My First Project
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This is my first attempt at recycling old furniture. I'm pleased with how it turned out with the slight distressing on the corners.
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This is my first attempt at recycling old furniture. I'm pleased with how it turned out with the slight distressing on the corners.
These modern style shelves are easy to make and can be used for a myrid of things. We are using them primarily as DVD storage, but they will work for books, small toys, and other display items.
My daughter likes movies and by likes, I mean she loves movies!! Her world, much like many other 4 year olds, revolves around Disney characters. At this point she is hung up on Toy Story, for the second time. When next week rolls around, who knows who or what it will be next.
My wife and I have been buying her Disney movies and all other various cartoon movies since she was first born. The problem with that is, you start to run out of places to store them after a while. Our dvd storage racks have been overflowing for the last couple years and we finally decided enough was enough. I had to build some more storage, preferably in her room this time. This would alleviate some room for us and put the movies where she could more easily access them. I knew I wanted something colorful and not too complicated, I was pretty happy with what we came up with.
You can check out the rest of the article and the instruction here and get the plans here.
My wife and I constructed this cedar storage box over a few days. We lined the inside with heavy-duty plastic in the hopes of keeping it dry(ish). It will store the cushions for our patio chairs, which otherwise would be laying around in our master bedroom taking up space. The legs on the storage box still have the bark attached to the boards, which gives it a great unique effect. We purchased a whole bunch of cedar from a mill for cheap - they are "off cuts," or edges with bark on them. There are a ton of useable boards that we've pulled and the rest we'll use as firewood. It was a great deal, but a lot of labor to go through the huge pile. Overall, very worth it when you consider the price per useable board is <$1 for cedar. This was our first major woodworking projects and I have to say -- the box came together beautifully. Thank you for the detailed plans. I'm very grateful for this online community!
My Version of your Country 'X' Desk, Thank you for your website & videos, Joe from Canada
took my time and followed the plans with the exception of modifying them for a king size bed. Turned out great! Thanks a lot.
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 20:16
Hi. Would you mind sharing the king size dimensions please? I love this bed, but am worried I'm going to mess up the conversions and cut list. Thanks in advance! Kristin
My FIRST furniture making project ever! Previous woodworking project was a sorry-looking wall shelf made in high school shop class. The plans for this project were VERY easy to follow! Thank you, Ana!
Once I set up the sectional on our screened porch, I realized I really wanted a coffee table. So, I used the Accent Table for Simple Modern Outdoor Sectional plans as a guide. I lengthened the side and underneath supports to accommodate a longer top (46 1/2" for side supports and 45" for underneath supports) and made 13 top slats, instead of only 6 for accent table. Finished coffee table measures 48" length x 23 1/2"width x 17" height and used 7 boards, plus a scrap 17" piece leftover from sectional pieces.
Project Costs for 4 armless sections, 2 corner sections & coffee table (Maryland):
40 1x4"x8' common boards
2 boxes 2" dipped wood screws
1 box 1 1/4" dipped wood screws
bottle of wood glue
Quart of Kilz outdoor primer
Quart of Benjamin Moore "Ben" Low Lustre Exterior paint in Bittersweet Chocolate
Four Rolston 2-piece and Two Rolston 3-piece replacement outdoor cushions in Beige from Target (now discontinued). (Biggest chunk of cost, $520)
TOTAL = $~765
P.S. Find and buy the cushions first! It took me a long time to find them online. And when I went back to reorder more, after I decided to make sectional bigger than I originally planned, they had discontinued the corner sections. So, I just used a 2 piece cushion for one end. I actually like the way it looks (see pictures).
P.P.S. Our dog especially loves to sleep under the sectional...
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:18
Hello! I LOVE your build!! Did you happen to modify the size of the armless sections? I want to make two chairs (instead of a sofa) for my porch but am having a hard time finding cushions that will fit. Ana states that a 20x20 cushion will fit but everything I have found online is larger than 20x20. I found the same ones you used but they are larger than 20x20. Are you willing to share your dimensions? Thanks so much!!! I can't WAIT to start on this set!!!
