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Sandbox with built in seats

Here's a small tutorial on how to add simple metal accents to furniture. We used something as simple as door knobs at your local home improvement store to make it happen!

Check out the tutorial here http://sawgrasshome.com/?p=1443

I came across the Shanty Sideboard plan while looking around the site. I decided to make this my first build from the site. I modified it slightly by making overlay doors instead of inset. I found that this allowed me more room for adjustments to the doors to get the best look. I used Pure-Bond Birch Hardwood Plywood from Home Depot for the main build with Select Pine from Lowes as the trim. This was all put together using Kreg Pocket Holes and 1 1/4 inch screws.

I used Luane Plywood as the backing for the doors. I then finished it by painting it with an off-white from Olympic (at Lowes). I left the Luane plywood in its natural state. The doors were mounted with Blum style Face-Frame cabinet hinges. I then applied several coats of Water Based Ultimate Polyurethane from Rustoleum.

I have included a picture of the sideboard in the unfinished and finished state.

I will soon be building a Hutch to go one top. I will use the Shanty Hutch Plan as the basis and modify it from there.

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I recently completed the hutch for the sideboard. I used the Shanty Hutch plan as the beginning point and then modified it quite a bit. I made three sections and added drawers at the bottom of each section.

I then used the same Luane Plywood to make the backing. This brings it all together.

The total cost was around $550.00 and worth every penny. Much better than spending $3,000.00 at store.

I based the side pieces on Ana's plan's measurements, but I was inspired by a different baby gym I had seen to make the top piece look like clouds. I also wanted the pieces to be able to disassemble. Instead of screwing the three pieces together, I cut notches with a band saw (could also use a jigsaw) so that they would fit together but still feel sturdy. I recommend drilling the toy holes close to the bottom edge so that this is compatible with store-bought toys.

Using Ana's Cassidy bed plans, I made this king sized bed. I substituted scrap pieces for them shims.

This is my very first wood working project! I know its not perfect and I learned from my mistakes. I found a miter saw at a garage sale and after three hours of plugging it in and unplugging it, I finally worked up the courage to make it make a noise! Then I eventually worked up the courage to cut wood lol! I'm pretty proud of myself for building something and I am going to continue practicing until I can make really cool stuff!

We have been slowly updating our sunroom and making it a play area for our kids. I built this trestle play table and a couple of rolling cubes to go with it. I still need seating for two more (for playdates and when the grown-ups want to sit) so I'm trying to decide what to do on the other side.

I wanted to use all wood that we already had in the garage, so the top is made from 1x12s connected with pocket holes, and the legs are 2x6s.

In the background you can see the board & batten my husband and I installed a few weeks ago. We also ripped out some moldy carpeting, sanded the concrete and laid vinyl plank flooring. It's coming along!

Plan for the rolling storage cubes: http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/07/rolling-storage-cube-stools.html

My own take on a mirrored console

I needed a larger kitchen table to seat six and made the trestle table. Love it!

Terri M

This is the second project I have made from this website, which I LOVE! I needed some sort of table to use with a large sectional sofa because I refused to give up my huge ottoman for a coffee table! This is perfect. I loved the brag post with the shelf added so I used that idea also.

When it came to decoration, I used some apple barrel craft paint and found some scrapbook paper I really liked. This was my first use of modge podge so it was not as flawless as I hoped but I still think it turned out well. And best of all it will be used often!

FYI - by saving money on the particleboard shelf, I ended up spending a lot of time applying wood filler.

Instead of using 1x3's for the legs we used two 2x4's for the outside legs and then used 1x4's for the fillers. We also used 1x4's for the ladder. We will be adding shelving against the wall and we have a desk top that has been painted with dry erase surface which will give it a whole new dynamic. Project one of many is done :)

I did modify a bit with the length and width. I also left the supports vertical instead angling them. Love how my table came out!

Directly from plan. Fun to make. Kreg and glue attachements.

This site features the queen size version of this headboard, I decided to build the King and use more elaborate molding pieces, which increased the cost. I stained the wood to a very close match although my mobile photos don't do justice to this claim. It took me about a week to complete with nights and weekend availability.

Couldn’t find a coffee bar to fit my space so I modified the Snack Cabient plans of Ana White's! Looove how it turned out! The barn door hardware was fun!

We needed a coat rack in the mud room to go along with the X Bench that I built earlier. This was made from a drop of wood left over from the bench. I had the hooks left over from a project I made a couple of years ago. My wife says our mud room is now complete. I used the plans Entryway Bench and Storage Shelf I just didn't use the shelf part