Full Length Mirror Sliding Beauty Storage Cabinet
Great idea being my wife is not a hair person she really loves it.
Great idea being my wife is not a hair person she really loves it.
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I saw a similar table on Shanty2chic.com and created my own version :)
Absolutely love how this table turned out! I slightly modified the length to accommodate our space. Definitely a beginner friendly project. I used farrow and ball studio green for the base and just poly on the top.
I decided to demo our old pantry and build a counter height bar in its place. I used Ana’s mudroom bench plans and added an additional drawer to the length and 2 more drawers to the height, making a total of 12 drawers. I also used Ana’s video on sizing drawer faces https://youtu.be/AlvlrPxXGUw
—at least for the bottom 4 drawers. I didn’t find that video until I’d completed the first 2 rows of drawers and they definitely require some tweaking still.
I added some moulding to the back and sides with 1/2” plywood ripped into 2.5” strips to complete the shaker look. Then I had a quartz top fabricated and installed.
We bought the house my husband actually grew up in. In the garage, on the wall, is theire family's height chart. When they moved taking it with them wasn't really do able. So, for Mother's day we wanted to give his mom a NEW (relocatable) height chart for her grandbabies.
One long board, another small board to insert at each foot mark, some house address numbers, and two different colors of stain, and we had what we wanted.
My husband made this in no time.
This was a gift for my goddaughter along with a keyboard for her third birthday! I love the way it turned out, and it fits perfectly in with the animal theme in their playroom!
My wife and I love this table: http://www.woodlandcreekfurniture.com/graphics/DT00100NEW.pdf so I took the Farmhouse Table plan and modified it just a little bit. I used pocket screws to join the table top and eventually wound up installing 2x4 runners on the underside to sturdy the top even more. I also used my son to help keep the boards flush while I screwed them together. He though it was wonderful to help his dad out this way.
For the table frame I used a 1" straight bit in my router to put a little "flair" on the rail. The leg bracing is 1x1 scrap that I had left over from ripping the rail to size. I used my drill press on the bracing to make the recessed hole for the screws at the correct angle. I then covered the screw hole with a 5/8" red oak dowel.
I decided to go a little more traditional on the breadboard end just to see if I could do it. Its really not that hard just more time consuming. I used a 5/8" red oak dowel that I bought at the hardware store for joining the breadboard to the rest of the table top.
My table is made of a mixture of pine and spruce. I used shellac to seal the wood before staining. Shellac keeps these softwoods from splotching when they are stained. I then used Minwax Red Oak stain. I let the stain sit for about 15 minutes before wiping it off. The color turned out great. I used my Christmas money to buy an LVLP spray gun to hook up to my pancake compressor. I used the Spray-It 3000 to apply polyurethane. I put 5 coats on the frame and 10 coats on the top itself. In between each coat I used 0000 steel wool to buff the surface. The very last coat I left alone so it would shine. It left it with a little bit of an "orange peel" finish but I thought it made the table look more rustic so I left it alone.
All in all it took me about 60 hours over a 6 month period to get the table done. When you have a real job, kids, and a house to take care of it takes a while to do stuff like this.
I've got a plan for some chairs so I think I'm going to try chairs next. They say if you can build chairs you can build anything. I've built just about everything but chairs so maybe this saying will work in reverse. If the chairs go as fast as the table did, it might take another 6 months to get one done.
The wood for this table I got for free. My brother-in-law works in the lumber business and this wood was the throw away that none of the contractors wanted. All of it had been sitting in the sun and was warped, gray, and cracked. A friend from church who does woodworking for a living planed and jointed the boards straight and square for me. The lumber is construction grade pine and spruce. Most of the money I spent on this was for the spray gun, the finish, and the hardware that I used for joining the tabletop to the frame.
A help hint I found out after the fact. If you're sanding pine and spruce with a random orbit sander or any electric sander you are going to leave little "swirlies" throughout the wood. Either sand the wood by hand to prevent the "swirlies" or learn how to use a card scraper so you don't have to mess with sandpaper. The "swirlies" showed up when I applied the stain. Before then I couldn't see them. My wife thought the "swirlies" added to the rustic-ness of the table, so I left them alone.
