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Kids Trestle Table

Submitted by gcolegrove on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 02:57

Table made for friends grand-kids using left over oak plywood. Storage cube seats from Shanty2chic plans. http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/07/rolling-storage-cube-stools.html

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
< $70
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Rustoleum paints - gloss finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

YankeeBelle

Tue, 07/23/2013 - 19:01

I built this as one of my first projects...it was a great confidence builder!! I love the way yours turned out and your colors are so cheerful and fun! Great job!!

Camp loft bed with stairs

Submitted by Kaymich13 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 19:06

Super easy build, had to make a few adjusments because of the size of the room.  My daughter absolutely loves it. Thanks Ana White for these awesome plans!!

Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

DIY Wooden bench

Submitted by Julisib on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:13

Thanks Ana for the plans. A new bench / bookshelves for our daughter's bedroom.

Built from Plan(s)

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Farmhouse Table Brag!!

I just bought a new house and this table was my first project for it. I'm so happy with how it turned out!!!! Thank you for the plans!

Estimated Cost
106
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
2 coats of Minwax polyshades "stain and polyurethane in 1 step" Bombay Mahogany Satin stain (#380)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Ana White

Wed, 06/08/2011 - 14:00

Thank you for the smile! I see we have share some web browsing habits! Congrats on the house and love the table finish! Great first project, really appreciate you sharing! Ana

Fancy Hall Tree

Submitted by Savorder on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 07:06

Fun building, turned out great, thx for the great plans!

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Red Mahogany
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Outdoor Suite

Submitted by klB1953 on Wed, 08/05/2015 - 05:27

Outdoor Suite based on $40 backyard chair.

Finish Used
None yet but to be oiled after weathering in
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Garden bench - Adirondack style

Hi Ana!  Thank you so much for creating all these wonderful woodworking plans.  My wife and I wanted a garden bench, and I thought it would be so much more fun to make one than to buy one, so voila!   Couldn't have done it without your plans.  I made a couple modifications to make it more "Adirondack" style, with the paisley-shaped armrests and curved backpiece.  Great plans, thrilled with how easy they were to follow and how well the bench came out! 

Thanks - 
Bruce 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Spar urethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Your tall planter

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 14:02

Made your tall planter. Love all your builds

Built from Plan(s)

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Dog kennel

This was my first project with the kreg jig and I love it. Pretty easy once I got the hang of it. I used beadboard in place of 1/4 ply to dress it up a little but more. The hardest part was attaching the sides to eachother, I used 'L' brackets so it could be taken apart.
My dogs love this kennel! It is large enough for my weimaraner and my lab/pitbull mix to stay in it together. Most mornings they are laying in there waiting on us to lock the door.
I purchased a vinyl covered stress mat from 'Blue', it fits really well inside and just pulls out to be wiped down. I haven't needed to but it can be hosed down also.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Walnut stain then lacquered.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

scribble

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:57

I am wondering what type of latch's those are and were you got them. I am also wondering were you purchased this mat from. I tried searching blue but could not find anything?

Custom Closet Organizer based on One-Piece Plywood plans

Submitted by shan3d on Sat, 07/27/2013 - 12:39

I used two of the closet organizers to help provide storage and separation in our 131" closet. I had to custom cut the shelving from slightly more than an additional piece of plywood.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Redwood stain.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Glider

Submitted by Seansg5 on Sun, 08/09/2015 - 20:24

The bench was easy to build with great instructions. I had Home Depot make my cuts for this first project and then I went and bought a miter saw and other power tools for future ones. So much fun. 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Cross35

Mon, 03/14/2016 - 08:35

Great work.  DId you do anything different to the swing itself?  How did you build the frame.  I'm looking to do this exact thing for my patio.  I don't have anywhere to hang the swing.

 

Thanks for sharing any info.

mbarland

Sat, 06/13/2020 - 16:54

Made the chair and then built the glider frame for it just eyeballing the picture. I can't figure out how to upload a photo of my design, but can try to describe it.

I made mine with a 4x4 on the base of each leg, but a 2x4 would work as well, it was just what I had on hand. The base board on each leg I made 48". From there I put two 48" vertical boards. The vertical boards were centered and from the front edge of the first board to the back edge of the second board. Two 16" boards were then used at the top and bottom of the vertical boards to hold them in place. Cap it off with a 30" board on top of the verticals. This is where you'll attach your eye bolts. I put both eye bolts 3 1/2" back from the front (a scrap of 2x4 works well as a guide). To join the two legs, I used two 52" boards on top of the base 4X4 of the verticals (one in front of the legs and one behind).

