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Farmhouse desk

Submitted by beingbrook on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 20:21

We wanted a desk for our sons bedroom and I love the farmhouse table plans. My husband modified the plans to make the table much smaller. The desk was finished with a vinegar/steel wool mixture to oxidize the wood and then clear wax was applied.

Estimated Cost
$30-$40 (we built this from scraps so it cost us $6 since we needed one extra board)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Aged/oxidized wood using vinegar and steel wool. Full tutorial can be found http://beingbrook.com/farmhouse-desk/
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Julie Terawaki (not verified)

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 00:43

I love the look of the wood. Inspires me to make one myself!

Julie Terawaki (not verified)

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 00:43

I love the look of the wood. Inspires me to make one myself!

hammertime

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 04:49

I really love that finish. I want to make a toddler bed for my BFF's little guy, but was wary of using stain, etc. This finish looks gorgeous and seems very organic.

RachelD

Thu, 02/05/2015 - 19:35

This table is beautiful! I'd love to modify this plan to be the size that you've built. I'm a novice and would love if you'd be willing/able to share the dimensions that you used.

Chestwick Bed

Submitted by thairese on Sun, 10/20/2013 - 18:44

Changed the dimensions to fit a King size bed. Also lowered the 2x4 support studs so that they were flush with the bottom of the frame in order for the bed to sink in more. What should have took only a day was spread out over a week. I'm more Al Bundy than Tim Taylor. NFL break here, NFL break there.. two kids, etc etc. Anyways, I rushed the moulding part because it was Sunday and now I gotta go back and fill in gaps caused by rushed measurements. Still looks pretty good though. Thanks Ana!

-Thai

Estimated Cost
150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Martha Stewart Black paint from Home Depot
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rustic Potrack

Submitted by KL728MX on Tue, 01/05/2016 - 13:22

looking for a potrack all I could find were metal ones. so i came up with the plans to build one. just a 2x4 frame with 3 1"1/4 holes on each side for the oak dowels for my rungs. hooks were hard to find so i had to bend my own out of aluminum bar stock. I used to hinges for decoration on the corners. On the on end i bolted an aluminum plate with 2 1" spacers on so i cound hang my utensils. i had to bend the hooks for them as well.

Estimated Cost
$125
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
rustoleum American walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Pink Fur Daybed

I am thrilled with how my daughter’s bed turned out.  I used the basic pink fur bed idea, and tweaked the plans to meet our needs.  I found iron chair feet at Hobby Lobby, and prefer them to the hairpin legs. Thanks so much for the idea, Ana!
Estimated Cost
$200 - mostly fabric!
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Pink fur fabric
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Entry Level Entryway

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 02/24/2023 - 06:13

I built this farmhouse style entryway table while we waited for our house to be completed. It was the first of many projects I dreamed of completing. After it was done, I used a “navy” stain that wasn’t quite what I had planned but ended up bringing color to the area.

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Tall Pioneer Bed

I've had the Pioneer Bed bookmarked for months, waiting for the right time to build it. It was the perfect twin plan to hide a trundle beneath. We built the bed in a day with our new nail gun, it was so easy! I added 5 inches to the leg height so the pop-up trundle would fit easily. We're loving the new bed.

Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
One coat turquoise paint, followed by a coat of watered down coral paint. I painted a section, then rubbed it off with a cloth for a whitewashed look so the blue bled through.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

two colored End Table

Submitted by nickdevos on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:28

This end table was built using left over pine and pallet wood, finished with Special Walnut Stain by Miniwax and Rustoleum spray paint. The end result probably costed about $8 per end table and they turned out great.

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Great Plans!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 09:46

My friend & I made this doll house for a Christmas present for my daughter.  The plans were easy to follow!

I put carpet on the top floor & then used contact paper that lookes like wood for the other flooring.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Outdoor X Sectional

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 21:59

i made a mudification in plans. it takes me two days to finish it.

Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Full Size Storage Bed

My daughter wanted her room redone for her tenth birthday. We decided to go big with Ana's storage bed plans. I had so much fun building this and really learned a lot. It took me three months to find enough spare time to finish it, but it was worth the wait.

