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Wine Rack
I loved the Holman Entertaining Shleves from Pottery Barn, however, I didn't like the price. Taking the $10 ledge plans and modifying them, I set out to make my own. I used a 1 x 10 (bottom), 1 x 6 (back) and a 1 x 3 (front). They are 23 7/8 inches long to get the 3 shelves out of 6 foot boards. To get the holes to hold the top of the bottle, I used a 1 and 1/4 inch forstner bit. Since I had gift cards left from Christmas I splurged on the wood and bought the select pine.
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Thu, 02/09/2012 - 09:11
Each shelf has 4 drywall
Each shelf has 4 drywall screws countersunk and attached to the studs.
Tue, 01/14/2014 - 10:55
So pretty!
I love your adaptation of the original design. I have been looking for an example of someone who made this plan into a wider shelf. Has it held up well? I was worried about the stress on the joints when you make it deeper. Has yours handled the weight of the bottles?
Desk Bling accessory sets for Christmas
These desk sets were made from scrap wood and left over finishes, and are the inspiration for the desk bling accessory set plan, the cedar 1-board desk accessory set plan, and the 1-board cedar 2 drawer desktop storage cube plan. I had a ball planning and building these 4 sets over the summer, and gave them to the girls at work today as Christmas gifts. They were a big hit!
The cube sides and drawer fronts are made from scraps of wainscoat paneling.
The gray set is a distressed finish (not shown - the matching cube storage included pulls painted in oil rubbed bronze). The Espresso painted set received pulls spray-painted in silver. The Onyx set was stained with Minwax Express color, with pulls spray-painted in silver. The blue set received 2 coats of paint, and a Walnut glaze. Those pulls were done with a gray paint wash, with sea glass pebbles glued on the fronts.
The pulls are all made from pieces of S4S moulding, sanded and then painted. These also received a poly topcoat before attaching with super glue.
Total time for each set is about an afternoon each. Each set received multiple coats for the finishes, but was well worth the effort.
For some added "bling," I raided my stash of sticky-back felt scraps and applied to the bottoms of each piece, along with the drawer bottoms.
Espresso: 3 coats Benjamin Moore aura paint in Wenge, 1 coat polycrylic satin.
Onyx: 2 coats Minwax Express Color in Onyx (brushed on), 2 coats polycrylic satin.
Blue: 2 coats Clark & Kensington tinted to Benjamin Moore's Blue Echo, glazed with Minwax Express Color in Walnut, top coated with Minwax Oil Modified water based poly in satin.
Rustic x + tryde combo media stand
I saw someone else make a stand similar to this by combining the rustic x and tryde plans. I just used 1x for the sides instead of the x. Didn't take more than a few hrs to build but finishing took forever bc a couple boards were crowned so I sanded forever. If anyone has aby questions or needs help feel free to email me @ [email protected]
fancy jewelry box
Made this with my brother as a gift for my daughter 20th birthday . Wood is from reclaimed cypress and hand rubbed shellac finish
Grand Waterfall Console Table
I used the Grand Waterfall Console plans, but modified them to be 72 inches long instead of 84 inches. Overall, I learned a lot during the process, but wood filler, sanding, stain, and finishing with polycrylic made all the difference in the end. The hardest parts for me were the mitered cuts. I think if I did it again, it would look even better!
Deb
Factory Cart Coffee Table
(Sorry my photos aren't the best, there is a black spot on my lens which shows up on some pictures.)
I had a lot of fun making this! I'd been wanting a vintage factory cart for over a year when I found this plan on Pinterest which led me here. I wanted to get a rustic industrial look so I made the table in the picture from the Ana White site that is stained and not the green one. After getting the base built, my husband and I decided we wanted it taller (since we have a dog who would love to sniff at whatever we put on it). And while I'm at it, why not add some storage? So I added more 2x4s and attached them to both the base and additional 1x6s. I put the 1x6s on the front and both sides, leaving the back open. I flipped the whole thing over, put the casters on and added plywood to the bottom of those 2x4s. then added two small boards give support to the plywood, which created a storage shelf. I then sanded and stained it and finished it off with two coats of semi-gloss poly. I did not counter-sink my screws or used wood filler as I was going for the rustic industrial look and I love the way it looks. It is very sturdy, too. I have moved it all around, slid it on its side trying to get some decent pictures and its just as sturdy as ever.
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Wood block pyramid
What a great little gift idea and made this in about 4 hours. HD had 2x2 poplar turning blocks that were perfectly straight and pretty smooth to start with. Required minimal sanding. Each board was $1.98 but was 32 inches long. So you have to buy 15. Start with the larger cuts first. The end of each board will produce one or two of the smaller cuts. Used the food coloring and also coconut oil on the blocks.
