Rayan Turner

Rayan Turner Rayan Turner is the author of The Design Confidential.

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Build It! Plans: Upper Wall Spice Cabinet Unit

Nov 1, 2010
Build It! Plans: Upper Wall Spice Cabinet Unit

We continue with our Dream Kitchen Series after taking a short sojourn through the land of chairs and bookshelves. We will be covering a more specialized piece today with an upper wall spice cabinet unit.  This is designed to fit next to a pantry unit or perhaps next to the area  where your refrigerator...

November Sponsorhip and Some New Options

Oct 30, 2010
November Sponsorhip and Some New Options

Happy Halloween Eve friends!  I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and stay safe. I wanted to send out an update on advertising options available here, and I am very excited to say that they are flexible enough to cater to the needs of many, regardless of your advertising budget.  There is something...

Build It! Plans: Slatted Louis XVI Chair for under $25!

Oct 29, 2010
Build It! Plans: Slatted Louis XVI Chair for under $25!

This plan is an easy to build version of my most favorite chair and this plan has absolutely no upholstery, for those of you with kiddo's and who need to something easier to maintain than an upholstered dining chair.  It should cost no more than approximately $25 to build, give or take, depending on...

Build It! Plans: Upholstered Louis XVI Chair

Oct 27, 2010
Build It! Plans: Upholstered Louis XVI Chair

This plan is my Pièce de résistance, an easy to build version of my most favorite chair and the one I own a variation of, and adore each and everyday. It is also the one that will only cost you around $25 to build, give or take, and for which I paid almost $300...

Build It! Plans: Pallet Project: Wine Storage System and Finishing Tutorial

Oct 24, 2010
Build It! Plans: Pallet Project: Wine Storage System and Finishing Tutorial

The image below shows a high end space using recycled, low end pallets in a most fabulous way.  This may very well be the most inexpensive, high style storage solution for this particular use, I have seen yet.  The only unfortunate part of this, is that for many of us, these inexpensive or free,...

Build It! Plans: V Frame Bookshelf

Oct 21, 2010
Build It! Plans: V Frame Bookshelf

This shelf is relatively budget friendly but packs a wallop for style!  A different way to display and store your books and a unique piece in general! Plans to build this follow: Open publication -click here to view in magazine format. ...

Win Free Professionally Printed Copies of Build It! Plans and a Shirt!

Oct 20, 2010
Win Free Professionally Printed Copies of Build It! Plans and a Shirt!

I'm going to come right out and say it...I could use a bit more traffic to my site, and a lot more activity in these parts.. So, I thought I might put it to you all to help, and even reward you for doing so!  So here is my thought. I would like us...

Build It! Plans: Butcher Block Cutting Boards

Oct 19, 2010
Build It! Plans: Butcher Block Cutting Boards

This plan will give you an oversized cutting board that would even make Martha Stewart proud! Provided for in the publication are options for both striped and checkerboard patterns, but a single color and specie is always an option. The technique for butcher block counter tops, is almost precisely the same, only the pattern...

Build It! Plans: Pantry and Under Sink Cabinet Doors with False Drawer Front

Oct 18, 2010
Build It! Plans: Pantry and Under Sink Cabinet Doors with False Drawer Front

As promised we have the pantry doors and under sink cabinet doors with False Drawer Front, to match the Upper and Base Cabinet doors with drawer face we completed yesterday.   I designed these plans for  those of you who don't own a table saw and aren't able to create them otherwise.  The method for...

Build It! Plans: Hampton Overlay Door and Drawer for Base and Wall Cabinet

Oct 17, 2010
Build It! Plans: Hampton Overlay Door and Drawer for Base and Wall Cabinet

We are covering both the Upper and Base Door and Drawer Face, for this style.  I will be publishing the Doors for the Under Sink Base Cabinet and Pantry in just a bit, along with the false drawer front option for the sink cabinet. These doors and drawer are overlay, which means that they...



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