Make Your Own Furniture!

I love to sew. It saves money, provides a creative outlet, and I can make money in my own home.  Sewing a dress for myself saves about $40.  But Ana White figured out that making her own headboard saved her about $2,000!  My dress took 8 hours to sew. Her headboard?  About 3.

She became so good at creating beautiful designer look furniture that she did it for money.  Creating for money in mass wasn't as much fun as creating for loved ones, so she started www.knockoffwood.blogspot.com. Knock Off Wood is where Ana shares free instructions, building plans, and encoruagement for DIY furniture building.  It's an amazing place.

She inspired me to pick up my drill and get to work.  The hardware store even cut my lumber to size for me.  First on my project list are these shelves from Martha Stewart:

Bathroom cubbyholes

Next is this bench from Knock Off Wood

Entry way bench

And after that, I'd like to try a farmhouse table and benches.

KnockOffWoodTable3

Go visit www.knockoffwood.blogspot.com and get inspired.  Happy Nailing!

  

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9 thoughts on “Make Your Own Furniture!

  1. Misty says:

    oh,my!! I love it….drooling here =) I may need my own wood shop! (that will qualify for a homeschool project right???)

  2. Amy says:

    wow! This inspires me! I always gawk at some of the stuff at Pottery Barn for Kids and then think, I would never pay those prices, nor could I! But wow, maybe I can!?

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  4. craftmatic says:

    The simple things could come out to be more elegant and stylish, i never imagine that this simple ideas were really great to see come to think of it you can see those materials maybe at your back yard, or materials were found in your own home.

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