As my daughter was starting to outgrow her toddler bed, I knew it was time to start designing a larger one. I wanted this bed to be able to grow with her, so I sized it to fit a standard twin mattress. The bed features sturdy construction, three open storage …
The mudroom off the garage is where the family is generally taking shoes off, which means piles of shoes and a crowded area when entering/leaving the house. The solution? A bench with shoe storage! A seven page detailed plan set including material list, cut list, dimensions, and tips is available …
After not being satisfied with the quality of toddler tables I was finding in stores, I decided to take matters into my own hands and design/build a set that should be able to withstand the abuse of children for years to come. This table and chairs is built out of …
When my wife was pregnant, I decided that I wanted to create my future child a large woodworking gift that would last her years. At one of the baby showers, books were given instead of cards, with messages written on the inside covers. We ended up with dozens of books, …
A half sheet of plywood and two poplar boards are all that are needed to build this sofa table. Step one is to rip and crosscut the legs to size. Since the final leg thickness is larger than the 3/4″ thick boards, they need to be face glued together. Whenever …
Now that I had built the nightstands for one of the guest rooms, it was time for a headboard for the king bed. I based my plans off of Jon Peters design found here. I’m a big fan of his work found on his YouTube channel, a lot of the skills I’ve learned …
The main floor “powder room” has no cabinets or shelves, meaning no storage. I decided to make a small cabinet with some wicker baskets and a drawer to store some bathroom type items. I designed the piece based on the size of the area it was meant to fill as …
The corner of the laundry room seemed like a logical place for a litter box; out of they way and hidden in the corner. The space between the wall and washer is a bit awkward here, just begging for a cabinet, so I built a litter box cabinet! The frustrating …
I have a couple of guest rooms that have nothing but beds in them so this was the beginning of my plan to fill them up. I built simple matching nightstands for the king size bed room. After these were complete I added a headboard to the bed, which can …
My sister had mentioned awhile ago that she wanted some type of golf rack to hold her two sets of clubs in her new home. With her house warming party coming up I decided to design and build her one. I browsed around online and got some inspiration. Here’s what …
