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Raised Garden Beds!
Yay! Here are my raised beds, motivated by Ana White's post. :) I decided to use 2x lumber rather than 1x lumber because I plan to add benches on the ends of each bed. I just love how these turned out! I used Hemlock rather than cedar because it was a THIRD less expensive. Orange told me hemlock would last roughly 5-6 years whereas cedar would last 7-9 year. I staggered the sizes too - first bed (with the strawberries) is 4' x 10', second is 4' x 8' and the third (with the stakes) is 4' x 6'. Hubby hauled in a bunch of pea gravel to surround the beds while the girls and I added rocks from around our yard to the perimeter. :)
Harriet Higher Chair
This is one of two chairs we made for our two kids. They love it!
Behr Ultra White Hydrangea (2 coats) - the small samples have enough paint to complete project
Farm house nighstands
These were our second project. Again, chosen out of necessity for new bedside tables. These took a while to complete due to the finish work needed for the paint and our leaning curve. BTW, building jig templates will help ensure consistency between the two tables (drawer fronts, strechers, drawer stops, etc). Also, look through the wood on the shelf at the store for the best (and straightest) 2X2's to make the process easier. Finally, while spraying was easiest for the paint application, brushing on the poly finish coats worked best for us.
These tables are 3" wider than the plans and fit our room better, but the rest is the same.
Rustoleum Satin Natural While for paint
Minwax poly for finish on both (3 coats; 220 grit sanding between each coat)
2x4 Outdoor Patio Furniture Set
Using the plans from this website for the 2x4 tables and 2x4 loveseat, we modified the sizes to fit the couches that we bought at Target. Used cedar wood and painted black when we were done to match out deck. Less than $300 in cedar wood.
"Tidy Up" End Table
This is a variation on the tidy up end table. The dimensions for the tidy up end table were too big for my space, so I made it a little smaller and added an extra shelf to store our laptop computers. This makes it easier to charge our laptops and keep them out of the way. It took me a little longer than it should have because I had a 3 year old and a 5 year old "helping" me.
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Thu, 11/14/2013 - 21:33
End Table Variation
What a good idea, adding an extra shelf to tuck the laptops away for charging! Looks great!
Val
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Farm Table
Took a lot more wood than I thought and time, but was a nice distraction from Law School.
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Mon, 04/20/2015 - 18:19
The table top is very
The table top is very impressive! Must have taken a very long time to cut / glue.
Sunday school room storage
I made this for extra storage in the small Sunday school classroom for games and craft supplies for the kids.
Kitchen Island +
I decided to combine Ana's wastebasket project with her island project and then added a retractable tabletop so I can use it to prep food and even use it as a counter height table for two.
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Coat Tree
With my 3 young kids and all of their winter gear, I needed a coat rack that they can use. Since I don't have a miter saw, I asked my Father-in-law to make the cuts for me so I can't claim to have done that (although I am asking for a miter saw for my birthday!). Assembly was pretty easy with 2 pocket holes each on the roots and one for each of the limbs. With the small pieces of wood, it was tricky to get the holes centered using my Kreg Jig Jr. so I added some small finishing nails to some of the limbs for more support. (Think young kids tugging to get their coats down!) Some things I learned: Sand all pieces to the way you want them BEFORE assembling as it's nearly impossible to do later. Stagger the bottom roots because screwing in 8 screws to the same center point does not work. I ended up using shorter screws than the 2 1/2" recommended and had to add felt pads to stabilize the legs that were moved up to allow for me to fit the screws in. I am pleased with this project and while it's not perfect, it will get a lot of use around here!
Farmhouse Table with Butcher Block
We are selling our house and needed a small table for the corner of our kitchen. Since we had leftover butcher block after replacing the countertops, I modified the Farmhouse Table and bench plans. The piece worked perfectly in the space and the house sold immediately after our open house.
Jewelry Cabinet
This is such an easy and fun project! This is the second time I've made this cabinet. The first time I made it identical to the one in the plans but this one was for my 11yr old niece so I wanted it to look more girly and less rustic. I used hooks instead of nails which I really like. Thanks for such a great plan!
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Pallet backboard
My son found an old basketball rim and wanted it for his room. I googled plans and lo and behold, Ana provided again!! He wanted it simple (i.e. so he didn't have to do much work) so we stripped a pallet down and followed Ana's plans, sanding it but not staining it. He didn't want the frame for it either. The back is held together with 3 1x2's, 1 1/4" nails, and wood glue. Thankfully it is 32" wide so I could drill it into wood studs, although I did tell him this is not to be dunked on :-) He ordered a new net from Amazon for $5 and there you have it!
Tall Wood Planters
This planter was easy to make. Two days including finish.
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Storage Bed
So we really needed a better bed than the flimsy moderny thing that would shift at least a few inches when I would get into the bed. And I like storage. So this was a great fit. The folks at blue were really good to me and help me cut all my lengths of plywood. I did modify the headboard to be 3 inches taller. Otherwise the plans were great! I had one hiccup in adding the divider to one of the benches. It came out kind of slanted. So I would recommend having a lot of light and measuring it out in the back of the box when you are inserting the divider
Entry table/console table
I made this entry table to go by our front door. It's a spin off from the "console table" posted by Anna. I read some of the comments from people who had problems with her plans as a result of different standards in lumber and decided to alter this some!
I cut the side braces short enough so when I included the measurements of the legs the actual table top extended approx. 3/4" further past the legs and apron of the table. I also went with one sheet of wood on the table top and finished it up with some trim around the edge of the table top.
Industrial coffee table
Here is an industrial style coffee table I recently built. I used reclaimed pallet wood for the top and shelves and I built the shelves to be removable if needed. For the finish I used oil based poly in a satin.
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Sideboard for basement
Behemoth of a build, and definitely took a long time to make.
Farmhouse dining table
We could not find a table that we liked within our price range so we decided to take matters into our own hands. Thanks to Anna White we were inspired to create this piece, our first wood building project ever!