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My boyfriend and I bought new furnture for our living room and we didn't like the end tables that came with it so we made our own.  They turned out so beautiful! We have had so many compliments and we plan on building the matching console table.

My interpretation of the Martina Bath Wall Storage Shelf. It is constructed from 3/4" pine boards; then heavily distressed. I watered down some dark brown paint for the exposed wood to make it appear that a darker hardwood was used rather than plain pine. Also, instead of the 1/4" ply wood for the back, I used solid pine boards as well to create a flat surface on the back. Plus, it adds stability for hanging.

I used Behr's "Bon Voyage" paint for the outside. The inside of the shelf is mostly white with a splash of "Bon Voyage" to match the outside.

The hardware was bought at Hobby Lobbby.

I made this as a Christmas gift for my two year old. I painted it to match his tractor bunk bed. 

Ana's Farm House Style table for six

I built this for my mom for her bathroom. I actually love this shelf so much I built one for me, my mom, mother-in-law and a friend. :)

Needed a media console for a large TV

Turned my daughter's ordinary room into a cool hangout for many years to come.  The frame fits a twin with a decent buffer on 3 sides for "stuff."  I also built the headboard with a shelf for more "stuff!" Loft is 4' off the floor.  Headboard was made with with 2/3" frame and scrap 5" t&g boards leftover from other project.  Bed frame is made of 2x8s lag bolted to wall and supported by 4x4.  Railing is made from 2x4s, 1x2s and 1x3s.  The stain is a walnut Danish oil. Under the bed there are LED lights shining down on the seating area.  The couch is made up of two separate folding chairs that turn into beds for sleepovers.  Couches were purchased from Walmart and I built the base.  Built in shelf in wall uses primed 1x4s.

My son is 2 1/2 and saw your clubhouse bed plans and was so excited I decided to build him on.

I took the plans from the Benchmark Media Console inspired by Pottery Barn. I chose not to make drawers since I didn't need them. I used a mixture of three differnet chalk paints and stain to give it an aged appearance. I attached rustic copper hardware and glass for the doors. This was a fun and easy project that now sits prominently in my living room. 

Late xmas gift for the wife. Used the spa bench plans with some minor changes and it turned out great. This site has given me a lot of confidence to build some of my own things! 

I adjusted the dimensions for this to fit in my specific area.

  I made this Kitchen Island from recycled fence materials. The legs are 5" cedar gothic top posts and the skirt, shelf and top are from an Oak livestock gate. If you look closely at the skirt you can see where the horses chewed on the gate. I love the way it came out. The only thing I put on this piece was a few coats of wax.

Ok. Not the best photos. But the project was quick and easy. I preferred the vertical display but she wanted the horizontal for more display room. Plus it gets more stuff off the floor!

I loved this plan when I first saw it.  I did make mine with metal that was 36 inches for the legs, it was the length available at my local hardware store and it also allows me to have plants on two levels and still be high enough for sunlight (unplanned bonus).

MY boys have tons of dress up stuff so when I saw the dress up center plans I just had to make one! My husband and I decided to make it a little taller and add a shelf since the play room is small and they could use any extra shelves/storage we can squeeze in. This was our first DIY furniture project and we can't wait to try another. :)

The decision to replace the shutters between our Guest Bedroom and our Great Room with a sliding barn door was simple.  The implementation thereof was considerably more complex.

We selected reclaimed barn wood purchased at a local hardwood store.  The wood was, presumably, some type of cedar and was very user friendly; no cracking from KREG screws and cut / glued very well.  We did have to run the stock through the joiner first, however, as the edges were weathered, warped & gouged.  We didn’t sand or finish the wood in any manner and it looks exactly as it did when it was part of a standing barn. 

The significant challenge for this project was joining the planks together.  Many of the boards were cupped and of varying thicknesses.   Rather than use a surface planer, we decided to go for the “very rustic” look.  We selected planks and their respective locations based on color and the pattern of how the knots were placed.

We used TITEBOND No-Drip glue, which is typically used for molding.  While it is stronger than TITEBOND II but not as strong as TITEBOND III, it is much easier to work with.  Since we didn’t intend on sanding / finishing the wood, we didn’t want to use a glue that was too runny.  Reclaimed barn wood is very porous and excess glue would quickly inter-digitate with the wood.  Excess TITEBOND No-Drip glue was easily removed, once in a doughy state, with the gentle scrape from a sharp wood chisel.

It took us over 6 hours to join the 8 planks as we were very careful in plank positioning so as not to shoot KREG screws through the front.  Since plank placement was so crucial, we used pipe clamps and each board was individually clamped and screwed as opposed to trying to do several at one time.  Much to our delight, 1 ½” course thread KREG screws had impressive purchase.  The frame was glued and secured w/ ROCKLER 1 ½” finishing screws that have a 3/16^th fine thread which countersink easily as the thread is wider than the head.

The dimensions are 51” (x) 46.5” and 2” thick at the frame.  It took us  30 hours to build and hang.  The final cost was about $550 ($300 – wood / $250 - hardware) which is much less expensive than the $1500 - $4000 price range seen on the internet.

This was not a particularly difficult project, but did require patience and some luck along the way.  If a barn door is of interest to you, the savings in cost is well worth the effort. 

We finished off the room using scrap wood for picture frames.