher block-style island with open shelving underneath - a simple design that would give us all the counter space we needed and some additional storage space.
We bought a premade bamboo tabletop, as well as 4x4 cedar posts for the legs, 2x4s for the framework, and 1x2 slats for the shelf.
You can see all of the details of how we built it in the blog post, but here are a few of the features:
- an interior framework that connects to the tabletop and outer framework so that no screws are visible on the outside
- countersunk GRK structural screws used to attach the legs htat look like carriage bolts
-feet are angle cut so that floor is less likely to be scratched if the island is moved
We're really proud of this build and are enjoying having so much extra counter space. It's amazing what you can get done in a weekend!
Change the plans a little bit very happy how they turned out
I got lucky with this one. Most everything came from a broken dining room table that i got for free. The legs are old staircase spindles from a salvage shop that i got for 8 dollars. So 8 dollars plus the spray paint put me at about 20 dollars for this. Not bad.
Watch the video on how I did this project here: http://youtu.be/IoP2cKN2WeY
For this week's woodworking project I'm building a Rustic Cooler Box from used Pallets. The project was a lot of fun to do and pretty simple! By just using some old Pallets that were free I was able to build something that will get a lot of use. Plus, by using the Pallets I think it turned out really cool looking!
How to video http://youtu.be/IoP2cKN2WeY
Wed, 11/27/2013 - 04:02
Awesome way of doing a pallet cooler. Keeping the cost minimal your way of finishing it was really good. Personalizing such coolers would be interesting!
My first wood working mallet!
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 18:12
I have one of these from when my husband was in wood shop as a kid! Also a pencil holder he made in school on the drill press, I've used it on my desk for 35 years! :)
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 19:38
I've been thinking about getting a wooden mallet for a bit now. Currently I just use my rubber mallet, in the rare instance I need a mallet, but being so soft, gets quite a bit of wear and tear. The video is a great!
This is my take on the classic Oliver String Puzzle. It was built from scrap wood, a ring from a previous project, purchased wood beads and rope.
The goal is to remove the ring from the puzzle. My kids and wife found it quite challenging. I would rate the skill level at 3 out 5. If you can't figure it out from the pictures, refer to the video.
Build Instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/Oliver-String-Puzzle/
Solution: https://youtu.be/VTb0IlMXSiU
Here is how the clubhouse I built turned out! Still need to install trim, paint, and a do few other finishing touches.
This table was built using the plans for the "Simple, Cheap and Easy Console Table". I adjusted the size (made it shorter and wider) and added shelves. I made it with oak, so it wasn't cheap, but it goes better with the rest of our furniture.
Outdoor sectional made using Georgia M's 2x4 modifications. Found some nice studs at Home Depot that worked great. Filled in any knot holes with stainable wood filler, and after sanding they looked like much more expensive lumber. Used Kreg 2.5" blue-coat outdoor screws and chestnut brown decking stain. Cushions are from Wal-Mart online clearance... Went to find the link, but they're all sold out. Looks like I lucked out!
this was a fun build had to tweak the plans a little but turned out great!
A house warming present for my little brother and his wife
I had to convert all the measurements from inches to mm, but it was worth the brain drain. I didn't add the garden, but extended out the chicken coop. I am thrilled with the results! Thank you!
Fri, 12/03/2021 - 07:39
WOW, definitely worth the extra effort, just beautiful! I wish we could offer metric plans, may need to figure that out.
Wed, 03/23/2022 - 20:32
Did you change out the 2x4 and 2x6 on the lower half?
The first furniture I built all by myself without my husband. Makes my kid's room so much cleaner without all the books on the floor
I built two modified kentwood bookcases to replace some old worn out shelves. To fit the space, I increased the width to 1 metre each, and reinforced each shelf for strength.
I took the plans and modified them a bit to build what we were looking for. - I used 2x8s for the top of the table so that the middle board could have two removable sections that could be used for ice buckets for drinks. I made those out of plastic planter boxes. I also used 4 2x4s across the top for support.
The last major change is that i used corner brackets and bolts or screws to attach all the pieces. I liked the industrial look it gave the table and benches.
Everything was sanded down and finished with a drift gray stain and seal.
The building part was easy, but sanding and staining prior to putting it all together is what took most of the time. It was probably an hour of cutting, an hour of building and the rest was sanding or staining.
I am a welder by trade and metal is what I do best. I have a few friend in the woodworking industry and they make it seem really easy. so with the help of a friend and my wife getting me a table saw I mad her this console. This was my first build and starting out I was walking around finding wood like I was looking for my lost mother. after a short weekend and learning from my mistakes and the plans from Ana White being sooo darn good to follow step by step my wife has this beautiful console in the living room.
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Ana White Admin
Sat, 11/06/2021 - 17:32
Wonderful!
That is absolutely beautiful, so much better than anything you could have bought in a store!