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Small 2x4 Potting Bench
iSideTable
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I bought my first home in July, and have been looking for furniture to fill it with. Then I found this site, and decided I would build what I want. I plan on making the iTable as well, but for my first project, I thought about starting a little smaller. I also needed side tables for my couches more. So was born the iSideTable ;)
23 3/4" high
10 1/2" wide
22 1/2" deep
Materials used:
1 4x4x8
1 1x4x8
All told materials alone for this project is a miserly $23!!
I have just finished my first coat of Varathane Kona (it's what we have in Canada). I want it nice and dark so I am leaving it on to dry, then applying a second coat.
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Modified Simple Outdoor Dining Table
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When I wanted to build a new outdoor dining set, I immediately turned to the Ana White website to browse the plans. I chose the simple outdoor dining table and this is my much modified version of that plan.
I liked the look of the table and the bench and the vertical slats but I needed to modify the plan to build a larger table that could seat as many as 10 if needed. I also wanted a curved bench top because of aesthetics and because it's so much more comfortable. I soon realized that I wouldn't be able to keep the vertical slats in the bench and get the curve I wanted. Once I went with horizontal lines in the bench I modified the table to match.
I finished building the tables and benches at 3 am on a Saturday morning, just in time for a family BBQ at 6 pm. There wasn't time to apply a finish, but I plan on using a golden pine stain and semi-gloss clear urethane sealer with UV protection.
Poplar was on sale when I went shopping for wood. It wasn't my first choice but the price made it hard to turn down. Because the legs sit directly on the ground I chose pressure treated 4X4 lumber for those.
Although the finished product is much different than the original plans for the simple outdoor table, I hope you enjoy seeing what I was able to build from that starting point.
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A little shorter, a little wider
This is the first piece of furniture I've ever made. Great plans. I shortened mine 10 inches by reducing the height of the legs, filler pieces, and ladder. My daughter loves it!
Kentwood Twin Bed
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Here’s the final pics of my sons Twin sized “Kentwood bed” that me and him built together . The color is “Indigo Cloth”. Was really fun doing this build. Now he’s been in his room all day today and never left and dads laying in his bed lol. I used Maple Hardwood Plywood and whitewood 1x’s, 2x’s
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Our version of the Rustic X Console Table
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We LOVE this Rustic X Console table! We used a Kona stain and we took the iron hardware and rusted it up with heat, vinegar, salt and hydrogen peroxide.
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rustic x coffee table
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My first piece I made from this site. Absolutely love it! Slight modification on the X bars to add more depth to the base to balance the heavy look of it
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Crayon bed
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My son loves to color so we decided to make him a bed that looked like crayons
The headboard is mounted on the wall with a french cleat
The footboard is mounted to the metal bed frame with carriage bolts
The entire project is made of shiplap board which gives it the drooves in between each "crayon"
Hardest part was getting the crayon tip risht and transferring it to each board
Longest part was taping, painting, waiting, paiting, removing tape, retaping ....... and continue
We used behr bright white paint and then paint samples for the colored parts and finished it with general finishes satin top coat
Turned out better than expected especially since this is only my second woodworking project ever and my son loveeesss it !!!
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