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BUILD IT - Dining Room Table from Plywood
By PlanCanvas
This furniture plan allows you to build a dining room table that seats six from one piece of plywood! This woodworking plan is easy to build and will keep the money for the food rather than a pricey store bought table! This table can be made from one piece of 4 foot by 8 foot plywood, a few dowels, a jig saw, and drill.
Table:
Width 40"
Length 70"
Height 29 1/2"
Main Supplies
Plywood - 1 Piece of 4' by 8' 3/4" thick
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BUILD IT - Diagonal Storage Coffee Table
By PlanCanvas
A wonderful retro modern style coffee table, perfect for your sunken living room or den! This simple 50's / 60's design and extremely easy to build. This table can be made from one piece of 4 foot by 8 foot plywood, a few dowels, and a jig saw and drill.
Table:
Width 20"
Height 16"
Length 52"
Main Supplies
Plywood - 1 Piece of 4' by 8' 3/4" thick ~$20
Dowel Pins - Pack of 50 ~$3
Main Tools: Jig Saw, Drill
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DIY Modern Side Table
By PlanCanvas
Another great beginner's project! Sleek, simple design and extremely easy to build. This table can be made from one piece of 4 foot by 4 foot plywood, a few dowels, a jig saw and drill.
Table:
Width 22 "
Height 21 3/4 "
Depth 22 "
Main Supplies
Plywood - 1 Piece of 4' by 4' 3/4" thick ~$20
Board - 1 Piece 4' long of 4" x 4" ~$8
Dowel Pins - Pack of 50 ~$3
Main Tools: Jig Saw, Drill
DIY Plans for Bar Stools from Plywood
By PlanCanvas 
A perfect match for Plan Canvas's Bar 00001, these stools are very easy to build.
4 stools can be made from one piece of 4x8 plywood, or 2 stools from a 4x4 piece of plywood.
Dowel construction and colored panels allow these stools to match any setting you have in mind.
Size:
Width 12"
Depth 12"
Height 30"
Main Tools: Jig Saw, Drill
Main Supplies
Plywood - 4' by 8' 3/4" thick ~$20
Dowel Pins - Pack of 50 ~$3
Planter Box Plans from Plan Canvas LLC
By PlanCanvas 
This planter box is easily made from a 4' x 4' piece of 3/4" plywood, a 96" length of 1x6 and a 96" length of 2x6.
Size:
Width 30 "
Height 16 "
Length 26"
Main Tool: Circular Saw, Jig Saw, Drill
Main Supplies
Plywood - 4' by 4' 3/4" thick ~$12
2x6 by 10' board ~$5
1x4 by 10' board ~$5
Build a Modern Dry Bar
By PlanCanvas
Host in style. This modern bar is made from one 4x8 piece of three quarter inch thick plywood.
Dowel construction and colored panels allow bar to match any setting you have in mind.
Two full width shelves keep your supplies out of sight and right at hand.
Size:
Width 48"
Height 48"
Depth 24"
Main Tools: Jig Saw, Drill
Main Supplies
Plywood - 4' by 8' 3/4" thick ~$20
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Build a Modern Side Table
By PlanCanvas
This plan guides you in making this Frank Lloyd Wright inspired side table from one 4x8 piece of three-quarter inch thick plywood.
This angular modern table can be used also as a storage bin, ottoman, or end table. The table can be made with a circular saw or a table saw and hold up to 150 lbs.
Size:
Width 23"
Height 23"
Length 23"
Main Tool: Table Saw or Circular Saw
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Build 4 End Tables from 1 Piece of Plywood
By PlanCanvas
Need some side tables for around $5 a piece (compared to $50 at the store)? Four of these intriguing tables are made from one 4x8 piece of three quarter inch thick plywood. Building these tables is easy with only a jig saw and drill. Dowel construction makes the tables easy to assemble and quite strong.
Size:
Width 23 1/2"
Depth 23 1/2"
Height 14"
Main Tools: Jig Saw, Drill
Main Supplies
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Build a Wine Rack Table - Table 00005
By PlanCanvas
This plan (my wife's favorite!) guides you in making a side table which can hold up to eight bottles from one 4x8 piece of three-quarter inch thick plywood.
This modern table can be also be used to hold wine glasses or books, perfect for entertaining. The table is simple to make, stylish, and can be made with only a jigsaw and drill.
Size:
Width 28"
Height 39 1/2"
Length 16"
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Build Your Own Storage Shelves
By PlanCanvas
Similar to some storage shelves in both IKEA and Target, this plan guides you in making this set of shelves from two 4x8 pieces of three-quarter inch thick plywood and 2x4 piece of hardboard. Each of the 16 boxes in the shelf is 11 by 11 inches.
Size:
Width 47 3/4"
Height 47 3/4"
Depth 12"
Main Tool: Jig Saw or Circular Saw
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