Farmhouse Table for our busy family of 8!
This was our first ever building project. We our so happy with the results. Read more about it at http://www.sidetrackedsarah.com/2011/09/build-your-own-dining-room-tabl…
This was our first ever building project. We our so happy with the results. Read more about it at http://www.sidetrackedsarah.com/2011/09/build-your-own-dining-room-tabl…
I slightly modified the X Shelf plans, using 2x2's (actually ripped my own from 2x6's since the only ones I could find were in horrible shape). The X's were a little trickier than I anticipated, but well worth it! I really like the look using 2x2's vs. the chunkier 2x4's.
Fri, 10/04/2013 - 08:57
I'd actually considered going down to 2x3s instead of 2x4s, but the 2x2s look great! Awesome Job!
Fri, 12/27/2013 - 20:11
Love this! The color is amazing, and I love the 2x2 build.
I built this above toilet cabinet for my son and his wife for Christmas. They moved into a new house and wanted this additional storage space. Turned out pretty good!
Made legs 16 inches to bring to height suitable for the mattress I had. My first project ever using Kreg K5.
I built the farmhouse bed and needed side tables. These worked out great. Very easy to manipulate sizes to make larger
I love to sew and create new things so I decided I would make a leather upholstered ottoman. Leather is extremely easy to work with!
I started by sewing together leather rectangles that I purchased from an online auction.
When that was complete I determined the size of the box, foam thickness and the overall height I would like for it to be, I created/designed as I went.
Other than the upholstering items (buttons, needles, foam, batting, leather) everything else was scraps that I had and was able to reuse to create my ottoman. I added a shelf below for storage and am glad that I did it is a great place to put magazines.
It ended up taking much more time that I planned because I didn't follow a definite plan. Now that I have completed one I am sure that the others will take much less time. I am so happy about how it turned out!
I gifted it to a friend for a housewarming and she loves it! It even matched her area rug; apparently it was meant to be!
This is my first woodworking project and when I saw the plans, I knew it would be perfect for an indoor study and work bench for my hubby. Not having any power tools except for a drill and two sanders, I went to Home Depot and they were obliging and patient enough to cut my lumber for me (I loved making the bench so tools will be next on my list). The plans were easy to understand and since Maths is not my strong point, I was happy to have something so easy and methodical to work with. I loved the extra shelf on the top and the larger one on the bottom.
I made 2 modifications:
The height of the front legs are 33” instead of 36” because I wanted it at wrist height for my husband on the current stool he has in his room. I kept the back legs at 48”. I forgot to account for the 3” difference when I was assembling the lower shelf, so I ended up taking a hacksaw to the base of the 4 legs after assembly to account for this and this explains why the bottom shelf is so low to the ground. But it works!
Hubby wanted something attached to the back of the bench to protect the wall behind from spills. He also wanted a smooth shelf surface where nothing could get stuck in small spaces. The shelves also needed to be able to take weight and being a newbie, I didn’t want to mess with the measurements too much. After assembling the bench (including the back supports), I purchased a large 3/8” sheet of plywood and had it cut into 4 pieces – two for the back spaces and two for the shelves and then used screws and glue to attach those to the piece. The one thing I should’ve done was purchased 1 ¼” screws for attaching the plywood to the shelves, because I overlooked it and they went straight through to the underside of the shelves and had to have someone cut the screw ends off, which was no small feat.
But overall, I was very pleased with the way it turned out, especially for a first-time project.
Variation using your King Bed Storage plans. Made from pine plywood and solid pine for the trim. Drawers made from aspen with pine fronts and 1/4 inch pine plywood. Took about 60 hours in my garage. Two large drawers (with bottom sliders) and 4 jewellery trays on the end piece. 2 smaller drawers (Custom fit without sliders) plus an open bin space on each side piece. Contrasting teak wood jewellery trays pop out with magnetic push catches. All joinery is with hand cut dovetails. Total of 144 dovetails.
