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Outdoor couch
I get so many orders for this couch! I modified the loveseat plans to make it bigger. Love how sturdy and gorgeous it is. Great piece. Thank you for the plans!
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Outdoor Farmhouse Table
I liked the design of the barnyard dinner table and needed a table on the patio for family get togethers. I modified the table plans to seat 10 and made it bar height. I also finished the top vs planks. Came out great.
Kevin Cole
Farmhouse Bedside Table
We made two of the Farmhouse Bedside Tables to go with the Farmhouse Queen Bed with Arch. The nighstands went together quickly and are beautiful! You just can't beat the quality for the cost to build them. My husband added a piece of wood behind the drawer to act as a stop so the drawer doesn't push in too far. We chose not to add drawer slides because the drawers are perfect without. Another great plan.
Rustic Side Table
We've moved into a new house and I have lots of furniture I want to build. The side table was a pretty easy build, I did it in a couple hours in the afternoon. This is my first project with a drawer. The tricky part to it was putting the bottom in. I think i need to get a router so I can cut some grooves to slide it in. Trying to put brads into a 1/4 inch thick piece of plywood was really tricky. I didn't really use a plan, I just put it together based on the wood that I had available. I built it pretty much from scraps from other projects I've done.
Wood Custom Windows balance (Templary Style)
I just Get up and saturday morning and I felt inspired and start to build that window balance for my bedroom and I call it Templary Style
Pallet chevrons
My wife wanted some chrevons (1 for all members of the fam). We are moving to a rustic feel so thought some pallet wood would do the trick. Left them rough (unsanded until very end). No real plans just figured it would as I went.
Easy Wood Outdoor Chairs
Made these two in about 3 hours. Instead of wood glue I used construction adhesive. Now to sand and stain then add cushions.
Richard Wilson - Kirkland, IL
Purse / Bag Holder
Make your own hanging coat / purse / bag rack with scrap woods and some inexpensive hooks. To see more details, please go to : http://mekhart.blogspot.com/2012/08/tutorial-hanging-purse-diaper-bag-r…
Tiled top kent wood nightstands
I followed the basic plans for the kent wood nightstand but made a few changes. I made paneling out of 3/4" plywood for the sides and door/drawer and routed a 1/2" by 1/2" channel into the face frames to slide the panels in. I added a drawer and made the door smaller. Instead of using the strips of wood for the top I framed it with 1x3's and inset a piece of Wedi tile underlayment. Wedi is a closed cell foam that is coated with a cement membrane. It is pretty durable and completely waterproof. I then used white thinset mortar and set 3x6 tumbled travertine in a herring bone pattern using a 3/16" v notch trowel. Grouted the top of the tile and caulked with color matching latex caulk where the tile meets the wood frame.
Farmhouse Bed - Full
Built using the Farmhouse Bed - Queen plan, making adjustments for the Full size matress. The finish is a blue milkpaint over a white base and distressed with a sanding pad.
New work from home desk!
Thanks to the pandemic I needed to whip up a quick (and cheap!) home office. This desk was the perfect fit! I made the top out of an 8-foot rough pine board...Just cut it in half and attached it lengthwise with wood glue and pocket screws. Finished the top with a dark stain, and the bottom with some white trim paint we had laying around. The whole thing cost about $20, versus the $200 I would have had to spend. Very happy with how this turned out!
Outdoor Wood Furniture
I made these with your plans first time I ever made anything. Your plans are amazing.
Janet Power
My Channing Desk
I followed the plan almost exactly, I just made it to fit the space that I had. It was super easy and I love the way it looks! And I used contact paper from target to decorate the drawer face and the shelf. I also made the shelf a pull-out shelf using the same type of drawer pulls as the drawer. i made that shelf the same width that I made the drawer and it fit perfectly!
The longest part of this project was drying time for stain and paint and such. I did not include that time in estimate for time to build.
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distressed wood console table
I saw this table on Anna's website from rogueengineer.com. The plans were simple to follow. I made it out of pine, 2×4s, and baltic birch ply.
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Craft and Fabric Cutting Table
This was inspired by the easy kitchen island and the easy garage workbench plans. I saw what another person had done so I modified it to my specifications to work as a craft and fabric cutting table. It is 37" high so I can stand and cut fabric comfortably without bending over. I chose 37" because I have long legs and needed a little taller than normal countertop height.
The top is 48"x38" so my cutting mat fits both directions and a yard of fabric fits completely on top. The frame is slightly smaller 44"x34" to allow a 2" overlay on each side. The bottom shelf is 44"x31" and the middle half shelf is 44"x17". I ended up doing a half shelf because I used the leftover scraps from the 4x8 plywood. It works great because I will be able to pull up a chair and put my knees underneath.
