Small Kentwood Bookshelf
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Made from pine with Special Walnut for the stain. I didn't need a tall bookshelf, so I modified a little. Thank you Ana!
Made from pine with Special Walnut for the stain. I didn't need a tall bookshelf, so I modified a little. Thank you Ana!
My husband made the little helper tower for my son. After using it for a day I asked him to add a seat so that my son could eat lunch at the counter while I worked in the kitchen. I LOVE this tower!!!
In reply to Love the added seat! by cdswhite
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 10:47
does he have the material and tool list that he use
In reply to Love the added seat! by cdswhite
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 10:47
does he have the material and tool list that he use
Fri, 08/26/2011 - 09:20
This is what custom furniture is all about! If you had a store bought tower, I bet you would not even think about messing with it to add that seat. It looks great and now it is multi-purpose!
Sun, 08/28/2011 - 20:25
I have a two year old who is going to need this soon. Does your son try to stand up while the seat is in place? Do you have any trouble with him trying to get out of it? Would love to know because my son is always climbing on stuff. I am worried he might fall. I wonder if I could put a seat belt in it. hmmm....I am a first time parent so maybe I am a little paranoid. lol
But it looks so cool. I want one.
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 09:54
I absolutely love the idea!!! We have a real small house and we are always looking for ideas that will help to maximize the space and functionality of our furniture. My husband built a couple of months ago the tower and our 2 kids (2&4) can climb in there at the same time and help me to cook, wash dishes or just look what I'm doing around the kitchen. It is a little bit crowded when both are in there but they learned to make it work for both :). Thank you for sharing your idea... it is awesome!
This is my vision of what a fine lady’s treasure trunk might have looked like back in the days of pirates. It is made from the Pirate’s Treasure Trunk plan. I used another alternative hinge for this one. It is a 2 ¼” radius quarter-circle of heavy craft leather, attached to the box top with some super glue and decorative furniture nails. The bottom acts as the pivot, and is attached with a furniture nail.
The decorations are made from craft leather, and attached with super glue and furniture nails. The keyhole escutcheon is made from a piece of foam shelf liner, cut to the shape of the keyhole template from the plan, and spray painted gold.
The finish for this is 2 coats of Clark & Kensington paint (white, with a little brown stain mixed in to make it a cream color).
This build was nearly free – the furniture nails were left over from the prototype build, the wood was scrap, and the paint was left over from previous projects. The craft leather is from Michael’s (cost was about $3.99 - I think it was on sale, but couldn’t find it on the web site to attach a link, so a picture of the packaging is attached).
I’ll be using this one for trinkets, and it’s not going to get heavy use, so this was a good project for trying out the leather hinge idea. I’ve wanted to try that for a while. Not sure how durable it will be over time, but I think it looks cool. :)
Tue, 09/17/2013 - 17:51
Or as they say in pirate-speak: Thank ye so much! I be glad ye like them! Many hearty thanks fer postin' a comment! :)
Thu, 04/17/2014 - 05:48
For a more durable hinge could you use an angle covered by the leather? Just a thought
Wed, 12/03/2014 - 18:28
Yes I think that is a very good idea! I'm going to try that for the next one I do with leather. Thanks for commenting! :)
Thanks for the plans!
I have a large master bedroom, but a severe lack of furniture. I love love love my king bed, but couldn't find any night stands to meet my needs or budget. So I built the farmhouse bedside tables! I love how large and tall they are, adequately flanking my large bed. I missed the mark on matching the stain color of my bed, but I worked so hard on these tables, I still love them.
I call this a master bedroom transformation because I also painted, added new bedding, and new lamps during this project. I'm so excited for my husband to come home from his month-long business trip to see all that I have accomplished in his absence!
I made this with the help of my dad. This was my first project and it turned out so well! Such a great addition to the house, it really warms up the room. So glad I found this!
мой первый проэкт
Built off Sausha’s Washer/Dryer Pedestals Plans, project was easy and quick. We removed closet doors to the hall laundry (gross), installed new trim & installed a cabinet overhead. Came out pretty great.
This is our very first building project from plans. We loved them. Our first night stand twisted because our 2x2s weren't as straight as we thought they were. With a few times of repositioning them, it turned out fine. The 2nd night stand went together much quicker and easier.
We are hooked! Thank you Ana for great plans!
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 19:47
These look wonderful! I love the look of the wood grain through the stain. Good job :)
I made these boxes for my daughters for Christmas. I used maple, and I rabbeted the drawers and backs so that the plywood would sit flush. On the first box, I attempted to join with dowels, but as a novice, that didn't work well, and I converted to a few countersunk screws. On the second box, I used glue and nails as the plan suggested, which was much better. Installing the box hinges and lock was the most finicky part of the project.
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 16:51
Thanks so much. This is high praise from a master builder. Thank you for the plans. Yvonne
Aged rustic turquoise
Cabin Bed for toddler. Alternate take on the Jen Woodhouse bed. Built to fit the space
kids step stool made using scraps, personalized with name and flowers
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 10:02
LOVE the name and flowers! Just adds such a charming touch!
In reply to LOVE the name and flowers! by Ana White
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 19:14
comments from you truly make my day. I'm working on a big build (Brady Entry units x 2) custom size, mixed finishes. Thank goodness kids go back to school on Wed., Mommy needs some 'build time'. Enjoy the long weekend.
My husband surprised me by making this sectional after I found the plans on your site. THANK YOU! We love it! It's been the centre of many cocktails and conversations over the years!
Note: cost includes the cost of the outdoor cushions which were purchased at Lowes Canada and slightly modified.
My husband built this table, making slight alterations to the plan to make it smaller. He also picked out beautiful walnut planks from a local exotic wood shop. This made the top have slightly different dimensions, too. The top is finished with teak oil and wax. The bottom part of the table was painted a solid gray. We're thrilled with the results. It's so sturdy!
Made a little smaller than original plans and completely out of oak
Two weatherly sofas butted up against each other make a great sectional! The "Lego" table has a checkerboard on the bottom of one of the removeable table top sides, and the other acts as a water table for the little one to splash around in. Thanks so much for the plans! These were all fun projects!
Super easy candle ledges!
This was one of my favorite projects!!! I never could of completed this project without the guidance of Ana's blog and Hilary From the Friendly House. Thank you!!!
My son saw this project and wanted a rocketship. I was also tired of piling up his books on the floor. The only wood I bought for it was 1/4" ply for the back as I used leftover 3/4" plywood for the bookcase itself. Fairly easy with a Kreg, it just took a little while to finish all of the painting.
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Ana White Admin
Sun, 10/09/2022 - 20:35
Beautiful bookshelf!
Love this, and the finish is stunning! Thanks for sharing.