Modified Farmhouse Desk
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Desk for my sis, build on out of state visit. Left raw for her to finish. The X was a character builder as I only had my circular saw and my first time but decent enough lol
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Desk for my sis, build on out of state visit. Left raw for her to finish. The X was a character builder as I only had my circular saw and my first time but decent enough lol
my first project and I am thrilled with the results. This was a Christmas gift for my daughter and son in law. I wanted something a bit rustic looking so I used inexpensive 'whitewood' and one light coat of stain (Cabernet) that I wiped off right away, then sanded the edges down. I loved using some of the tools my dad has given me.
My kids' old bookshelf ran out of room and their books ended up on the floor. I built these using the four cubby bookshelf design and adjusted the shelves for different heights as some of their books are extra large.
I built this table for a friend who wanted a rustic, plank-top kitchen table. She wanted a square table with 4x4 legs. Since I don't have clamps, I used pocket holes and wood glue for the table top. Also, I only have a 7&1/4" miter saw, which means the 4x4s were too thick to cut. So I made one cut in the legs, then flipped them and made another. It worked! :) I sanded down the sides of the table top with 80 grit. They needed to be evened up since some of the planks were a little longer than others. I back braced underneathe the top with (3) 1x3s. Then, I sanded all over with 120, vacuumed, then wiped it down with a damp towel. Fun build!!
New table for my entryway!
My wife and I wanted a nice TV stand for our new living room. Like always, we did not want to spend tons of money and I thought about building something anyways. My wife found the Benchwright series at Pottery Barn and loved it, but for almost $1,000 that was not in our budget. Of course I came straight here and found these plans! I had a great time building this. The measuring and cutting took only an afternoon, and the staining took a long time as this was my first real staining project. I also wanted to get nice glossy coats of clear coat, which took time.Overall we are thrilled with how it turned out! The biggest headache was the euro hinges. I followed the directions that came with them and they did not turn out right at all. It was trial and error to finally get this placed correctly.
Entryway pew bench
Tue, 09/23/2014 - 17:21
I couldn't seem to get the blog link up: some more additional photos on there.
The legs and trim were made from 2x4 that I cut down to size with the table saw. Plywood from a chicken coup I made from Ana''s chicken coup plan was used for the shelf base.
Love this barn door console cabinet made from rough lumber and some old pallet wood. Sanded and painted for about $160 Canadian dollars. Modified plans to fit a specific spot. Thanks for the plans!
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:39
Thank you for sharing all of your great projects!
I built this console because I love it. I built the other printers console and when I saw this one, I decided to build it too. My house is not so big but I found a place for this console in the entryway.
It took me three weeks to achieve it. I was affraid drawers but now, I know I can do it. Thanks Ana and all of you because you inspire me!
Although I loved the original plans I had a much smaller space to put this in, so 10ft was not an option. So I cut it down to a more managable size and I think it came out great. Let me know what you think. Great plans and I love the site!
This was my first project in this style and thanks to this website they turned out great!
I finished two projects and had tons of leftover wood. Pieces too small to use in projects or jigs, so I sanded down the various shapes, threw out those pieces with too many knots, gouges, large splinters, and painted them for the kids to use as building blocks. Best thing was I knew what the blocks were made from rather than questioning the materials used by commercial companies (e.g. NO LEAD PAINT!) which cost about $1 per block. I made 200 blocks for less than $40 and about 14 hours of labor.
Sun, 12/23/2012 - 09:28
Wonderful idea but next time I'd use thinly diluted koolaid to "paint" with. Then there are no worries about the kids chewing on paint.
Smells good too....
Will have to do this for my grandkids!!!
I modified the farmhouse bedside table plans to make it more modern. I also added a piece of mirror behind the carved drawer front.
I final got around to building the beautiful cedar planters! I couldn’t be happier with them. Thanks, Ana!
Made this for my mom for a Christmas gift. I had to modify the height for space requirements. Used white semi gloss that I already had in the basement, and distressed the edges with golden oak stain. Quick and simple job.
I used some of the remaining reclaimed boards from my buffet table build to make an end table for the living room. The build itself was very similar to the buffet table, just to a smaller scale. I didnt have long enough boards remaining, and had to get a little creative with the top, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
I made this table 55" x 44" and it came out great. Fun project and not very difficult. On to the next project!
This was my first build. After searching high and low for a desk for my husband for Christmas, I decided to build him one......2 weeks before Christmas. With some help from my father, we somehow pulled it off! (without killing each other) I followed the plans exactly, except for one thing. I used a pine panel for the top so my hubby would have a flat writing surface. I purchased a 6ft panel (i think) and cut it down to 5ft. When he went away on a business trip, I transported it from my parents house (where the build was taking place) and assembled it. Then I put a big red bow on it and surprised him! Don't know how I'm going to top that gift!
This was a great simple design, My wife now has a place for her wine glass and doesn't need to worry about the dogs knocking it over. It also doubles as a workspace or table by simply turning it sideways to stradle her while sitting on the couch.
We needed a bigger coffee table for our family, especially for game day nachos! Stained the top but painted the base to resemble rusted iron.
Comments
Ana White Admin
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:52
Great Desk!
Are you going to paint or stain? Can't wait to see the finished project!:)
Ana White
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 09:51
Looks awesome, can't wait to…
Looks awesome, can't wait to see how she finishes it!