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Versaille planters

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 04:00

Using the instructions (with some slight redesign to accomodate the wife's requirements) I built two Versaille planters. The timber I used was offcuts from the local timber yard (£18) plus some bits off of old pallets. The nobs on top pf the legs were wooden drawer handles (£10) Screws and paint from the workshop. The overall size is a 21inch cube with the height increased to 23inches with the wooden knobs.

Thanks for the basic info it made the job so much easier.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
fence paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Big bed for a little princess

Submitted by hobbywood on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 03:48

Well, I could say that this is my biggest project for now... I spent about 4 full days to make it. Nothing difficult it seams, but having near zero carpenter skills, it's rather difficult, you know.

Not much place for posting photos here. If you're intrested in making somthing like this, you can visit my blog link. Although my blog's language is russian, there are many step-by-step photos and all the dimentions too (sorry, in metric).

At last, there is ready SketchUp skp-file there, so if there is any interest to this bed, I belive that photos and skp-project will help you to modify my project to your needs.

Estimated Cost
About 5 000 russian rubles (150 usd)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Belinka white glaze 2 coats
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Pallet BookShelf

Submitted by tabrock on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 11:49

We really loved the plans that were given. The space that we had to utilize was smaller than the pallet so we had to take ours apart and cut each board and rebuild. We LOVE it and were so glad we found these plans. They helped tremendously and transformed our little corner from somewhere the kids just stacked book to a nice family library.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rustic X Coffee Table

Submitted by TJM1230 on Sat, 10/22/2016 - 09:20

Followed the plans listed, and it went pretty well. We purchased our lumber from Lowe's & as many of you have experienced it was difficult to find good lumber. 

The only major issue I had was due to quality of lumber. I noticed when I went to install the 2 (1×12) panels for the base, the frame wasn't square. So some heavy sanding and cajoling got the base pieces locked in.

Had a lot of fun building this with my wife. She gets complete credit for the color, ans finished look. The table was treated with preconditioner for oil-based stains which brought out a lot of the pine yellows. The finish is actually 3 different stains: Minwax weathered oak, dark walnut, and classic grey...applied in that order. The classic grey was a light coat to help bring out a more naturally weathered look. It was sealed with three coats of polyacryllic and a light hand sanding with 400 grit paper.

The build itself only took a couple hours. Then about an hour and a half of good sanding. With all the finish work & allowing stain to dry this project took a little over a week.

 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
Lumber- $55
Stains- $27
Preconditioner - $11
Polycryllic- $16
Having this stuff on hand for more projects- PRICELESS.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax preconditioner (oil-based stains)
Minwax Weathered Oak
Minwax Dark Walnut
Minwax Classic Grey
Minwax Polycryllic
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Captain's Bed

Submitted by Jack-1961 on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 08:02

A little challenging (for me) to put a drawer on the foot end of the bed. All the plans I found had drawers on the side, thus putting more limitations as to where I could place the bed in the room.

Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Loft bed with Staircase

This plan was perfect for our second bedroom. We are adopting soon and are not sure what ages, genders, or sibling combinations we will be accomidating. We wanted to make the most of the space we had with the option for an additional bed if needed. This loft bed is the perfect solution. I like the stairs (instead of the usual ladder rungs) and it was pretty easy to build. Now the kids can play under it...or we can add a bed (in the photo we have a box spring set up on a bed frame, but no mattress yet) if we need to. THANK YOU, ANA!

We made a few alterations to Ana's plan:

1. We moved the staircase to the right side to better fit our bedroom set up
2. We narrowed down the platform and staircase by 4 inches....still plenty wide!
3. We brought the staircase platform in about 7 inches, so the stairs don't stick out so far.
4. We added an additional 2x4 at the base for stability (attached to the back two vertical legs).
5. We added 4 corner braces (just left over 2x6's cut at 45 degree angles to make little triangle brackets.

It's very sturdy. My husband even got up there to test it out. We haven't finished it yet, but we plan to stain and seal it.

Estimated Cost
$75 plus a Kreg Jig kit (totally worth it!)
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
We haven't done a finish on it yet.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Aisha_ (not verified)

Mon, 09/24/2012 - 11:16

I love that you brought the stairs in! Hope you post pics when you finally get it stained can't wait to see it!

