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Farmhouse Bedside Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 06:11

Farmhouse Bedside Table for nursing room.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$30
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Simple Small Trestle Desk

Submitted by sstaudt on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:08

My daughter and I made this for her new apartment. Used MDF with painted trim for the top and added a third leg so she could have a shelf. We used pallet wood for the shelf.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
latex paint and water based poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Laundry Basket Dressers 4 tall

Submitted by tkdtara84 on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 15:22

I made these based off the Brook laundry basket dresser plans. I did notice that the bottom rung placement measurement is about an inch off if you want your baskets spaced evenly, so I moved it an inch higher, which made them all very close.

The only other thing I changed about the plans was to add some decorative trim molding to the front edges where the raw plywood edge would have been. Plywood these days isn't of the best quality, so that rougher edge would have bothered me.

I primed by hand (it took six hours!!) and then decided to use spray paint for the top coat. It was a good decision-- the finish was much smoother than a brush, and it took less time to spray around the rungs than it did to brush them. It was also about half the price for the paint.

If I were to make these again, I would paint the insides before assembling the dressers. The painting part was by far the most difficult of the project. Painting while they aren't in a box formation would have been so much easier, and I could have touched any little spots up after assembly if needed.

More details can be found on my blog post: http://www.stitchfancy.com/2012/08/04/laundry-basket-dressers/

Estimated Cost
$100 for two dressers
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Primed with latex Valspar primer, top coat Red Satin finish spray paint by Valspar
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Cute mud room

Submitted by Glenda544 on Wed, 05/28/2014 - 20:29

We had some unused space behind our front door and not enough room in the entryway closet. So we found a mud room plan and... voilà. We now have a place for backpacks, jackets, and shoes. We still need to put in the "T" into the bottom cubby for a shoe tree. We made sure to add 1/4 round trim to snug it seemlessly against the wall and 1/2 round for the face.

Estimated Cost
$100 plus knobs (Hobby Lobby 6 @ $5) and 2 hooks.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Snow fall paint and primer all in one from Home Depot
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Glenda544

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 20:42

We didn't back with wainscoting; however, we taped it out with frogs tape and painted vertical stripes instead. The kids race to sit down and put on their shoes. Love it :)

Notty Pine Headboard

Queen sized.

Looks wonderfull with satin finish

Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Mixwax Wipeon Poly
Hand applied, 5 coats
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Pony Wall Workbench

Submitted by jboliver09 on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 19:22

Had to size the project done to fit my garage wall.
Left the sides open to use as storage for wood.
Overall Everything worked out, love it!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
150.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Micro garden

Small shelf for herbs or small flowers. About 12" wide and 7" high. The shelf itself is about 3,5" deep.
The small pots are from the local supermarket, and cost under 1 $ each.
Wood is from old pallets, and mahgoany stain.

Estimated Cost
<5$
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Mahogany stain
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Den/football chair

We needed extra seating for friends to come over for football game days, so I took the outdoor chair plans and decided to use it for a den chair. Simple build, but I did add some 1x3 boards on the rails for more comfortable armrests. Add some appropriate color cushions and it's ready for football season! Quick assembly, but as usual, staining and clear-coating took the bulk of the time spent.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Red Oak and Polycrylic.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse Queen Bed

Submitted by Felicka on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 17:26

So far we are in absolute love with this bed! It was a easy quick project that was fun to do. Made an adjustment so that we could fit the box spring in the frame. We also used the bed rail brackets from Rockler. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11&site=ROCKLER

Estimated Cost
$120.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
After we sanded it we then used wood conditioner and then applied Minwax dark walnut stain, and for the very finish, we wet-dry sand papered it and then applied a coat of poly.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Bathroom Door Organizer

I got a miter saw for mother's day this year! This is the first project I made with it. We needed some accessible storage in the bathroom and this works out perfect

I loosely based them on the flat wall bookshelves and made them the right width to fit on the door. I used scrap wood and lathe that we had laying around to make both shelves.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
Free (I used scrap wood, if you had to buy the wood, it would be less than $10)
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Krylon interior paint - white
Helmsman Spar Urethane - Semi-gloss

I figured it's going in the bathroom might as well make it as waterproof as possible... and it was what we had on hand.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Dresser

Submitted by LacyLou on Sun, 08/12/2012 - 19:23

This project went pretty quick. I've learned how important it is to make super accurate cuts while making a carcass and inserts for it so I didn't have to "fix" as much along the way for this piece, yay for progress! The only amendment I made was adding drawer glides because this will be in my toddler's room so I didn't want the drawers to be able to come out all the way. I used mostly scrap wood I had that just needed to be ripped to the right size for all the framing pieces so all we actually had to buy was the 3/4" ply! And it cleaned up my scrap pile nicely too!

Estimated Cost
60.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
golden honey stain followed by satin polycrylic
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Benchwright Console

Submitted by Mrowell4 on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 17:28

I built this off of the benchwright media console from PB and the benchmark media console plans and tweeted them slightly for my preferences

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax English Chestnut
Minwax Polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Clara Table

Submitted by ValBryant on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 09:00

Perfect table for the kiddo.

Estimated Cost
$11 for wood.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Farmhouse Bench

Submitted by jandmhough on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 20:53

A couple of months ago I built a farmhouse table for our dining room. Now that we've moved into our house and have more space, I've put together the bench too. I used 2x6's for the top and 2x4's for the legs. When I put the legs on, it didn't feel sturdy enough so I added some 2x2 braces for support. I wasn't sure how they would look at first, but they really add a cool dimension to the bench.

Estimated Cost
$15
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Dark Walnut with a satin poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Grandy Console

Grandy Console with handmade hardware

Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Rustic X Console Table

Submitted by Monique on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 18:44

This is our second time building the Rustic X Console Table. It is such a fun project! I have all the details and more pictures on my blog.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane Dark Walnut
Satin Polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Apothecary Cabinet

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/02/2024 - 08:44

About 12 years ago we built the apothecary cabinet and painted it light blue/gray with a barn wood top. This year I decided to update it! It's now black with new hardware and feet added. I love the new look!

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