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B-Hive's Rustic X Coffee Table
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This is our first project using one of Ana's plans. We made one modification adding stability to the top of the structure, but otherwise stayed pretty true to what was described.
Next up is the matching end table!
For the full story of our piece, please visit our website.
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Top is in a clear Danish finishing oil and wipe-on polyurethane.
Work Shop Storage Drawers
I got tired of dust settling on all my tools so I built this woodshop storage cabinet. It's main inspiration is from Steve at www.woodworkingformeremortals.com. A place for everything and everything in its place.
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Tue, 11/20/2012 - 10:58
That's pretty good looking
That's pretty good looking furniture for a workshop!
Triple Pedestal Bench/Table/End Stools
Here is a Triple Pedestal table with benches and two end stools to match everything else.
Farmhouse Table
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Thanks for sharing this project. I made a few adaptations knowing my friends, family, and monkey grandkids would be climbing all over the table. Everyone loved the table and we have broken it in with a great party.
Changes:
I added a second bottom stretcher that also serves as a footrest and ran them between the bottom legs rather than on top.
I added on 2x6 to the table width which required changing the leg dimensions.
I also ran an extra 2x4 middle support brace.
Results:
This table is a tank! Thanks!
I used the Danish Oil and the Thompsons to seal.
Now I am ready for another project.
Thanks Ana!
The Martin's
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Cedar planter
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I used your "cedar planters for less than $20" plan and modified it to create two beautiful planters for my house. I framed out the top of the planter to give it a more complete look. Also, I added a "C" for our last name. -Shaye
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Grandy Sliding Door Console
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Sliding door console built by Kathryn and Scott Winkler of K & S Coastal Home Furnishings. Kathryn added her own unique chippy finish to set this piece off! Visit our other builds at fb.me/kscoastal
1st attempt at building a bed.
My wife and I are expecting our second child in February, and we were short the money to buy a new crib. We searched Craig's List, and couldn't find anything in our price range that was worthy of buying. I began to search the plans catalog. My wife and I decided that we could give building my daughter a toddler bed a shot. This web site is a blessing to us. We were able to get everything we needed at Home Depot.
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Comments
Sun, 11/25/2012 - 21:17
Love it! It came out great!
Love it! It came out great! Blessings to your growing family!
Antiqued Farmhouse Console Table
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My wife wanted a table for the entry way; so, of course, I showed her plans from this site. Wasn't hard to build at all. Since I knew she wanted an antique look, I left the screws exposed for a more rustic look.
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Behr Clear Decorative Wax
Behr Dark Decorative Wax
Headboard for Queen size storage bed
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Several months ago I built the queen sized storage bed for my son and daughter-in-law. They are so happy with it. But, recently, my son's sweet wife asked me if I would make a headboard for their bed. She'd seen a picture on Pinterest of just what she wanted - and guess what? It was Ana's plan.
The headboard went together beautifully. I made a couple of minor changes (no side pieces on the legs, an extra top piece and a tiny trim piece added). I also made it a bit smaller in width. Each leg sits about an inch and a half behind the sides of the bed, which enabled my son to attach it by screwing through the bed into the legs.
I also made floating night stands (so they can open the drawers in the bed!). No pictures of those, but they're stained to match and my kids love how everything turned out! It's so nice when things turn out well.
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Gas pump bookshelf -Christmas present
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This was a Christmas present for my 6 year old. I felt that it was something fun and useful for him!
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Mofified Rectangles Day Bed
I was looking at getting the West Elm Rectangles Day Bed, however, the bed was a bit too tall. The window sill of the room was 26" high and I didn't really want the bed above the sill. I found the plans on this site and decided to modify the plans so that the top of the bed would be flush with the top of the sill.
To make the bed fit, I removed 2" from the height of the rectangles (10" cuts instead of 12") and 1/2" from each of the top and bottom joiners (1 3/4" cuts instead of 2/1/4"). Finally, the corener legs are each cut to 26" instead of 30". The makes the be 7" off the floor instead of 8". Overall, I'm really happy with how it turned out.
