Love love love this sofa!
First time building a piece of furniture. Definitely get a small Kreg Jig for the project. Built it for my wife for Christmas. She loves it. A lot of imperfections, but not too bad and very sturdy.
We made this a bit taller then the plan. But everything worked out well. It was our first project. I would NOT recommend this as a first project. Also, wipe the stain off quickly. We let it sit way too long and it came out very dark. It took us a long time to build because we both work. And, Home Depot didn't cut miters so we had to get a neighbor to do it.... fyi
I love it though.
Modified the plans for a full size mattress, also used 2x6 lumber for the main frame. Installed LED strip lighting around the perimeter for a night light. Also built my own headboard, modified for the full size. I used laminate flooring for the center inlay.
Fun project, about 6 hours to build, total cost around $200 with the lighting.
Wife wanted bookcases for all our books and a desk/work area for her calendar. I decided to modify the Channing Bookcase to suit our needs. We built 5 of them to fit the wall. We did not attach the back trim piece on the shelves to give them a recessed look. Convinced the wife to let me buy the Kreg K4 system, which saved my sanity for the over 500 pocket holes we had to drill in this project. Thanks for the plans!
Tue, 05/26/2020 - 14:10
Lovely! This gives me hope that I may be able to create the piece I want for my living room space. We own so many books.
When the Covid quarantine hit we decided to build a greenhouse - it's been on our To Do list for 9 years. The DIY Greenhouse was the first design I found via Google search and it looked so easy and has all the materials listed so we just had the materials delivered and dived right in! It took us 5 days, about 4 hours per day. The smartest thing we did was borrow a mitre chop-saw. There's a lot of 22 degree angles to cut. Other than that it was easy peasy as long as you follow directions. Also got a skill saw blade that cut both the plastic and the tin. It cost us about a grand Canadian, but the closest kit I found online was smaller and was $1500 US. I'm already growing stuff in it and the temperature here in Northern BC gets below freezing at night (around -1C) but everything is ok. The current temp outside is 15, but it's 30 in the greenhouse. We cut a few vents in the back wall panel to allow for airflow and I'm going to purchase a solar muffin fan to move the air a bit. Highly recommend this unit!
Built this gorgeous table from Ana’s plan. Had to build two more for my grands.
Debbie Cutts
This was my first project! WIth some guidance from my husband, we were able to complete this during naptime (minus paint, of course). It was a fun project and I can't wait to try a different one! (Not sure why it looks so crooked in this picture! It looks nice and even in person.)
Those angles on the ladder are challenging. This is our first time building any furniture. Thak you Ana W
My supervisor wanted me to build her a waist high planter so I found pictures online and then came up with an idea in my head and carried it through. I had some pieces left over so I made it's little brother as a gift to my mom for Mother's Day. I posted it on a FB share site the other day, now folks want the plans for it. I am great when it comes down to thinking the plan in my head but putting it on paper, well lets just say not so much.
It measures 24" X 24" X 24" with a 12" deep planter basin. The bottom has a dadoed grid of 4 boards on the first and 6 in the newer versions to hold the bottom boards on top.
The entire project was 8-1X6 6' dog ear cedar fence pickets from The Home Depot that cost $2.35/each. I glued (Gorilla Glue), brad nailed and screwed the entire thing together So total, this cost me about $25.
Thank you for the inspiration. In Australia I could not get the same size timber so needed to trim the sides. Next time will create the main frame and use it as a template. Made my own wheels, lock nut (also super glued) to ensure nut does not come off with little ones.
For my granddaughter and finished with Winnie the Pooh stickers.
Lawrie Kirk
My Dad and I started with solid maple lumber. We altered the plan to use mortise and tendon joints and adjust drawer sizes to that night stands would not interfere with the drawers. Final product weighs about 500lbs.
This was my first time building something like this. I used reclaimed wood from my wife's family farm and decided to use thinner materials. I'm very pleased with the results.
We built the Modern Farmhouse Bed Frame, but wanted matching nightstands. Since we made the bed frame taller than the original plans, we needed taller nightstands. I also wanted a drawer and cabinet in the nightstand. We used the same panel pattern as the headboard for the side of the nightstands, and we used 4x4’s as the corners. We used euro sliders for the drawers. We used Minwax - Dark Walnut and Polycrylic in Clear Matte to finish the pieces. The nighstands dimensions are 32” in height, 26” wide, and 17” (top edge to edge) deep. They turned out amazing!
I am not a carpenter by any means, but my husband is. And I wanted to make something very special for my 2 year old granddaughter, and found your plans for this doll cradle. I took a piece of foam and covered it and then sewed a fitted sheet and made a little blanket from material I got after my mother passed away. She did the embroidery work, so I made the pillow.
Carol
I'm just starting out. I built this from scrap wood I had laying around. I followed the plan except for the table top. Here I used a 2x6 that I cut on the miter saw, and used bowties to help give the middle more strength.
Took about a week to build and put together. Most expensive part was the table legs but the most challenging part was to get the table top smooth and level. I built the benches based off the farmhouse bench plans and then picked up some chairs from a local second hand shop for just two bucks a piece. So far the feedback has been very positive!
This was more or less a honey-do project for my birthday. My husband was able to use the entire length of the original plan that was downloaded from this site. It took him the entire weekend to complete all of the cutting and assembly. the wood glue application and staining went well-basically, after the wood glue was dry he sanded then applied two coats of a stain that has a white wash appearance. After letting it dry he sanded then applied two applications of matte poly. This project actually took about three weeks for us because we were in the mist of moving. I believe it could have been completed in the course of one weekend if there were know distractions. The table is now a piece that is the conversation of all who visit our home and it will be in the family for many years to come.
This honey do project gets a 100% thanks to making this tool available to others!
Thank you
The Kelley's
Finishing products: minwax water based white wash pickling 32oz.
minwax water based polycrylic clear matte
The $200 dollars was due to other materials and tools that were required
So, we decided after not finding any outdoor furniture, that why not make them! So this is the result, made a few changes to the size and measurements so the pillows from IKEA, would fit perfectly. Now we are waiting for them to be ready to oil/paint. We also made the chairs with the sofa plans, so happy we did that. Thank you so much for the plans! We are so happy! IKEA pillows name are: Sitting pillow - FRÖSÖN/DUVHOLMEN 62cm by 62 cm. Back pillows - FRÖSÖN/DUVHOLMEN 62cm by 44 cm.
These built-in bookshelves were my first project, and were loosely based on the Willy bookshelf plans, although I changed the dimensions, set them on a 2x4 base, and added trim to the sides and molding on top.
Sat, 08/11/2012 - 05:58
hello,
Just wondering how the sides and middle part are built. They look like thicker than 1/2 in.Is it a trim or a 1x2? or did you use some 2x4 too?
I am looking at building a bookcase too but i wanted something more massive than 1/2 in. like yours.
Thanks
Great job!! looks awesome
Tue, 08/21/2012 - 05:31
I made the two bookshelves separately so I could move them in my house easier. Each has 1x12 sides (so 3/4" thick), and and that's 1x2 trim over the side and middle.
Thanks!
This dining cart is very versatile. It could be used in any room of the house. I love that it has wheels on the bottom so you can move it easily if needed.