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Spring Tiered Planter
Tiered Cedar Planter
Farmhouse table
My 19 year old son made this for me in an afternoon. I did the finishing and used an oil based outdoor stain. I would try a different finish next time. One coat did not seem enough, and two coast were tacky. I love the finished table though. We will use it outside on our patio. I am considering having my son build another using better wood for the kitchen.
Simple toybox
This took me almost a week as I'm 8 months pregnant and have a very busy toddler! I love the way it turned out, and so does he :) I was able to consolidate a toy bin, a small box of toys, stray toys, and a small bench toy chest full of toys all into this one, huge toy box!
Not your typical garage shelf
After undertaking many home improvement projects over the past few years, my garage was getting a little out of control. I had too many bulky tools taking up space, making it hard to get work done efficiently. I decided to build a storage shelf, but looking for more of a challenge, I wanted to add sliding shelves to provide easy access to items in the rear. Check out my blog post at JustMeasuringUp.com for all the details. I documented the project from beginning to end with lots of pics.
http://www.justmeasuringup.com/blog/creating-more-garage-storage
The shelves are 3 ft deep and stores a lot of stuff now. When I need something at the back, rather than wading through the stuff at the front, I just grab a handle and slide the whole shelf forward. So if you're looking to improve upon the pretty standard garage shelf design out there, check out mine!
Potting Bench
My first attempt at a potting bench! Not quite exactly to plan, but it came out exactly as I hoped!
Thanks Ana!!
Green Skipper Stool
Tommy Bookcase
This is the mini version of the Tommy Bookcase. I am using this piece as a storage bench in the bathroom. I loved what we did with the Tommy Bookcase, so we made a mini and used the leftover trim and moulding to make this piece. I love cherry wood, but it can be very pricey. We used cherry plywood to save on costs.
2 Rustic X consoles with drawers and one with an extra shelf
The one with the extra shelf is 3" taller than the one in the plan and I also took 3 inches from the bottom shelf as well as lowered it. The X's for the taller one were very challenging but turned out pretty good and I chose to use wood guides underneath instead of purchasing metal ones. the drawer fronts are 1x12's and sides are 1x8's. I used my router to cut a grove to hold the plywood bottom and added a support in the center. I have a dovetail joiner but haven't learned how to use it (hopefully will learn soon).
Overall I am very pleased with the way these turned out. I plan on making some with single drawers with the left over wood!
Thanks Ana I couldn't have done any of this had it not been for your site!!!
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Old pallet wood, wine holders
I had to make the back legs longer, since I used all pallet planks for this, threw me off a bit. And I made the arms an extra 5" long to notch in wine glass holders. If I do it again, I'll angle the back a bit more, but as is its pretty great. Guess who picked pink?
Farmhouse bed with storage full size
I built this bed for my daughters newly remodeled bedroom. It was overall pretty simple build. The plans were simple and easy to follow. I did add some center supports on the storage boxes under the center slats for added strength.
Turned Leg Dining Table
I made another turned leg table... this time on accident! Lots of finishing details on my blog. http://whitneysworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-accidental-table.html
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Fri, 07/20/2012 - 05:28
Nice rescue job on the legs
Nice rescue job on the legs for both the find and the finish. They turned out very nice.
A dream come true!
After searching for many months to find the perfect potting bench, it was clear I would have to create it myself. We finally used my moms old photography sink, that was lonely in our shed, to good use. My hubby and I just adjusted the dimensions to drop in the sink. It turned out so much better than I could have ever expected.
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Tue, 12/27/2016 - 11:37
Potting Bench
That is so nice! Looks great and I bet it is super handy to boot.
Outdoor Sectional
We were inspired when we saw Ana's Outdoor Sectional on Pinterest and after checking out the site we decided to build ours using the modified plans with 2 x 4s as it was much more cost effective. It was a really fun weekend project for my husband and I and not difficult at all.
Kentwood Nightstands
I really enjoyed making these nightstands (I made a pair). They were pretty easy to make, and I'm 7 months pregnant! I highly recommend the Kreg Jig - they made building these nightstands super easy and efficient. They're really sturdy too! If I can build them, anyone can! I'm still unsure about the finish; I may sand them down again and re-stain them a different color in the future.
Check out my blog link for the full play-by-play!
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Tue, 05/20/2014 - 13:33
Really Nice.
The finish is awesome, have been searchin around for some inspiration for the next project and just found it! great job and thanks!
-Justin
DIY Stuffed Animal Zoo Tower
This is my second stuffed animal zoo tower. This time around I used cheap 2x2 furring strips. Not the best pick of lumber, but it gets the job done well. :)