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My daughter's beautiful dress up wardrobe
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This project was very much needed in my house! My daughter loves playing dress up and is obsessed with all things pink and princess-y. It has been driving me crazy that she doesn't play dress up as much as she wants to, though, and the reason why is because we didn't have a good way to store/display her things. Up until we built this it all stayed in this storage bin, but since you had to pull it out in order to even see it, she never played with it. So once I saw this plan I knew it had to be ours. I'm so glad we did it! It turned out beautifully!
My husband built it (his second woodworking project), and, like his last project, he did a great job. No complaints or issues at all. I primed (although I doubt that was necessary) and painted it. I actually did all of the painting other than the letters before he built it, and that turned out nicely. My only complaint was the letters. I bought some stencils from Hobby Lobbby and used a smaller brush to paint them on. For one thing I wish I had of been more careful and paid more attention to how straight the letters were. For another, although you can't tell unless you're up close, there are spots where the paint pooled up under the stencil. My husband sanded it down as much as he could without messing it up, but it's still there a little. I'm no painting expert so I'm not sure how to go about doing this without having that happen. Even with those things, though, I'm so happy with it, and my daughter has been happily playing dress up all week!
Double Twin Lift Bed.
My sister asked me to look into building a double loft bed for my two nieces, since the younger was outgrowing her bed and found a plan for one from "The Hand Made Home". http://www.thehandmadehome.net/2011/08/how-to-build-a-loft/
I didn't love how their plan had a rope ladder and no center support in back, so I changed that up. Took around 50 hours work time total, but was a lot of fun and both of my nieces totally loved it, so it was well worth the time and energy! :-)
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Poplar Truss Table
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Was planning to build the table from smooth cedar... But at the lumberyard I happened across this beautiful batch of 5/4 poplar and adjusted on the fly. The tabletop is actually a crazy assortment of widths... 6, 8, 4, 12, 4, 8, 6 (respectively). Kregged, sanding like the dickens, two coats of light stain (cause I love all the ribbons/grain in this top) and fought with the poly for a few days to get it smooth. Decided to paint the base cause the broad grain of the pine base wouldn't match the top. My wife picked the little accent color for the stretchers on the base and that added some nice contrast. I didn't intend to build a bench at the start, but I had enough wood and the remaining 5/4x12 poplar top was too pretty not to use!
snagged the 4 chairs on Craigslist too. Really rounded out the set.
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Rustic x hall tree
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This was my first project and was a great one for someone just starting out. I really enjoyed the building part but was disappointed in how the stain turned out. I stained it with sunbleached by varathane but then made the mistake of finishing it with an oil based polyurethane which turned the color slightly green.
Wood Christmas Tree
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Christmas tree for hospital when my wife works. We used 1x4 lumber with 4x4 spacers. She painted tin cans and put greenery in them and we cut a star for the top with a scroll saw.
Wendell Londsey
Simple Potting Bench
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This is a very simple weekend project, it took longer to put the finish on than to build it. It is made out of spruce and pine shelves. The finish is done with homemade vinegar steel wool stain for the shelves and paint for the legs. We distressed the legs by sanding and wiping stain in some areas. Finished with 3 coats of exterior poly.
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Sun, 07/29/2012 - 15:37
Potting Bench plans
I love the potting bench that you want to build from the Southern Living magazine.
How can I get my hands on those plans?
Apothecary Console
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Built straight off the plans except I added drawer slides.
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Re-tie-r-ment Ottoman
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Use those ties and a suit you aren't using anymore now that you are retired! Sit back and relax!!
Garage shelves with Miter saw cart
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I based these plans off of the garage storage shelf plans and built a cart for my miter saw that is on wheels.
Double Drawer Channing Computer Desk
We made some alterations to Shanty2Chic's design. Rather than one side open we made two cabinets with drawers. It made it a little longer and deeper than expected but we are still happy with the desk.
We have a six month old baby, so we build during naps and when we can convince grandma to watch her.
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Sun, 07/01/2012 - 16:21
Your desk is awesome
Wow, this looks amazing! Looks better than what you would see at a furniture store, and the finish is so beautiful! Awesome job.
Wed, 08/22/2012 - 20:44
Ji, If you are finishing soft
Ji,
If you are finishing soft woods, especially pine, it is woth the few dollars it costs to but some pre-finish wood conditioner. The conditioner will help eliminate the irregularities in stain color on soft woods. It doesn't really cost too much and it really does help eliminate blotches, streaking and helps get a more consistent color.
Modern Craft Table for Two
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This was my first project! I love this site. My husband and I needed a work space we could share. I loved the width of the craft table so I extended it to the full 8ft of plywood available and added a support shelf. Voila! Table for two!
