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Craftsman playhouse!
Love how this turned out!! Thank you thank you Ana!! Plans were great, I think we got it done for just about $250!
Thanks again!
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Rustic End Table
Since everyone else is making them, I had to jump on the bandwagon. Typical end table, but I left off the metal trim (for now at least) and used a wire brush on the top boards to eat away at the wood and raise the grain. It gives it tremendous texture and really makes it look more like old reclaimed lumber.
Toy Chest
Built this for my grandson for christmas. First woodworking project I've done.
Mini Media Wall
I changed the size of this to fit underneath my sons playhouse loft bed. It fits perfectly in the space between the door and wall of the bed. Put a kids leather chair in there and now he has his own personal man cave :)
My first build
After following Ana and a couple other talented ladies I decided to get a Kreg and take some action! I made a few adjustments to the size and I used pocket screws to put this together. It is solid! Found the baskets at Lowes and fell in love. It was super easy and my husband couldn't believe I put it together so fast. I has added much needed storage to the front door and we just love it.
Baskets were $45!
Minwax dark walnut stain
Wood conditioner to seal
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Sun, 12/07/2014 - 17:48
Awesome build!
This looks super! You did a great job and it looks beautifully constructed. Congrats! The finish is lovely. :)
Tue, 12/09/2014 - 06:57
Beautiful Piece!
It looks like something right out of a trendy (and expensive) home store! Love the baskets and color choice.
Tue, 12/09/2014 - 07:03
Very nice. Looks professional
Very nice. Looks professional. Contemporary, yet minimalistic.
X-base farmhouse table with zinc top
We used leftover white oak from the railing in our house, so our cost was just the zinc top, which we got from Rotometals. Total cost was around $200, all said and done.
Entryway & Coffeetable
This was my first time making a project with plans from the site. They were easy to follow and modify to my sizes. I am extremely happy.
The cost of wood is higher due to the pandemic, however. A 2x4 was nearly $5.50 in Ohio.
Rustic Sideboard / Buffet Table
This was our second project (though I'm proud to say that I was able to put the bulk of it together all by myself...and that's because of the miracle of the Kreg Jig pocket hole kit!)
First I had to modify the plans so that the sideboard wasn't as deep (about 16" deep...so just a couple/few inches off the original plans). Then we bought the wood. My husband helped me cut most of the pieces, and then I started drilling pocket holes. It felt like it took forever! But once that was done, I was able to put it together so quick...like an IKEA furniture! BUT! I really should have checked for SQUARE better than I did, b/c once it REALLY started coming together, things were a little off kilter... Thank goodness my husband had the patience to SAND THE HECK out of the bottom of the poor thing to level it back out. :P
The door fronts took forever...and the drawers took a while to fit in correctly (all of which my hubs did). We had left our lumber on the patio, and the second day it got rained on. It might have helped if our lumber didn't get wet (to help keep things straight and square).
The things that took the longest: squaring, leveling, doors and drawers, and the base molding (I ended up using a 2x4 and 1x2 to build my own base along the bottom...we wanted to stain the wood instead of paint it, and didn't want to pay the $$$ for paintable molding).
I used the same Rustoleum Dark Walnut stain that I had used on our Farmhouse Table...but I didn't shake it enough before using it, then left it on longer than I should have, so it is much darker than our table. Eventually may want to paint over it since it was so hard to get stain in all the nooks and crannies.
I didn't think to stain the inside of the doors. I will have to go back and paint it someday. We used particle board for the bottom and inside shelf (much cheaper than plywood). I tried staining the bottom piece, but it just soaked in the stain. So I used some dark brown spray paint instead. Worked like a charm. Planning on painting/covering the shelves one day, too.
OH! AND, I couldn't find the wider "bead board" (or whatever it is that everyone else used on their sideboards), so we used plywood as a backing, then attached some thin Poplar boards on the front for the appearance of planked boards. VERY painstaking. Would recommend a different method for that part.
(Timing: We started building this around the beginning of November, brought it in and used it before it was finished...then finished it a couple days before Christmas. Just the other day I added some drawer liners).
Deft Clear Satin, 1 coat.
