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Rustic X coffee and end tables

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:04

I really appreciated the build article.  I customized the sizes and used plywood for the bottom shelves.  I oxidized but painted with milk paint then sanded to distress.  I also only painted one coat to still see some grain.  I top coated with water based poly.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Milk paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse end table

Submitted by ladybug'13 on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 16:54

I made this based on a plan here and modified it to my preferences and needs. It was my first time working with drawer slides and it wasn't as bad as I was afraid of. Pleased with the results.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
50
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
White paint and dark walnut stain and poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Dan's Jelly Cupboard

Submitted by LaserTech on Sun, 08/05/2012 - 05:39

This was my first project. I used wainscoting for the door backing. I was happy with it for a first project.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
primer and white paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modified Shepard Kitchen Island

I built this butcher block kitchen island from Ana's shepard kitchen island plans. I did however modify the dimensions and design to fit my needs.

Instead of cabinet doors I wanted an open design so I built adjustable shelves. The drawers are slightly smaller than the plans give to allow extra shelf room. I used full extension drawer slides. The plans have the total kitchen island height at 42" which I felt was a little to tall for the average person so I built this island at 37" tall. The top is an edge grain butcher block top built out of hard maple and sealed with mineral oil. http://timberandsoul.wix.com/timberandsoul#

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$250.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Tuscan red by Benjamin Moore and kona stain.
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Comments

Paoli Patio Furniture Made Easy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 13:48

A huge thanks to Ana, her inspirational blog, and her clear and easy-to-follow plans for convincing me that I could take on and complete this project. I had lots of fun doing it!

Estimated Cost
$500 with pillows
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
2-in-1 stain and sealer (natural cedar color)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Cluckingham Cottage

Cluckingham Cottage wasn’t built in a day, but it WAS built by a DAME!
A-frame instructions were pretty helpful considering the builder knows nothing about construction. I made a few modifications to accommodate my 5 chooks + 2 bantams . Sturdy and tight structure.

Estimated Cost
Under $400
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)

A gift for Gracie

Submitted by geoguy on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 21:01

Project: was great fun
Labor: 2 hours -- 15 year old son helped. He loved it.
For: Gracie/ age 4. Also, the rest of us.
Lumber: mostly 2 by 6 Why? Gracie needs a partner
Thanks: to Ana, and all
Level: just beginner.

Hope: to do more projects inspired by Ana and other

Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Latex Paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

chrissy king (not verified)

Tue, 09/04/2012 - 17:45

This Looks like a terrific teeter totter! Seems the kids are having fun on it! I would love to make this for my house. I love the blue and red together. Very nice!!!

chrissy king (not verified)

Tue, 09/04/2012 - 17:47

This looks like a terrific teeter totter!! Very nice and it looks like the kids are having a ton of fun! Also love the blue and red!

Peggy LeMay (not verified)

Sat, 10/20/2012 - 06:37

I love it. Makes you want to jump on and have fun.
The kids are sure having fun. What a great gift for Gracie
and the whole family.
One of a kind. Great Job!

Peggy LeMay (not verified)

Sat, 10/20/2012 - 06:47

I Love it. Great gift for Gracie and the rest of the family.
The tennis balls are a great accent to the blue and red.
Makes you want to hop on and have fun.
Great Job Rodney

Modern farm bench

Submitted by omarNY on Sun, 06/01/2014 - 06:51

I've built a few projects from Ana's site, but this was my first try at something intended to hold people! It came out very well, and is living out on my deck. It's the only piece of deck furniture I have that's heavy enough to not blow around when it's windy. Thanks, Ana!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$40
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Olympic stain and sealant in canyon brown
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Industr

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 09/02/2016 - 18:29

I followed the basic Industrial Cart plans, but made it 36" high instead of 24"ish. We wanted a countertop type of space for tea/coffee and a shelf big enough for cereal boxes.