Great project, had fun doing it.
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Tue, 07/21/2020 - 11:16
Such a awesome job!
This is awesome! I cannot wait to try this. Any advice on painting with food coloring?
2x4 Truss Bench
I made my bench a little shorter (54") and did not need the center support. I also cut the top and bottom of the leg horizontals 3/4" shorter so the legs tucked under the bench top more. It was a great bench and looks good with the Fancy X Farmhouse Table I also followed from Ana White.
Top: MinWax Early American stain with a Spar Urethane gloss finish.
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Mon, 02/29/2016 - 19:11
Forgot to be logged in.
In case there is any questions, this is my adaptation of the Alaska Bench.
Bunk Beds
A lot of fun to build and not that hard at all. Thank you for the great plans.
2x4 Projects
Some 2x and 4x Wood Projects
Lee Lape
Garden Bench
When I saw this we had to build it. Hope you like!
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Wed, 02/15/2012 - 06:15
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Fri, 02/17/2012 - 01:28
Oooooh! I DO like!
I got so excited when I saw that you built this. Thank you!! :-)
Fire Pit Benches
This was an easy plan to follow! We built these for around our fire pit. The finishes is what took the longest. The tops are stained American Walnut.
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Tiny House Ontario
I looked at all the sofas that people built and took bits out of a lot of them to decide what I needed to fit my needs. I am in a tiny house and I wanted the sofa to be super versatile as well as being good for storage. I decided to build it the size of a double bed, but to divide this into three sections so that it can be used as a sectional, a seating area for meals and a bed for overnight guests. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be.
Thank you for this, I would not have known where to begin.
I decided on brightly printed outdoor fabric because the interior of my tiny house is all wood and I though the bright colours would be a nice addition. The outdoor fabric was chosen so that it would resist water and stains as well as pet hair.
Built in dining bench
I used the mudroom bench plans and modified them slightly to account for the wider space and air registers underneath. Thanks Ana!
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Mon, 10/14/2019 - 12:43
Awesome! I'm going to do…
Awesome! I'm going to do something similar in our dining room too!
Yours turned out great!
My new sewing table!!
I consider this my first build...notice the ribbon rack and painter's ladder shelf also in the photo. Those were just confidence boosters to help me tackle the craft table I've been asking my hubby to build me for years. I just got tired of waiting, and decided to give it a try. With a 2 and 6 year old in the house, this took me a few weeks to complete...building during nap time and forgoing sleep on some evenings just to get it done. :) The drawers were by far the trickiest part of the whole thing. My first attempt was with 16" euro side mount slides, and I couldn't get the drawers in because they are inset under the tabletop. I ended up going with just a regular side mount drawer slide ($4.30 per drawer). The bookcases and the drawers are just your standard white cabinet paint, but the tabletop is finished in Martha Stewart's Potter's Clay textured paint (Hacienda) with a top coat of polyurethane. I also made the table top twice as thick by gluing 2 pieces of plywood together and screwing them together through the bottom piece. The height of the table is perfect for cutting fabric...no more backaches from bending over a table to cut fabric. I can't wait to move on to my next project! :)
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Sun, 02/19/2012 - 23:29
Everything you made came out
Everything you made came out lovely. Once I finish the sofa, I have to make a sewing table for myself.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 14:11
Fabulous!!
Sewing and building two of my favorite things!! It looks great :)
American Girl Doll Bunk Beds
Made a few beds for my niece and her friends.
Farmhouse Nesting Tables
First real furniture project. Used pocket screws for just about everything and added some decorative 2" bread boards.
DIY Mantle with Hearth
We’ve made three of these: this one’s on a “hearth” in our sala on Guam; my husband put another one in our bedroom here, and the third faux fireplace is in our bedroom in Missouri. Later this year he’s building one requested by our daughter for her living room.
Kelley
Argie Bedside Table (Nightstand)
Used the Argie Bedside Table plans, but instead of using plywood for the top I used 1x4's joined together. Painted it a semi-gloss black and put the stainless pull on the drawer front
Cottage style bookcase
I modified the original plans by making the book case low and wide so my 5 year old could reach all of her books. I also added some 1x3's to the back of each shelf to keep the books from falling off the back and everything square. I have quarter round moulding on my baseboards, so it doesn't sit flush against the wall.
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 06/20/2023 - 20:25
Masterpiece!
WOW, what a stunning table! Thank you so much for sharing.