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Outdoor sectional, my 2nd diy project
- I pretty much followed the instructions for each plan. I customized the length to fit my space.
- There was some bowing on the back rest so I added some vertical supports.
- Because the sectional is quite long I added some legs in the middle.
- I stained the sectional twice and had to sand off the stain twice before I decided to paint it. I highly recommend that you test your stain on a cut off piece and pick what you're doing before putting it on your furniture. If I had done this it would have saved me a lot of hours and sanding.
- I had planned to buy Target cushions for my sectional but I forgot to build the sofa with the cushions I wanted to purchase in mind. I ended up having to make my own in order to get a good fit.
- I have a tiny patio area and this design really worked amazing to give me a lot of seating and still make it feel spacious.
- You can definitely build and paint this sectional in a day.
$150-$200 for wood and supplies
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Wed, 07/03/2019 - 19:47
So modern and crisp and…
So modern and crisp and clean! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing a photo!
Entertainment Console
We needed a new entertainment console for the living room but didn’t want to spend $$$for something everyone else has. I found plans on your site and tweaked them to fit our needs.
This is 70”x31”x24” live edge Maple top and doors have a black epoxy filling the voids. The shelving, sides and trim are ambrosia maple. The fireplace insert has a heat/no heat option. I trimmed it the back with 1/4” maple plywood with ventilation for the fireplace. The top and doors maple is from a tree we cut, slabbed and dried. I finished it with Odies Woods Wax.
All-in-all, $550 in materials. The best part, my husband loves it!
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Nightstand
Another project my husband worked diligently on! It took him forever because he's a perfectionist, but he finally got one done. He used a piece of 3/4" plywood framed with mitered wood instead of the planks for the top. Now, on to the other one.
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Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:37
Yes, and it matches our
Yes, and it matches our headboard (that he also made) perfectly! I'm excited to eventually have a matching set!
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 07:51
I love the way the top is
I love the way the top is done.......... I made a bed and stained it with the same stain as you used. I'm hoping my nightstand turns out like yours.
Distressed chalk paint
Distressed chalk paint
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Toy storage
Doubled the size of Ana's toy storage to accommodate my niece and nephew.
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Fancy X Farmhouse Table
Table top is tight knot cedar, sealed with ship n shore, 7 coats spar urethane.
Base is fir, sealed and painted in latex outdoor paint:
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Planters!
These planters are exactly what we needed to warm up this blank siding! The smaller planters are made from pine, the larger from cedar.
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Kitchen Table
I couldn't find an exact plan for the kitchen table I wanted, so I used a combination of the farmhouse table and pub table to create the perfect table for my space. I liked the look of the 4x4 legs, but my local lumber store did not have a good selection of 4x4 boards. So I used a 1x4 and 1x3 kreg jigged together in an L shape to get the look of the 4x4 legs. The overall table dimensions ended up 44" square by 31" tall.
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Mon, 04/16/2012 - 18:48
Great make, will you help
Great make, will you help with the dimensions and size of boards you used? What did use use for the top and aprons? 2x6? Any info would help. This would be a perfect fit for my place
Sun, 10/27/2013 - 01:02
Drilling holes
Is it necesery to drill holes on angle and what does it help (picture 3, under the table) ? Thank you
Sun, 07/13/2014 - 05:43
Beautiful job!
Love the way the color of the table turned out and the size boards you used on top. Where did you find the matching chairs? This is the exact color scheme of my dining room remodel. Thanks!
Coffee Table
I tweaked the console plans to work best for my space, and to work with the reclaimed barn threshing floor boards that I used for the top.
I love how it turned out and it works wonderfully in my space.
The top was stained with a walnut gel stain, and finished with a wipe on poly.
Little Cottage Loft Bed
My daughter absolutely loves this bed, and everyone who comes over can't help but to compliment it. I was able to build it in 4 pieces in the basement then carry them up to our apartment and put them all together. It was not an easy build especially since I kept making little mistakes and had to go back and fix them. For example I did not use wood glue at first for the bars so after I screwed them all into place i relaxed they wobbled and twisted so I had to unscrew all of them, add glue and screw them all back in. But overall the instructions were pretty simple to follow and I am very happy with the way it came out.
