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farmhouse night stand
I just Built two of these for my wife and I. the plan was great and easy to follow for the most part i would really suggest spending as much time on the drawers as possible it makes such a big difference getting them to slide easily. now hopefully with anyluck ana will find time in her busy life to post a farmhouse tallboy dresser plan or something close to it!
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Variation of Planked Sideboard
Worked on this piece on and off for about 4 months! Was hard, but worth every penny. Spent about $300 on materials. Has seeded glass inset cabinet doors with soft close hinges. 80" long x 34" high x ~ 20" deep (I think). Bought black cherry through a specialty lumber supply (I highly recommend cherry!!). Used a cherry dye on it, and Waterlox original to seal it.
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Sat, 11/30/2013 - 12:22
Details
Hey johnhawkfan56,
It looks awesome man. Great job! Got some questions. Would you mind telling me a bit more about the top? I'm assuming you used 3-4 boards glued together? Would you mind sharing some details about making and gluing up the panels? Did you use pocket holes or maybe biscuit joints to keep them even? Did you use a jointer or a thickness planer for the boards? Lastly the finish is incredible. Any pointers or tips on applying the dye or Waterlox?
Thanks
Joey
Sun, 12/01/2013 - 13:08
Joey- Used a biscuit joiner
Joey-
Used a biscuit joiner to put top boards together, it was 3 boards of differing widths. A lot of times with the different woods (cherry, walnut, etc) the boards aren't as uniform. Don't have a planer or jointer, so just got lucky/used some heavy sanding with orbital to smooth things out. The finishing was really easy. Go to a specialty wood shop and ask for cherry dye that penetrates the wood well. Only one coat is needed. Keep in mind, some folks don't recommend dyeing or staining cherry because sunlight naturally darkens the wood to that color. For waterlox, make sure it's in a well ventilated area. I sanded to 240 and did not sand between coats. 3 coats would be enough. Waterlox on cherry alone looks fantastic as well, but it's not that red right away.
Antique hardwood flooring Husky Farmhouse Table
Found 120 year old mahogany hardwood flooring at The Old House Society that provided the table top. Built the subframe and legs per the standard plan. Then attached a 3/4" ODF plywood deck. Strip hardwood was nailed to the top with 1" finishing nails thru the flooring tongues. Cleaned the hardwood, applied 2 coats of shellac and 3 coats of satin polyurethane. The modification to use the strip flooring was the most tedious to get a tight fit. The antique, aged and stressed flooring gives the table a real antique look. Build time was @ 8 hours. Applying the finishes took several days of drying/curing before use. My wife loves it and I am proud of the final project.
2x4 Outdoor Sectional and Coffee Table
I followed the instructions on the Ana White website, and followed a few of the commenters ideas to reduce the size slightly to minimize the wood costs. I used pocket holes wherever I could to try and reduce the amount of visible screw heads. The cushions were purchased at Big Lots and the cedar was purchased at the big home improvement store. My 5 year old and I worked on this and are so proud of how it turned out.
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My Adirondack build
This build was so simple and fun to make. Just like Ana stated in her video, it really only took me an hour to build. I plan to do many more projects that I find on Ana's website. This project still has a little bit more work to do like staining and sealing but will finish that on another day real soon.
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Another great Loft bed
This is another one if your popular loft bed houses. Thanks very much for the plans! I changed a few things, but not as dramatic as others have done. Was a fun project and my daughter actually helped. One spur of the moment idea was to allow her to paint a mural on the backside so that in few years when she out grows it we'll be able to look back and remember how we built it together.
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Thu, 01/12/2012 - 19:36
Love the awning! And the
Love the awning! And the painting on the back with the date. Nice touches!
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:02
you should be proud!!
Super cute! What a great project for you and your daughter!
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:34
Very cute!
You guys did a great job - very cute! I also love the idea of a hidden mural that you get to revisit in the future. So cool!
Worktable +Peg Board and Light
This workbench was really easy to make and is, in fact, very sturdy. I modified it slightly, taking inspiration from (I think) the first brag picture on this and added a pegboard, work light and top shelf, which in my opinion drastically improves the overall functionality. The plans call for 9 2x4s but in order to get the result as-is, you only need six. PS- I'm not sure why the pictures are coming out sideways, but I don't see a rotate button!
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HouseHomemade.us
We had a great time making this desk! I was so thankful for the inspiration and now I have a new favorite spot in our home.
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Fit for a queen!
I made this beautiful, queen size, farmhouse style bed for my friend’s daughter. It was her sweet 16 gift. I used Ana’s plans and it turned out even better than I imagined it ever could.
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 09:52
Wow! Turned out awesome! …
Wow! Turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing photos.
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:40
Thank you so much for…
Thank you so much for entering this project in our October 2019 brag post contest. We are so excited to let you know this entry was randomly selected for a $100 gift card!
Look out for an email from us shortly.
Thanks! Ana
Enclosed Garden Raised Bed
My husband and boys made a beautiful enclosed raised bed using your plans. It was modified to include exterior raised beds for flowers.
