I followed the kitchen cabinet building plans to build all new upper cabinets up to my ceiling. I built all new drawers with soft close drawer slides also and built the refrigerator enclosure cabinet.I did the entire remodel myself including the new doors out of MdF.
I was looking for a shed to keep pool towels and other deck and pool items. This shed hit every feature I was looking
for. My husband loved the plans. He's always saying he can build anything with a measured drawing and a
cut list. The only thing we changed was the roofing material. we were given some metal roofing by a friend.
Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:20
Fabulous, so glad you found our plans helpful! It looks great.
This was a really easy build and has brought much needed order to my little one's stuffed animal collection.
I've finished my swing but my porch don't have enough clearance so I built A frame stand for it.
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 07:09
You did such a great job on your swing! I hope I can build up to making one someday.
In reply to I love this swing! by beachmama79
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 14:02
Thanks and you will. I just added the dimensions in case
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 15:37
I love the idea of adding the A-frame considering that where i live there are no real trees to hang it on and building a porch where one doesn't already exist is a pain in the butt! Lol. How wide do you think we could go before it starts compromising the frames integrity? And how much weight can it hold?
Loving this furniture! We modified it slightly by raising the height of the couches. Added some height and a slight tilt in the back. The chairs are super comfortable as the plans are done. We used 6” 25x25 cushions. We plan on staining soon.
Jaime Sallis
The cutest! Little girl's vanity built from pine and painted two tone blush pink. So adorable.
Plans modified from the mila vanity plan. I used a jig saw to cut out the mirror board backing from 3/4 plywood to mimic an antique vanity. I purchased the laser wood frame from Michael's and attached with gorilla glue. I used a plastic mirror material that could be cut to fit the frame. Remember to spread your glue very thin on the back of the mirror material or it will mildly distort the reflection if it is not perfectly smooth.
I added a vanity board in the knee space that I also cut with a jig saw from a 1x4 board. I copied that pattern for the back of the stool. I used Ana's kids art center stool plan for that.
The crates are made using wood lathe scraps and a piece of 1x6 scrap.
The paint on the vanity is Rustoleums chalked paint in Blush. The laser cut wood frame, crates and stool are Krylon spray paint in Blush Gloss.
I built this in a few hours using some wood leftover from another project. I was amazed at how long it took to turn a pile of lumber into something useful. I happened to be at Lowes, but was able to find $6 bins very close to the bins in the instructions. I had to add about 2 inches to the length and take a 1/4 inch off the width.
Tools
Compound miter saw
18ga nail gun
Clamps
Paint brush
My daughter loves it!
This rolling bar was inspired by Ana White's plan. It is used as a bar and conceals an electric smoker and a grill. I added handles for moving and some hooks on the sides. I stained the salvaged 2 X 6 's and brushed on clear oil based poly on the new Cedar fence boards.
Billie
I came across the plans for the pate rack and realized it would be a perfect fit in my dining room. My house is just shy of its 100th birthday and I have been tackling renovation one room at a time. I have been trying to find new ways to use all of the materials that have been removed or replaced during my renovation. I was able to use the damaged shiplap and warped baseboards from my first room's renovation and create a plate rack shown.
Thank you for the plans!
I used the Fancy X Desk plans then made half a desk as a side wing in order to make it fit a corner. I made this for a niece who goes off to college next year, so I made the extra side to be detachable in case she wants to take the table or desk with her but has limited room.
This was the first thing me and the hubby ever built. We had lots of fun and even got the kids involved. Pretty sure we got the building bug now! Thanks Ana for inspiring families to build better lifestyles one board at a time. :)
This was my first woodworking project in a couple years. I modified the size to make it about 60" on each side. Now that I am working from home now due to COVID-19 for the foreseeable future this has been perfect to use in order to have two monitors and enough room on the sides for other work.
Sun, 05/31/2020 - 19:39
Looks awesome! What stain did you use for the top?
Mon, 12/14/2020 - 14:08
can you tell me how you attached the two desk together? I have a lady wanting me to build an L shaped Fancy X desk, but I'm not sure how to attach without it sagging.
Thanks for the plans! The beds turned out great. I just made everything about 6 inches higher for more storage space.
I made this charcuterie board for my niece and her family as a thank you for giving me an old miter saw they were not using… I have made a few now as gifts, and realize ….
Something “ made” means so much more to the recipient,
Because in the making we give our heartfelt generosity…
The stain is Watco food safe finish in hazelnut.
Ltr08
Several months ago, my sister approached me with the request of helping her build a media console for her home. We left off the doors and drawers in favor of having open shelves. We worked on this project over the course of several weekends and my sister is very happy with the final result!
Built this last weekend so I would have the option of standing at my desk - these plans work perfectly for that purpose! Quick and easy build that I was able to do with scraps on hand. Highly recommend for anyone who has suddenly found themselves working from home and is finding their desk chair just isn't comfortable enough for a full day of work. Easy to move out of the way when not needed and provides a nice way to quickly move work things off to the side but keep them handy for the next day. Thank you for the very timely plans!
This was my second project from Ana White, and overall it was successful. I used a miter saw for the cuts (struggled with the bevel because my 12 inch saw isn't a slider, a kreg jig to attach everything (struggled to attach the 1x3s to the legs due to the angle of the dril and tight space), but everything eventually was held solidly together and it's really very sturdy. My husband is about 160 and he was able to jump on it with absolutely no give.
The paint is just small samples we had on hand from home depot to coordinate with other projects in the kids' rooms, and I handpainted the letters. I finished it with a double coat of polycrylic.
From the Modern Square Farmhouse table.
We followed the Essential Entryway Bench plan and modified it slightly to fit our home. We used a 35 degree miter cut at the corners of the trim, and finished the top with a dark walnut wood stain. The accent between the two colors is our favorite part!
Took the plans from Ana white and made my own twist to it! Came out awesome and the person loved it that I made it for! Kona stain on table top and Navajo white on the bottom. Did the same for benches and chairs to match! Thanks for the great instructions!
Comments
Ana White
Wed, 10/02/2019 - 22:53
What a phenomenal build! …
What a phenomenal build! Thank you so much for sharing photos!
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Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:48
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much!!
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Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:41
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