Really enjoyed this project, every piece was made from slabs cut from cedar. Thanks for the plans.
Version of your laundry room make-over !
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 09:43
This looks fabulous, thank you so much for sharing!
This was my first project, so I picked one of the easier table plans. Once I learned how to work the miter saw, Kreg Jig & drill, it was pretty easy!
Loved this plan, decided to use it for our living room TV console. Planning to add handles to the crates during a weekend when we have some free time. Very impressed with our final product :)
Wed, 12/30/2015 - 12:40
Love that console in your space, great job and thanks for sharing!
This chair was made off Ana white'smodern outdoor chair with modification to add back support. Without the back support the back pillow would keep falling off. The cushion are 25x25 but very thick for comfort.
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 12:48
What degree angle is the extended back cut. I can't find any instructions on this?
constructed in a similar way to the outdoor sectional, using 1x4's. We used 4 1x4's laminated together for each leg.
Fri, 10/14/2011 - 21:41
What kind of wood did you use? I tried something similar but ended up splitting the wood and had to change the design of the table. This is just what I had originally planned but was unable to produce. It's just beautiful.
Sat, 10/15/2011 - 13:55
We used 1x4 Australian Tallowood (Hardwood) decking timber. All the screw holes were pre drilled and countersunk. Bolts at the top and bottom of the legs to hold them together.
Peggy and I modified this table to be larger, put it together with the help of our Kreg Jig and painted it, with Kaitlyn's help, chocolate on the sides with white interiors and blue on the top. We look forward to making lots of art and being crafty at this table. And making lots of other projects to complete our craft room.
I built this stool for my son of three years. The wood is from Red Alder trees that blew down on my farm a few years ago. I milled the logs with a friend and, while alder can behave badly, I always love working with the wood. The end upright in the image was quite cupped and it cracked when I screwed it down - but it's still rigid and solid. The wood takes an oil finish beautifully! Chose to drill and plug the screws, instead of using pocket screws. Gives it a nice rustic look, and is easy to recoat when a touchup is required.
We removed the legs and added an extra piece to the top to bring the mattress height down.
I have wanted to make Adirondack chairs for some time and loved finding these plans. I use exclusively reclaimed or salvaged lumber for all my projects. The lumber for these came from a fire station being torn down to make way for a newer more modern one. These are now home on the patio of the new station. Love how you make plans that are easy to follow and headache free. Thank you!
I used the plans for Ana's vintage crate cart, but made a few changes. I made my boxes 11"W x 12"T x 15"D. I did not leave spaces between the pallet pieces and added a cheap wrought iron style handle from the hardware store for a pull. I only stained the fronts. I love these drawers!!!
My wife has been wanting cabinets under our bathroom sink.... So, I made plans and gave it a whirl. How did I do? If anyone want plans or more info how I did it feel free to ask.
Mon, 10/14/2013 - 20:47
I'll bet your wife is thrilled. It's always harder to try to build around something you already than to start fresh - but you did a fantastic job.
In reply to Great job! by sgilly
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 01:05
It wasn't too bad to do... Didn't take as long as I thought it would and tripled storage in the bathroom. I thought it turned out nicer than I thought. My wife loves it. and thank you for the comment!
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 01:20
Yes the cost savings was amazing. and it will hold up and is thicker than anything you would buy in the box stores. I am really happy with all of this. Thank you so much for commenting.
This table is the perfect length for our dining area. Pretty easy to build if you aren't new to building furniture.
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kat (not verified)
Sun, 10/02/2011 - 05:21
Wow.....
Wow guys, what a great job! And only 1 day, thats amazing. This is on our to do list as well but lots of other "important" kiddy things to do first :) Was there anything when building you would have done differently? Any tips you may have :)
Sarah R (not verified)
Sun, 10/02/2011 - 19:57
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Well, we did it in more than one day.....but an hour or two here or there. Our biggest tip is to watch Ana's tutorial on how to notch the legs. That was really helpful! Just be sure to check for square before you attach everything!