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Ten Dollar Ledges (which were free - sort of)
Thanks for a great plan! I've been procrastinating in posting, since I have plans to start blogging and wanted to link. Unfortunately, my blog remains a pipe dream as I still can't come up with a name.
The two long ledges were the ones I made (smaller ones are ancient.) These have helped me a great deal in my efforts to pull together/put my own stamp on the most awkwardly laid out and chopped up house imaginable! The 'in your face effect' created by my piling nearly every photo I own on them should be temporary - wall space will open up as other rooms get done. I do think they soften up the gigantic television (Ok, stop laughing. It was worse before.).
While the Ten Dollar Ledges were the inspiration for these, I didn't follow the instructions, since I have lots of leftover plywood and buying lumber when you live in the country and drive a VW Bug is not much fun. I'm very pleased with both the shelves and the garage space their creation opened up. There was a tradeoff, though, as it took me far longer than the hour or two each would have took had I used dimensional lumber. Four inch rip cuts are a pain! (especially since I was a bit too perfectionistic.) But I'm very happy with the results. Thanks again!
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Sat, 01/21/2012 - 16:20
$10 ledge
Hi - I am SO EXCITED - just made a $10 ledge! I have been wanting a photo/art ledge for a long time and actually purchased one from Pottery Barn which I returned. I hated the finish on it an found it very difficult to hang, not to mention that it was expensive! I had some idea how I might make one but wasn't sure, so went on line looking for instructions. So glad I found yours - it was really easy and looks great. The best part is that you can make it whatever size and finish that you want. Now i have to get busy making art to fill it! Thank you so much for your great ideas - i see quite alot of others on your site that I just might try.
Cedar Fence
I've needed a new fence for years but was intimidated by setting posts. I decided this year to hire someone to set the posts and then build the fence myself. Then I saw a brag post on here where the person used Oz-Posts. After researching it, I decided this was the way to go. It was simple and fast! We obviously need to cut the tops off the posts yet!
Rustic 7 Drawer Dresser
This was our second dresser build, but the hardest. I don't know why we had so much trouble with the tracks but we did. We cheaped out and bought the cheapets option and then decided to wrap them out and by the more expensive option - which would of saved us so much time in the first place.
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Rustic X Tall Bookshelves
A friend wanted these bookshelves to match the Farmhouse X Desk but she wanted them narrow so they would fit in a small office. This was a very challenging and at times frustrating build getting everything to fit and getting the X's correct but in the end they turned out very well.
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Essential EntrywayBench
I took the Essential Entryway Bench plan and down-sized it for my daughter.
Workbench Console Project
This was a fun and relatively easy project. Thanks Ana for all you do!
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Tue, 01/24/2012 - 09:49
Kitchen island
This is great. You did wonderful for a first project. I could see this as a kitchen island...Thank you for sharing...
X Console Table stained in Early American
X Console table made slightly larger then the plan specs. Also added a backing with some holes since the customer is going to be using this as an entertainment center.
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Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:11
false back to hide cords
I'm a huge fan of using a false back on the bottom storage areas to hide cords - just leave a small gap at the bottom to drop those cords through and you don't have visible holes showing the wall behind.
Sun, 01/25/2015 - 06:55
Measurements
Hi could you please post the measurements you used to build this. I'm wanting to build as an entertainment center as well. Thanks!
American Girl upholstered arm chair
I used the pattern and instructions on how to re-size from http://1inchminisbykris.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/chair-upholstering-tutt…. I then built the base using 1x1 and part of a wood closet rod I had left over and drawer bottom material from Home Depot. I know those descriptions are not super informative but it's just materials I had around the house. Once the base was built I used Ana's instructions from the doll mattress tutorial to sew the bottom and back cushions. Unfortunately, I don't have pictures from the build but I intend to make her a couch when I have time so hopefully I can add some pictures of that to give an idea of what the frame looks like.
Cheveron Headboard Full size storage bed
This project was fun but at the same time difficult. Taking king size plans and adapting down to full size posed a challenge but i worked through ot and turned out a fantastic piece of furniture! I have never attempted this size project before but i am glad i did it. I literally put blood sweat and tears into this. Nothing says great project like a trip to the emergency room!
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 22:58
Beautiful! Lots of storage!…
Beautiful! Lots of storage!
I know I need to adapt this plan to other sizes, I’m sorry I haven’t done this sooner.
8x12 Shed
My new garden shed built from your premium plans! I'm 62, never built a shed before, and worked mostly alone. My sons helped with some of the wall and roof sheathing. In the end, I did everything except for the shingling. I painted it to match my house main color and trim.
The video is very helpful - I watched it several times. My major change to the plans was using Simpson Strong Ties and hurricane ties to secure the rafters to the ridge pole and the top plates. Otherwise, I used all other methods. I recommend cutting the front wall sheathing before cutting the panels for the doors. I do not have a trim saw and thought my standard circular saw was too heavy for me to make the cuts like Jacob did.
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Tue, 06/13/2023 - 13:57
Amazing Shed!
Really impressive, thank you so much for sharing and good for you to just go for it!!!