Lessons learned: Treatign (sanding/staining/sealing) the wood takes the most time, and regular wood fill is ugly - next time I will try to find transparent fill or leave the suface uneven.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$110. More than half of it was nice casters, and I had to use 4 pieces of 48" aluminum to get the heigh twe wanted
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Golden Oak + Spar Urethane
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Daughter's new modified Loft Bed

I used the Loft Bed design as a starting point but modified it to meet our specs. We used the Full Size version (added the 15 inches to the width and also made all the legs 8 inches higher. We felt like the plan was great but we wanted a little more headroom underneath. This did make figuring out the ladder dimensions a bit complicated, but with some common sense (and a little trial and error) we were very pleased with the results! We originally were going to just purchase an IKEA Stora loft bed. It was on sale for approximately $300.00 plus shipping, which would have been an additional $300.00! Instead we built this and kept the price around $250.00. This bed is extremely sturdy, doesn't squeak at all, and can easily hold a full size adult. Thank you Ana for the great plans!!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Black Valspar Latex Paint/Primer
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Simple Step Stool

This is a simple wooden step stool I built for my daughter using some wood I had around the house. I wanted to build a small stool that was easy for her to carry around and access items that she needed. 

Estimated Cost
$30
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Adirondack Chairs

Submitted by onohdoc on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 17:20

I am in the middle of redoing my backyard and wanted these chairs for a fire pit. Third woodworking project, and loving this! Great plans, thanks!

Finish Used
Henna Stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modern Dog Bed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/22/2024 - 08:07

Dog Bed made using distressed (blue) pine. All it needs is the form fitted cushion.

Dane

Trash bin

We really needed something to put our recycling in. A paper bag on the floor just wasn't cutting it anymore! I saw this plan and knew it would be perfect, especially because it fits your normal grocery store paper bags. It was also my first project using a Kreg-Jig and I love it. A lot. Just fyi for anyone on the fence like I was for a while.

Estimated Cost
$15-$20
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Valspar Spring Sprout Satin spray paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Sliding Door Console

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 10:42

Our own mix for the sliding door console.  Stained the entire unit with Jacobean stain, then light grey chalk paint.  Distressed with 150/220 grit and waxed.  Top and shelves are Jacobean with 4 coats of satin polyurethane.  Absolutely love how this came out.  Roughly $300 spend at home depot on all supplies.  Wife and I finished in about 17 hours this weekend.

Estimated Cost
300.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Light Grey Chalk paint
Jacobean Stain
Satin Polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Skiki Bar

Submitted by pArtpunk on Sat, 06/20/2020 - 09:15

I'm calling this a Skiki Bar which is a word play on Tiki bar. It is based on the Simple Rolling Cart design. I used my own dimensions according to the width of cross-country skis. I have a large number of these old skis for projects. They are sold for very cheap at garage sales, etc. The top of the bar is made from boards that I had removed from an Adirondack chair set, which I had made Ski chairs with. So those were already stained and they matched the stain I used on the pine 2x4 frame of this Skiki Bar. I already had a pair of wheels laying around so I only had to buy 2 more of the same size. The pictures were taken before I installed a shelf on the bottom with some scrap plywood I had in my garage.

I estimated the time to factor in how long it takes to stain all the boards and let them dry.

On the left edge I installed a Ski bottle opener I made.

I estimated my cost on what I bought that I didn't already have. I bought the pine 2x4's (also a 1x4, 1x6), Construction Screws, Stainless Steel Screws (For attaching skis), and 2 wheels.

I already had: Skis, Bar top boards, 2 wheels, deck screws (attaching the bar top boards from underneath), stain, clear coat, wood glue and tools.

My next project is to make Ski bar stools. Thanks for having a look at my design!

Estimated Cost
30
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Ultra Advanced Stain & Sealant in One for the pine 2x4s and shelf. For the bar top boards that were already stained I applied a coat of Minwax Helmsman Indoor/Outdoor Spar Urethane.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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