Photos submitted by Cynthia and Nicole.
Simplicity and the beauty of soild wood come together in this headboard to transform a room. This project can be completed in just a few hours. Available in all standard bed sizes.
Easy to build, all you need is a saw and nails - you can even use a hammer and nails!
Most builders are spending about $50 making this beauty. Be sure to check out brag posts.
Free plans follow!
Using a $6 wall mirror and some drawer slides, I built this sliding mirror cabinet.
This is a GREAT project for hiding taller beauty items and keeping styling tools nearby. I used this project for years for hair and makeup - I highly recommend it!
This makes an awesome gift for a teen too!
Here's a super quick video showing how to build this project.
And of course, the step by step tutorial follows (if this is the home page you'll need to click READ MORE below).
Hope you like it!
Have an awesome weekend!
Ana
This is a very simple desk, made using 2x6 legs and a 1x top. The modern styling creates a beautiful frame for your decor and compliments your space.
This desk can be painted or stained any color.
I love this style so much, I made more plans in this collection. I'll keep adding to it - it is a beautiful style!
This desk was a pretty easy build. I used a pocket hole jig to make the piece look more professional, with all hidden joints. The pocket hole jig also made it more sturdy. If you don't have a pocket hole jig, watch how I made the matching coffee table with just a brad nailer.
First, I build the tabletop surface in the size I wanted.
Then I used a jigsaw to cut out the corners of the tabletop for the legs to show through.
Then, I measured and cut the 1x4 side aprons, and drilled 3/4" pocket holes on the ends and facing upward (pictured upside down above). I attach the 1x4 apron to the underside of the tabletop with 1-1/4" pocket holes.
Next, I set the legs in place and attached with the predrilled pocket holes from the side aprons into the legs.
Here's what all four legs in place look like.
For the back, I repeated those steps to add the back apron with pocket holes.
Where the back apron meets the side aprons, I drilled one pocket hole in the middle so it didn't cross the two pocket holes drilled in the side apron. Then I joined the back apron to the side aprons. I did NOT attach to the legs yet.
I repeated these steps - but do NOT attach to the legs yet. First, flip over -
Then level up all the legs using a level.
Once the legs are level, and the desk is sitting flat on a level surface, attach the front and back aprons to the legs from the inside with a couple more screws.
Here's the desk built. There's still lots of work to be done ... I sanded the entire desk with 120 grit sandpaper.
Then I stained with Golden Oak.
The stain seemed off and flat and orange. Also the different wood species took the stain differently. No problem!
I applied a watered down white paint over top, rubbing it in. This mutes the stain color, adds dimension, and helped the different wood tones blend - like adding a flattering filter to the piece.
You could easily add a drawer to this desk. Here's an example of how you could do that:
This desk on it's own is pretty plain. It needs styling! Here's some tips:
Here's the free plans to build this desk. If you build, please share, we love seeing your work!
