Long desk
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I was looking for a long desk for two people and wasn't able to find anything that wasn't custom. I decided to try and here it is! I now have a massive and sturdy desk I can be proud of.
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Multiple coats and used steel wool between each.
I was looking for a long desk for two people and wasn't able to find anything that wasn't custom. I decided to try and here it is! I now have a massive and sturdy desk I can be proud of.
I changed some of the original dimensions so that it better fit my dining area. My table top is 41" wide x 87" length. To accomplish this width I used 2" x12"s for the outer boards and 2"x10"s for the two inner boards. My inside supports were all cut to 72" (6 ft) so that we could comfortably seat 3 chairs on each side. I used 2"x4"s instead of 2"x10"s as the breadboard ends (just personal preference). I used 6" lag style screws to assemble most sections and I left the heads (black in color) of the bolts exposed for a more rugged apppearance. The top was secured through the bottom of the 4x4 using counter-sunk 4" screws and 2" pocket screws for the 2"x4" cross boards. I distressed the entire table and sanded smooth.
Rustic X coffee table I built from the plans on this website. This is the first piece of furniture I’ve built.
This narrow farmhouse table brings a feeling of elegance and grace to an entryway.
Built by The Rhino Home
Built this cute doll bed for a friend's daughter's 3rd bday. I hear she loves it :)
The bedding (which took the longest) was made from my stash, followed loosely the plans at
http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/11/dolly-bed-fitted-sheet.html
and http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/11/dolly-pillows-and-pillowcases.h…
I wish I had a nailer; this project would have been faster with that. Predrilling etc took more than I care.
Mostly used left over 1x3s, and the rest was brand new pine.
Note to self: don't sit in chair out back when you have a dog that likes to lick. This chair puts you right at licking height....
This was a fun project to build! The plans were very easy to follow and the table and chairs turned out just like they were supposed to. I ended up buying a Kreg jig to put the furniture together. The jig cost $40.00 at Home Depot and it was well worth it because I'll be able to use it on other projects. The plans showed the furniture being prepped and painted but my daughter wanted the pieces to look close to their dining room table so I took the time to stain and varnish them. I built the table and chairs out of pine and I used average dimensional lumber so the whole project only cost around $35.00. If you're looking for good children's furniture these would be good to build.
My first big project! Decided to make two cabinets and drawers to make the desk more symmetrical and a better fit to the room. Also decided to go without the knobs and bottom trim under the drawers so that I could just pull them out from the lip underneath. Just a personal preference for me.
I definitely had lots of fun building this desk!
The project was easy and fun. The plans are perfect, provided you follow instructions. I assembled the back legs backwards and that complicated the instalation of the back rest. I liked the result in the end.
We built this desk over Christmas break with my son for his bedroom.
Ran all wood through a planer and used pocket hole screws and Tite bond 3 glue. Black stain and satin polyurethane (3 coats) for the frame and my own stain concoction for the shelves and top treated with 2 coats of Odies oil.
He was very pleased and we enjoyed our time working on this project
I loved this project and knew I had to do it. I decided it would work great for all that little stuff I had accumulating on my scrapbook table like glues, pens, scissors etc, now I will have room to actually scrapbook!
I changed the overall width (now 42" & height 34") to fit my space. All roof/shelf angles are cut at 22.5 degrees still. I used a circular saw beveled and upon assembly, I needed to caulk the seams. I also caulked the joint of divider and shelf and filled in the pocket holes to make it "prettier" before painting. I made a barn door to go in the middle cubby on the bottom to make the bookshelf interactive, but the dividers weren't quite square and the door made it more obvious. Definitely a fun build!
Cut changes:
bottom - 40.5 inches
middle shelf - 42 in at longest point
loft shelf - 32.5 inches
top roof pieces - 17.75 inches (I originally cut these at 18.25" & then removed another .5" from each piece)
All hand cut accept for runner are attached with biscuits
This was easier than I thought. My kids helped me with it. I decided to leave the bottom shelf off as it can be added at a later time if desired.
I'm going to take the same concept and make two loft beds for my kids.
This planter was made from all reclaimed woods from a door, book shelf, a pallet, and a fence that was being thrown away. I like to try to keep the landfill from overflowing by reducing as much waste as I can. Every piece of trash counts you know! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim! Me go eco....you go too!
For the story visit my blog:
http://me-go-eco.blogspot.com/2011/09/so-what-do-you-do-with-these.html
I'm on twitter if you want to follow me: Me_go_eco
Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome day! =)
We wanted a king sized bed but had been holding off because I wasn't ready to buy all new bedroom furniture.
We love our new bed and we love how our bedroom is coming together!
We followed the plans, but adjusted the height for our new mattress, and then omitted a bit of the extra trim.
We managed to build the bed as a platform bed, for less than what we would have paid for the box spring!
Faux fireplace
I followed the project for the most part but did not want the dowels as it makes for less space for the giant Costco sized spices! my dimensions are 23 x 39. From start to finish it took about 5 hours but with 2 children learning how to do a project like this. We could have easily completed it in half that time. I will be adding onto it for the bottom soon to accommodate foils, bags, etc.
Awesome dressers by Greg P
This bedside table is sooo easy to do. My husband and I made this table in about 1 1/2 hours. Of course, this doesnt include the time it took to paint and stain. When the cutting and nailing is done, so is my husband. Finishing the projects is up to me! lol Following the plan precisely makes this easy to build! The only thing we did differently is that we added an outside stretcher across the bottom front. I love love LOVE this table! I purchased the drawer pulls from Lowes on clearance for $1.19 each.
Made these for my nephews for Christmas. Only issue I had was the screws stuck out a little bit of the 1/2" pocket holes. I even tried the pan head type that were designed for the 1/2" holes.
Comments
Chaz Inez
Mon, 01/23/2017 - 13:47
What plans were these from?
I love your desk and would love to build it for my home office. Are there existing plans you worked from? Or was an original design of yours? In either case, can you forward the plans to me? [email protected].
Thanks!
Chaz