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Miter Saw Cart

Submitted by keribeth on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 06:46

This is so much nicer than cutting boards on the floor! I altered the plans by adding extra supports out of 1x3s and adding a shelf to add storage and make it sturdier. Since I added the shelf and assembled the box with my Kreg jig, I skipped the boards along the top and bottom. This project cost me at least $100, between the sheet of plywood, a little extra lumber for the shelf, and all the hardware (the casters and folding hinges were maybe $60, including shipping for the hinges), but it's worth it for the ease of using the saw and the tool organization.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
None. I didn't even sand. I'm lazy like that.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Aburey's "Purple"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 09:00

My friend got his project done, two weeks before x-mas.

Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Our 3 year old daughter asked for a purple kitchen for Christmas. I couldn't find one that I actually liked, and then I came across these plans. Two weeks before x-mas I took them to my buddy and he made her kitchen for me. His wife and I painted it. My daughter loves this kitchen and we've gotten so many people asking where we got it.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Vegetable storage with slide out trays

Been wanting to build this for awhile. Now I know why the plan pics are all unfinished! I modified the plans slightly to allow for 2 slightly larger trays on the bottom and allow for robotic vacuum to clean underneath.

Estimated Cost
$350
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Danish oil in medium walnut for trays. The frame was a water based dye, gel stain in dark walnut, and waterlox.

Queen Sized Stoarge Bed - cheaper version

I made the bulk of this bed from 2 sheets of OSB to make it cheaper. The headboard is from salvaged pallets and scrap studs from a construction site. Baskets or drawers forthcoming. Easy plans to follow.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
White Kilz and and white Kensington & Clark.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

hanging daybed

Submitted by cableslack on Sun, 03/15/2015 - 08:58

I really liked and wanted to build the hanging daybed.  Then I needed somewhere to hang it.  Then I wanted to use it during the day (Northeast Brasil - Sun is brutal)

Built using massaranduba wood (Father in law has a woodshop) and the thing weighs a tonne.  

The shades are a 85% sunshade.

It has proven very popular with family and friends.  As of yet there has not been space on it for me to try out.  

Bed measures 1.0M x 1.9M

Project all total took about 120 hours.  

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$1250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
varnish with solar filter. About 5 coats
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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2x4 Outdoor Sofa & Sectional Piece

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/11/2021 - 05:36

These plan were fantastic! Sorry for the messy picture!

As I live in Sweden I had to convert all measurements to metric. I also couldn't get hold of cedar boards easily so I went with regular treated construction pine. The pine boards are 45 mm by 95 mm, so I adjusted acording to that as well. The downside with using fresh treated pine is the extreme weight of the wood. It's also probably going to shrink a fair bit.

We live in a chain house, so it wasn't possible for me to build the sofa in place. Instead I hade to build it at my parents place. So I modified the plans a little to be able to build the sofa in pieces and transport the whole thing in my car. The sides are bolted to the base with carriage bolts and the back rest is bolted to the sides using hex wood screws.

To make the joints a bit sturdier I opted to use two 10mm wooden dowels and glue in every joint. I also didn't want any screw heads showing. So I used decking screws and screwed them in at an angle as hidden as possible.

Will probably sand all the rough edges in a few days and will be making a matching table later on.

As it's late in the store season (Ikea didn't have any good cushions in the store) we opted to go with rugs instead of cushions.

Estimated Cost
Roughly 200 $
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
No finish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Providence Table and Benches

I loved this plan from the minute I saw the post. We got the kids and their friends involved in this build. I love having a outdoor table that is large enough to have everyone around.

Estimated Cost
$125
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Behr Ultra in Surfer
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Rustic X entryway table

Submitted by Erinawtrey on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 16:24

I made this to match Ana's rustic x console, end and coffee table!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$35
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Dark walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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Face frame cabinets with shaker doors and metabox drawers, swedish drying cabinet

Submitted by sylvialh on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 05:37

My first projec twith drawers! the metabox drawers were definetly easy to make and use and work beautifully.

I made the carcase using plywood and did 1x2 poplar for the face frame. Shaker doors are 1x3 poplar and sureply underlayment for the inserts.

cabinet doors were finished using BIN primer (2 coats with sanding) and then Benjamin Moore Advance cabinet paint in High gloss silver satin. Interiors were finished using leftover / mistints, and I still need to do some filling and sanding on the insides of the doors (I have to take them down to do a final coat but am waiting until I have finished the other set of doors)

the upper cabinet is a dish drying cupboard so I omitted the bottom plywood piece and instead used 1x3 on the front and back so the bottom would be open. then I made the shelves using 1x2 and dowel (paint the dowel first before cutting!!). This thing is a dream to do dishes in!

Used Kreg pocket screws, Kreg jig for the euro hinges (1 1/4 and 1/3" overlay), and also a kreg jig for the shelf pins. Metabox hinges for the drawers. Still trying to decide on handle hardware so I'm using painters tape at the moment.

Countertops are concrete using Rapidset mortar mix and the michael builds method (linked below).

