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Board & Batten Banquette

My family needed a seating area for our tiny kitchen and a built-in banquette solved our spatial design problem perfectly! I basically built it like a short and wide freestanding wall with a board & batten design and plywood top for seating. More details on my website post...

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
board & batten with latex paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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X Base Farmhouse Table and Benches

modeled after the Restoration Hardware Salvage Wood X Base Table which at this 8' table listed for $3395 just for the table. LOL

Used the Fancy x farm table plans and used all 4 x 4 on table, and followed plans for benches with 2x4

Estimated Cost
350
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
First stained with special walnut let dry, and then coated with weather grey, poly finish
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Console Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 11:44

Very fun! Thanks for providing the plans!

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Sandbox with Cover

The cover is a tonneau cover for a pickup truck. It's for a 6.5' truck bed so if you notice, I had to ad a 2x4 and one more picket on top to accommodate the extra length. 

The cover would add a ridiculous amount of money to the project but it was repurposed.  I found it on a truck that was in an accident and going to the scrap yard. I think it it came out great and my grandson loves it.

John

Built from Plan(s)

Farmhouse coffee table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 10:56

For this coffee table I actually used the triple pedestal farmhouse table as an inspiration and just made it smaller and made 2 rather than 3 pedestals! I made the top the size I wanted it to be and then I made the pedistals really short to get the look I was after!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Used a grey stain and a dull lacquer.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Bunk Bed

Submitted by hoffer5353 on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 14:04

I am very happy to have completed the up portion of the bunk bed. The full size down was done quite sometime ago and I became sidetracked on other projects.
This is a sturdy bed and a favorite in my home. One day I even found my husband napping (hiding) on the top bunk.
The part that I like the best is when we graduate from bunk beds we still have two beds to use.
I also completed the ladder and it works, but I cut it just alittle shorter than the plan called for. Lets just put another on my to do list.

Estimated Cost
100-200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
minwax, red oak stain. Minwax Poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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hoffer5353

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 14:37

It was surprisingly more easy that I expected. It helped me stay motivated to finish both beds.

Cat Scratcher Gym

Submitted by homedogas on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 03:44

This project started with the need of a cat scratcher and evolved to this! :D

Buying one was out of the question cause they are too small and too expensive.

Even the dog loves it!

I dont have any plans because it was made to fit that specific wall and its pretty basic but if you have any question about it I will gladly answer. 

Estimated Cost
90
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Vieux Chêne
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Deko Holzscheiben Spiegel

Submitted by badspiegel on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 02:10

Für den Bau dieses Spiegels benötigen Sie eine Unterlage aus MDF. Eine dünne MDF-Platte zum Beispiel wäre Optimal.

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Before you be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be be Damit Sie wissen, wohin Sie den Rahmen aus Holzscheiben kleben sollen.

Nachdem die Holzscheiben verklebt sind, kleben Sie den Spiegel fest in die Mitte des Spiegels. The whole can same method also with a eckigen mirror and wood scheiben made. Schickt uns euer Exemplar und wir veröffentlichen die Bilder hier auf dieser Seite. Falls Sie auch so einen Spiegel haben möchten, aber keine Zeit, um sich ein Angebot zu machen. Wir produzieren Ihnen den Spiegel dann.

Lieben Gruß und viel Spaß bei der Ausübung des Projektes. Wir sind auf eure Bilder gespannt!

Estimated Cost
100
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Master Bedroom Update with New Bed!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 15:07

Master bedroom makeover ❤️ bed plans are from Ana White

 

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Modern Farmhouse Side Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 10:21

I always love warching woodworking but felt so inspired to do it myself when i watched your videos. I decided to make the modern farmhouse table but using stain and paint I already had. While I followed all the instructions, my 1×10 ended up being a 1x12 (incorrectly labeled) and threw the design off a little bit. I had to modify the plan to accommodate the larger size but I love the end result just as much! Thank you so much for sharing your videos and plans.

Estimated Cost
$40
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane stain in ebony and diluted white Behr paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

DIY Wood Headboard

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/24/2023 - 12:10

Thank You for this Headboard Plan. It was very easy. Other than painting it I completed it in less than 3 hours. A nail gun sure saves some time. Everyone loved it. They wanted me to put clear coat on it because it looked really good, but I ended up painting it to match my other bedroom furniture which is Black.

Scott Boyd

Family stocking stand

Submitted by kjoslyn78 on Tue, 12/24/2019 - 14:33

We have a vent-less gas wall heater, but had no mantel for hanging stockings. Thanks to the new plan, we have the perfect solution! We already had the 2X4s left over from the simple panel bed project, so we only purchased hooks and stains for this. 

We shortened the width to accommodate 4 stockings instead of 5 (we cut the 2 cross pieces 9 inches shorter). We also decided to add a large 2X6 cap to mimic a mantel, which really seems to tie it all together much better. We love this and have ideas now on how to make slight changes so it will more easily slide "over"/around the wall heater

(yes, we are not keeping it that close while stockings are hung, so as to not risk catching fire)

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
Under $20 (if you need to purchase wood/stain, we did this for under $10)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Rust-oleum: Kona
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Football Lockers DIY

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:27

Here are a few pictures of the football lockers I built for our school. I used your mudroom locker plans and changed the dimensions to accommodate the boys' football gear. It worked great! I built 6 sets of 4 lockers, for a total of 24 lockers. I also used one of your plans to build 6 benches for the fieldhouse. Three for the home locker room and three for the visitor locker room. Each locker is 30 inches wide and 6 feet tall. 

Melinda Glenn

Storage Bed with Drawers and Rustic Planked Headboard with Lights

Submitted by jjmaldon on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 10:22

Base is classic storage king and the headboard was custom made to fit the size of the room. Enjoyed this project and the extra storage the drawers are providing. Thanks for the sharing the design plan; worked perfectly. 

Built from Plan(s)

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Popcorn Machine Stand and Storage on Wheels

Submitted by advanlente on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 10:55

My parent organization at the elementary school had just bought a brand new popcorn machine but had nowhere to store it. So, I offered to try my hand at building a stand with storage. I knew that we needed the stand to be mobile as the idea was to pop the popcorn in different classrooms for incentives, etc. I modified the kitchen prep cart to have a large cabinet underneath to store the popcorn, bags, etc. The pullout drawer was home to the measuring cups, directions, etc. I used my Cricut and cut out our school logo, placed on the popcorn machine and then polyurethaned it to the side. It turned out great!!! I could not be happier :)

Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Red paint and polyurethane

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