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Barn door built in cabinet
Built in cabinet based on the bar door cabinet project. Reclaimed bar wood used for the doors and trim. Custom made steel hardware.
Sewing table for small spaces
I made this sewing table using Ana Whites Sewing table for small spaces plan. I used 3/4" fir plywood.
I did however make changes to use continuous hinges (aka piano hinges) and upgraded the legs to 2x2's. I used folding leg brackets from Lee Valley Tools found here: http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40035&cat=3,41306,41309
It's finished with a dark walnut stain, and three coats of water based varathane. All told this project took about a week. I had the pieces cut for me by the lumberyard, but they still required sanding before assembly. Then assembly took another afternoon. Staining & finishing took the longest, probably 3 days, since I could only work on it in the late afternoon - evening.
Approximate Costs:
$30.00 Hinges, screws, & 2x2's for legs, paint brush
$20.00 Stain & Finish (some savings here as I had some leftover from another project)
$30.00 Folding leg brackets
$50.00 Lumber Costs (this can vary wildly depending on your wood selection)
Enjoying my new desk
Took 2.5 hrs to cut, fasten and sand, and approximately 24-48 hrs to paint, stain and poly.
This has been a very rewarding project. Now I have people comissioning work!
Thanks for the plans
Paint: $15
Stain: $5
Polyeurethane: $5
Screws: $9.50
Modern Outdoor Chair from 2x4s and 2x6s
Stained with Minwax Early American, and sealed with Polyurethane. In the process of completing a 2nd to make a set
Applied wood conditioner prior to staining. Let stain sit for about 5 minutes before wiping off excess. Let dry overnight. Applied 2 coats of Minwax oil based satin polyurethane. Let dry overnight between coats.
I didn’t want to be poked in the rear when sitting, so I sanded everything to 120 grit prior to starting. (Reason why it took so long)
My first project! Thanks Ana!!!
I recently resigned from my job to stay home with my kids. This gave me time to begin a long desired hobby! Thanks to this website and the awesome, easy to follow plans, I have been able to start practicing with some very practical pieces. I have been looking for extra tall stools for over five years, since moving to our current home, and have not been able to find any I'm willing to buy. They have to be special ordered and are ridiculously priced for the chintzy pieces they are. I had fun making these ones and they look gorgeous in my home.
It took me several days to complete all three, but for a more experienced person it would take much less time. I used the Kreg Jig for all holes possible. And with each stool I learned something, and each one was completed in less time than the last.
THANK YOU ANA!
Table
Built a small table for the living room out of a reclaimed pallet.
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2x4 Outdoor Sofa & Left Facing Sectional Piece
These plans are super easy to follow! It took me about 4-6 hours to assemble the sofa and the same for the one arm sofa. However, filling screw holes, sanding and more sanding and did I mention the sanding...and the staining because we all love to watch paint dry. The weather here in Ohio was very cooperative, there was either a heat advisory or it was raining. Now that I’m looking back on it, hind site and all that I would have taken the time to sand and stain at least some of the pieces prior to assembling it was quite an under taking saving it all for the end.
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Fri, 08/14/2020 - 14:17
The cushions are 25 inches…
The cushions are 25 inches long and 24 inches wide! I hope this helps
My Hailey/Chestwick Bed Combo?
I'd say all together i spent about 5 days working on this... but i did it all by myself and i'm a newbie! I used studs i found at home depot. My tulip legs were $8 dollars a pop and I bought a drill/kregjig and sanding paper because I've never built anything before. I hand sanded the whole thing!!!! This was my first build... but it did break once: For the center support i used two 2 1/2" screws and screwed it from the outside and the screws just ripped through the wood. but i replaced it.. put in new screws and attached little 1x2 pieces under both ends and i plan to adding 2 legs in the center. You an see in the photos i attached where the old screws were, and how i solved the problem under the bed by adding the like 1x2 pieces. I've had it for 2 weeks completed now.. and although the center support gave out once... it's been good and solid since! I hope this was help to anyone considering making this bed! P.S. just buy a sander... hand sanding is painful and boring!
Minwax fast drying polyurethane
Convertible Benches
This was my first project like this from website, the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I did this over a weekend all total it took 10 to 15 hours with the bulk of that going to priming and painting the wood.
The table is a little small (as is mentioned in the instructions). If I was going to make it again I might try 6 foot boards for the benches and top. I made a couple of modifications, one intentional and one unintentional. The intentional changes was bolting the frame together with carriage bolts. Others had mentioned that it was wobbly and I'm a bigger guy and didn't want to take a chance. The unintentional change is that it's an inch shorter than it should be. I was cutting the first pieces and thought it said 27 when it said 28. That wasn't a big deal as I shortened the other piece by an inch.