A couple of things I learned:
1. I used clear pine for the wood. It was very smooth to begin with, so I didn't need to sand it. I primed all the wood prior to cutting.
2. The pine was not all exactly the same size. This means that I could only have one side completely flush and needed to decide if it was the inside of the outside of the bed (I choose the inside). I sanded the outside a bit, but all the pieces still weren't completely flush, but I didn't care since it would be facing the wall. You may be able to get better results with more expensive wood.
3. Get a Kreg jig. I bought the pocket unit for ~$20. It was very useful for creating joints. Make sure to do a test joint as I initially set the depth incorrectly and drilled too deep (luckily I DID do a test piece)
4. I did not buy the Kreg plugs. Instead, I just used wood filler. For each hole, I covered with wood filler, let dry and sanded. I then put on a second coat and sanded again using 300 grit sandpaper. You can not tell there are any joint holes, and am very pleased with how the joints look.
5. I did not use the Kreg Jig on the 1/3/4" top/bottom rectangle joiners, I just used 3" wood screws and screwed throught the top/bottom in from the top/bottom. I used a Big Gator Drill Guide to drill a pilot hole that was perfectly perpendicular (as I don't have a drill press) prior to screwing the pieces together. Filling the holes with wood filler and sanding (twice) worked well.
6. Sanding!! I sanded a lot to get the paint to be very smooth. It was a bit of a pain as I did it all by hand. I think a belt sander might have made some of the sanding go a bit quicker, but the rectangles day bed has so many inside areas to sand, you're going to have to do some by hand.
7. I used a primer on all surfaces and sanded the primer smooth prior to the final coat(s). For painting the final coats, I used a foam brush as the paint was pretty thin and I did not want to see any brush marks. I considered spray painting the final coat, but it was just easier to do by hand.
TONS of compliments! LOVE LOVE LOVE this table!
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I had to scale mine down a bit in size (I didn't want a huge coffee table this time around)...I absolutely love this table. Very easy to build and only took one day from start to finish to make. I receive tons of compliments on it! People can't believe I actually made it from scrap wood I had in the garage! I have a 3 year old who plays and bangs toys on it everyday, and it only adds to the distressed, rustic look that I love! Couldn't be happier!
Look no further for a one-of-a-kind coffee table to complete your room!
Rustic X End Table
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This project took several months of off and on work but I am very happy with the results. Followed the plans on this website to the T and they were great. Got the wood from the local lowes and the hardware from Ace Hardware. Used the Kreg Jig pocket hole system to hide the fasteners which makes a big difference. I also used flat black spray paint for the hardware.
I loved the rustic look that this project was finished with so I did the same. The stain was great, really easy to make and stains really well. I covered the stain with the recommended wax which gives it a really nice shine and is very smooth.
Huge thanks to this website!
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First Major Furniture Project
This was my first major furniture project. My daughter wanted a changing table and this looked like it would be a good choice.I made a few modifications; it's a little taller as my daughter and her husband are on the tall side, I also added a small rail to keep the changing pad from sliding off. Overall it was a great learning experience. I have built several outdoor pens and small houses for our chickens, but this was my first attempt at a piece of furniture. I think it turned out well, and my daughter and her husband are happy with it (and that is what matters).Of course I see the mistakes but I learned from them and now know what to do (or not to do) next time. Plans are great, easy to follow ....thank you ANA!! Can't wait to try another plan.
Half sized grandly sliding barn doof console
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Comments
Thu, 04/12/2018 - 04:13
What color stain did you use for the top?
Could you tell me what color stain is on the top?
2x4 Modern Adirondack chairs
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In March of this year, I was furloughed due to COVID-19. Like most people, I looked for something to do while hoping my employer would bring me back to work. I found your site and it has been a lifesaver. What started out as completing projects for our home, turned into extra income to pull through these tough times. I've really come to enjoy wood working and have built things I never thought I could have before. I modified this plan to use 1x4s for the seat and back because I couldn't find any decent 1x10s at the time. I then scaled everything down for the kid's chair.
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Wed, 09/16/2020 - 09:47
Great mods!
I like the look of these with the 1x4's on the back, thanks for sharing!