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X Coffee Table
This was the best piece I have made so far, I had some trouble getting the angles right with the x's but in the end it worked out great and everyone can't believe its just plain old wood! Keep up the great work!
Moving on to the end tables!
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Wed, 09/26/2012 - 22:46
Fantastic work! It looks
Fantastic work! It looks gorgeous. What kind of poly did you use?
X-Side Table
This was my first project from Ana's site and I have to say I was quite pleased how it turned out. This is a very sturdy/heavy duty end table that I am sure will last a very long time. I made mine essentially straight from the plans except changed the X's a little bit to compensate for my limited miter saw.
Industrial Master Closet
Our master closet had been empty for a long time due to "analysis paralysis", couldn't decide what to do... until I saw this plan. My husband was gone for a week and I was able to surprise him with an almost finished closet when he got home! I stuck with closet rods instead of galvanized pipes because I knew that would be his preference. I love it! Now to build something for all our shoes...
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In reply to Awesome! by Ana White Admin
Thu, 10/06/2016 - 20:19
Master closet
Thank you and thanks for the plans!
Armoire
This was the nursery armoire design we used. My husband modified it slightly. Beautiful isn't it.
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Spa bench
I had left over wood from previus projects and needed an entry bench. The closest i made my plan inspired by the spa bench.
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Tue, 03/06/2018 - 19:18
Love! Sides?
This is exactly how I was hoping to modify this! What did you use for the sides? Is the top 2 x 6? Thank you in advance!
Tue, 03/06/2018 - 19:20
LOVE! Sides?
This is exactly what I wanted to do! What did you use for the sides? Is the top 2 x 6s?
In reply to LOVE! Sides? by andimat
Tue, 03/06/2018 - 20:37
I believe the top is two 2x6s
I believe the top is two 2x6s, with a 2x4 in the middle. The legs look to be two 2x6s, and there appears to be a 1x3 fascia around the entire front (legs, bottom, and skirt) which makes the legs look thicker than they are.
Farmhouse table
This is my take on the farmhouse table featured here on this site. The cut list was modified since I used reclaimed pallet material for my table base. I also used 2x12's for the top since I wanted mine a little bigger then the one on here. I took the extra time and effort to also add breadboard ends just to add the finishing touch to the top. The finish I used was simply whitewash for the base, the top was a combination of oxidation, black wash, white wash and distressing with misc. tools from the garage. We had fun (my husband helped)
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Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:11
Fantastic
What a beautiful table. I would love to make one but can you please tell me how you attached the end panels of wood at right angles to the others and then how you attached the table top to the bases as I see no signs of nails or screws? Many thanks
Fancy X Farmhouse Table
My husband built the table and it was the first time he has built ANYTHING! I stained and varnished it and made the runner. We are so happy with it!
spar varnish
My Trestle side tables and coffee table
Very cool plans! Lots of fun!!!
Grandy Barn Door Console
This project took me a weekend to build. I included pics of the build from start to finish. I love the new barn door hack using the pulley wheels.i used just a regular smoke stain and wax to finish the job.
Pallet Back Drop
I've been building furniture now with help and inspiration from Ana's site for about two years and in that time I've snapped many pictures of my projects. I was always missing something and I couldn't quite figure out what that was and how I can change it. Some of you have seen my pictures on here and always, there is the light blue back ground of my exterior garage wall.
I recently teamed up with a local photographer and she helped inspire me to jazz up my pictures by adding props and she suggested that I make a back drop to shoot my projects in front of. I had no idea how I was going to do it but with some brainstorming with her, I came up with a pallet backdrop.
Easy enough right? It really is! All you have to do is use a reciprocating saw (like a Saws-All) and put your blade between the top boards and the boards they are connected to to cut the nails. I recommend cutting them instead of trying to pry the boards off because a lot of pallets are constructed using a twisted nail and they are very hard to pull out. I ended up breaking many boards in the process!
I also added some neat trim boards that we had lying around that were also weathered and it gave the backdrop a little more dimension. The object wasn't to make it perfect so I purposely cut the trim boards at different lengths and then nailed everything to the repurposed 2x4 boards that you just separated from the top boards.
Dog crate/bench
We wanted a bench at the foot of the bed to help our squatty dog Kirby get up and down from our elevated bed. When we saw the plans for the dog crate we decided that we could make a crate for our Boston Terrier Petey who needs to be confined overnight AND put a reinforced top on it to provide seating space. We knew it could not be taller than 18" (the same as our living room couches) so Kirby could jump on and off comfortably, and that we didn't need to make it as big as Ana's plan since Petey is half the size of Ana's lab. Our crate/bench is narrower. Every bit of this piece was made with wood either repurposed from an old playhouse or scraps from the cedar pergola we built in May. We had the hinges and the screws on hand already. We drilled holes in the lid to tie a cushion on top eventually. The lid comes off completely for ease of changing out dog bedding. Petey loves sleeping inside and will go in for naps even during the day when he has the run of the house. Kirby and our other dog also like to nap in there. You can just see the white of Petey's blaze in the pic where Kirby is peeking in.