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Wed, 07/17/2019 - 10:15
Love this bed! The color is…
Love this bed! The color is great! Thank you for submitting your brag posts, we appreciate it!
Claras Table and $4 stackable chairs sized for 18" Dolls.
I decided to make the Clara table and the $4 stackable chairs for my daughters for Christmas. They were not for them though but rather for their American Girl dolls. I had to modify the plans to work for standard 18" dolls.
The Table:
It is a little taller than it should be but it allows the doll to fit under the table/apron while sitting in an appropriately sized chair (5" seat).
I also changed the length from 18" to 15 1/2" so the cuts could be made from a 4ft board.
3 - 1 x 6 @ 15 1/2" (Top) (1 @ 4ft)
4 - 2 x 2 @ 10" (Legs) (1 @ 4ft)
2 - 1 x 3 @ 10 1/2" (End Apron) (1 @ 4ft)
2 - 1 x 3 @ 9" (Side Aprons)
The apron is 1 1/2 inches. a 1x2 would probably work for the aprons too. You could then shorten the table legs by about an inch.
The Chairs:
The over all dimensions are now 12" H (back), 5 1/2" H (seat) X 6" W X 6 1/2" D
Cut List:
2 - 1×2 @ 4 1/4" (Side Aprons)
2 - 1×2 @ 5" (Side Supports)
3 - 1×2 @ 4 1/2" (Front Legs and Front Apron)
7 - 1×2 @ 6" (4 Seat Slats, 2 Back Slats and Back Apron)
2 - 1×2 @ 12" (Back Legs)
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Storage Bench
I followed the plans and everything went really well. Th bench was built to match a Farmhouse Bed and nightstand that I built. I added fake drawers and knobs to make it match the nightstand. The top of the bench is made from boards screwed together rather than plywood, to add a little character.
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Salad bar with handles
My husband made this with a few tweaks: taller dividers to be even with the sides, smoothing of edges, and handles! It was perfect for our salad bar and pizza party!
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one more farmhouse doll bed
A cooperative project. Hubby made the bed and I did the bedding.
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Rustic End Table
Fun quick project!
Pottery Barn Inspired Dresser
My husband built the dresser for our three-year-old son. He built and stained the dresser over the course of a week.
Corona Coffee Table - Square
Built this table out of solid Maple, which made it much more expensive to build, but such a beautiful piece of furniture. I bought the legs from Osborne Wood. One thing I did to cut down on cost was to use 1" X 6" wood for the 5 center table-top boards instead of the 2" X 6" called for in the plans. Underneath those, I put a piece of 3/4" plywood to increase the thickness to match the (4) 2" X 6" outer edges. This is not visible unless you climb under the table to look at it from underneath but I think it actually helped to create a flat (almost seamless) table top. Thank you for the plans! I put a lot of work into this piece and I think it will remain in my family for generations!
-2 coats of Varathane Polyurethane (Matte Finish)
Entryway Closet Drawers - Done
We're still working on these but I wanted to show an in progress picture. Getting organized is fun! I've got lots more details on my blog if you're interested.
Update: We're all done with the drawers and they are the perfect way to organize and create storage in the entryway. It was a lot work getting them to fit into the closet but well worth it.
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Tue, 09/04/2012 - 11:21
Entryway Closet Drawers
Do you have a detailed how-to for these closet drawers.
I love the cut out portion at the top - and I have been trying to find an affordable alternative to the Ikea Stolmen drawers ($120 for 2 drawers)
If you could perhaps send me some details on materials, sizes, how you did the cut out at the top - that would be great.
Thank you
Stephanie
Cayden Stool
This was my very first project. I wanted to jump right in and start with a Storage Farm House bed but my husband was convinced that I would start a project and just leave it hanging and insisted that I start with something smaller. He was sooo impressed with these stools! I originally had planned to upholster the top as in the plan but we preferred the look with out it! The plans were very easy to follow.
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Lila Archer
Sun, 01/24/2016 - 18:27
love it
Pretty awesome looking coffee table!!!