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It was an unused corner of the playroom and I decided to put it to use with a computer station with an area for the kids. The desk top is stain grain ply, stained a satin dark walnut. Body is paint grade ply, painted white. On the walls I used whiteboard/dry-erase paint over a magnetic base so the kids can draw on the walls and hang pics with magnets, and added a cork board to the right. Built the cabinet for the computer and printer using same wood with a sliding shelf. This turned out to be one of the best things I've done in the house, the kids do their homework here and we use the desk all day long! A really cheap project that has very few parts. With paint, wood, stain and hardware its a $150 weekend project. I didn't use any plan here from this site but I've taken a lot of inspiration and tips!

This stool was made as a b-day present for my nephew Ryder (hence the play on words "free Ryder") . His dad, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, is deployed w/ the army in Afghanistan so I went w/ a patriotic motorcycle theme. Ryder just turned 2 so he is about to start the adventure of potty training si I figured this would be perfect for that and double as bath toy storage. To keep the wood from getting damaged by the humidity of the bathroom, I used pressure treated plywood and further protected it w/ tompsons wood waterproofer. I also drilled 3 rows of drainage holes in the bottom so water wouldn't be sitting in there.

So Worth It!

This project was possibly beyond my expertise however persistance, reading and asking for help worked. This table was a 5 month project with a start, a quit, a re-buy and finally a full steam forward to the finish line. 

Although difficult, I learned so much during this build-how to use a biscuit joiner (then reverted back to my Kreg Jig), how to clamp pieces so that they remain even, how to properly finish a table, how important measuring and squaring are, etc...

I have a large sectional so I had to revise the size of this table. Ours is a 3' x 5' table. The most difficult part of building where we live is finding good lumber. There were 3 different types of wood used on the project but thankfully I was able to stain to match. 

Off to start my next project-our son's headboard. Should be a piece of cake. I'll let you know and it WILL be sooner than 5 months! Happy Building! Karla

I built this bookcase for a friends son for Christmas. She sent me a sketch of what she wanted and I drew up the plans in sketch up. I built it out of plywood and capped plywood with poplar strips. I made the Cedar shingles out of Cedar shims that I cut down to 2 inches, I used corrugated metal for door panels to give garage look.

We to make a Loft turn into a closed room for my grandson. We used the Sweet Pea Plan and made it a boy bed. We enclosed the back of the bed. the top bunk is a play area for him and my grand daughter. He loves it. Thanks for the Website.

I built this table out of really rough old lumber from our family farm.  Lots of sanding and a real rustic look.  Thanks for the plans!  I love it!

Christmas project for the back.  Built it from cedar from big box store.

I wanted 3 shelves so I took apart the entire pallet (44 x 44) Sanded and spray painted two coats. Only advice is next time I will make sure the pallet is in better condition. Less time sanding. My 4 year old daughter loves her new reading area!

Me: Hey can we get a new TV?

Wife: No, there is nothing wrong with ours.

Me: Darn, ok. Hey what if I build this cool frame around it?

Wife: <3 <3 <3 OK! <3 <3 <3

Me: Win.

So this is a project from quite a while back, one of my first builds that got me hooked on woodworking actually. I made a few modifications (obviously) since our TV was super thin it just wasn't going to work the way I wanted. I decided to go with more of a tapered look instead. It was my first experience with the "antiquing" technique, after lots of trial and error I ended up getting the look we were going for. It was overall a fun and fairly easy build, with a few learning moments along the way. The only time any of these projects seem "complicated," is when you over think everything, like I do :)

Love the easy to follow plans!!! Make sure you have room when building....this a Big bench.

Rob V.  

This was my second project. My eleven year old son and I had great fun building it together.

Used scrap cedar fence pickets for this build- only sanded the roughness off the top so that the saw marks remained to give it a rustic look.  added tea stain then steel wool vinegar mix to age the boards, then a coat of poly on top.  Very quick build, held together by brad nails. 

Made this corner cupboard in an afternoon. It was easier than expected especially with the sliding compound miter saw, and the kreg jig haha!

Built according to plan, adding embellishment to cover decking seam. Painted with three coats of paint and a sprayed clear coat.

Got some butternut from a friend and here it is.

My husband and I enjoyed building this for our boys. Our wood supply store didn't have enough 1x4's so we purchased 1x6's and ripped them down to an even 4" instead of 3.5 as with a 1x4. We also increased the height by 5.5 inches. That gives us a little extra room to do nightly reading at the bottom bunk. The slats (2 sets) in the bottom are just from IKEA and at the time we just threw them down there and I forgot to set them up in place for a true final photo. Oh well. They've enjoyed the bed for over a month already