Fri, 02/05/2016 - 07:48
Sorry for the delay in responding! I had no idea anyone had commented... Anyway, you have probably finished your project and moved on to another one by now. But, in case you are actually waiting for me to respond still (I hope not!) the cushions I used are bigger than what was suggested, but I squished the ends in between the two back pieces. That actually worked out better because it holds the cushions in place, rather than having them slide around. Good luck!
I modified the plans for the farmhouse console table to create a laundry room table. I changed the shelf height and used 2x4s running the entire length for the shelf.
This is my first project and I really enjoyed making it. I just tripled the measurements for the bench.
This was our first attempt of any form of woodwork. The plans were easy to follow and after each step in the process of building this table, we became more confident in what we were doing. The great thing about this table was that with the exception of the wood used for the table top, we were able to scrounge around from various construction sites, the wood needed to complete the project. Most of the wood for this project was wood that was destined to a land fill so it was nice to salvage what materials we could to save our environment. Thanks Ana!
Some built-in bookshelves finished using milk paint.
General Finishes 'Lamp Black' base coat + 'Driftwood' top coat, sanded down so 'Lamp Black' showes through. Yellow Ochre Glaze coat to add an aged look, then a quick coat of polycrylic for protection
Sat, 09/24/2016 - 10:35
What a great way to add custom storage to your home! These look awesome!
Extended round tanke with a middel section and a cross skapes leg structure. Loves working with the table top. I Sander down the old tanke top, jigsawed out the desired shape, brunt it with a blow torch, Sandnes and oiled with a stain. So satisfied.
Perfect size for my granddaughter and her growing book collection. Turned out great! Thx so much.
Trevor
I finally completed all of the pieces for the Eco-Office Desk! Needless to say, I love it! Once I bought the Pure-Bond Plywood for the middle desk and desktop, I wish I'd spent the few extra dollars and used the same materials for the end cubbies. The wood in the Pure Bond is beautiful, and there is really no comparison to the other plywood. I *may* redo the end cubbies in the future, but for now I'm looking forward to using the space.
For the finish on the middle desk and desktop, I used the Satin Minwax Polycrylic, and it looks great. Couldn't be happier.
This was the first thing my husband has EVER built. He's the kind of guy that's better with his mind than his hands, so this is a huge accomplishment for him. We truly love this piece and are proud to have it in our home.
We would like to add crown molding to the top in the near future. Also debating on adding a shelf in the middle to raise the TV so that the TV will sit in the center of the opening.
This is my first attempt and first woodwook project ever. I used the plans from this site for the workbench with space for a table saw. I changed the dimensions to 4'Wx7'Lx3'H (originally 3x6x2 1/2). It ended up bigger than I imagined though. But hopefully not bad for my 1st shot at a project of this scope. Next step is a polyethylene finish. It looks like the plan has been removed from this site though.
My wife & I did this in two weekends, we're not that handy but your plans were easy to follow. Mostly reclaimed material. So fun & we love it!
Thanks!!
Tammie & Scott
This was the first piece of wood work that I have worked on since I was 19; however, your site is so filled with such beautiful work, that I just had to make something.
Luckily we were in need of an entryway--a place to sit and tie shoes, hang coats, and have cubbies to store hats, mitts, scarves, as well as my gardening tools!
I modified your Braden Entryway Collection to fit the space I had, but I hope you agree that it turned out quite nicely, despite my novice alterations.
I'm very fond of the look and smell of bare pine, so the piece is only finished with Tung oil.
Thank you so much for such a rich site, and for an incredibly detailed 'how to,' I don't think I could have managed without it. I also couldn't have managed this without prednisone. I have Lupus, and normally I can't move very much without very severe pain, fortunately the middle to weeks of this prednisone journey left me feeling like superman! Lupus is degenerative so this may be the last piece I make, so I am inordinately fond of it!
The only drawback was that i had to borrow (and purchase) bar clamps, which I found indispnsible.
Many thanks again,
Jennifer
I've had this idea to build some sort of storage bench or blanket chest for quite a while now. I knew I wanted a classic look with detailed moldings and a solid wood top.
I have plans for this build avaliable HERE.
You can check out my detailed video tutorial :
Single seater chair to match the sofa
Two projects that I recently built for my wife and my daughter. My wife wanted a tea bar and a beach vibe, my daughter wanted an outdoor couch so it is made out of cedar. They both loved them.
Todd Springer