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New Room for Hayden
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I promised my daughter that I would build her a new room for her birthday (in February). I finally got around to it in late March and I couldn't be more excited! She picked out the paint color (blue) for her room. And I got to work! Every time I go in her room I smile and feel so incredibly accomplished! I did the whole project myself! The only exception was carrying it up to her room. I overcame my fear of the circular saw which was awesome. The only problem was my oldest took one look at the room, fell to the ground in tears and wanted to know why her little sister had a "better" room than she did. And where her bed was! So I told her we'd get her a desk - she looked at me and said "No Mommy - I want you to build it!" I love that!
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Sat, 04/21/2012 - 09:11
Lucky girl!
You have every reason to feel accomplished! The room looks stunning. And you've already inspired your daughters to DIY. Time to build some memories ;-)
Sun, 07/12/2015 - 19:31
Newbie
Okay I have found the plans for the bed, the towers and the hutch on top but i cannot find plans for what the hutch is sitting on. I know its non on the bed or that would shorten it. Where can i find plans to build the headboard that the hutch is on?
Porch Swing for a 1924 FourSquare Home
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I was shopping for a porch swing for my 1924 Four Square home and I couldn't find any to my liking...I stumbled across this web site on Shanty2Chic's Blog via Pinterest....and I am thrilled by what I have found!
Attached is a photo of the swing I built. I need to finish sanding, filling in the holes and then paint it. I will post a pic of the hanging on my front porch once the weather breaks.
The only deviation in the plan design is that I made the back 2x4 50' long so I could attach eye bolts to support the back. If you have scrap lumber, it would have cost me hardly anything.
Think spring!!
Toy room shelving
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Super easy project. My space is smaller so I modified to 6ft instead of the 8ft used in the plana. I plan to make the white board crates to finish the project.
Farm House jewelry Cabinet
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The plans were simple to follow. Made some small changes, used some pine wood wall paneling from Lowes. The pine paneling was used on the back and door. Both were inset with a routed step the same thickness as the panels.
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Table Top Just Add Legs
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I built a simple, yet very classy table using table legs from Bear Hollow Supply. All you need is a table top, which in my case I used a nice looking wood slab. Then you just attach the legs and you're done. It's a very simply process and the final results is a great looking table.
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Liberty Casual 2-Drawer 2-Shelf Sofa Table
So my wife got her new Country Sampler magazine the other day and she saw this table in there that she liked. After an hour of research I found the table at Becker Furniture World online. The table is called the Liberty Casual 2-Drawer 2-Shelf Sofa Table by Steve Silver. I decided to draw up some plans in my head and give it a shot. After 2 rounds of Home Depot warped 1x 12s we got the table together. Instead of making this a sofa table, I extended the table top out a little to make it into a console table. If you want to see my inspiration google search Liberty Casual 2-Drawer 2-Shelf Sofa Table by Steve Silver. If you like it let me know and I will give out the wood list and the cut list.
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Compass rose plywood table
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Compass rose dimensions: 22×22 (90 degree cross) tilt 45 degrees 16×16 (90 degree cross) then connect lines with a ruler, start with the 16" lines connect from outer point to 2" from center of the 22" crossed lines, once that star is complete make lines from point of the 22" lines to 2 1/2" down side of star adjacent to that point (hint: it's much easier to look at a picture of a compass rose while trying to sketch it). Cut sizes should turn out to be: 8- 9"×7"×2 1/2" triangles and 8- 8"×7"×2" triangles (hint: we had best results using a table saw to make all the cuts)...
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Kitchen Island with Concrete Countertop
This was super easy to build and I love the way it turned out. I painted mine to add some color to my kitchen and did a concrete countertop.
Kitchen Prep Cart
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Made the Kitchen Prep Cart. Just altered a bit for storage in the cabinet. Still need to plug the Kreg Jig holes inside.
Brookstone Headboard
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I made this Brookstone headboard (and then made up a bed frame). Total cost for headboard was $30. This is my 3 year old son's big boy bed, and I love it! For the stain I used Minwax water-based, clear tint base, with some black in it.
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Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:26
That's a great looking bed.
That's a great looking bed. Love the style and the finish on it.
Jewelry Cabinet
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Building this Jewelry Cabinet was really fun and easier than I expected. I made one to give away as a birthday gift, could not resist making another to keep. I don't really have that much jewelry, I just think its gorgeous! I loved the look of the original posted project, that I wanted to duplicate it just as it was.
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Mudroom bench
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We built upon the mudroom bench plans. The length dimensions had to be modified to fit our room, but for the most part we stuck to the directions. We switched to metric for this project and it was the best decision. Make sure you have a Kreg Jig.
Square Planters
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When Ana posted plans for these a few weeks back I knew they would be perfect for the front of my house. Instead of putting them on the never ending "to do" list, I just made them!
I kreg jigged them all together.
I used wooden eggs from the craft store for the finials.
Lined them with landscaping fabric.
Fairly easy to make and I love them, but I think I need a couple more :)
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Barn beam ledge with hidden storage
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I modified this plan to allow for interior storage space within the shelving. Rather than nailing the front board on, I attached two lower hinges so that it functions as a drop-down panel. The front panel then secures to the top board with a centrally located screw-in hook and eye (not visible if the top of your ledge is above eye-level).
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...Later discovered a similar but less toxic approach using green tea followed by steel wool dissolved in vinegar.
Sofa Table with Reclaimed Wood Top
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I took the Rustic X Console plans and used some rouch sawn pine and hemlock from a reclaimed lumber yard. We left some of the character (nail holes, saw marks, imperfections) in the table top for a more rustic look.
Bar door console
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Hand made barn door console with drawers
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White Farmhouse Desk
Pretty white farmhouse desk by textured.living.interiors on Instagram
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Tryde Coffee and Side Table
We were looking for a cheap project for the weekend. We found the plans for the Tryde Coffee Table here on Ana White's site and we decided to give it a try. We knocked off about 10 inches so it would fit in the living room, what I found out was that 10 inches knock off allowed me to build side table with a few pieces of scrap wood we had sitting around in the garage. The plan is to build the matching entertainment center with hutch attachment. That will make my living room 90% built by me. The finish on this is Rustoleum American Accent Heirloom white with Minwax Walnut stain rubbed into the paint for the aged look and the top is dark walnut stain with 2 coats of poly.
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Ana White Admin
Mon, 09/18/2023 - 15:15
Great table!
Love your modifications! Thanks for sharing.