Cedar Planter

Submitted by spustay74 on Fri, 07/18/2014 - 12:00

Turned out great. This was a gift for my mother in law!

Estimated Cost
10 bucks
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Rustoleum Spray paint
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Cama casinha - Feita no Brasil :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 17:34

Sou Tatiana e moro no Brasil...

Essa foi a cama que fiz usando projeto deste blog. Minha filha amou e nós tb!!!

Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

Smaller Rustic X end table

Submitted by cgolden on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 22:20

I built these two end tables from the rustic x end table plans. I tweaked the original plan to make them smaller. I only used 4 - 2x6's for the top instead of using 5, and I used 2 - 2x6's for the bottom shelf instead of using the 2 - 1x12's. My top is 20x22.5 and the base is 18x18.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$12/table
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
I started off with a blend of minwax classic grey, rustoleum sunbleach, and rustoleum kona (I was going for a weathered grey look). It looked good on the scrap piece i tried, but it turned a blueish grey on the tables. I then covered everything with minwax ebony to try an kill the blue tint and darken it. It ended up being a dark brown with some gray tones. Finished with minwax satin polyurethane. I spent alot more time playing around with stain colors than I did actually building the tables.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Bobcan (not verified)

Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:36

Great job ! these Rustic table are good for interior design and make a good look .I read this , have good price ,timing ,wood and also your hard work .

jhmesa

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 05:43

i love this! we just built the bigger one to find out it was a bit too big but we were still able to find a place for it. my husband and I are going to build your smaller version cant wait!

ChristianFro

Mon, 06/13/2016 - 12:50

I built the larger version and found I want to tone it back a bit.  How tall did you build yours?  What angle cut did you end up with?

Baby's first step stool

Submitted by n8amis on Sun, 07/20/2014 - 12:09

I made this for our first new family addition. My wife is 20 weeks pregnant and we find out if it's a boy or girl tomorrow at 0800! So excited, and thanks to Ana for the great plans.

Nate

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
I applied an ebony stain first. When dry added glue over stain and painted antique white before glue dried for the "crackle" effect. Polyurethane applied afterwards (yellows the paint a bit, but that's what I was going for). My wife then painted the sea life and we covered in a spray on enamel to finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Entertainment center

Submitted by Sb1212 on Fri, 10/28/2016 - 11:18

I really liked the barn door entertainment center! I attempted to make my own hardware for the door. It didn't turn out as planned. So I had to come up with a different design. This is what I came up with. I love it!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

lyds6382

Mon, 11/07/2016 - 07:14

I love this even more than the original!  I think I'd get tired of the sliding doors and my kids messing with them.  What size of TV will this fit?

  

Double Wide Modern Chaise Lounge

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 13:20

I used pine to build this bed. I am still going to paint it with some exterior house paint! The lumber and screws came in around $120. I got two cushions on clearance at Target for $20 each. I got a duvet cover on clearance at Bed Bath and Beyond for $20. The paint was $25 for a quart, and I also bought a gallon of primer to use on lots of future projects for about $20. I spent 5 hours sanding, 4 hours cutting, and 5 hours assembling with a friend. Much cheaper and more fun than the $1400 one from Restoration Hardware!

Estimated Cost
$225
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Weatherly Benches

We used the Weatherly plans for this project amending in a couple of places. The two seat version was attached to the three with using just one set of legs and then we added a 2 x 6" upright at the join and put another 2 x 6" on top for a drinks tray! Rather than 8 individual 24" cushions we went with 48 x 24" seats and did the same for the backs.

The cost for materials was only about $70 and the outdoor fabric was twice that amount. As it is under a covered deck we just used 4" foam for the seats and 2" foam for the backrests, costing about $100. All Canadian Dollars.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$70
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
We coated everything twice with Benjamin Moore Cloud White external paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Outdoor patio furniture

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 12:19

Thanks Ana, for the great plans and inspiration!

Estimated Cost
$450
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax stain & polyurethane ( Bombay Mahogany)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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