My first homemade table
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This was my first time building something like this. I used reclaimed wood from my wife's family farm and decided to use thinner materials. I'm very pleased with the results.
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This was my first time building something like this. I used reclaimed wood from my wife's family farm and decided to use thinner materials. I'm very pleased with the results.
We built the Modern Farmhouse Bed Frame, but wanted matching nightstands. Since we made the bed frame taller than the original plans, we needed taller nightstands. I also wanted a drawer and cabinet in the nightstand. We used the same panel pattern as the headboard for the side of the nightstands, and we used 4x4’s as the corners. We used euro sliders for the drawers. We used Minwax - Dark Walnut and Polycrylic in Clear Matte to finish the pieces. The nighstands dimensions are 32” in height, 26” wide, and 17” (top edge to edge) deep. They turned out amazing!
We built a double desk based off of the eco-office desk plans. We made various modifications and still haven't decided how we're going to attach the door the cabinet on the right. The window seat has the same style as the other pieces but is totally our own invention - it has three rows of filing inside!
Took about a week to build and put together. Most expensive part was the table legs but the most challenging part was to get the table top smooth and level. I built the benches based off the farmhouse bench plans and then picked up some chairs from a local second hand shop for just two bucks a piece. So far the feedback has been very positive!
This was more or less a honey-do project for my birthday. My husband was able to use the entire length of the original plan that was downloaded from this site. It took him the entire weekend to complete all of the cutting and assembly. the wood glue application and staining went well-basically, after the wood glue was dry he sanded then applied two coats of a stain that has a white wash appearance. After letting it dry he sanded then applied two applications of matte poly. This project actually took about three weeks for us because we were in the mist of moving. I believe it could have been completed in the course of one weekend if there were know distractions. The table is now a piece that is the conversation of all who visit our home and it will be in the family for many years to come.
This honey do project gets a 100% thanks to making this tool available to others!
Thank you
The Kelley's
Finishing products: minwax water based white wash pickling 32oz.
minwax water based polycrylic clear matte
The $200 dollars was due to other materials and tools that were required
So, we decided after not finding any outdoor furniture, that why not make them! So this is the result, made a few changes to the size and measurements so the pillows from IKEA, would fit perfectly. Now we are waiting for them to be ready to oil/paint. We also made the chairs with the sofa plans, so happy we did that. Thank you so much for the plans! We are so happy! IKEA pillows name are: Sitting pillow - FRÖSÖN/DUVHOLMEN 62cm by 62 cm. Back pillows - FRÖSÖN/DUVHOLMEN 62cm by 44 cm.
My wife and I built this over 3 weekends. We had a wonderful time doing it. The first thing we ever built together so much fun.
Larry and Sheila Santiago
Reclaimed-wood headboard from pine boards with minwax aged oak gel stain and stain finish wipe-on polyacrylic. I distressed some of the board with a screwdriver, a pipe, and whatever else I found in the garage, and etched my and my wife's initials in a heart on one side. Aww!
Fri, 07/06/2012 - 19:44
I was going to carve mine and my hubby's initials in a heart on our reclaimed headboard, too!!!!! I didn't end up doing it because I think we'll eventually sell it and build a headboard with padding on it since my husband likes something padded to lean against while watching tv at night.
This dining cart is very versatile. It could be used in any room of the house. I love that it has wheels on the bottom so you can move it easily if needed.
Thanks for the step by step! That Kreg jig was amazing I didn't even know that existed.
Modified Ana-white plans to accommodate a king headboard. Attached to metal frame
The toy room needed some attractive storage for the books and puzzles instead of the floor! Enter this plan. I shortened the shelves to 36" and fastened the shelves to 1x2 stretchers that I fastened to the inside of the sides. I hid them by nailing a face frame to it made of 1x2s. I used beadboard for the back, which I painted before attaching it.
I had a hiccup when I forgot to use my square and had to backtrack some, which made this project longer than I anticipated.
Built this at the request of my pregnant wife, got to crunch time with baby and sliding doors will have to wait until the craziness of the baby dies down. Prioritiezed and built the changing table first. Cut it down from 4 openings to 3 due to size of our wall.
Made this in a weekend, took us about 12 hours total. Loved how it came out and used the recommended stain. I ended up doing three coats on the headboard. My boyfriend and I used douglas fir, definitely came out very sturdy. We did have to make some adjustments and it was a bit of a learning process with the pocket holes. The plans should be a little more detailed but if you take your time the pieces come out so great!
I made a small version of the truss farmhouse table for my grandkids at Sunday dinner.
Westley Cooper
These are super simple and easy to build. The stained ones are in my dining room and the blue ones are in my craft room. Not sure how much they cost since I used scrap wood.
We needed a table for the breakfast nook in our new home that we will be moving to in June. We were so excited about this table that we built it ahead of time and sold our other dining room table. We love this table! Thank you so much for the awesome plans.
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.
Side note i found notching out the x brace and using only two solid pieces to a be a more effective way of creating both a solid joint as well as well as a smoother looking joint.
My dad and I built this table together just the 2 of us last Tuesday
This is my first build. I found the plans for it almost perfect but made a couple of adjustments.
FYI- if you do the 5 crossboards on both platforms, you will need to buy 3 more 2 x 4's to get the cuts you need for everything.
I also added posts in the center to ensure that there is no future sagging.
To get it into my closet sized laundry room that is right off of my kitchen, we painted it before assembling it inside the house. We attached the posts to the bottom and installed that first, then added the top. The clearance in my space would not allow it to be completely assembled before we put it in.
The extra posts don't allow for 3 baskets, but it does still allow for two. I'm also thinking of doing some pull out drawers or something in the bottom.
We painted with metallic silver spray paint and it worked great.