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Open Source Storage

By Creede on Feb 15, 2008 under Tags: ,

Oss3 Bot7Open source is a word I like even more than grassroots. In fact, now that I think about it, maybe I should have named my website opensourcemodern.com (anyone want to buy that domain for me?) and not grassrootsmodern.com. Open source means you are sharing your knowledge for the greater good, free of charge. That the exact idea behind this open source storage drawings on x818.com. It has all the information you need to make your own affordable DIY modern storage. The end result is quite impressive. All you need is a power drill and $200 and a little sense of adventure.
Free plans available from x818.com

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Creede is a frugal design junkie. He loves miminamist and mid-century influences and often finds himself with a hammer and drill in hand in order to achieve the style he wants without breaking the bank.

  • tom c.

    anyone know how to contact the site owner? i browsed through those pages & can’t locate an email addy anywhere …???

  • April

    Wow. I’ve always wanted to make my own furniture, but figured it couldn’t be done without a massive power tool collection. I think I could actually manage this though, and it looks great!

  • http://www.andrewstonrealtor.com Andrew Stone

    Great Find!!!

  • http://www.grassrootsmodern.com creede

    I encourage anyone to give it a try. Start by just buying the wood. Worst case you will be out like $80.

    Tom, his email is pski (at) x818.com it is a little hard to find on his site.

    Everyone, let us know how it works.

  • tom c.

    thanks, creede … just emailed asking for the plans :)

  • roger

    Does anyone know how to get these fantastic plans??
    I can not find an email address anywhere.
    What a fantastic idea!!

  • http://www.grassrootsmodern.com creede

    Um Roger, look at reply #4.

  • Andrew

    I sent an email to the address supplied in Comment #4 on April 1 2008 requesting a copy of the plans and mentioning Grassroots Modern as the source but I haven’t heard anything back yet. Has anyone actually received a set of plans yet?

  • Plushpod

    That is really cool. This shows how you can really make a cool piece of furniture for next to nothing… it just takes some creativity and tools.

  • Matt

    I would love for someone to send me the plans. I emailed pete with no luck. thanks in advance. my email address is mklein68 at hotmail dot com.

  • http://haslayout.com Jason Carlin

    Here are links to PDFs of the plans for both versions of the cabinet:
    http://x818.com/cabinetnumber3/instructions3.pdf
    http://x818.com/cabinetnumber4/instructions4.pdf

    In the Apartment Therapy comments, Pete mentioned he used finishing nails and glue to join the wood. Others have used 1 1/2″ screws. I’d be curious to hear about any experiences anyone has with different joinery techniques for this project.

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