Built-In Desk
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Hi there! I made a built-in desk for our long rectangular living room using a granite top on 4 cabinets... modified from a simple base cabinet plan. It was a blast to build & my family really enjoys it! :D
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Hi there! I made a built-in desk for our long rectangular living room using a granite top on 4 cabinets... modified from a simple base cabinet plan. It was a blast to build & my family really enjoys it! :D
With my 3 1/2 year old girl who is really in a princess dress-up phase (and a 1 year old girl who likes to tag/crawl along), my Christmas present to them was a big hit. I first bought the two mirrors at IKEA and then modified the design around them, with added cubbies and shelves for princess shoes and tiaras, as well as a secret jewelry compartment. I built the decorative crown with different pieces of scrap wood. In all honesty, the modifications made it a little back-heavy and wobbly, so I ended up attaching it to the wall in the basement (which was probably a good idea anyway).
Built this in a few hours. Was a fun build and was all from wood I had sitting around. My daughter requested purple and I happened to have some oops purple I picked up at Home Depot for 50 cents so it was a very affordable project that the girls love!
Another project my high school shop class is building from an Ana White plan. The top is maple that has been stained black and then poly.
Mon, 03/27/2023 - 15:32
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My son is 10 year old and I decided to change his room. His bedroom is very small so I built a full size bed whith storage. I hung up bookholders on the wall too.
Wee are very happy how it turned out.
Thanks Ana!
We originally re-sized these plans smaller to make a worktable for my office. Once that was built and we realized that we actually could make a table, we decided to make the full sized version. It turned out beautifully! A couple of clients have actually asked if they could pay us to make them one! Thank you, Ana, for the plans. :-)
This is my first attempt a making furniture. I enjoyed the process.
Thu, 04/15/2021 - 09:30
Unable to open the pdf for this plan, can someone fix this or provide new link? Thank you!!
We had a blast making this dollhouse for Christmas!
It was a pretty easy build. I was nervous about the angles at first but it ended up being easy. I think the hardest part was choosing colors!
We used very thin trim to make crown moulding and floor board trim too. I think that makes it look more "real". THis picture was before we installed the stairs... The worst part of the stairs was sanding all those stinking pieces! Otherwise it was a piece of cake!
For furniture I have used a lot of scrap 1x2 and 1x3 and kept it very basic and simple. For details and fun stuff, I have used the amazing blog MyFroggyStuff.blogspot.com. SHe takes items you were about to toss out and makes them into Barbie treasures. Truly amazing stuff!
Sat, 12/17/2011 - 12:30
Wow!This is absolutely amazing. Tori is going to have an amazing Christmas this year!
I wanted to get my wife something nice for are wedding anniversary and couldn't find anything i thought she would like. so browsing this site I seen this and new she would love it. I hope you guys love it to.
Thu, 11/07/2013 - 19:07
This project looks great. I love how the finish turned out!
Val
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Thu, 11/07/2013 - 19:21
What a great project! You did a beautiful job, and the finish is fab!
Sat, 11/09/2013 - 17:53
The finish on this looks excellent. How did you manage such an authentic worn look? Also, how did you attach and finish the mesh inserts? We have no use for this piece right now, but it looks so good that I just want to go start making one straight away.....!
Sat, 11/09/2013 - 19:23
After construction
step 1 - stain the whole cabinet and wait for it to dry
step 2 - brush on Elmers school glue all over the project and wait for it to get tacky ( look on youtube for crackle paint effect)
step 3 - Lightly paint on color
Step 4 - dry the project with a blow dryer and watch it crackle
step 5 - I used a orbital sander and just went crazy hitting it all over ripping and peeling the top coat of paint.
I attached the mesh with a staple gun I think on the next one I am going to use stained glass instead of the mess though.
I made this table entirely from oak. It was somewhat more expensive than other projects I've done but my wife wanted a new coffee table so I thought why not go for it. I found hard wood to be much easier to work with than other wood. I like how it turned out. I used "Mom's Train Table" plan but added two 22 inch deep draws. A little extra storage is always a good thing!
This was so fun to build!! We finished in two days and then I took many more days to stain and varnish🤪 The plans were easy to follow and the finished furniture was just what we’d hoped for. We bought our cushions from Ikea and they fit perfectly to Ana’s dimensions - we didn’t make any modifications.
Canadian DIYers - Hockey pucks under the legs of the furniture to keep all the rain we’ve had from soaking up into the wood 🇨🇦 🏒🇨🇦
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 21:39
Are these the 24 3/8 x 24 3/8 cushions at Ikea? I am just starting this project and was going to extend the length to 74" instead of 72". But yours seems to fit just fine as is.
Cheers!
I was shocked at how easy this all came together! Hubby built the bunks, I made the bedding. Both mattresses, quilts and pillows came together in under 2 hours!!! I kept right on sewing and made a matching pillow for my daughter's bed, and a tote bag for myself!
Fun project! Started with rough western red cedar which I ran through a jointer and planer to get good lumber.
I made a few changes to the design. I used thinner seat boards and cut a leaning tilt in the backrests. I also added 2 boards on the back rests.
I used all pocket holes to hide the screws. Once they dry out I will seal the sectionals.
Got a full set of cushions on Amazon for $300. Total for this project was around $700. Not too bad!
Finished up right before christmas! I built this for my girlfriends 5 year old daughter. Used the plans and modified slightly and added working lights!
The mod wine bar is a great project. I made a mistake cutting the inserts forcing me to use extra 1/4" plywood, so I decided against putting a back on the hutch or a cover to the bottom of the base. I actually like the way those both turned out.
After reviewing the Pottery Barn collection, I decided to put a bottom on the hutch. I think it is more stable this way and allows greater flexibility in the future (since it is not attached to the base).
The one modification I would like to make (and potentially will make in the future) is the stemware holders are just slightly too small. I would modify using a 1x4 rather than a 1x3 for the two middle pieces.
I am extremely pleased with how it turned out and look forward to building two more in the future.
Sun, 02/02/2014 - 22:22
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