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Wed, 02/06/2013 - 15:20
looks amazing!
I saw your comment on my blog and had to come take a peek! It sounds like it was a challenging project, but you did a fantastic job. Beautiful!
Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:15
Looks beautiful
I love the dark stain on this piece! It looks beautiful! Congrats on a job well done!
Kentwood Twin Bed
My husband and I built this bed for my sister-in-law for Christmas. It took us about a week of working an hour or so a day on it. Most of that time was staining. The actually assembly took about 2 hours.
I included a picture of how we attach the siderails to the headboard/footboard. We use a bracket that the 1x2 slides into. It is screwed to both the siderail and the headboard with 1 1/4" screws. We also attach a small L bracket to each corner with helps remove any wiggle that was there previously. It really makes the bed much more stable by adding those little L brackets. Again, we used 1 1/4" screws to attach them.
1 coat of pre-conditioner
1 coat of Minwax early american
2 coats of Minwax Mission Oak with Polyurethane, Satin
Steel Wool after each coat of the stain with poly
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Wed, 12/10/2014 - 13:55
Bed Details
I had some trouble with the submission of my form and now it's not allowing me to edit so I'll write the details in the comments.
The assembly took about 2 hours but we worked on the bed about a week due to the many coats of stain etc.
Here's how we finished the bed:
1 coat of Minwax pre conditioner
1 coat of Minwax Early American
2 coats of Minwax Mission Oak stain with poly, satin
Steel wool the project after each coat of stain with poly
I included a picture of the hardware we use to attach the side rails to the bed. The big bracket holds the side rails up. The little "L" bracket in each corner makes it so the bed doesn't wiggle or move. This is our 4th bed to build and we have found this set-up to make a very secure, sturdy bed.
Wed, 12/10/2014 - 14:01
Bed Details
I had some trouble with the submission of my form and now it's not allowing me to edit so I'll write the details in the comments.
The assembly took about 2 hours but we worked on the bed about a week due to the many coats of stain etc.
Here's how we finished the bed:
1 coat of Minwax pre conditioner
1 coat of Minwax Early American
2 coats of Minwax Mission Oak stain with poly, satin
Steel wool the project after each coat of stain with poly
I included a picture of the hardware we use to attach the side rails to the bed. The big bracket holds the side rails up. The little "L" bracket in each corner makes it so the bed doesn't wiggle or move. This is our 4th bed to build and we have found this set-up to make a very secure, sturdy bed.
Classic Storage Bed, adapted
I doubled the height of the Classic Storage Bed to create 6 side drawers and 4 bottom doors for my daughter's twin bed. She lives the extra storage in her small bedroom. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Junk Drawer No More
I finally got tired of my junk drawer being messy, so I took 10 minutes today and a piece of scrap wood and made this drawer divider. I even have a dedicated cubby for my tape measure!
Kid storage chairs
I followed Anna White's plan to build this chairs. My kids love them. Thanks for the free plan. It took me a while to finished it because they were my first project.
Pot holder
Working off your idea. Added another holder. There will be a bottom drawer for bigger stuff.
Farmhouse Dining Table
Using the plans provide, I simply changed the measurements needed for my dining room. A really fun build and a great looking end product!
FARMHOUSE TABLE
All the boards are ran through a jointer and planer making each board squared.
No rounded ends.
Stain conditioner used.
Finish - Minwax Early American
Cedar Toy Box
I wanted an easy toy box made from pallets. I came across the plans for the Simple Cedar Wooden Toy Box and decided it would be easier to but a few lengths of cedar fencing than to tear apart a bunch of pallets.
I omitted the feet and rope handles and opted for a carved wooden sign for personalization. I thought it was going to be too small, but soon realized it is a decent sized box.
I used Minwax Jacobean stain and am very happy with the end result.
Hemnes Linen Cabinet
I modified the Hemnes Linen Cabinet plans to fit this space. Instead of painting, I burned and stained the cabinet before applying polyurethane.
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Ana White Admin
Sat, 12/26/2020 - 11:09
OH MY!
Love it! Love the added "wallpaper", it is so cute!