This project is a modular loft bed/play area for my growing son. The basic structure is made up of four 4ft tall cubes of varying sizes and uses. The cubes serve as bookshelves, storage bins as well as an art center with a craft paper roll dispenser. (more…)
This project was based on a much more plain version I saw in Children’s Discovery Museum here in San Jose, CA. We had recently received two Chinese opera hand puppets as gifts, and my wife started performing ad hoc theatrical performances to amuse the kids. I decided that she needed a proper stage for the performances. Regardless, the performances are a big hit with the kids! (more…)
This project was a slightly modified version of the Heirloom Crib project plan available from Plans Now. I modified the headboards for a more round look for better match with other furniture in the house, plus I added lockable plastic wheels under the posts. I was under a great deal of schedule pressure to finish this project before our first child was born in 1998, but it turned out OK and more importantly on time. It also taught me the importance of powerful tools as my then-cheesy tools nearly choked on the hard maple. (more…)
I got this project idea from a deck furniture catalog. The idea was to make 6 triangle shaped table segments that can be arranged as either a single hexagonal table, a long narrow table, or several individual tables. What’s more, the tables can be stacked on top of each other for storage in the shape of a spiral tower. Think Rubik’s Cube here. (more…)
I got this idea from a commercial round trivet we have. Basically it started out as a cheap exercise in making accurate straight cuts with a router. (more…)