Estimated Cost
$200+
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Dutch Boy Refresh paint in Mocha White over no VOC primer. I rolled it on with a smooth roller.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Misty Tillema

Mon, 11/07/2011 - 19:24

You did a really great job building the storage bed. I am in the process of building this same bed for my teenage son, only I'm not building the towers. Finding enough time to actually get a project finished is nearly impossible when you only have a few hours here and there! Your daughter will love all the extra storage space as she gets older.

Step Stool

Submitted by mbotica on Fri, 10/25/2013 - 20:58

Saw this project on here and immediately knew this was something I needed to build for my daughter who had been standing on toys to reach her light switch as she is now enjoying turning on and off the lights in her room. Took some creative license and made the treads out of multiple boards rather than the single 6" piece from the plan. Also use pocket hole joinery to add to the stability of the project. This is very sturdy and can hold well over 200lbs. Already have many orders from friends.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$25, cause of the poplar
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Lowes Valspar paint and primer in one. used two coats and in some areas three coats. light sanding to create the aged look.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

DIY Recycling Centre

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/09/2016 - 15:18

I followed the plans pretty closely (please note, the visual graphic of cuts is incorrect - the panel fronts should be 17 3/4" which is tells you WAY later in the plans). I trimmed it out with 1/4" mdf to give it a shaker-style look.

Estimated Cost
Including primer, paint and plastic bin inserts my estimated total is about $165 Canadian.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Behr Marquee in Battleship Grey
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Dresser

Submitted by Nick72 on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 07:54

Dresser created for my parents.

Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
chalk paint and furniture wax
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Barn Door

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:29

My wife wanted a couple of barn doors for the 2 smaller rooms in the house. This is the first one.
For the inner panel I used 12 x 12mm x 140mm tongue & groove boards glued back to back, 6 each side with one of them ripped in half with one half on each side so I had a square edge on the outside.

For the frame I used 89mm x 19mm pine glued back to back.

Finished with Cabots clear finish

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KING Farmhouse bed (Modified)

We built this farm house bed but had to modify it. Im in the military and wanted a king size frame that was able to be torn down and moved easy. If you look i used brackets and long 1/2 bolts to attach the side rails to the head board and footboard. I also made foot board legs 30" then lined the 2x10 side rails up with the bottom of the slat boards on the foot board. This makes the actual mattress sit very high.

Estimated Cost
$240
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
minwax
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Larryshandywife

Thu, 09/13/2012 - 02:36

Hello,great job on this bed. Its very nice. I would like to get the plans/dementions on how you made this so I will beable to take it apart as well since my husband works for the railroad and were always moving. Thank You!

Playhouse loft bed

Built this bed for my five year old daughter. In hindsight I might have rounded out the door for entrance / exiting.

We got years of memories and enjoyment out of this bed.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Bunk Bed Shelf

Submitted by Medickep on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:11

I made this simple Bunk bed shelf so all the stuff my son stored on the headboard, wouldn't keep falling off. It was easy to make and I painted it while working on another project. and I used spray paint to get the orange on a little easier!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Spray paint, primer and color. Waited 20 minutes between coats and did the whole thing in one setting.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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dkkachik

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 19:12

My daughter asked for a shelf for her bunkbed—something to hold her glasses, IPad, and retainer case.  And maybe a book or two.  Thanks to Ana White and free plans...I made the shelf that others have made.  thanks!

Electric Fireplace Surround

Slowly replacing all of the furniture in my home with things that I build. I used pallets for the structure, maple flooring for the facing, some scrap from shutter doors for the doors, 1×2 for the trim and adhesive tiles from the local ReStore for the top and around the fireplace insert. Perfectly fits a 65" tv. 

Estimated Cost
Less than $25 + the insert that I took from a particle board surround purchased from Menards several years ago.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax, variety of stains, Minwax polyurethane.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

farmhouse table with bowling alley top

Submitted by sara ford on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 18:43

I used the farmhouse table plans to build a base, and then used an 88" stretch of bowling lane from a bowling alley demo nearby. The sturdy base looks great with the 2" thick maple top. Thanks for a great plan.

Estimated Cost
$400
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
miniwax cherry
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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