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Rustic American Flag

This was a fun build.  I used common board for the the stripes and a left over piece of cabnet grade plywood for the union.  Whole thing is 37 x 19.5.  The stripes are 1.5 wide.  I painted all the pieces then sanded then down to expose the grain and give it a worn look.  Then I took a handheld propane torch to it.  I used small 1 in tin stars which were the most challenging and expensive part of it. I painted them then distressed them with sandpaper.  I attached the stars with super glue.  All in all a fun project.

Estimated Cost
Wood and paint 30
Tin stars 30
Glue 10
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

In reply to by trojan24man

Tony Garcia

Fri, 05/20/2016 - 05:49

Thank you. This was a gift for my Fath in Law, I think he is going to put it on his patio.  I added a lip a the top on the back so it can rest on some anchored screws. Depending on where he puts it though I might add a wire across the back so it will hold a little tighter outside with the wind.

Tony Garcia

Fri, 05/20/2016 - 05:46

It was a gift for my Father in Law.  I think he is going to hang it on his patio.  When I built it I added a lip rail along the top so you can rest it on an anchor. If it does go outside I might add a wire across the back so it can catch and won't blow off in high wind.

Let's go play on the see-saw!

Submitted by mamahowell on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 15:50

Super easy project....and already, hours of enjoyment by my kiddos!!

Thanks Ana for another awesome plan!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$22
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Haven't painted it yet....
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Rustic X table

I saw this project and fell in love with it. Ive never done a wood working project before and wanted to do this all on my own so i wouldnt let anyone help just to know if i could do it. It didnt turn out perfect but i CAN NOT stop looking at it. Ana thank you somuch for theses plans!

Estimated Cost
$70
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
I didnt really use a finish just used coffee and vinegar and rubbed a small sbount of orange essential oil on the top to give it a better smell.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

CreativeChaos

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 11:22

Looks amazing! I'm dying to build this also and am nervous about trying out that finish. Where did you get the corner hardware?

kennasmomma

Wed, 04/30/2014 - 20:44

Sorry I got locked out of my account but I got plain silver corner pieces from walmart and spray painted them with a matte black.

Stenciled Fold Down Headboard

Submitted by Jaime04285 on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 11:11

I made the fold down headboard to fit a California King bed and added a design to the panels using my vinyl cutter. The last picture continues to be flipped when I try to post it here sorry.

Estimated Cost
$75.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
mixture of stains then a slight white wash followed by a top coat of polyurethane. The designs were cut on my vinyl cutter and stenciled in with a white wash.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Computer Desk and Chair

I bought a dining table set just for the chairs a while ago and the table legs have been sitting there ever since. The rest of the materials were scraps from the shop. I never worry about matching wood types if I'm planning on painting it. Everything matches when you paint over top of it.

The chair is something I made a while ago. I realized I didn't want to make 3 more after hours of just making one. That's why I bought that dining set in the first place.

Estimated Cost
Free if you have scraps. $50 if not.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Spray primer and paint
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

Greg (not verified)

Sat, 06/30/2012 - 18:41

How tall are the legs? I'm thinking about making something like this for my daughter's room.

In reply to by Greg (not verified)

patrickhosey

Wed, 07/11/2012 - 15:01

They are 29" tall. I got those legs at Home Depot for $12 a piece.

Flower Storage Table with Thumb Chairs

Submitted by pde00311 on Mon, 02/24/2014 - 22:32

I put together the flower storage table and the thumb chairs during the week leading up to our daughter's first birthday party. With a lot of older toddlers/kids at the party, the table served as a perfect coloring station in our basement (as you can see from the mahem/aftermath photo below). In any event, as my daughter is about to turn two, she has really grown into using the table and chairs for completing her own arts and crafts projects.

Estimated Cost
100
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Behr Sweet Taffy, Camembert and Kashmir pink paints with a couple coats of polycrylic
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

A clearance shelf

Okay in all fairness to a woodworking site, I did not actually MAKE this shelf. However, I saw the plan for how to decoupage my scraps and thought hey I did something like this a few months back. I think I will take a picture and share what you can do with decoupage and some scraps.... did that make sense? Anyway, this is to give you an idea of something you can do!

So - found this shelf on the damaged section at Hobby Lobby for less than $20 in fact I think it was about $16 or so. It was missing 2 of the glass sections, one of the backs to the picture, and one hook. It also had some small places where the paint was chipped off. So I bought it with a great place to put it but no definitive plan on how to fix it.

