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A simple mudroom hutch for my small entry way. Come on in take of your shoes, hang up your coat, and put away your hat. Make yourself tahome. This was inspired by the Yellow mudroom hutch I found on this site.

Table was a fairly straight forward build. The only thing I'd do differently if I were to make another one is to paint the base pieces before assembling. Once the base is together its hard to get in between the angled supports. I ended up having to use my paint sprayer to paint the base because brushing it on was just not working for me. I ended up buying the round top piece from the Blue big box store and it was around $11 so that put the cost of this table over the price quoted in the plans.

I had so much fun building this bed. I was able to bring home the wood and have it all built in one evening. It took the most time sanding. Once the entire bed was sanded smooth and stamp marks from the mill removed, I started the weathering process. I tried a spray bottle and wasted so much of the material. It ran and streaked. Once I figured it out, I took a foam brush and applied the aging liquid. It worked beautifully and came out perfectly even with the rough start.

Adjustable height table made from a pair of adjustable stools, stools had the cast iron bases with a crank handle mechanism. I removed the wooden seats & installed a live edge board onto the 2 bases, table can now be a coffee table, sofa table, TV table or whatever you chose.

1st I want to say, the part thats uncovered on the middle will be covered but Im letting pops customize that spot with a picture or whatever he chooses.

My dad made most everything I have ever had in life including the house I live in. So I wanted to make him something this dad's day that he could really use and enjoy. He just built a hang out place in his back yard that I call "his fort" Since he's in his 60's now and a little more mellow, he has a lot of little parties with friends, family, basically anyone who wants to come hang out in his back yard. lol. (He claims to have made the fort a covered stage for my 12 year old and his band. But I know the truth. hehe. it's his fort :) ) So I thought this cooler stand would come in handy. He saw me working on it a few days before fathers day and told me he was afraid I was gonna make his something girly. hehe. He's such a man's man. I love my pops and am soooo happy he likes my gift. Its already in use in the fort. hehe

This was a fun little project that I built for a friend, whose son was turning one year old. I used 5/4 cedar deck boards and ripped them down to size. For a finish I used Watco's teak oil. I love the way it brings out the cedar's natural tones. You can see in one of my pictures the before/after when applying the teak oil.

Building a pair with this one first for my wife. First time using the table saw to rip the 2x2s and 1x2s and I'll never use.anything without a square edge again! Arm-R-Seal from General Finishes is the best!

This was our first project. A bunch of "nfl widows" decided to make these tables together. While building with friends is fun, doing all the cuts and prep work for three tables at once will take forever!

If I did it again:
1) Let your wood fully dry out before laying the top boards - it will warp and lift a bit
2) Stain the top and all sides of the 2x6s - if they do warp you don't want to see unstained wood
3) Be extremely careful with your glue - stain will not stick to glue
4) Wood filler does not stain the same as the wood and you will be able to see it
5) Attach your end boards to the 2x6s first. Otherwise they will tend to sag and tilt down.

Bunk bed system. My daughter picked the colors. She loves it

We built this to the dimensions on the Farmhouse King plan we used Hardware from our old bed to attach the headboard and footboard to the siderails The finish was a coat of white paint sanded and then a coat of weathered grey stain and then additional sanding to weather it a bit

We used the plans for the Farmhouse Table Knockoff similar to the one from RH, to build this table. We made some changes, and some hints:

1. The table is made of Cedar, as it will be used outside. Pine is just not an outdoor-friendly material, but Cedar is rather insect-proof. This will be used at a beach house.

2. We used 1x, not 2x on the top. The top just seemed to clunky with the 2x size. Plus, it's near impossible to find 2x in cedar.

3. We couldn't find 8x1 or 8x2 for the breadboard, so we used 6x1 (same as the table top).

4. We measured the length of the breadboard before we cut. I"m glad my husband made that suggestion because I found the seven (7) 1x6's totaled 38 3/4, not 38 1/2 as the plans call for. So it really does depend on the wood and humidity and such. So I think it's a wise decision to measure the width of all of the boards before you cut that piece.

5. We did not screw into the table top as recommended by the plans.

I'm a novice- but these plans were so great that it came out beautifully! Definitely won't be my last project using plans from this site. Rogue Engineer rocks!