Sat, 05/11/2013 - 07:31
I forgot to include this in my post. I used Devcon 5 minute epoxy to seal all of my knot holes.
We made this and a dresser just like it. We wanted matching furniture.
When I was 8 months pregnant and going through my “nesting phase” I knew I needed to get my garage organized. Prior to building this, my tools were all over the place. To try to get it done before the baby came, I called my dad to help me out, and we built it together in just a couple days. It was a weekend I will never forget and I smile every time I walk into my shop knowing we did it together.
We combined several ideas to create this built in mud room bench. I searched high and low for the design I wanted and loved Ana's hidden storage. It's perfect for off season stuff that would otherwise take up space in a closet. It's such a pretty, functional space that gets so much use.
This jewelry box is a gift for a friend at work who is retiring. It is a variation of the Easy Jewelry Box, with the following modifications:
Hinged lift-up top with mirror
Overlay drawer fronts from ¼” craft wood (Gold stencil on top false drawer front, and drawer boxes are 1/8” shorter than the shelf from front to back, to ensure the fronts sit flat against the box front and drawer back doesn't touch the box back at all)
The bottom is 2 pieces thick, to allow space for the drawer overhang and attaching the bottom moulding.
Solid wood back (instead of plywood)
Top and bottom edged with mini stop moulding to make the overhangs, and added feet made from lattice
Removable drawer divider tray and 2 heights of removable dividers for the top, made from dentil, lattice and screen bead mouldings
I really took my time on this build to get everything just right with the build and the finish. Probably spent about 6 hours spread out over the last few weekends.
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 18:29
Hi Linda, thank you for the nice comment! This was a fun build, and I'm very glad to say the gift was a big hit! :)
I made these last summer for my sister. And she didn't even use them yet! Very easy to make. She did want them taller, so that is the only modifacation I made. We're hoping the bunnies won't notice all the yummy veggies up this high :) I know, probably wishful thinking. Makes a great kid corral too.
My family of 6 needed and outdoor table that would fit us all. The weather in Arizona is beautiful right now, so I decided to build this so we could enjoy it before it gets too hot. A big thank you to Ana White and the Shanty2chic sisters for this beautiful table.
My dad and I built these amazing coffee and end tables during a Christmas last year. We modified the ends to for a “M” instead of the traditional farmhouse “X”. Our last name is Mayberry-so the M was fitting. Sadly, my father lost his battle to cancer and this was the last project we did-one that will forever hold precious memories! Thank you for the fabulous plans!
Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:41
Thank you for sharing, a wonderful memory was made and to see this reminder everyday is very sweet. We are very sorry for your loss~
We were able to finish this table after work one afternoon and stain it the next day. (we have a 16 month old also, so you can do it! :) ) I wanted a similar style I had found at World Market that retailed for $700 we were able to complete this entire table for $100 including all hardware and stain. LOVE it so much and get SO many compliments on it. Thanks so much!
Shelby
The Dandy Lion
With three little kids we needed some place to put the loads of toys that we have. The first time I saw this - I knew I had to build it!
This project was quite the task. For me building is a breeze - it's the painting that is the process!!!
I started working on this on Sunday last week - it was built in about 3-4 hours. Painting took forever, and three colors!
Love for you to check out my blog post with all the details, even my painting flub up.
First cabinet in my kitchen remodel.
wife and I call this our memory garden bench. our son passed away last year he was a SFC in the us army. we sit upon to remember all the good times.
My neighbors grand-daughter is about to turn 3 and I thought this would make a great present for her.. plus, when she saw it online while visiting me (I was checking the website as usual), she said "Oh, I NEED one of those!". I laughed and then that night went out and checked my scrap pile to see if I had everything I needed to build it.
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Ana White Admin
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 14:23
Awesome!
Thanks for sharing, it looks great!