My first furniture building project!
Ana, thanks for sharing this project.
I saw this crate and I decided to build it this year.
I changed it up a bit to accommodate my tree size. Mine measures 24".
I left it natural wood color, I think it brings up rustic look that I was going for. :)
It is very easy to build and it looks fantastic!
Thanks,
Merry Christmas!
Built this helper tower for my munchkin so she has a safer place to stand when she wants to help us in the kitchen. Put a mosaic on the front and painted it to match the mosaic and the red color on some of the walls in our kitchen (hard to see in the photo). I am thinking of velcroing some ribbon to the sides to cover the screws and hinges. If I use velcro, then I can take it off easily to tighten the screws in the hinges if needed.
This cute step stool is my first build from Ana's book.
It is made of macrocarpa, and finished with "teak" water-based stain by Resene, danish oil, and clear furniture wax.
Using the "Y Truss Round Table" plans, I created a 48" table with metal accents.
Sun, 05/31/2015 - 01:31
Hi gcomfort I am in love with the top of your table! it is beautiful!! what wood did you use for to create the smooth surface?
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 08:11
The table top is 1.5 inches thick made up of 2 layers of 3/4 inch think plywood. The top layer of the table top is hickory plywood (the top and bottom layers of the plywood are hickory). The base layer of the table top is 3/4 inch general plywood from Home Depot.
Thanks, again.
Sat, 08/29/2015 - 08:49
I love this!!! Where did you buy the metal accent that goes around the perimeter of the table top? What is it?
Sat, 09/05/2015 - 07:30
Thanks! I bought it from Lowes. It's just 1.5in Wide aluminum painted black and connected with a bunch of black, flat headed screws.
Sat, 09/05/2015 - 07:30
Thanks! I bought it from Lowes. It's just 1.5in Wide aluminum painted black and connected with a bunch of black, flat headed screws.
Sat, 09/19/2015 - 11:18
I actually looked at the hardware stores for something similar before you answered by comment. I wasn't able to find anything that I thought would work. Do you remember what the aluminum is used for in other jobs? Or what area you found it in?
A family member suggested using the metal stips that hold down the end of carpet, but it's not long enough for the table.
Thank you!
Quick, easy and inexpensive build... I opted not to do the rounded corners at the base of the tree as I was in a hurry.
I have two little girls and two nieces...so I do not get to build boy stuff very often.
This was the second workbench I built as a birthday gift. I painted the first one white and did not round off the edges. There was some confusion as to what it was supposed to be. So, I painted the second one black and found a cardboard circular saw blade at Hobby Lobby that I painted metalic silver.
I have used one of your cooler plans to create this one of a kind piece. Love your website - Thank you !
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 16:15
It was fun to do this project on the Father's Day with my Husband! It was a gift for him!
Mon, 06/01/2015 - 12:20
Been thinking about making one of these. As a Texan this one definitely appeals to me !
Great job, it looks really nice.
This one was very straightforward and pretty easy, and it gave me an excuse to finally buy an air compressor and finish nailer. i did the building, and my wife did the staining to give the new wood an older look. it turned out great we think.
This is a special order for a life-long friend. This beautiful coffee table features a live-edge pine slab with metal legs and a removable lower shelf. The finish has a light burn and pecan stain and finish. It fits in nicely in its new home and compliments the other side table with metal legs. Love having my creations in the homes of friends and family!
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 12:53
OOOH YES! Love the live edge and industrial modern feel, very raw and beautiful!
I built this in an afternoon and painted the next day. It was quite fun. BIG TIP!!! Paint BEFORE you build!
I needed a nice work bench or table for my new 12" Ridgid miter saw. This thing is a beast so it needed to be super strong and I also wanted it to be moveable so we can optimistically be able to park in the garage some day.
I had a 2 x 4 and a few 4 x 4 posts. I went and bought a sheet of mdf and some lag screws and here is what happened.
It's super strong, moveable and works like a dream. Plus there is plenty of room to add removable boxes on each side to hold up large lumber.
For around $15, you can't beat it!
I built this as a Christmas gift. The overall length was shortened to 6' long, I only used two legs, however I built the bench with three legs overall length 6'. Finished to match chairs purchased from overstock.com
Took a couple of weekends to complete table and benches. As a sidenote, Orange was definitely the least expensive between the 2 box stores. They also had a much better selection of inexpensive wood. We made the table and benches for the same price we made our reclaimed wood king headboard (supplies purchased at blue).
A word to the wise: DO NOT CUT THE END, PERPENDICULAR PIECES OF WOOD FOR THE TOP UNTIL THE LONG, 2X4S ARE ATTACHED. Just cut it to fit at home. We found the cut list is a little off in that regard and had to get a little creative so we wouldn't have massive 2x4 overhang,as the 1x6 cut was too short for us. We just cut to fit when building the benches and found it was much easier!
We followed the plans for this table that will sit behind our sofa in the main room. We've never really built furniture before, but this wasn't too difficult to make and I love how it looks. Plus it's super heavy and sturdy, so it will be perfect to store items and decor for the main room.
Can I be real with you here? This projects was a pain. I love the way it turned out, but getting there was a horrendous process. Blisters, cuts, sore muscles and exhaustion contributed to an overall very distasteful experience for me.
We have cheap hollow core doors throughout our house that are slathered in what turns out to be 12 layers of paint. Getting that paint off was torture. Paint stripper, painters tool, steel wool, wire brush, mineral spirits and a belt sander all did their part over 4 days to get this paint off. Afterwards, when I sanded the holey, splintered mess of a door, it actually looked like I could make something of it. I stained it, and cut strips of 1/8" ply, nailing them to each side. I ORB sprayed the knobs and hinges, moved the casing (breaking the casing, of course, and having to buy new casing) to fit the new width of the door, and installed it all in place.
As I said, I love the results, but boy was it a chore. The white door is a before door.
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 09:10
Maybe! I'll have to recover awhile before trying any other doors : )
Ahhh Storage Caddy's - who can have enough of them!!! I wanted something special for the 7 kids that were coming of to my house (all under the age of 5!). So Friday I got building and painting - I think I got it all done in about 3-4 hours total. Once you get an assembly line going - it doesn't take too long. I am SO happy with how it turned out!!!! Be sure to check out my blog post for more pictures - I seriously couldn't stop taking pictures of these caddys!!!
I made a smaller version of Ana's trash can for outdoor use. I used scrap wood that I joined with the Kreg Jig but I think it would have been easier to buy the size she recommends (but this was free!) We are always walking our dogs and then stuck with bags of poop and no where to put them. They end up in a pile near our door (GROSS.) so I built this to 'house' the dog poop until trash day. It's enclosed so there's no odor when you walk past it, and it looks much better on our front porch than poop bags. I painted it to match our front door so it looks like it 'belongs' up there. Ahhh, much better.