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Toddler Bunk Beds
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Modified the classic bunk bed plans to fit crib size matresses for our 1.5 & 2 year old girls, loved how my toddler bunk beds turned out!
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Mon, 08/01/2016 - 17:27
measurements
Hi,
Could you email me the change in measurements you used for the crib mattress?
It would help me out so much. I want to build a similar one for my boys.
Thank you.
Danielle S.
Modified Modern Farmhouse Bed Frame
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My husband and I built the Modern Farmhouse Bed Frame, but we modified it. We wanted a taller bed, so we cut our 4x4’s at 18” instead of what the plans called for of 14”. We stained it in Minwax - Dark Walnut and used Polycrylic in Clear Matte to finish it. We also made our own matching nightstands as we preferred taller and different ones than the ones shown as the matching set on this site. We are so in love! The bed is super sturdy!
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Mon, 05/11/2020 - 10:58
This is a really beautiful…
This is a really beautiful set! I like the taller height too!
Tue, 06/09/2020 - 14:30
So pretty! Did you modify…
So pretty! Did you modify the plan to allow for a box spring?
DIY Armoire Cabinet
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After searching for a long time for a storage piece to fit the space I needed I finally decided to build one! Thank you for the plans! (Of course I had to size it down and adjust it to fit my needs.) Absolutely love it!
Patricia Cable
Craft Desk
I found some measurements from this site and another site in order to build my craft desk. Thanks Ana
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Our Farmhouse bed :)
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My wife and I wanted to upgrade to a king size bed and we stumbled upon this website and are so glad we did. My dad and I built this over the course of a month, working a couple hours at a time as time permitted. It was a fun build and the plans are easy to follow. I encourage anyone building these beds to find the exact measurement of your mattresses and modify the plans accordingly.
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Mon, 02/20/2017 - 13:43
I plan to make a bed very
I plan to make a bed very similar to what you did. I like the idea that it has a headboard and footboard with storage on the sides. How did you end up fastening the head and footboards to the body of the bed?
Mon, 02/20/2017 - 21:06
FarmHouse Bed
Bought your book and I love it, pouring through it every nite. Planning to make the full size farmhouse bed. Got lots of tools in the Garage and taking inventory of what's in there and what I'll need, (none have been used in a few years). So glad my husband left all the tools behind when he left.
I've already built the worktable and saw horses.
Mon, 02/20/2017 - 21:07
FarmHouse Bed
Bought your book and I love it, pouring through it every nite. Planning to make the full size farmhouse bed. Got lots of tools in the Garage and taking inventory of what's in there and what I'll need, (none have been used in a few years). So glad my husband left all the tools behind when he left.
I've already built the worktable and saw horses.
Spice rack customized for my space
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At the end of the day, my spice rack did not look anything like Ana's plan, but it did make my creative juices start.
I hung mine on my wall. I used a premade panel as the backing which I then stained. I boxed in the panel with a thin 1x2 along the sides so that the hanging wire would not show. The shelves are 1x3 trimmed with the same 1x2 to provide a ledge so that the spice bottles won't fall off.
Still waiting on my labels to arrive so have not loaded up the jars yet! Splurged on the jars from a specialty bottle company. They are high grade impact resistant plastic that is super clear and lightweight. The lids have a hinged top with one side having shaker holes and the other open to be able use a measuring spoon.
So proud of the finished result. Thanks Ana!
chicken coop
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Modified to make the coop bigger and the planter smaller. Added 1" foam insulation on the inside and changed the design to use the "deep litter" method. This means the coop bottom goes all the way to the bottom of the support beam rather than using a removable tray. Added a steel roof with a ridge vent at the top. The chicken run under the coop is lined with buried hardware cloth so no animals can dig under the coop. All hinges are mortised and doors flush mounted. The coop is wired for power for a heat lamp. The planter is lined with a metal tray. The coop can be separated into two pieces so you can move it or rotate the top 180 deg if needed (so you can get to the eggs from the left or right side). Great plans, thanks Ana!
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Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:09
Amazing! Thank you so much…
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing a photo, this is truly beautiful!
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 14:42
Do you have the exact…
Do you have the exact measurements that you used for this one?
Dresser Bunk Built-in
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It started with the rustic rolling dresser. I wanted to try to build a dresser, but my girls needed a bunk bed. I modified the dresser to support a bunk bed. 2 little nooks for the girls, rock solid beds and a beautiful dresser.
HisAndHersOriginals
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:36
Great bunk and dresser design!
Love how you incorporated the dresser, it looks amazing!