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Farm Table Sewing Base
We just slightly modified the plan to accommodate our really great industrial sewing table base.
Stain - MinWax Classic Gray 270 (one person brushes while the other wipes it right off)
A little sanding for some aging
Several Coats of MinWax - Polycrylic, satin finish (sand between each coat)
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Great weekend project...the "love swing"
A great weekend project...the "love swing"! I used the plan from Ana for the swing seat and added two arm rests from left over 1x6, rounded them off and sanded.
I cobbled together an A-frame to hang everything, made from five 8 foot 4x4s and two 8 foot 2x6s laminated together for the stretcher. Assembled with 1/2" galvanized carriage bolts and hung with 1/4" chain.
Definitely going to want a good miter saw for the A-Frame angles (the top ones are a bit tricky to get everything lined up)
Love it! Thanks for another great plan Ana..and of course..Shanty2Chic!
Just 2 thin coats, dries fast...second coat can be applied later the same day.
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Sittin', thinkin' and dreamin' bench for my Mermaid Mansion
I made this bench to replace a sidewalk planter box outside my front door. The only modifications I made were adding 4- 2x4 supporting legs - you can see them in the first photo. This just makes the legs a little sturdier and I also added some carriage bolts to give a slight decorative touch as well as to anchor the legs to the frame. I use a nail gun and some wood glue to secure the 2x4 to the side of the existing leg, and voila! Thank you for a very easy to understand and follow project, Ana!
Farmhouse coffee table and large side tables
I needed a new hobby and missed going out on date nights with my husband. So we decided to take on a new hobby that we could do together while filling in our new home. (We moved from Florida to Illinois a year ago) I came across the farmhouse coffee table plans and just loved how it looked. With it being a beginner project I was pretty optimistic about how it would come out. I watched videos on how to stain and use polyurethane on YouTube to complete the project. I love that my husband and I built these together and that we can finish furnishing our new house with things we built.
Our cost was higher cause I added in everything it took to get to the end result.
Minwax Stain in Early American
Minwax Fast drying Polyurethane
A First Desk Build
This was the first time that I built anything from scratch and I must say that I was really surprised by how good it came out. It’s not perfect but I’m really proud of the finished product.
Thanks Ana for making it easy.
Tyra Williams
Custom Built-In Medicine Cabinet
We love the medicine cabinets that are found in 5 star hotels and had come across a blog (Batchelor's Way) that had built one very similar. We decided during our renovation that we wanted one, too. In the photo you can see that we still have to install the light fixture, which fits perfectly within the high top molding, and the vessel sink and wall-mount faucet below.
Paint - Behr's Silk Pillow in Satin finish
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Sat, 08/04/2012 - 18:42
wow!
This is beautiful. It turned out so great, I think I may have to copy you! We have such a tiny bathroom, and need all the storage space we can get. We have similar taste, I have beadboard in my bathroom too.
Did you get the latches some place special?
Wed, 08/15/2012 - 10:06
The Latches
The latches came from Home Depot (but they are special order and take about 3 weeks to come in)
Here is the link:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202241332/h_d2/ProductDisplay?c…
The hinges are just simple hinges from Lowes.
Make sure you see the "From Plan" link so you can get the DIY info from Ronda at Batchelor's Way. I copied her!
Good Luck!
In reply to The Latches by boxermum
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 10:02
Thank You. I looked over her
Thank You. I looked over her bathroom post (several times actually) and it is amazing. Did you see their kid's room? The pirate room? another amazing DIYer. I'm really thinking about making this, just have to finish my other million projects first.
In reply to Thank You. I looked over her by birdsandsoap
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 15:40
Millions of Things
I can totally relate to having a million projects in the mind bank - I want to build the Lydia daybed, farmhouse night stands, the apothecary console for the living room, leaning shelves for the breakfast room, installing board and batten in the dining room, plank wall in the guest room, and the list goes on and on and on. We installed the light fixture on the medicine cabinet yesterday, and what a difference it made. We still haven't installed the wall faucet or vessel sink, though. Just so much to do and life gets in the way!
I did see Ronda's other rooms (her pirate room was featured in This Old House magazine) and it really is creative. She was really helpful when I asked her questions about the medicine cabinet, too. Totally classy lady.
What projects do you have in the works?
In reply to Millions of Things by boxermum
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 22:09
I just finished remodeling my
I just finished remodeling my kitchen for the 2nd time in 3 years due to a leaky water heater. I am currently finishing up a bunkbed that I built my girls over the summer (it has taken for-e-ver!), I have to tile my bathtub surround since we added a new tub when we did the kitchen. I've got to paint both rooms, and also paint a desk that I built earlier in the summer. I'm homeschooling, and we've got a bunch of furniture that goes in our "schoolroom" that needs refinished, ugh! I think I've done more painting in the last 4 months than my entire lifetime and I've got a lot more ahead. I'm going to build a divided shelf for the schoolroom (the plans are somewhere on here, it's a PB knock-off) and I've also got two dressers planned in my head for my bedroom. We want a built-in look and since our bedroom is tiny (old house, tiny bedrooms) I have to build two separate dressers so that we can move them into the room. I also wanted to do wall-to-wall shelving in our schoolroom up around the ceiling, but I don't know if I will get to that or not. I keep piling on the projects and I'm running out of time! As soon as winter hits, I'm done building; so if feels like a mad rush to "get 'er done!"
