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Benchmark Media Console
This was my first project, I love the look of the benchwright collection, so I changed the plans a little so it will look like the benchwright console and coffee table.(Farmhouse look) On the top I used 2-1x5's and 2-1x6's with 1x6 breadboard ends instead of the plywood with 1x2's and 1x3's. I can't wait to start on the benchwright coffee table and the console table for the entry way.
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Wed, 08/01/2012 - 08:22
Nice!
That's beautiful! My husband and I just built a den onto my Mom and Dad's old farmhouse. She is begging me for the entire Benchwright collection to go in her new room. I will be building this piece soon, I'm sure ;) Thanks for sharing all the great photos!
Wed, 10/24/2012 - 20:41
Looks good. Did you sand the
Looks good. Did you sand the clear coat between coats? How did you attach the glass to the doors?
Console Table
One of my best friends got married a while back and for their wedding gift, I wanted to build them a piece of furniture. I had purchased a piece of 1x12 from Lowe's a couple of years ago because I thought it looked cool and finally found the right project for it.
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DIY Swing Bench
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Perfect plan Ana , very easy to make. Swing hung on the A frame bulid with 4X4
A frame $120
Farmhouse Coffee Table
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So thankful for the blueprints I found on this website. Table turned out amazing!!
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And Antique Aqua paint.
Elementary Trestle Table Inspired by Land of Nod
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Such a cute, functional table that was easy to build!
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October Red (a quart of pain mixed at Walmart years ago) for table itself
Princess butterfly bed
I love the toddler upholstered bed plans, but my daughter rolls all over the place while she's sleeping. So I added sides and put cut out butterflies on ladder hooks in front. She named it her Princess Butterfly Bed because everything is princess.
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Tue, 12/02/2014 - 19:01
Love this!
This is just darling - so cute for your little princess! Love how you upholstered the sides along with the back.
Little Helper Learning Tower
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This is a slightly modified version of the little helper tower, very sturdy design, i weigh 184lbs and use it to climb up to high places as if it were scaffolding. The modifications include making the sides the ladder and the ladder the sides, this allows for smaller hands to grip easier when climbing. It helps to mimic more a ladder design than climbing up the side. It also made for easier install of rungs for ladder. Screws go through the wood face into tge end of the rungs, then pocket homes were used for side supports which were larger woods pieces than the rungs and pocket screws went from face of supports to the edge of the legs therefore no split out when doing pocket screws! All made from recycled wood from crates, dried and seasoned of course, if you use recycled wood it must be fully cured or it will warp and split over time.
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Fall Console Table
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Beautiful fall decor console table.
Anna's Table
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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.
Kentwood Bookshelf - modified taller
I loved the rustic look of this plan but decided to use prime pine and sanded it smooth. I also used tongue & grove 6" cedar for the backing running horizontal instead of vertical to not make the shelf unit look tall and skinny. I covered over the 2 side edges of the tongue & grove cedar with a pine strip 5/8" wide all the way from the top to the floor. I also increased the height to add an additional shelf. I definitely suggest using a Kreg tool. I also recommend not plugging the Kreg pocket holes. They look terrific just stained. I also recommend not bothering to screw the top slates together. Just glue them using clamps.
Here are the plan modifications I made for the extra height & shelf:
- sides 76 1/2"
- legs 78 1/2"
My next project is to make another shelf just the same except to make the shelves 31 1/2" wide. This time I will use 1"x4" backing vertically.
The end product looks spectacular. You couldn't' buy a bookshelf like this anywhere.
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King Size Bed From Ana White's plans
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Decided to try out my new tools on making a bed frame. Please note, I have NEVER made anything before, this was my very first project (go big or go home, right?). After a bit of research, I found Ana White's site, and am so thankful. I took the basic plans for a king size bed, but modified them to fit the look I wanted. I found old flooring at Habitat for Humanity and sanded/ stained/ sanded/ stained. I used four different stain colors, but really tried to mix everything up with the colors. The bed frame turned out amazing!
doll bunk bed
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Doll bunk bed painted in white with purple patchwork bedding.
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2. two coats semi gloss white
Modified Flat Wall Book Shelves
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I modified Ana's plans a little for our own needs. The simplified design feels a little more masculine to me and matches my boys' bunk beds a little better, too. I used pine. The 1 x 2's are select pine, not rustic, because that's all our HD had to offer. I wiped the whole thing down in tea, let it dry and then used a rusty vinegar solution as a stain. Gave it a few coats of varnish and voila! Love the final product. Thanks, Ana, for an incredibly empowering and motivating website. :)
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Triple Pedestal Table
I built this for my wife for Mother's Day 2016! Also built the centerpiece box. If you know how to use a miter saw, jig saw, and read a tape measure....then you can build it too!! It was a lot of fun and very rewarding!! Took around 25-28 hours to build and finish. Let me know if you have any questions. My email is [email protected]
Top - one coat of early american minwax, sanded, then white washed with 1:4 ratio of same valspar white and water. 4-5 coats of poly/crylic minwax clear matte.
Rustic Wood Coffee Table
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Gorgeous wood coffee table decorated for fall by hendersonhom_ on Instagram
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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.
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Cute wall shelf for my son's bedroom
I saw this plan posted and knew I had to have it for my son's new bedroom. Most of the build was simple, it just got a bit tricky fitting in the angle piece at the top because I wasn't sure how to attach it without having a nail gun. Every time I line it up to nail it in with a hammer it would slip a bit. So I ended up using Gorilla Glue Epoxy to attach it. Since it's not hanging on the wall by the very top shelf, I didn't need it to be rock solid to support any weight, just needed it to stay in place.
I had scrap plywood laying around so it was free for me to make.
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