The first version of the kitchen was made from low quality plywood that I had on-hand. It was never supposed to be used a second time, but I never found the time to remake it with better quality materials.
We’ve used it for at least seven years, and I think I’ve identified all the shortcomings.
This portable table is part of our glamping setup. It’s made from a single sheet of plywood and uses zero hardware to hold it together. It breaks down flat for storage & transport.
Continue reading “Breakdown Table (Mk.3)”
Finally, six months behind schedule, my living room wall is finished.
Continue reading “It is Finished”Project creep (and my parts still aren’t in the country)
I’m sitting with the wife one evening talking about the wall. She mentions that a friend had a deep red accent wall and it looked great.
The entertainment center is going on the only wall in the room that works as an accent wall, now I have to paint it. Of course, the other walls in the room are a pale yellow and they will look terrible with red, so I have to paint the entire room.
Continue reading “Living room update (part 2)”A place for the grownups
The new house has both a family room and a living room, where the old house only had one, so I’ve been one entertainment system short since we moved. Also, my wife and I like to watch some things that a bit too adult for the wee ones, so it will be nice to be able to watch an episode of Vikings while they are playing on the Switch in another room
When I bought the seating last Christmas (we got volunteered to host and had ZERO furniture in the room) I decided that I was going to decorate this room.
I don’t believe there is a single room in the house that doesn’t have hand me down (or road side found) furniture. I want a room that looks designed & planned.
This is going to be a room for the grownups.
Continue reading “Living Room Update (part 1)”Used the chainsaw caddy today for the first time. Not only was it phenomenal to be able to grab all the bits & bobs at once, there were two unexpected bonus features.
Continue reading “Chainsaw Caddy (Use notes)”Decided to make a nice chair for my wife to enjoy her garden. I did a google search for Adirondack chairs and asked her to pick the one she liked best. Thankfully she chose one that was within my abilities.
The fine folks at Lowe’s have the plans on their site.
One sheet of plywood and three 2×4’s
I call these my afternoon shelves, because that’s how long it takes to build them (including the run to the store for lumber). They aren’t pretty by any means, but they are perfect for the garage or basement.
Continue reading “Utility Shelves”Custom sawhorses to match the height of my table saw.
They fold for storage. And have a lower shelf to keep your tools and materials off the ground.
Continue reading “Sawhorse Build”
Modern Anachronist 