Community Brag Posts
Laundry station
This plan was a lot of fun!! I have been wanting a laundry sorter for some time now and this one fits in my laundry room perfectly!!
The pull out works awesome!!
Nesting Grill Station
Nesting Grill Station
Simplified Farmhouse Doll Bed
I love Ana's farmhouse doll bed. But I've made a couple beds/cribs, and I know how tedious it can be to make the slats, so I cheated and used a 1x6 across the headboard instead of the slats and a 1x3 (turned lengthwise) for the footboard. :) It was a gift for my daughter's friend who is using it for a stuffed animal, so we made it more narrow as well. Details on the changed dimensions can be found on my blog.
Simple Modern Toy Box with Lid
I made this for our kids for Christmas. It was originally meant for their costumes but we loved the size, so we decided to use it for toys and a bench for meals at family gatherings. We're so happy with how it turned out!
Had to be custom.
Thanks, Ana for the plan! We were remodeling a nearly 60 year old bathroom and a store bought vanity would absolutely not fit. Using your awesome plans, we were able to get a vanity that would fit, and be one of a kind.
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Thu, 03/24/2016 - 13:30
Beautiful job!
Love the look of this cabinet, stunning! Thanks for sharing:)
Personalized Porch Swing
When I got it all put together it just seemed to be missing something,so I went back and routed the name of the name of the bnb that I made it for.It was still missing character so I took the torch to it and finally stained it.I think it has character now maybe?
Tidy Up Coffee Table
Finished our tidy up table! A couple of tweaks: I didn't want to kreg jig the boards together because I have a tendency to split 1x's when using a lot of joins. I tried drilling from below, but the 2x2 furring strips were so soft that I couldn't get my warped 1x6's to suck down without the screws popping through, even when changing to 1 1/4" ones. So, I countersunk two holes on each end of each board, and used 3/8" buttons to fill them to provide a decorative element. I LOVE THEM! Not only are all my boards flush, but the top is now so pretty. I secured the middle by screwing in from below with 2" screws, but since I didn't need to make them so tight to get my boards flush they no longer popped out. I hope that makes sense.
Also, the sides are pretty wobbly without the trundle in there, so my husband suggested adding L brackets to each corner. Success! It's now solid as a rock. We screwed in from the outside and filled with more buttons. For those of you who don't like the raised look, they also have flat button hole plugs. They take stain so much better than wood putty.
Lastly, I chose 1 5/8" casters that move in all directions. Bad idea. It gives the proper 2" height, but makes the trundle difficult to maneuver. Going to try and find some fixed-side one-way casters to replace them. Other than that, it's fantastic!
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Tue, 03/13/2012 - 15:11
Husky
Here's the link to the product: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/paint-sprayers/husky/gravity-feed-hv… . It's $50, and comes with 2 sprayers and 4 tanks (2 large, 2 small). You can use paint or stain. The coverage is nice and even. It was so much more fun to stain that way than with rags and brushes!
craft island
I built this craft island for a friend for her basement playroom space. Click the blog link for full build details and the inspiration picture.
2. Two coats BM high gloss white enamel
Built it in one day. So very pleased with this bench.
I am so very happy on how this bench turned out. I am new at building things and so I asked my husband to help me we did this in a day. now I have 3 people that want one (family of course.)
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Wed, 03/30/2016 - 07:46
Great Job!!! :) Are there plans for this?
Do you have plans? I haven't built anything yet and have my neice's wedding shower this weekend...thinking this would be an AWESOME gift for her!!!
Can one lady with one weak arm take this project on by herself???
And, can you tell us how much it cost you to make?
Thanks!
Wed, 03/30/2016 - 10:57
Plans available here
Large Porch Bench
I used untreated pine for this project and painted with benjamin moore exterior paint.
I modified the back a little and I love how it turned out. I also added an extra brace against the back of each leg that fits under the seat for more support.
Very easy to build. I love the plan.
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Standing Art Desk with Storage
We modified the size slightly and separated the drawers so I can sit or stand at it in my art studio.
Suzanne E
Recycled pallet crates
I had some left over pallets from another project I was doing and decided to make some recycled wood planter boxes to liven up our decking area. The whole project only took a few hours to make both boxes and used entirely reclaimed pallet wood aside from the two end pieces.
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Christmas Presents
I got a saw for Christmas and decided to make Christmas presents right away. This was my first project and both of the recipients were very happy with their presents. I have gotten a ton of compliments on the pieces. The blocks were very easy to make, the frame took a little more work.
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Tue, 07/21/2020 - 11:18
Did you hand sand the corners?
I know its been a while and may not get a response, but have to ask if you hand sanded the corners? Also, the frame, any tips?
Rustic End Table without the X
I built this for my son's first apartment to match the Rustic X Coffee Table I built. His living room is small so I needed to make a narrower version of the end table. Because of this, I decided to not build the "X". It turned out great! Thanks Ana!
Reclaimed Wood Potting Bench
Loved your simple plan! I had 8x2 boards from our pergola we tore down and they worked great!! Thanks for sharing the plans.
Backyard Therapy
Benchright Coffee Table
Made the Benchright Coffee table. Costs too much - time to make it myself.
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Tue, 03/20/2012 - 19:30
hey nice job! really liking
hey nice job! really liking your finish choices, looks beautiful and fits well with your home.
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 20:07
Coffee Table
Thanks Megan.
Couple of my next projects are going to be the matching TV stand and the buffet for which I drew up plans. It'll be probably another month or two before I can find time to do it.
My First Brag
I used the plans from the Ridge Media Console, but modified it a tad. I adjusted the measurements for my space and used pallet wood for the lower shelf. I also decided to make a drawer instead of the flip down storage.
Entry table built for a sailor
This table is the perfect size to fit our entry way, I just love the dark walnut bottom with the white top. It is just the right piece in its space, and was super simple to put together. We modified the plans a bit, instead of using liquid nails we used the kreg tool and screws to assemble. We also just used one board for the top of table and taped off more of the base and painted it white to give it the illusion of a thick top.
A simple bright white paint on top we had from painting trim around the house (3 coats)