Here's my rehab - filled in scratched spots with a black sharpie, it looks pretty good. Instead of trying to find glass/backs, I found some copyright free letters and had prints made of them (there is a whole folder out there on flickr of copyright free letter photos for personal use). Of course, I had to agonize over which ones to use and which had the correct orientation - I ended up with a metal stamped C, a concrete O, a wood carved a, a stitiched T, and a painted s. Then I took thin scrap board, cut them to size, and decoupaged the letters on to each board. For my final decoupage coatings, I used a small brush one way and then the other to give the product a canvas like texture. When that was dry, I sprayed it with a matte clear coat (if you don't do this over mod podge it has a sticky feel to it and dust/dog hair etc will stick to it). I put these little plaques in the holes of my shelf with tape. No glass needed when the decoupage is sealed like this.

Unfortunately, I could not find hooks to match the missing ones so I just bought new ones and will save the other 4 for some other project.

Hung it up and hung coats on it!

Estimated Cost
$20 - including the shelf
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Herb boxes for the deck

Submitted by monster on Wed, 02/26/2014 - 19:01

I made these boxes with my dad one afternoon. We had a great time! We wanted our herbs to be close to the kitchen and still get plenty of sun, so attaching them to the deck railing was ideal. I made them out of timber decking with pocket holes, and attached them to the railing with metal brackets underneath.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
50
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Cabots Deck & Exterior stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Sectional seating

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 05/30/2016 - 06:18

This was by Far The Best Sectional plans on the Net! Very Easy To Make! Thanks Anna white

Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Fancy X Farmhouse Table

Submitted by Loaded918 on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 12:01

This is my first big project. It took about 5 days with the help of my 3 yr old little boy. I made a couple of modifications. I took the size down to 6 ft to fit our current dining room. Essentially I just took 24 inches off of the table top and the long cross braces. For the diagonal cross pieces, I just clamped the wood on the side and marked where the cut was needed. Somehow though, I ended up needing 8 2x4’s... It turned out a lot better than I expected. Although I wish it was explained how they attached the table top. I ended just screwing in from the top. Wish there was a way to avoid this, and the ensuing shown screws, but it will do for now!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
~120
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Dark Walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Entryway Shelf

I built this from the Easy Kitchen Shelf Plan, but only used 3 2x6's as the top to make it 16.5" in width and shortened the length to 46" to fit the space.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
100
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I finished it with Minwax Dark Walnut Stain and used some leftover off-white Beautitone paint for the legs. Finished it with 3 coats of Crystal Clear Varathane.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rustic X Book Case

Submitted by Casey R on Mon, 03/03/2014 - 09:33

I wanted to build something a little bigger than the Rustic X Console table. So my wife and I came up with the plans for this 5 shelf "Rustic X" Book Case. Took me about 20 hours to build over a three day weekend.

Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Rust-Oleum Stain Onix
Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

HuskyBlue

Wed, 04/16/2014 - 08:18

What dimensions did you end up using?- the proportions look great! Even the shorter legs look great! And did you just use 2x6's for your trip on the top? We would love to follow your design to a t!

HuskyBlue

Wed, 04/16/2014 - 08:37

We were thinking of increasing the overall height to 84" and the width to 48" (keeping the depth) but weren't sure if that would mess up the ratio.

Bown

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 17:53

I think your looks much nicer than the original due to the finished top. It looks complete with the way you've made the overhang. How much of a overhang is it? 

I love the rustic x console and coffee table but hated the bookshelf due to the odd looking top, thank you for your inspiration! 

Rustic X Coffee Table Woes

Submitted by mrcleland on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 05:56

I started this project a few months ago for a friend. The build went easy enough and was complete is less than a day. The only issue I had was with the X's. My miter saw doesnt cut past 55 degrees and it called for 60 degrees. I had to eye it and the X's turned out less than perfect. It did give me a compelling arguement to upgrade from my 10" to a 12" sliding saw (we will see how that pans out). The finishing was the real problem for me. Ive had issues in the past with not liking the final color and having to sand the whole project over and over until I finally just settle. I was hesitant on the vinegar and steel wool finish but went for it anyway. The top turned orange, almost like a fresh cedar color. I whitewashed it the following day and roughed it up with some light sanding. It looked great. I added poly and the top turned orange again. It was horrible. I had to sand it and start over. I then went with a weathered grey with a whitewashed top coat and it looked great but my friend wasnt a fan. I sanded AGAIN and tried another color. Third time was a charm and the sunbleached stain with whitewash came close to what we wanted to acheive. He likes it, I like it, and eveyone is happy!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
60
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Sunbleached Color Stain w/ a whitewash mixture (1/1 white paint and water)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Camp Loft Bed with Video Gaming "Boy-Cave"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 08:35

I built this for my 10 year old son. His room is not very big so this loft bed provides the perfect solution to freeing up floor space for playing.

I added some toy shelves to the side for additional storage.

The curtain, TV and gaming chairs turn the under the bed portion into his personal "boy-cave" gaming center.

Thank you for the easy to follow instructions. He loves it!

Estimated Cost
The bed / shelves combo cost me a little less than $200, including sanding, staining, etc...
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
We used a very light minwas stain that my son picked out
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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