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Outdoor Furniture Set
This set was the first thing I've built. I did it completely by myself and am so proud! I started with the coffee table to get a hang of the tools the. Moved on and made the sofa, love seat, and two chairs. I had a little trouble finding cushions but eventually found some at Lowe's. The cushions are just so expensive. I didn't love the color of the stain on the coffee table and the plan was to sand it and retain after staining the rest but I actually like how it stands out. It took a long time to finish because I had to work on it whenever I had spare time but a motivated individual with some building experience could do this all in a weekend or two. Coat of wood and screws for the whole project was $350. All the cushions were $518.
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Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:42
That Space!
You did a magnificent job! The investment is definitely worth the payoff!
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 09:59
Love this outdoor furniture
We are building a small house in the woods which will have a screened in porch. I hope it looks as good as this one does. Love it! Great job!!
Wood Pallet Wine Rack
Wine Rack
Material: Re-claimed wood
Specs: 32″ width x 5.25″ depth x 21″ height
Description: Two shelf wine rack.
I had an old pallet leaning up against my garage and decided to build a wine rack for a birthday gift.
This is a very simple project to tackle. I really liked the lettering on the pallet, so I wanted to make sure that was a feature in the finished product. I simply sealed the wood with water based poly to bring out the colors in the wood and to seal it.
If you are not a drinker it also makes a great spice rack!
Little Adirondack Chair
Built this for my daughter to enjoy sitting around the fire pit roasting marshmallows on crisp fall evenings.
-Cabot Satin Spar Varnish Aerosol Spray
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Mon, 07/20/2020 - 14:50
size toddler or grade school?
These are so cute! Debating on sizing...my 11 year old is almost as tall as me, 4 foot 11 inches, and daughter not far behind him. Would you say this is geared towards 6-10 year old kids? Thinking of making the regular sized for my son. Or is this for 3-5 year olds?
Murphy Bed
More difficult build then I'm used too. Modified it to fit a full mattress but I think it turned out great! It's a lot cheaper to build than most Murphy beds to purchase out there on the market. Enjoyed these plans. Thank you Ana!
Full farmhouse bed
Full size farmhouse bed chalkpaint and grey glaze. I did have to modify to fit a queen mattress after so the side boards got moved out just a couple inches...
Our Fancy Hall Tree
We LOVE our Fancy Hall Tree! A little hard work and time, and now we have transformed our entry way with this piece. We debated for about a week if we wanted to buy the Kreg Jig before we started the project, we decided to give it a shot despite the hundred dollar price tag. IT IS LIFE CHANGING! We already cannot wait for another project to use it on.
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Pottery Barn inspired griffin console table
I took the end table submitted and modified it for a console table from the same collection with a piece of reclaimed wood as the table top. Please visit www.ourhomemadefamily.com for details on how I made it.
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Bookcases
I own a small cabinet shop, in Missouri, we build several types of book cases fireplace surrounds and kitchen cabinets, would love to expand.
Maybe check us out @ Patriot Cabinets and Woodworking on Face book.
Jim
Farmhouse Desk
I had been hunting for a desk for several days, and this took less time to build than most of my shopping trips. This desk plan was so easy! I made it from start to stain in less than 3 hours.
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Braden Entryway Collection
As a mom of 5 children, my entryway was always a mess. I decided that I was going to take things into my own hands and figure something out. I found Ana's site and I saw that Ana had this Entryway system and decided I was going to make it. So one day, I went to town and bought the material came home and started to build. I also decided, I wanted to dress the hutches up a bit, with bead board and a trim. I think that it turned out awesome. With 4 boys in the house I ended up using a heavy durable slide and cut my draws a little bit smaller. I added an entryway carpet with a rubber bottom on it in the drawers, to keep them cleaner. My children love them so much and it has helped us organize and keep the entryway cleaned.
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Sun, 01/20/2013 - 22:12
Nicely done! I especially
Nicely done! I especially like the idea of putting entryway carpet in the drawers to keep them cleaner.
Mon, 01/21/2013 - 01:59
love, love, love this!!!!
This is amazing! I am a mum of 4 and i am so over the morning "can't find my shoes" panic every morning! I would love to have something this big, but i don't have the room inside and our garage isn't mouse proof (kids school bags and mice just seem like it might be a bad combo). Am going with something a bit slimmer for an empty closet we have and i am definitely borrowing the carpet idea. Just a quick question, re painting... Was the paint gloss, matte? And with the poly, has it made it go yellow at all? .... oh i am so excited to get mine done!!!! Thanku for sharing!
Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:14
Thank you
Thank You, I love walking by and looking at them and seeing how my entryway looks now. It was totally worth all the work. As for the paint, I used the aura in egg shell. Then the clear coat was clear and did not yellow the paint at all. I went to my paint store and asked him for a clear coat that did not yellow. I can get you the name if you would like? Thank you again.
Worth the effort!!!
Love this piece! Thanks Ana!!!
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Thu, 11/13/2014 - 13:38
Good work.
This looks great. I like that you still have the option to add a shelf in the middle down the road. I really like the finish. Great job.
Farmhouse Style Coffe Table
Farmhouse Coffe Table. Built my own custom Farmhouse style coffee table. Carbon gray stain with a thick coating of oil based polyurethane. Chalked white paint really makes a difference. Matte water based polyurethane on bottom.
Natural Look of Rustic X Coffee Table
This is my first real woodworking project. This is my version of the Rustic X coffee table. Was made from raw lumber, not what you normally buy at a lumber store. Made of White pine. It wasn't planed either haha. That took me lots of extra time sanding and evening things out. But I do love the knots! After everything was assembled, I used an ebony wood filler in some of the cracks around the knots or any slight splits to add more to that rustic look. I sure to love the fact I made that decision! After that set up for a few hours, I used a natural stain. Only one coat. I sealed it with about 4 coats of glossy polyurethane. I definitely made some mistakes and learned from them. Although, I have to say the Kreg jig is my most favorite tool! If you don't have one, GET ONE! Best invention ever. I am actually onto my second project. I am making the matching end tables out of the same wood, same tree, so they will all be identical. I cant wait to get them all finished and displayed in my living room!
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Mon, 01/21/2013 - 20:18
Absolutely gorgeous!
You did a beautiful job for your first project, I love the finish. I love my Kreg jig too, it was my Christmas present to myself. I used the little single jig to build a project, man what a difference the upgrade makes!
Mon, 01/21/2013 - 20:33
Ebony Wood Filler
I love the idea of using the contrasting wood filler! Brilliant...I am for sure going to try that on a future building project.
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 00:29
WOW! This is GORGEOUS!!
WOW! This is GORGEOUS!! Great job, I'm impressed... and jealous ;)
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 18:18
Corner Brackets
I got both the corner brackets and clavos (wrought iron nails) off of ebay. I looked for for quite some time to find them too! They come in pairs. I bought enough to do all 3 tables. Very good quality too. I was very impressed. Here is a link... hope it work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Decorative-Rustic-Iron-Mexican-Corner-Bracket-L…
Triple Printer's Cabinet/Media Console
We used the plans but slightly adjusted them. We added a piece of lattice to the inside of the cabinet for a door stop, and left out the center drawer and made a shelf instead for our cable box and internet. The second photo compares it to the Restoration Hardware piece that costs upwards of $1400. Total I spent just under $400. We bought the hinges and cabinet pulls on overstock.com.
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Kitchen cabinets
I took an old storage closet and turned it into a kitchen so that we could rent out our downstairs using Ana's basic cabinet plans altering them to fit my space. I really liked that she used 2 x 6's for the base of the cabinets and it worked out perfectly for the toe kick.
Kid's Country Bench
I made the kids bench with 2x rather than 1x because i'm a pretty big guy and wanted to be able to actually sit on this and not be worried. This was my first woodworking project since middle school.
Entryway Lockers
My husband and I built this based on the braden entryway system with a few modifications. Love it!
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Fri, 11/21/2014 - 09:08
That looks great and fits
That looks great and fits perfectly! Thanks for sharing!
King size farm bed
A gorgeous king size farm house bed. Created for a customer. If you are interested please check out our Facebook page, R&L Custom Creations of West Michigan
2x4 Modern Adirondack Chair and Loveseat
We loved the Modern Adirondack Chair pattern so much that we adapted it to have a matching love seat. It turned out beautifully!
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Tue, 07/06/2021 - 17:08
Did you have to add any…
Did you have to add any additional supports or just make the horizontal supports and seats/ backs longer?? Love this so much!
Tue, 08/31/2021 - 14:04
Yes, I added additional…
Yes, I added additional supports underneath. Two 2x4s going running along the 1x10s.