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Thu, 07/10/2014 - 07:22
Your pups look so happy with
Your pups look so happy with their new crate/bench! It looks nice and sturdy. :) Do Kirby's nails scratch the top at all as he jumps on an off? Just curious what you used as a clear coat, if anything. My little dog gives me the hardest time about cutting her nails so they're probably a little longer than they should be at times until I get her to the groomer.
This is a great, creative solution to all your needs. :)
Thu, 07/10/2014 - 19:51
Thanks and protective finish
Yes, they are very happy and spoiled! Kirby's nails have not scratched the top yet but since we know they probably will eventually, we plan to put a thin pillow on the top. I won't get around to making it until the fall. We might put a clear protective poly coat but haven't yet.
I started using a Dremel on my 2 Boston Terrier's nails when they were very, very young so they are calm and resigned when it's nail time. That they get Cheerios as a treat afterwards doesn't hurt! However when Kirby was a puppy he was going back and forth between my ex-husband's and my house and my ex didn't start Dremeling early so Kirby won't let us sand his nails down and a groomer has to do them. I hate that we have to spend money on something that could be taken care of a couple times a month at home but if dogs are not conditioned to be held upright, tolerant of having their paws held tightly for the sanding, or terrified of the noise, it's not going to be acceptable to them when full grown. Kirby goes full Tasmanian Devil throwing a fit whenever he sees the Dremel case out so we don't even try anymore.
The bench is great and I am so happy Petey loves it so much. He is congenitally deaf and a real pill sometimes so it is a relief that he has taken to it.
A Wagon for grandson #2
Super easy and done in 1/2 a day
My first real build!
This started with me just slapping some wood together to see what I could do, then ended up with a beautiful (in my opinion) kitchen table. The table frame, legs, and base are all 2x4’s. The table top itself are all 1x4’s. I sanded down all the way to a 3,000 grit (yes, I said 3,000) and got the table top incredibly smooth. Plus, using the 3,000 grit paper really seemed to bring out the natural grain in the wood. I had a lot of fun with this build as it was my first real project. I also had a helper in this build. His name is Dr. Spencer Reid. He’s lazy and doesn’t do much but he is there for moral support. And lovins. 🐈
1 coat of Varathane Black Cherry
3 coats of Varathane Oil Based Polyurethane with light sanding in between each coat
Farmhouse Queen Bed
The hardware store didn't have untreated 4x4's so I used pressure treated wood since I was going to paint it. I adjusted on the plan and picked up bed rail hooks so I can remove the bed rails to move the bed easier. I used a chisel to inset the bed rail hooks. It worked out perfectly.
Farmhouse Table
My husband created this table as an anniversary present to me! I painted my present with a creamy white for the base and he stained the top with ebony.
Made with love in the dead of winter
This the is first time I have ever built a peice of furniture. My best friend made all of her furniture in her house using her kreg jig and visiting Ana's website. I ended up building this in her garage since I was still in an apartment at the time. It was a total labor of coldy freezing love. :D Now I want to build EVERYTHING! We had to adjust some of the numbers on the plan and it cost a little more than $75 but totally worth it!
Small kitchen island with slide out double trash cans
This was a mommy do during work furlough. Wasn't too hard. I have minimal experience with saws, but with hubby help, we got it done. Some of the instructions didn't make sense, but but we were able to figure them out or change them to work. I used bead board on the front and sides that we added over the existing sides. I used a manufactured butcher block that had to be cut down. Looks great and now my trashcans don't walk around the kitchen when the dogs play. The downside, the dog bowls slide under the island. If you have to cut down butcher block, make sure you have the proper blade.
Big bed for a little princess
Well, I could say that this is my biggest project for now... I spent about 4 full days to make it. Nothing difficult it seams, but having near zero carpenter skills, it's rather difficult, you know.
Not much place for posting photos here. If you're intrested in making somthing like this, you can visit my blog link. Although my blog's language is russian, there are many step-by-step photos and all the dimentions too (sorry, in metric).
At last, there is ready SketchUp skp-file there, so if there is any interest to this bed, I belive that photos and skp-project will help you to modify my project to your needs.
Pallet BookShelf
We really loved the plans that were given. The space that we had to utilize was smaller than the pallet so we had to take ours apart and cut each board and rebuild. We LOVE it and were so glad we found these plans. They helped tremendously and transformed our little corner from somewhere the kids just stacked book to a nice family library.
Easy, Economical Garage Shelving from 2x4s
We needed some more storage in our basement so I made these shelves. They are 10 feet long. I couldn't get the 10 foot long 2x4s into the basement through the house, so my husband helped me slide each board through a tiny window one at a time. I also decided to paint the shelves to make them look nicer since they are in the finished part of our basement. Overall, I think they turned out great and they can hold a lot more than I expected.
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Sat, 10/22/2016 - 09:43
Great job, that's amazing you
Great job, that's amazing you figured out how to get the materials through the tiny window! Thanks for sharing!