Planters are just a small poplar shelf using leftover 1x3 with metal terra cotta pot hooks attached to the front. I lined the pots at the bottom with plastic yogourt tubs with holes in the bottom so the cutlery doesn't chip the pots. Those also drain onto the drain rack below. everything is painted the same colour although I used high gloss for the door fronts, so the shelvings behind the pots matches the wall perfectly and sort of dissappears into the walls to highlight the terracotta.

sink is a "new" vintage ceramic sink that I found on FB marketplace for 50$!!! had never been installed and didn't even have the holes bored out. unfortunately the drain holes were very deep and requied some macgyvering but luckily my husband had a great attitude about it and managed to make it work with a lot of googling for odd sized drain bins. Props to husband for doing all the plumbing on this bad boy, including moving over our RO system from the other side of the kitchen and installing a new hose bib under the sink for the other side of the house (why not?!).

I learned so much from this project! Including to store your poplar inside and on the flat surface or it will warp and your doors will not be flush. luckily it only affected one door but it is still super annoying.

thank you ana for everythign! loved the comment "Get on board with these euro hinges!" you are so right they are so forgiving!!

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Ana White Admin

Fri, 08/27/2021 - 08:31

Love the integrated flower pots and the dish rack is so cool! Thank you for sharing, I can tell a lot of work went into it!

King Farmhouse Bed with Matching Side Tables

Submitted by Danno on Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:50

Just bought a vacation home and need to furnish the place. Started with the size Farmhouse bed with side tables. Used Behr paint from Home Depot called Cotton Whisper sanded edges and used a dark walnut stain to antique. Finished it off with 2 heavy coats of poly.

Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Behr Cotton Whisper
Dark Walnut stain
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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mtz_lin

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 10:57

Did you use a metal bed frame or did you make the side rails and frame? i am curious how high my mattress will sit above the footboard because I want to make the side rails and use slats. I have a boxspring that I will be using. I dont want my mattress to tower over my footboard. did you adjust the length of the 4x4s on your footboard?

Easter Bunny Wood Decor Piece

Submitted by Nor7 on Thu, 03/19/2015 - 07:25

This was a simple build. You can probably tell from the pictures how it was cut, painted and decorated. The whiskers are just picture hanging wire. The wood was scrap from around my shop and all the other materials we had on hand.

Estimated Cost
$0. Made from scrap and hobby materials from around the house/garage.
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Acryllic Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
Seasonal And Holiday

DIY Mobile Lathe Stand

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 06/18/2017 - 14:35

I needed mobile stand for my lathe so I built one using scrap 2x4 and 2x6 boards.  

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Baby Changing Table for First Granddaughter

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/05/2021 - 19:09

We are expecting our first granddaughter in October 2021. We used Ana White’s plans for a baby changing table as our inspiration and this design was the outcome of our efforts. We surprised our son and daughter-in-law and they were elated!

Built from Plan(s)

Kids Birdhouse Project

Submitted by gzarate on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 19:36

My two daughters really enjoyed helping daddy make these birdhouses but most of the loved painting them.

Estimated Cost
$3 to make two
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Kid safe paint and I sealed it with exterior clear finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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Eva_15

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 22:33

Hey I was looking through brags and here you are!! I just posted my Cedar Planter on here!

Entry wall cubby and bench

This is a modifed version.  I made it with old pine boards that I had laying around.  I used wine corks for the hangers.  No stain or anything on it.  

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
This was free, because I had the old boards and wine corks.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
None
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Blanket - Scarf Ladder

Submitted by naomi on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 06:41

I love blanket ladders and decided to make one.

I have to admit this was trickier than I thought.

Getting the slightly tapered angle right was a pain in the butt. I do love the final result though.

I used screws and a hammer and random things to give the new wood an old look.

I used the vaseline technique for the paint distressing.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$22
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Stain and enamel paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Scrap twisted stud outdoor sectional and table

Submitted by kaciejo on Wed, 09/15/2021 - 10:17

What to do with leftover twisted wood? Utilitarian single moms I straightenand make the outdoor sectional and table. Been wonderful.

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Triangular Rabbit Hutch

Submitted by Medeek on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 18:14

This is a rabbit hutch I created for my kids 5 rabbits. The thing that makes this hutch really nice is if you have a large lawn you can just move the hutch a little bit every day and the lawn gets mowed, fertilized and you don't have to worry about cleaning up all the rabbit droppings. I also mounted a rabbit feeder on the inside of the house door to keep the food dry, which has worked really well.

Here is a short blog of all the steps in its construction:
http://design.medeek.com/gallery/RH3080_COPALIS_2013/RH3080_COPALIS_201…

Estimated Cost
150
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Exterior Paint brush or spray. Choose your color.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Medeek

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 01:52

I apologize I haven't got the completed planset up for this project yet but I will try to get it up in the next couple of weeks as well as a very complete materials list. You will need to go to a farm/feed store to get the correct 1"x2" wire and 1/2"x1" wire for the floor. Do not go to Home Depot and use the cow wire they have or the hardware cloth for the floor, neither of which are the correct choice. Home Depot has the lumber but not the wire. If you have any questions or even improvements to my design I would be interested in hearing from you.

Medeek

Sun, 09/13/2015 - 19:18

Finally got around to uploading the plans.  I still need to create a material list for this plan but the basics are there now.   We've had rabbits in it for about a year but recently we've tried some guinea pigs and it works great for that as well.  The guinea pigs can pretty much live off just the grass and dandelions but you do need to move it daily to give them plenty to eat.

Workbench Console

Submitted by jccoleman1 on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 15:10

I followed the plans except I decided to do a chevron top instead of the 3 long boards. I used two coats of gunstock stain on the major partrs and 2 coats of semi-gloss clear on everything. Also I did not put caster wheels on (client did not need this thing rolling). 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Gunstock stain and semi-gloss clear coat
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner