Pedestals
My husband built this for me because it cost as much for one pedestal as it did to build this. I got storage and height for both my washer and dryer for the price of one pedestal. My husband built it, We painted it and I stenciled it.
My husband built this for me because it cost as much for one pedestal as it did to build this. I got storage and height for both my washer and dryer for the price of one pedestal. My husband built it, We painted it and I stenciled it.
Our second project after successfully creating the X coffee table. I used 1 x 4's both for the back and the door that I added.
I made a few changes to the queen size farmhouse bed plans. Going to add drawers underneath so we can maximize space in our room.
Modified roof orientation and extended to 16
I had some scraps lying around, and it was just the right amount to do this soda crate caddy. The only change was using scrap 1x12 on the bottom instead of two 1x6's. I finished the whole thing in under 2 hours, including stain and the chalkboard front. I gave it to a friend as a thank you present for baby sitting my baby girl.
I loved the idea of the shoe dresser and decided to fancy it up a bit. I changed the dimensions a little to suit the space in my home where I wanted it to go. I decided to use the dowel pins for the doors because I didn't want to be able to see the hinges - which I found to be the hardest part - you need to make sure you get them as low in the corner as you can otherwise your doors won't open. I also found that I didn't cut enough off the top of the dividers which prevented the doors from opening - they needed to be more slanted than round at the top - I ended up having to use a planer to take the excess off. Very happy with the way it turned out - just have to train the kids to put their shoes away now instead of all over the floor :)
Tue, 01/14/2014 - 00:22
Thank you! I have added the plan link and some more photos - not the best quality photos sorry :)
I wanted a smaller table than the plans called for, so I built this one at 51 inches. The side design is slatted rather than built with an X. I love the more modern look with this mission-style modification. This was my first build and I'm pretty happy with it and how easy these plans were to follow.
Built two bookcases, and connected with three extra shelves (minus side pieces on extra shelves). Whitewashed pine. Based on parson plans but adjusted dimensions to height and width of railing in my living room area.
Thanks for the plan; I’m proud of how it turned out and my family loves it!
We have a lot of birthdays (5-6 year old range) this week so we decided to try some of these plans out. So much fun and they get easier each time :)
Well, this is my first post and my first real project. Bunk beds out of knotty Pine that can be used as single beds when the kids no longer want to share a room. I wasn't willing to spend $1500-$2000 on bunk beds when I knew I could make some myself. So here it is, I would do it a little different if I was too do it again. I know it's not perfect, but I'm proud of it.......always room for improvement.
I saw this on pintrest and took the big Kids picnic table and modified it to include a removable top and sandbox.
Made this for my MIL as part of her Christmas gift! It was a quick, easy and fun build. I’ll update photos once she hangs it and add her decor
Built these bedframes and headboards for a local motel
This was our first project; and definitley and inspiration to do more. I am so excited to have this in our dining room. Project took about 8 hrs to build and 4-5 days to stain and poly. We used a Gunstock stain with 2 coats of Walnut over that.
Overall cost was about $150 with wood, stain, materials and poly. We ended up working with 2 types of wood (yellow & white pine) which proved frustrating as we tried to match the stain color. All ended up OK after a couple of trial and error on some scrap wood.
I can't wait to make the matching benches. Thanks Ana!
Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:01
Gorgeous table!!! I can't believe this is your first project! Yay! Now it'll never end! Ha! My husband thinks I'm nuts - I want to build everything!
I wish I had used Pine instead of Hemlock. I made a table very similar to this, but my HD only carries 2x stock in hemlock. Apparently Lowes carries 2x pine. I like the sharp square edges of pine better. Hemlock has rounded edges. Blah blah blah, your table looks awesome!
My husband surprised me with a big pile of wood in the garage on Christmas morning. 3 weeks later, this beautiful table is in my kitchen. The pictures do not do it justice - it turned out amazing. We have plans to make the matching bench when it warms a bit - our garage is freezing!
It took at least 20 hours to cut the wood, sand and assemble. It took another 10+ plus hours to stain and put 3 coats of the polyurethane.
The great people at Orange cut our wood for us, and we took it home and notched it out using a jigsaw. Once we got the hang of it, it was really easy.
We had a hard time finding 2 3/4 screws, so we used 2 1/2. It worked great. We used Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Filler in natural to fill the screw holes. It turned out so nice and looks great with the stain on top.
Neither my husband or I have very much experience building anything, so we took our time - measuring about 60 times and cutting once. However, it paid off. The table looks so great and I cannot wait to make the matching bench!
I took the original plan design for a Murphy bed - it was inspired by a Dr. Who themed bed that used a Murphy Bed Kit - I've used Ana White's plans before and thought why spend $$$ on a kit when you don't have to. I few trips to the store and a weekend later I have my very own Tardis Murphy Bed. It cost about $140 to build not including the mattress and accessories cost (light kit/upholstery panel/police box sign etc) I raised it up about 4" to attach legs and added some puck lights for a lighting effect. I think it came together rather nicely. I just have to add handles and the magnetic closures and it will be all done.
It took me all weekend to build by myself - had my brother help me with mounting the mattress box in the cabinet. I would suggest having wood cut at the lumbar yard as it is difficult to cut the 8 and 12" boards unless you have a bigger table saw that I do.
I added a 1x12 as a base so that it could be free-standing, in case we ever want to move it to a different spot. I also added an insert by gluing slices of tree branches to a piece of plywood . This was a fun, quick and easy project, even for a relative beginner. I love the character it adds to this room!
Dog Console from Modern Farmhouse Console.
Marivic Ferguson
Nesting tables with golden oak stain and poly on top. The last pic of the small table made with 1x2's for 2 legs and 2x2's for the other 2. Distressed by my daughter Kimberly.