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Baby Boy Nursery Dresser

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 08:41

My wife had me build this dresser for our baby boy. She took features from a couple different Ana White dressers and combined it into one. We also added to the height of the drawers, adjusting the overall height of the dresser to serve as a baby changing station.

Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Valspar satin finish and a poly clear coat
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Elementary Trestle Table Inspired by Land of Nod

Such a cute, functional table that was easy to build!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$40
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Mission Oak Satin for table top
October Red (a quart of pain mixed at Walmart years ago) for table itself
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Wanted to show off our version of your American Girls bunk bed!

Submitted by jdinesen on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 05:53

We had the mattresses and bed covers made !

We did increase the height to 20" which seemed to add a little extra space between the bunks. My daughter were able to help, she is 10. This was a nice and quick build !

Thanks Ana,

Jesper

Estimated Cost
$25.00 - I did not include the cost of the additional tools I had to purchase ;)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
White Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Anna's Table

Submitted by tglife on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 18:41

The 'Clara table' was my hubbies first true build. He built this table for our daughter last summer. She loves it and it gets used on the daily. :) We went with a solid top instead of separate boards. It might have added a little extra cost but not much.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$20 - $30ish
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Dark Walnut (I think) ... it's been almost a year so that's iffy on whether that's right or not.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Bookcase with large drawer beneath for my son's nursery

I built a bookcase with a large drawer beneath for my son's nursery. This build was based on Ana's plans for the Cube Drawer Bench and Hutch, but I changed a few things to make it my own. This was my first real attempt at making any kind of furniture, or anything else, really, and I'm fairly happy with the way it turned out. More importantly, my wife loves it.

I learned a TON from all the resources on this website. Thanks Ana!

Estimated Cost
$200? Maybe a little more.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I originally tried staining using a deep mahogany color from Sherwin Williams, but I hated it. It looked nearly purple. I ended up sanding that off and refinishing using General Finishes "Georgian Cherry" Gel Stain - 2 coats. I then applied two coats of Minwax Satin Polyurethane. The gel stain was exactly what I hoped it would be.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

misterwilbur

Mon, 02/10/2014 - 16:54

Thank you!

I attached the hutch to the drawer by drilling 4 pocket holes on the inside of the bookcase where the bottom meets the top of the drawer. I also used wood glue. I was concerned about the hutch moving around, and the possibility of it tipping over, so I decided to go ahead and build the two components as one piece, essentially.

Also, in order to add some additional strength and stability, I combined the frames on both components so that I would have vertical 1x2's going down the entire length of the backside of the piece. I also added horizontal 1x2's on the backside of each shelf. All these things combined really gave it a lot of extra strength.

4x4 Maple Truss table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 09:05

Made from large milled maple rough cut Lumber

Estimated Cost
$500.00
Finish Used
Minwax Stain / Polyurithane
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rhyan Coffee Table with painted drawers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 06:49

Ended up skipping the drawer slides as I made the drawers too wide. Not as tricky a project as I expected, and we’re thrilled with result!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax coffee gel stain
Rustoleum gloss sea glass spray paint
Varathane triple thick
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

First Build -- Farmhouse Table

This is my first build!

Had a blast building this and turned out beautiful!

cant wait to start on my next!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
100
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Light Walnut for the top and semi gloss white for the base
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

strotter13

Sun, 02/16/2014 - 22:21

Looks AWESOME! I did something similar with the wood on white, I just posted the build :) I am going to have to copy this though!!!

Rustic X Living Room Set (Console, End, Coffee Tables)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 07:20

We made some minor changes to the overall finish from the plans for the coffee and end tables, I had a hard time matching the stain color, as well as omitting the hardware (I painted it but we never got around to attaching it).

 

We had a console table that we were replacing (we bought it when we first moved in and I've never been overly thrilled with how it looked in the room) and hubby did a GREAT job incorporting the fireplace from that unit into the console table.

 

Over all, a fun and inexpensive set of living room furniture. Can't wait for our next preoject!! We're planning an "X" inspired dinning room table for 10. I'll be sure to post pictures!

Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Wood Finish - Special Walnut #224 (x 3 coats with sponge brush)
Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane - Satin (x2/3 coats with sponge brush)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Kids Cabin Bed with Barn Doors

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 21:21

Hand made kids fort bed

Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Fabric Covered wood Frames

This is a simple and cheap way to decorate any space. Just use some 1x2's to make a square frame. Stretch the fabric over the frame and staple it. You can make one large one or many different sized ones to cover a boring wall.

Estimated Cost
15 depending on fabric and size
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Pretty Fabric
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Desk for my little girl's room.

Submitted by kristyzed on Sun, 02/16/2014 - 14:01

I was very excited to make this for my daughter. I made the tops and shelves from MDF. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of buying construction-grade 2 x 2s, instead of select pine, as I didn't know there was a difference at the time. DON'T do this! The select pine looks much better, with crisper edges and cleaner lines.
The assembly was a bit tricky on my own, but I managed to get it done. I really like the general looks of this desk, but I made a few mistakes along the way so I'm probably going to build another, without the mistakes.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I applied 2 coats of Valspar's Cloud White, which was perfect to match with our Plantation shutters and our trim. I then applied a coat of poly, sanded, and applied another coat of poly. Here is where I made another mistake. Please learn from this so you don't make the same one. I ignored the can of poly which states in BOLD to apply THIN coats, and after my two coats dried I was left with a yellow-tinged white colour. In the daylight it's quite obvious and I'm kicking myself for it. Make sure you apply thin coats! :)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Hall table

Submitted by jcar on Sat, 05/14/2016 - 03:38

This was a great first project.  Thanks for the plans and the inspiration.
I needed to make a hall table so made a narrower version, and had to alter the dimensions to suit the metric system and readily available materials at Bunnings (Australia), and also made the upper and lower sections identical in height.  It ended up about 300mm deep because the shortest drawer runners I could find were 250mm. These are full extension Hafele side rails, opening 100% to make the most of the narrow depth.
The drawer fronts are from a single piece of reclaimed Oregon Pine sourced locally and then stained with various strengths of Victorian Antique Wood Dye from eBay.  The stain is natural/non-chemical and made from walnut husks - just dilute with water to the desired shade and worked well on this timber.
Thanks Ana and thanks Jamison!
 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Dining table

Dining table with 4 benches brown chalk paint check us out on Facebook marney Marie 

Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Easy Kids' Tent / Reading Nook

I had been wanting to make this for sometime but didn't have the curtains. I was at a friend house and she asked if I wanted the red curtains that she was going to throw them away. So I got to make the tent, her daughters got a cool place to play and the curtains got a new purpose also the tent was made to fold for storage!!!

Thanks Ana for all the plans and ideas you give us!!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$3 for hardware and wood curtains were FREE!!!
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project