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$10 Picture Ledge
I made it! Yes, my first project is complete. I made a small piece to place in my soon to be repainted half bath. It was not perfect, but for a first time project and stain job, I am proud of my work.
Workbench Console
I saw this and thought I would give it a try. First time building furniture out of dimensional lumber. Worked out for the most part. I forgot that wood dries and shrinks along its width so there are a few small gaps that eventually appeared in between the boards. I am sure they will disappear once summer's humid air arrives. All in all it was pretty straight forward. I switched which side has the towel bar and I modified the bottom shelf to accommodate wine bottles for easy storage. I had fun.
DIY Faux Mantle /Fireplace
When I first saw Mimi's Faux Mantle I dreamed about building one for my house but I didn't know where. When I began renovating my Master Bedroom I found the perfect place for it on a bare uninteresting wall.
To add interest to the mantle, I stained the top and attached a faux hearth using a 1x12 painted the same color as the rest of the mantle. I also Diy'd a distressed mirror glass insert to bounce the lighting off. I added low voltage LED lights too.
It turned out better than I expected.
Visit my blog http://thepursuitofhandyness.com for a full tutorial of the building process and the distressed mirror glass.
Comments
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 23:56
broken link
Hi Ana,any chance you can fix the link for the plans of this mantle?
2x single lounger Simple Modern collection
Thank you for a very clear tutorial. Only challenge was the hinges but managed OK. I changed the position of the legs and chose some bit thicker tree and rounded the bottoms to make it more steady and easier to move around.
20' x 7' hand built oak entertainment/ bookcase built-in
A fun project I did for a homeowner in Rosemount Minnesota. I had 100 hours in it at the end but they were very happy with the end result!
Outdoor Umbrella Picnic Table
Picnic table with slight modifications. Assembled with the help of our five grandsons. A day to remember.
Kerry Still