In reply to I just finished remodeling my by birdsandsoap
Wed, 09/26/2012 - 10:27
No Offense...
...are you insane???? :)
In reply to No Offense... by boxermum
Wed, 09/26/2012 - 12:54
Yes
Yes, I am.
I'm probably certifiably nuts at this point, haha!
TV console
This was my first attempt at building something with doors- the one on the right got knocked off square at some point and required some finagling to get it to fit. As a result, there's a gap above it, but it opens and closes smoothly. I'm okay with it. It's not perfect, but at least it's MY not perfect.
My modified version
I modified this bed plan. Decided to go flush with outside of bed post and wanted footboard same height as mattress
Garden Enclosure
My chickens took over my garden area and being the voracious raptors they are, I needed to build a garden enclosure to keep my veggies safe. I modified a little, making my beds deeper. I also had to stretch chicken wire over the top to keep the great flyers out. I also used it as a way to organize my garden tools (which is possible because I live in Southern California with moderate temperatures and little rain. Thanks for the plans! Yvonne
Garden Enclosure
This is our riff on your plans. Two seasons in and not a single animal has breached our fortress.
Jan Perrone Greco on Facebook
Easy stool
Inspired by a photo on a DIY site i made this simple stool from pallet wood. No plan, just an idea, and i know that the hight should be around 20".
Double X Bench
Build this bench for our dining room. Had some left over stuff and got a 11 feet plank for free at the lumber yard.
66 inches long, 14 inches wide and I made it a little higher, 19,5 inches.
Have a weakness for red benches :-)
Adirondack Chairs
Loved these plans. Made a table as well. Great set!
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Thu, 06/11/2020 - 13:18
I am so in love with the…
I am so in love with the table you made to match! Did you find the plans here?
Narrow Media Console
Having a 65" TV I had to modify the plans some. This bad boy is heavy. The solid wood is all red oak, with oak plywood.
D.E. Mackey
Scooter
I am going to be a first time Grandma and this project has been on my mind to make for him as soon as I saw it!!!
Assembly was a little tricky as I felt I needed to be sure it was very sturdy and safe. I also felt a bit out of practice as I haven't been making stuff as much as I was in the past, it may be more of a beginner level project, but I definitely needed my dad's guidance and assistance. (Thanks dad!)
I felt it needed a thicker wood for the body of the scooter so I used 1.5" wood instead of 3/4".
I am unsure on the time to make as I worked on it in the evenings after work. It did take more time than I expected, but I am super picky and wanted to add some extra touches to it.
I found the perfect monkey and bodysuit with scooters on it and that made it the perfect baby shower gift!
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Sat, 08/04/2012 - 06:26
WOW!
Oh my goodness, I LOVE this! The modifications you made are brilliant too! I've been trying my hand at building more, and it seems like I'm plagued with splitting and such. Now I know to try 2x instead of 1x wood! I also love that you sandwiched the supports between the rockers instead of on top. Great ideas to make this build better!
Sun, 02/02/2014 - 17:35
It looks perfect!!
I love how yours turned out!!! I want to build this for my daughter for her 2 year old birthday but was afraid the 1x wood wouldn't be strong enough so I was considering the 2x, and I'm definitely going to do it now after looking at yours, thanks! Her birthday is in one week so I have to stay focused this week!
Fri, 12/04/2015 - 16:35
So adorable!
You did an amazing job. So adorable! May I ask what you used to cut the thicker stock? I don't have a bandsaw and I'm wondering if it's a "must have" tool for this project. ;)
Thanks! :)
Liquor sideboard
This was my first prject of this scale. First time making doors and drawers. Took about 3 months of working after work and weekends to finish. I'm pretty happy for how it trurned out as new wood worker. Time for a drink.
Practice
I had been wanting to get into woodworking for awhile and after searching the web I came across Ana’s site. The plans for this table were right near the top of the page and seemed like a realistic goal for me to practice with. I followed her plans and video and everything came together nicely. My wife loves the table so we decided to keep it even though we didn’t need it.
Standard interior white paint for the legs and shelf.
Factory carts to coffee tables
My daughter found some of these online for $400+ refinished. I was able to locate some locally and did all the refinishing myself and saved a bundle. I have finished 6 of these carts to date. They are old railroad luggage, cotton bale, and whatever movers. They were manufactured around the early 1900's. The ones I have done were made by the Lineberry, Nutting and Globe companies. One piece of hardware is actually cast with a date of Feb, 26 1907. These were a lot of fun and hard work. I carefully disassembled each one including the original nails to be resused, I did not repair any of the wood, just presevered it in its original found state. As you can see from the pictures there are a lot of splits, cracks, and checks in the wood. I wanted to keep those as they added to the caracter of the table. As you can see in the before and after pics there is quite a amazing difference.
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Tue, 08/21/2012 - 20:01
Factory Carts
Where did you get the hardware ie... the wheels? I've been looking everywhere for the steel wheels
In reply to Factory Carts by Jennifer Branton (not verified)
Wed, 08/22/2012 - 06:46
wheels
I have one of these carts unfinished with wheels and all hardware, for 100.00 these carts are heavy so shipping may be an issue. my email is [email protected] i can send pictures if interested.
Sun, 01/29/2017 - 18:16
You don't happen to have any
You don't happen to have any of these still around and/or are selling any, are you? Thank you!