The 2x4 legs are set out 1" from the ends. I attached the shelves and table top using L brackets. Due to bad math I ended up with a 1" overhang on the shelves along the 44" side.
The paint I used is Behr brand Spun Cotton in satin finish. It is an offwhite / cream color.
The stain I used is Minwax dark walnut and finsihed it with 4 coats of Minwax polycrylic.
I had an awesome guy at Home Depot do allt he cuts of wood for me.
I used a 2 inch brush to apply polycrylic and a rag to apply stain. Just used a small roller for the paint. Take your time to sand all wood properly. I did 80, 110, then 220 grit to all pieces on the sides that will be seen and touched. Also make sure you sand between topcoats.
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Wed, 09/21/2016 - 15:00
Wonderful!
I can hardly belive this is DIY! That birch plywood was worth it, it is lovely! Thanks so much for bragging, really enjoyed seeing your project! Ana
Children's Table and Chairs
I made these for my granddaughter. I was using fours colors instead of three so used 1x6's instead of 1x8's on for the table top and just added one more back slat to each chair.
Two Camp Loft Beds
Ana read my mind! I was telling my husband that I wanted "L" shaped loft beds for our girls abouttwo weeks before she posted these plans! As soon as I saw them we went and got our lumber. So excited to have these done and the girls love them!
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Thu, 09/13/2012 - 13:05
Question about stairs
I saw another post where they did horizontal 2x4s instead of stairs. I see that you did one of each. Could you tell me what your thoughts are on how the kids like them....if the 2x4 steps are easy to get up and down on....
We are adopting and we're not sure what age children we will get....so, I want to make sure they are easy to navigate. Any thoughts???
Thank you!
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 09:30
answer about stairs
we id the stairs for our 3 year old and the ladder for our 5 year old. She has no problem getting up and downthem but our 3 year old doesn't like to come down the ladder ones. The stairs are really nice and make the bed easily accesable even for me. =)
Wed, 02/04/2015 - 18:48
Overall Dimensions?
What are the overall dimensions with the two landing areas and stairs? I really like this idea, but the bedroom is not super big. Thanks!
Farmhouse Table
This was my first ever project. The table that has a white base is another table I built after the stained one.
The project took several weeks because I only was able to work on it on Saturday mornings. I'm happy with how it turned out and learned a lot from it! I have a new love for woodworking and enjoy the whole process, from design, to completion.
Thanks for checkling it out!
Make it bigger
Thanks for the awesome plans. Read a lot of feedback from people saying it was too small. Just make it bigger! Used same plans but 6 1/2 long and 4 inches wider. Added extra support to the table top and used all 2x4s. Lovin it
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Sun, 09/25/2016 - 12:23
Love the bigger size, what an
Love the bigger size, what an awesome project! Thanks for sharing it! ana
twin farmhouse beds
Our girls had made do with hand me down room furniture and decor( youngest 2, out of 5 girls). It was time to give them a space they love. I have never built anything other than slight upcycle projects. Slightly modifying this or that , never just starting with lumber and a plan. They picked the farmhouse beds and my husband was gone for 3 weeks backpacking, so off to buy lumber. Not as easy NO ONE HAS UNTREATED 4x4 posts!!!!! i called 3 counties, almost cried, to order was 3 weeks, or just cant get them. Finally found a cedar and cypress mill 1 hr away. Hopped in the car and off i went to load up.I had 2 beds to do so the second one went faster. What i learned?
1. even after predrilling you will do best hand screwing screws. Cypress was really hard in places and a stripped screw equals stress.( just like there is no crying in baseball, there is also no crying in carpentry)
2. the 2x4 that is under the 2x6 on headboard and footboard should be cut AFTER you assemble the 1x6 and 1x4 base. Much easier than making cuts with a circular saw on 1x6
3. your hands will feel like they were run over after day 1 of sanding, it will pass and get better.
4. perfect is not possible. It probably not even preferable. You want perfect? That is a machine
The room still needs some special touches, lamps, nicknacks, etc. cannot paint , rental. so sad. oh well
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Fri, 08/31/2012 - 09:07
Thank you! I really enjoy
Thank you! I really enjoy woodworking, looking foward to more projects.
Fri, 08/31/2012 - 09:55
So darned cute!
Your girls must be so happy to have these cute beds. And, proud of their mama who made them!
In reply to So darned cute! by sgilly
Fri, 08/31/2012 - 10:09
Really hard to find common
Really hard to find common ground for a 15 yr old and 12 1/2 yr old. Tried to go for sophisticated beach side cottage. Dark wood bookcase and side tables , jute rug, cotton quilt coverlets....also i did add six inches to the height for added storage. Lots of girls equal lots of shoes