Custom Reclaimed Barn Wood Dog Crate

Here is a custom rustic barn wood dog crate we built for our friends – with the majority of the barn wood reclaimed from their own barn.  The piece is approximately 36″ high, 60″ wide, and 29″ deep; with interior dimensions of 30″ x 56″ x 26″ – plenty of room for a large dog to move around and stretch out.  Of course, it is on locking casters too so it can be easily moved around.

The frame of this piece is made from the reclaimed barn wood, which was 2 x 6 stock resawn down to 2 x 3.  The sliding barn door also started as 2 x 6 material which we cut down to 1 x 2 stock.  The barn door was the only piece of this where we used a Kreg jig and pocket hole screws.  The rest of this custom rustic barn wood dog crate used miter joints for the front corner, while the back and bottom were attached in rabbets we cut in the outer frame.

The spindles are standard 1/2″ rebar, cut to the appropriate length and painted with a hammered black spray paint.  They are are recessed about 1″ into the wooden frame to ensure the dog can’t push them out or crack the wood while leaning on them.

This custom rustic barn wood dog crate also includes custom, hand made barn door hardware we made ourselves.  Yes, we do some metal work too!  We made this barn door hardware from standard flat bar steel and pulley wheels.  We even made custom clevis pins from 5/8″ steel rod to hold the wheels in place.  

There are more pictures here.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
none. it's all natural
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Love these Shelves!

While my husband was deployed for a year I decided I wanted to redo the kids playroom. I wanted them to have a space that was organized. Somewhere easy so that what they were taught about putting their toys and books in a specific spot at school could be followed at home too! Well this is the plan that I had found Ana's site with. I loved these shelves on PBKids.com but hated the price. It was an amazing day in the Clark house hold finding Ana's blog! I had to build them right away! and well I did! they are Amazing and the kids love them! (keep in mind this was my first time building anything lol)(sorry for not posting this sooner)

Estimated Cost
$5 ea.
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Semi Gloss Valspar blue. I would defiantly sand them down more if I make them again. Love the way they turned out even though I messed up on the first one but anyone who has ever seen them hasn't noticed lol.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Guest (not verified)

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 13:00

Hi - We've got ours all finished but not sure how we are going to install them. We know they'll go into a stud but I'm curious how you did it.

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mandylynn523

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 15:39

well the way i did it was get two screws found where the studs were and right above the top bar i rested my drill on it and I put each of them into the back of the shelf because I knew a book would cover the screws... now you can always add the same color paint over the screws to help them blend better when there isn't a book in there. Hope this helps. It made them really secure for when the little ones would get the books down. I know some suggested picture hooks.. but to me it just didn't seem sturdy enough.

Cedar Planter

Submitted by webb_golf on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 09:40

This is a cedar planter created using the plans from this website. I modified the legs some and also put a 1x2 across the top to finish it out. It is stained using Cabot Australian Timber Oil Stain in Mohagony Flame. I think it turned out great...and so does my wife!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Cabot Australian Timber Oil Stain in Mohagony Flame
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Crib for new baby!

Submitted by ry12345guy on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 13:01

From a pine tree in the back yard to a great looking crib that will hopefully stay in the family for generations.

We had to take down a pine in the back yard to make room for a barn so I had it milled into lumber for future projects. I was able to get the majority of the lumber I needed from that tree, everything except for the 4x4's and 2x6's. I got what I thought was pine but after staining it I quickly realized that it was not (maybe hemlock?). The grain didnt match at all so I had to track down some new wood and remake the pieces. Boy was that frustrating! I also bothered myself to hide as many fasteners from (finished) view as possible. It made the project a bit more involved but the finished product made it all worth it. 

Estimated Cost
$80
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax Stain- 1/2 Red Chestnut 1/2 English Chestnut mixed (to match dry sink converted into changing table).
Minwax Polyurethane- Clear Satin (2 coats with a light sanding with a scotch pad between coats).
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

DIY Barn Door From 2x6 Boards

I made his Barn door out of the wood that was left in our garage when we moved in. Using (7) 2x6 boards and adding stain sanding and hardware, it became a super functional industrial rustic (is that a design style LOL) door! (I added a cat door to for our cat ;))

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Rustoleum summer oak, varathane cabernet, flat black spray paint, and polyurethane semi gloss. I have the full tutorial on my blog and am more than happy to answer any questions ;)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Console table

Submitted by Jparfrey81 on Sat, 03/17/2018 - 13:16

Console table built for clients 

Estimated Cost
$50-60
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varethane dark walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Headboard Bench

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/23/2022 - 19:22

My first attempt at making a headboard bench.  

by Kent!