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Rosie's Baby Doll Bed
Made this based on the Oliva's Doll Crib plans with changes to the shape of the top of the ends (to better match my daughter's crib), taller end pieces (about 2 inches), and a shelf under the drawer. To keep the drawer from falling out, I built the crib as usual, then turned the crib upside down, and screwed two rubber stoppers to the front of the underside of the crib bottom. I then put the drawer in place, placed the bottom shelf, and then screwd it in through the bottom (which is on top right now because the whole thing is upside down). I also put in some spacers so that the drawer doesn't get stuck, squished between the bottom of the crib and the shelf.
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Mon, 09/10/2012 - 15:49
Can you tell me the
Can you tell me the measurements of wood you used? Piece by piece?
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 16:05
Answer to kad050209
I really did just follow the plan that Anna made. The ends, the tallest solid pieces of wood that I added length to, are about 21 inches long. Ana had them at 18 or 19 inches long. Everything else was the same.
Porch Swing for a 1924 FourSquare Home
I was shopping for a porch swing for my 1924 Four Square home and I couldn't find any to my liking...I stumbled across this web site on Shanty2Chic's Blog via Pinterest....and I am thrilled by what I have found!
Attached is a photo of the swing I built. I need to finish sanding, filling in the holes and then paint it. I will post a pic of the hanging on my front porch once the weather breaks.
The only deviation in the plan design is that I made the back 2x4 50' long so I could attach eye bolts to support the back. If you have scrap lumber, it would have cost me hardly anything.
Think spring!!
Toy room shelving
Super easy project. My space is smaller so I modified to 6ft instead of the 8ft used in the plana. I plan to make the white board crates to finish the project.
Farm House jewelry Cabinet
The plans were simple to follow. Made some small changes, used some pine wood wall paneling from Lowes. The pine paneling was used on the back and door. Both were inset with a routed step the same thickness as the panels.
Farmhouse Table
Since I am in the middle of a divorce, my ex- took my dining room furniture. I decided instead of buying something new, or getting a hand me down, I would build a new table. The wood top was made of 3 wood planks from my sister in laws hardwood flooring leftovers. It was sooo fun to make this. The stain was a mix of Minwax Providence and Ebony 3 to 1 mix appx. I did not add the bottom wood piece, as I did not think it needed it, it is plenty strong without it. I am working on the bench and chairs now. This has been by far my most fulfilling project ever. Enjoy!
4 coats Polysealant
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Tue, 04/24/2012 - 09:55
Good for you!
I think you came up with a great solution to your dining room problem. As a victim of the "ex furniture snatch" myself, I also decided to build my own instead of buying. It was quite the confidence boost! Love the table with the wider boards. I also didn't use a stretcher for my Farmhouse Table, and it's held up perfectly for over a year now.
In reply to Looks great! What size did by whitney_smith
Tue, 04/24/2012 - 16:53
Size of table.
The finished size is 36x 85x32 high. It may be about 1/2- 1 inch too high, but I custom made the bench for it and am repurposing some bar height swivel chairs to size as well. Thanks for the compliments
Thu, 09/27/2012 - 08:38
Beautiful!
I am looking to do the same design with the larger boards in the middle. What size are the boards running vertically on the ends? 1 x 6?
Compass rose plywood table
Compass rose dimensions: 22×22 (90 degree cross) tilt 45 degrees 16×16 (90 degree cross) then connect lines with a ruler, start with the 16" lines connect from outer point to 2" from center of the 22" crossed lines, once that star is complete make lines from point of the 22" lines to 2 1/2" down side of star adjacent to that point (hint: it's much easier to look at a picture of a compass rose while trying to sketch it). Cut sizes should turn out to be: 8- 9"×7"×2 1/2" triangles and 8- 8"×7"×2" triangles (hint: we had best results using a table saw to make all the cuts)...
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Kitchen Island with Concrete Countertop
This was super easy to build and I love the way it turned out. I painted mine to add some color to my kitchen and did a concrete countertop.
