Tryde coffee table
A pine tree at the cottage was diseased and needed to be cut down. We had a portable saw mill come to slice the tree into 2.5 inch planks which became a couple of tables after about 5 years of drying the wood.
It all started with my daughter asking me if maybe I could cut the wood so she could assemble it. I looked over the plans and thought to myself that there was no way that I could pass up the fun of building this for my grandchildren. Then I got to thinking that if I built it really nice then my kids could pass it along between them over time.
I like to overdo things sometimes so I chose a nice red oak hardwood to make this a durable project that could survive multiple families of use. Hopefully the urethane finish will preserve the good looks of the red oak grain. While I have done plenty of home improvement carpentry I never built such a nice finished project so this was something new and fun to build. I made lots of little mistakes along the way that fastidious woodworkers would notice but my customer is really happy with it and that is all that matters.
This was the first time that I used the Kreg jig system and I must say that it was amazing. I glued and screwed everything together nice and tight. The Kreg plugs were a great finishing touch to keep little fingers out of sharp edged holes and also made the project look a little more professional. The plugs added some cost and did use up some extra sandpaper for the random orbit sander but it was worth it in appearance. Routing all the edges with an 1/8” round-over bit and adding a little laser engraved insert (you gotta brag!) made the last finishing touches before stain and clear coat.
The little dude was clearly happy with his new found reach and mom has been using that to put him to work. He is having so much fun that he has no idea how hard he is working in the kitchen!
Repurposed twin headboard to shelf for a granddaughter's birthday present. I added a shelf from a repurposed bed rail leaving the supports and attaching it to the headboard with glue and nail gun. I painted it with Ace Royal neon blue, and Ace fluorescent pink and green on the knobs which I found on sale at a local building center.
My husband built me this beautiful farmhouse desk for my guest bedroom! Thank you for the plans! I am in love with it and now enjoy working on grad school homework!
Danielle
The first is a modern adirondack chair mad3 of cedar and I added some vinyl stickers for my son's high school logo.
The second are a set I made using just pine and stained with cedartobe stain. They stay under the cover of the porch and are in excellent condition after 4 years.
We only just discovered your site and were so inspired that we wanted to try out this console table right away. As carpentry virgins, it couldn’t have been easier! We had looked all over the place for a console table for our upstairs hallway and this one totally fit the bill, at less than a quarter of the cost of the ones we’d liked in stores. We modified it slightly, adding about six inches to the height. The only snag we ran into was that our 12″ board for the top ended up being only 11 1/2 inches wide (I guess they’re normally 11 3/4″) and so it’s not quite deep enough but you can’t tell that without a very close inspection. We stained it with Minwax’s “Ebony” and are thrilled with the result! Thank you so much! This was the first but will not be the last piece of furniture we build!
Weekend project, I used 4x4's instead of the 2x4's to give a heavier look, now off to buy a bandsaw to give them a 1/4" taper to give a more refined look.
Sat, 12/28/2013 - 08:39
What were your dimensions since you went with 4x4 instead of 2x4?
My husband and I built this to place our huge white board on for homeschooling. We altered it a bit by adjusting the length to 7 ft. It was painted lavender ( my favorite color). I may have to add another easel to prevent the white board from sliding off. Thank you Ana for your awesome plans.
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 16:11
Isn't this so fast and easy! I love the color that you chose!
Still waiting to add the stained jail sign. But a dad's twist to a mom's honey do project added the porch to the front to catch my youngest if he falls out of bed.
This is my first project from Ana's plans and we love it! I did alter the bottom shelf to be 2 long shoe shelves instead of cubbies and I made it 3 wide instead of 4. I've had friends comment on it and say that they want me to make them one. I need to make about 3 more benches for our entry and laundry room and love that I can do it myself with Ana's help!
Necklace Armoire - a mother's day gift for Mom. I made this to go with the Fancy Jewelry box that I did for her for Christmas. Based on the Wall Jewelry Cabinet plan. This piece is made to stand like a narrow tower, and it opens up like a book. There are hooks inside, on both sides. I placed the hinges on the left, because Mom is left-handed. Dimensions are 6 1/2" wide, 14 1/2" tall, and 6 1/2" deep. Top & bottom are 1x6, box and door sides are 1x3, and door front and back are 1/4" birch plywood. The inside is lined with felt. The wood, stain and paint were already on hand, I just needed the felt and hardware. The build was very easy. The finishing took longest because it has both stain and paint, with added felt and hardware. On the right side I used some hooks re-purposed from an old jewelry box, and on the left side are 3/4" brass shoulder hooks from Lowes. Hooks are attached to some 3/8" craft board, which was stained and glued in place. I got to use my newest tool (23 gage headless pin nailer) for attaching the trim (very neat - it really was just a pin-size hole to fill). The front closes with a brass hook and eye. I sure hope she likes it! :) Happy Mother's Day!
Wed, 07/10/2013 - 02:27
Thanks so much for the nice comment! Just finished another project, for Mom's birthday this Friday. :)
I really didn't have a plan for this, but looked around on this site and on the internet and found something like what I wanted to do, so just made a simple frame out of scrap 1x2s. I made a groove in the center of each 1x2 with my table saw before assembling. I found this pretty punctured metal at Lowes and cut it to size, slid it into the grooves then attached the bottom of the frame and the little shelf. I added a 3/4" bead and sausage trim piece around the whole thing to finish it off nicely. The bracelet holder is a dowel rod that I painted purple and attached with eye hooks and cup hooks to the bottom of the little shelf. Since it was hard to put earing studs in the center (with the backs on), I also cut another piece of the metal, filed down the edges and attached a llittle ring clip, that can hang from one of the cup hooks if needed. I'm happy with how this came out and I hope my Daughter-in-Law will enjoy this birthday gift.
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 15:58
How cute & clever! What if you just cut a sort of flap in the metal backing? Then it could fold up for closed back earrings. Awesome design. Thank you for sharing.
In reply to Love this! I can't wait to make my own by mommyof2cuties
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 18:23
Yes, I was trying to imagine some way to do what you suggested, but just couldn't make it work. I didn't want to make a door - which would be the ideal solution. Also, fiddling around with the frame may make it unstable on the wall, so I just thought this would be easier. She can lift the whole thing off and add and remove studs at a comfortable height without worrying about removing necklaces, etc.
In reply to Stud Earring holder by CSaintD
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 18:24
And forgot to say thank you!
This table and bench was a first build for me and my husband. We had so much fun working on it together that we can't wait to figure out what our next project will be. Would probably not take as much time the next time we did something. Fairly inexpensive but we splurged on the thick reclaimed wood for the tops to add the character we wanted.
Farmhouse coffee table, sofa table and end tables, plans from farmhouse but added a twist to the tops, 2” strips each stained a different color.
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:27
The color choice and variety of top boards really make this pop! Thank you for sharing!
This was the first project I did totally on my own. The day before I had made the Tryde Side Table with a little help from the man. I needed tool instructions.
I wanted to make something that would hold all my kids art supplies. I wanted it to be easy for them to find what they wanted and have a handle so they could carry it. The project is easy enough for a beginner. You need a table saw, drill, glue and nail gun (or hammer and nails). I have more details on my blog.
I really enjoyed building this toy box! I used rockler torsion hinges on this and loved how smooth they moved and the install. Thank you for the inspirational plans!!
A modern twist on storing throw blankets. It was made out pine, stained, and three coats of polyurethane.
