Community Brag Posts

I made this bunk bed for a friend's daughters.  I modified the plans by using 2x2's for the bed posts instead of 1x2's.  It made it harder to hide the screws but in the end I think it looks better.  

I had an idea of what I wanted and this plan helped me get started.

I built our boys matching twin sized headboard based on the reclaimed headboard plan. I added some height to the headboard to account for the lights (to avoid them smacking their head on the light) but that's about it. You can read more about the beds here: http://thehouseoflists.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/twins/ The build time was ridiculously quick. I just measured once, set the guide for the saw and cut both sets of all the pieces. The majority of the time was waiting for the poly to dry in the basement. It was a bit too chilly and damp I think, but eventually it dried.

Great storage idea which makes things easy to see and get to

I love how this turned out! 

This was only my 2nd project after the tabletop easel. Due to my inexperience this took longer for me to build and required more trips to the store, but was overall a straightforward and uncomplicated build, and my girls love their new bed. The stain application isn't perfect, but I'm very happy with the color / informal look, and found the Minwax water based stain very easy to work with - my 5 year old was able to help.

Tips:
-To make construction easier I ultimately inset the side rails 1", using scrap 1/4" plywood and 1x4" to support the sides while the bed was on its side. This made it easier to get a more precise fit, and enabled me to manage it without an additional pair of hands.
-I should have accounted for the cleats interfering with the drill before putting pocket holes in the support 2x6's, as I wound up needing to redrill them after gluing on the cleats as the cleats got in the way of the drill.
-We do find the bed shimmies a bit back and forth, so will be adding another 75" support brace at the bottom.
-To fit our space I narrowed the platform 1.5" and there is still plenty of room to play on the platform, and the small ladder is easy to navigate.
-The full stairs wouldn't fit our space so I first tried adding 2 2x4's steps directly into the platform frame as a ladder, but my girls (3 & 5) found this a little difficult to navigate. So I wound up building a modified ladder from the Simple Bunk Bed plan and that works well.

This console table was built using Alder lumber.  I modified Ana's plans slighly by removing the center, vertical brace, and changing the thickness of the top.  I also altered the top by making it a "breadboard" style top.  The finish I created was unique in that fact that it was a 5 layer process.  Because Alder wood is a "blotchy" prone wood, I sealed it with shellac first, applied 1 coat of antique walnut gel stain, sprayed a toner (dye mixed in shellac)  to darken the wood, and then applied 2 coats of poly.  

I love using recycled and refurbished wood.  I saw some Cedar leftovers and made this project.  @theshopbycecilia

I chose to modify one end to incorporate the ladder using The 2 x 6s. I made a template and used a jigsaw to cut out the u shapes. A lot of work! Mostly sanding I made the bottom sides removable for guests an when they eventually are not needed.

Had to buy a new washer and dryer several months ago and wanted the front loaders.  I was unwilling to pay $600 for the pedestals at the hardware store so I had been dealing with them on the floor until I found this plan.  Built these and absolutely LOVE them.  No more killing my back getting laundry done.  These sit higher than the ones from the hardware store so even better!!! I keep 3 laundry baskets underneath.

Went with 1x4 instead of plywood for head and footboard and dragged a classic cherry stain from minwax total cost of $280 in louisiana

Needed a new bedroom set. Loved the Madison plan, but also loved the idea from another brag post. The Rhyan nightstand had tile on the top. So I added porcelain tile to the top. Wanted something different.

I just built this table over the weekend. I started building this on a Saturday afternoon and finished it on Sunday afternoon. On Monday I put a coat of Minwax Honey on it. On Tuesday, I put a second coat of stain on it. On Thursday, I put a coat of semi-gloss poly on it and on Friday, I put a second coat of poly on it. All in all, I'd say I put in about 15 - 20 hours on it. Well worth the time and effort and cash savings!

I used a Kreg pocket-hole jig instead of nails which caused me to have to think a little bit about where and how I wanted to join the wood together.  I also spent a little more on some nice wood (pine) as this was going in our front living room and I wanted it to look as nice as possible.

This is really only the second piece of furniture I've ever built. I built a beam mantle last month just in time for Christmas. I think both of them turned out really nice!  Let me know if you have any questions.

I built this couch to put in my son's bedroom.  It came together really easily and I love the finished product!!  I have more pictures of the build on my blog.

Decided to make this bed as a father-son project. We modified the original plan a bit but used most of the ideas from the site. We decided to make it taller since we had the ceiling height available and wanted real usable space under the bed. I built this one with 58" clearance under the bed. We also made the windows hinge outward to prevent head bangs when playing in the bed. We also added a bit more support on the front and the back panels.

This was a labor of love, but so worth it when completed! My girls love it, I love all the storage!