Sweet Dreams
A lady that my husband works with just got her forever home through Habitat for Humanity. We wanted to do something special for her and her kids so we used Anna’s platform plans to build one queen and 3 full size bed frames. The plans were easy to follow and assembly was a snap on delivery.
To make the fulls we took the queen dimensions and modified the cuts for the full size mattress dimensions.
Thank you Anna for helping us to make 4 beautiful additions to our friends home.
Kitchen Prep Cart
Made the Kitchen Prep Cart. Just altered a bit for storage in the cabinet. Still need to plug the Kreg Jig holes inside.
Double loft / desk combo with storage ladder
Our den is an awkward spot and we wanted to have a usable double bed as well as desk space for two people, but putting in two desks and a futon made it really cluttered and took up a lot of space, plus we were always having to move one of the desks in order to use the futon as a bed. So we combined all three items!
I changed the dimensions of the loft to accomodate the futon frame (I actually just dropped the futon bed support into the top of the loft) and then I used a long counter I already had as a desktop. The desk is sitting on large shelf brackets that are attached to the uprights of the loft, and then at the front there are shelves to hold up the front part of the desk.
It's ideal because most of the time we are not both working and so we can take advantage of the other person's space, but if we are both there there is enough room as well.
The plan I used below is awesome because everything is really firm but you can still take apart the key parts to get it out of the room. So I built it outside but put it together in the room itself.
We call it the sky bed and my friends love it. I also ditched the ladder and built the shelving unit you see that is both a ladder and shelves, and takes advantage of the shape of the room.
Jewelry Cabinet
Building this Jewelry Cabinet was really fun and easier than I expected. I made one to give away as a birthday gift, could not resist making another to keep. I don't really have that much jewelry, I just think its gorgeous! I loved the look of the original posted project, that I wanted to duplicate it just as it was.
Finally I Finished My Bench
It is a great storage bench. It took me a while to finish it because I made the decision to make the storage area deeper to 4.5 inches without thinking about how that would change the side panels. So I had some adjusting to do. I took my medicine and moved on. I was going to use the bench in the garage to store tools but it came out so well that now I may find a place in the house. Great bench and very sturdy. I was going to paint it entirely black but the idea of the flip top being a different color hit me and I kinda like it. If I do it over I would go with black hinges, which I can still do.
Barn beam ledge with hidden storage
I modified this plan to allow for interior storage space within the shelving. Rather than nailing the front board on, I attached two lower hinges so that it functions as a drop-down panel. The front panel then secures to the top board with a centrally located screw-in hook and eye (not visible if the top of your ledge is above eye-level).
...Later discovered a similar but less toxic approach using green tea followed by steel wool dissolved in vinegar.
Sofa Table with Reclaimed Wood Top
I took the Rustic X Console plans and used some rouch sawn pine and hemlock from a reclaimed lumber yard. We left some of the character (nail holes, saw marks, imperfections) in the table top for a more rustic look.
Bar door console
Hand made barn door console with drawers
White Farmhouse Desk
Pretty white farmhouse desk by textured.living.interiors on Instagram
Apothecary Shoe Dresser
I have been planning to build the apothecary media console, but my desire for a new hall table and shoe storage won out. So...I transferred the look, and I love it! I wanted a vintage feel so I added legs, apothecary drawer fronts and knobs, a 2x10 top, and a distressed finish.
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Tue, 05/01/2012 - 07:52
You are a very smart cookie -
You are a very smart cookie - who would think that there are shoes in there! awesome~
Big Kid Play Room Table
I needed a bigger kid play room table because my girls have outgrown our play table and chairs from IKEA. We have a window seat, and it seems the consensus is that pedestal tables are the best for window seats, but they're not really my style. I let the big kid pick one, and she chose the triple pedestal farmhouse table! I obviously couldn't follow the plans for that, so I more used them for inspiration, and lessened the size of everything. **UPDATE** I posted plans for this modification here.
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Ana White Admin
Mon, 09/18/2023 - 15:15
Great table!
Love your modifications! Thanks for sharing.