I'm very happy with how they turned out except that one of my benches isn't completely square. The top of the bench and table is square but somewhere in all my drilling and bolting together its off a little bit. I need to take it apart to determine where I am off and fix it.
I mentioned that it was $100 to build, it was $40 for the wood and $60 for all the other little stuff, screws, paint, primer, bolts, etc. Of course I have enough left from most of that to complete another bench or two if I just get the wood.
Amazing Beginner Project!
What a great 'Beginner' project. Little mistakes or imperfections only add to its charm! This was a real confidence booster for me. I am so delighted with the results! I had most of the wood leftover from when our fence was built, so I only needed to pay for the screws, stain and hardware which made the whole project cost less than $50!
Farmhouse X Table
This project was pretty dang easy. My husband and I whipped this out one weekend and were pleasantly surprised with the outcome. It now sits in our dining room and we LOVE it!! We used Rust-o-leum's Kona stain and it could not have been more perfect of a color. We used a brush to apply in sections and wiped it off immediately. Before staining we beat it with chains, hammers, screws, etc. And we also scraped it up and gouged it out with screw drivers, crowbars, and any other items we could find. Be sure and sand it down really well. We finished it off with a matte finish polyurethane. Thanks for the designs! We are on to table number 2 now! Jordi
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First Project!!!
Queen- Hailey Platform Bed
This is my first build. I have always had metal loft beds and it's so nice to have something lower and not so noisy. Had to alter for a Queen- no problem.
My dad helped me out and now I know how to work all the tools pretty well. We used a countersink for all the screws instead of a kreg jig.
All that is left is to stain and I have not decided if I want a headboard yet. Definitely the first of many projects!!!
Night Stands
I made this project with all 2X4's and 2.5 in pocket holes. This took 8 2X4's. To add the industrial look, I added some metal casters on the bottom. I haven't finished it 100%, but will add some metal corner brackets on it as well. This project was super easy to make. Took me about 6 hours to cut and build (2 tables). And another 3-4 hours to sand, stain and finish.
Benchwright/Tryde Console Table
I ended up combining two of the different plans (Benchwright, Tryde) because I wanted something that matched my Hyde Pottery Barn coffee table but that had drawers. My console table only needed to be 44" wide, so I ended up removing the middle 2x4 that was part of the Benchwright plan. I also used 1x2s for the bottom shelf because it was over a vent, and I knew that I was going to be using baskets for storage down there. I also used actual drawer slides because I knew that my console table would be used pretty frequently. The hardest part of the whole table was installing the drawers and making sure they were sliding smoothly and that the front of the drawers were flush with the front of the console table. Favorite part of the entire plan was the planket top...I love how it turned out!
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Thu, 02/23/2017 - 13:16
Beautiful!
This is exactly what I have been looking for! Are the legs made out of 4 x 4's?
Farmhouse Table
This was my first project and couldn't be more pleased. Took about 20 hrs, and $120 including new materials (brushes, etc.) with borrowed tools. I filled cracks on top of table with wood putty and stained with Mission Oak; looks great, but make sure to dry wood putty with heater or hair dryer to avoid cracks if you go this route. Thanks Ana for the plans!
Simply White Homework Desk
Had to make some modifications since I was using some old hinges. Use some 1/16" cable with an eye fitting on either end. Since my kids have a habbit of leaning, standing, jumping, and hanging on things I attached it to the wall using a french cleat system using a circular saw. Pretty easy to do and extremely stable. Last mod was the corkboard on the back for my wife to post homework and to-do lists.
DIY Box Planters
Love how these turned out! Knocked them out pretty quick too. Perfect for my jasmine that I'm training up my lattice.
Olivia's Doll Crib and High Chair sets
I have three granddaughters and four great-nieces. I was able to find vintage 50's baby doll cribs for the older two, but not for my youngest granddaughter. I was so excited when I found Ana's doll crib, realizing that I could make the beds and high chair sets for all of the girls. I wanted to use water-slip decals to make the beds look vintage like the older g'daughters', and I found this great website: www.decalcottage.com. I wanted each set to be slightly different, so for the first two sets for sisters, I followed Ana's plans exactly for one, and using the idea from another brag post, used just a rectangle for the ends.The high chair backs are also slightly different. I have since made two more sets which I'll post later, but they all have vintage lambs on the beds and high chairs. It has been so much fun!
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booksnotbombs
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 20:54
It looks wonderful! Did you
It looks wonderful! Did you cement the posts into the ground?