Community Brag Posts

Made the table runner from cherry for my wife for Christmas. We have lots of Department 56 pieces and no place to show them in our new and smaller home.

Children's picnic table

My dad and I made this in a queen size to match a mattress it already had. We changed the plans a little, making the legs from two boards to make it more stable. We used a nail gun to put together the lip of the frame and used wood screws for the rest. The headboard was made from the left over slats and attached with a 2x4 on the back of the frame. We also bought square sliders and screwed them to the bottom of the legs so that they don't scratch our wood floors.

My wife and I loved the look of this plan, so I decided to make it happen! I built this same console, only half the length for our dining room, and then made this full size version for the living room area. I used this plan for both designs. I used a table saw to cut dado channels from the intersecting pieces of material for the "X" design on each side of the table which was considerably easier for me. It can get a little tight when trying to secure the 11.25 inch pieces of 2x4 and 2x2 with pocket holes so I opted to secure through the outer frame with 2.5 inch screws. Countersinks, wood filler, and some sanding made for a clean alternative to the pocket-hole approach. Stained and chalk painted frame and shelves separately before assembling. We love this table and promise you will not be disappointed either.

I didn't get the plans from this site, but figured I'd post a brag anyway. The plans were downloaded from MinWax several years ago , but it wasn't until this year that I started to build this roll top desk. It's made with white oak, along with maple plywood for the side panels. It was finished with a simple polyurethane clear coat.

I'll be using this as a work desk in my den. It has just enough room to house my laptop with the top closed.

This is definitely one of the more challenging projects I've taken on.

https://www.minwax.com/en/woodworking-project-inspiration/wood-furnitur…

For our first project, my boys and I decided we wanted to build a shoe shelf for our front foyer. We loved the design of the modern slat top bench so adapted it slightly to fit our needs. Here's how it turned out.

So I made this a couple weeks ago. I used 2x12 for the top and 4x4 for the feet and legs. This was my first project and it came out ok. The feet need some work. The plan called for feet to be angled but unless you have a band saw just cut the 45' for the feet. 

It's the 8ft Barn Door tv console plan I purchased a while back, I finally put it together. I added my favorite color of paint and side brackets, I used coat hanger knobs for door handles. I love it, I've never took on a job this big ever. I'm so impressed and very proud of myself because I did it all by myself. Thank you so much and I'm a 62 yr old lady.

A friend of mine was looking for extra counter space, and asked me to build a kitchen island, but with a few modifications. He wanted space on the end to slide two stools, so I used fewer slats. After I finished the build and the first coat of paint, he decided it was 3" too short. So, I got creative and used some stair spindles to create decorative feet! I'm actually really glad for the mix-up, because the feet give it so much character. I layered on the paint by starting with a coat of plum, then a coat of cherry, and followed it up with a glaze mix with oak stain. Then three coats of spray on poly and it was done.

This is a bench that I have built for a friend of mine to fit exactly in her entry way. I made it in the spirit of the Pottery Barn furniture that she already has. I used regular Douglas Fir found at anywhere lumber is sold.

The bench was put together using mostly 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws. I use my Kreg Pocket Hold Jig to drill the holes, but any jig should work.

See the link for detailed instructions.

I loved building my Coffee Table, thank you Ana White! I built mine to be 42" long and kept all the other dimensions the same, (but didn't do the X's). I also installed leveling feet. I stained it Minwax's Early American, and used 3 coats of Polyurethane and applied everything with a rag. I used 2" Corner Brackets, spray painted with Rustoleum Metallic Charcoal. I bought the baskets from Michaels.

This was the second coffee table I've built using Ana's plans and I'm so grateful for this website! The plans are easy to follow and adapt for truly "custom" furniture and a fraction of what you would pay for similar pieces in a store or online.

I adapted the plans to make the table a little shorter and I only used four 2 x 6 boards for the table top instead of five so that it would fit in with our couch a little better.

I saved a little bit of money by using furring strips for the 2 x 2s and I opted for 3/4" plywood for the bottom shelf.

The Kreg Jig (i get by with the little R3 but I'm hoping to upgrade someday soon) is invaluable for projects like this.

After building the computer desk from Shanty@Chic's design. We decided to make a simple bench that matches. It is about 36" long (which is long), but we wanted both kids to be able to sit in front of the computer at the same time.
Cost was low except more Minwax stain and a 1"x3" for the trim on the bottom. Most was built from scraps desk material and we have a ton of extra wood we saved from the trim carpenter when we built our house last year.

This is my first project using a Kreg Jig. Went together in about half the time of previous projects. I love it. Thanks for sharing the plans!

I made this book case  for my daughter to replace an existing book case.  I the design is a little different from what I found. 

Taking the top of solar footlights & glued them to the top of a painted lamp cover then add the fishing line to hang & presto chango! You now have a hanging solar lantern for under $7!

King size Farm House Bed. Project took about 30 hours of work (1-3 hours per night). Built with White Board and Pine woods. Pine was used for the head and foot boards slats. We made the mistake of making our bed head board and foot boards 6 inches too wide (mental brain fart). So our options where to scrap or figure something out. After some thought we decided to place a step on the running boards using a 1X3 (pine). The effect was stunning. Also added "vine" vertically to the end of both foot and head board, it looks better in person (you'll have to zoom into image). We took care in sanding all boards, staining using Wood preconditioner, then Minwax Colonial Maple, and then Semi-Gloss Minwax Polyurethane. We love the sturdiness of the bed! as our friends that have seen it have continuously repeat "It's beautiful, this is how furniture used to be made" couldn't agree more!