Smaller Version finished in colonial
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I modified the table to be a little smaller for a space. it came out beautifully. Love this build as it allows for a very large yet stable table that allows for seating on the ends as well.
I modified the table to be a little smaller for a space. it came out beautifully. Love this build as it allows for a very large yet stable table that allows for seating on the ends as well.
I had to rip the 2x2s for the legs and trim since they only had furring strips at the store. This messed up the rest of the measurements but ended up looking good in my opinion.
I decided to build this for my kids while they were at camp for a week this summer. It was easy and very inexpensive. They love it!
I loved this project! First time I got to use my kreg jig!! Which I would recommend to any builder. Took me a few hours. Not sure how I'm going to finish them yet!
My first ever building projects. I just wanted some nice planters, then i tweaked to make it bigger and made a herb garden one. I've always been creative and handy but never really got into working with wood. I am so happy to have come across your site as i now have a garage full of wood.. THANK YOU!
PS I have had several neighbours comment on how awesome these look!
Tue, 07/04/2023 - 07:08
I was just looking at making it bigger! Love the small but love the big version too. Looks like you have room for one more box😊 well done! Love the color!
Changing Table.
Scott and Judy Sparks
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.
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!
This is a coffee table built out of pine, doug fir and redwood. I mistakenly bought redwood for the top, but I think it came out pretty nice! I had the "x" but decided I liked the look better without it.
Went with the horizontal slats and added a bottle opener on the left leg.
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.
Put together mostly in accordance with the Ana plans, but this one is one 1x6 wider than the original plans with aprons, legs, breadboards, etc. widened as necessary. Also, the table-top is connected all from the bottom so I could avoid having to patch a bunch of nail holes on the top (lots of screws and pocket holes to pull it all together that way). I'd highly recommend a Kreg jig for the table, as it allows for most of the screwed connections to be hidden.
We're moslty just happy to have a rock-solid table that's easy to clean with our 3 and 5 year old boys. The table this is replacing was a hand-me-down antique that was quite shaky.
The matching benches will be coming along as well, but most of my stuff is put together after the kids go to sleep, so takes some time.
I didn't use wood conditioner prior to the stain - as I read from a good source that the gel stain will essentially do the same as conditioner + traditional stain, and somewhat wishing I would have, as there are a couple blotched areas I'm not happy with, but I'll probably notice them more than anyone else.
I have resized the bed for European dolls, and adjusted the wood used to standard measures available in the Netherlands (18x27 mm). All connections are without screws.
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
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 05:28
Nice rescue job on the legs for both the find and the finish. They turned out very nice.
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.
Tue, 12/27/2016 - 11:37
That is so nice! Looks great and I bet it is super handy to boot.
Took some liberties with this one and combined with another plan. My first stencil project.
Wed, 05/27/2020 - 08:28
I love this. Functional but also decorative. Would you mind sharing the plan for your version?
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!
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 13:33
The finish is awesome, have been searchin around for some inspiration for the next project and just found it! great job and thanks!
-Justin