Community Brag Posts
Planter Box/Bench with trellis
I used Ana's planter box plans and I designed and built the bench out of pallet wood, and purchased the power coated trellis's and custom fit then to the planters.
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2 x 4 Garage Shelves Built into Basement Storage!
Hello Everyone! This is my FIRST brag post here on Ana-White.com - but not the first project that we've built from her awesome plans. :)
We have an unfinished basement that desperately needed some shelving because 1. It's our workshop in the Winter and 2. We don't have an official 'storage' room in the basement of our split level home. When I saw these plans I immediately thought they could be modified to fit our space and get my stuff off the floor!
I modified the plans just enough to fit our space. After reading through them completely, I realized for an 8 ft wide space (beside the stairs) I only needed three supports for the shelves. Easy! The only trick was fitting the shelf into the space AFTER installing the shelves. Because I had walls on two sides (unlike the tutorial) I couldn't do the shelves as the last step.
I LOVE how these turned out! They are a strong as a ladder (we tested them... :)) and they hold everything I need them to, and a little bit more. It's a definite improvement on my previously messy, cluttered, saw-dust covered space ... :)
My Master Closet
I modified the plans slightly to fit our walk in closet.
(made the towers taller, placement, shelving etc.)
We just love how it turned out!
Alaska cabin daybed our captains bed
Built it mostly out of pallet wood. Bought 1x12 Hardware for doors
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Katie Nightstand Open Shelf
My husband built these for me and it was his first time building anything. LOL. They turned out perfect for me. It takes a little bit because we had to wait through the coats of the finish. Also, the gloss coat has to set for 24 hours before you can use it. It is highly recommended to wait the full 24 hours, we did not on the dresser I refinished of my daughters, and it started to chip. It was so easy and turned out beautifully!
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Tue, 05/28/2013 - 12:29
nicely done!!
I am in the middle of this plan myself. Its been about 6 months in the making since I am pregnant with two small children and hardly can find the time to get out there and build!
How did you start the box and ensure they were square? I have drilled my pocket holes but I'm nervous about drilling the first screw! Did you use a Kreg square clamp??
Your project turned out great and I love the mint green!
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 12:51
Yes I did use the Kreg
Yes I did use the Kreg clamps. It was very scary as my first project to make sure the boxes were even. I am sorry it took me so long to respond. How did yours turn out? Mint green and coral are my favorite color combo and Lowe's just happened to have the perfect one! I am glad you think I did a good job!
Rustic X Console
My dad and I built the Rustic X Console table this past weekend based off of the plan! The only differences were that we used the Festool Domino tool to attach everything together instead of the Kreg Jig and our Xs are two pieces that we chiseled out to fit together. This plan is awesome and it turned out great!
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Raised planter
Had a great time building this!!! Thanks for the plans!
Outdoor Kitchen Island using remnant Granite
I've had these granite pieces that I got incredibly cheap from a remnant place last year for another project. A few weeks ago, I put them on some spare IKEA desk legs to make a workspace on my deck. I hated the look AND they were a little wobbly.
I spent some time searching the web and thankfully stumbled upon these plans. I modified the dimensions to fit the granite tops, used fewer pickets on the shelves and painted the whole thing black.
I think it looks great and adds awesome outdoor counterspace on the grilling deck!
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Thu, 06/24/2021 - 09:30
Nice use of material!
Looks great and much more sturdy! Thanks for sharing:)
Farmhouse Chic Bench
This was the first piece I ever made and I was very excited about how it turned out. Last summer I spent a weekend with a friend and she had a bench almost identical to this one in her entryway-- I just had to have it. I took pictures of it from every angle and went home, telling my husband he had to make it for me (he does some woodworking). As time went by and my bench was not made, I finally told him to teach me how to use the power tools... he did and this was the result. I wish I had plans for this, but I do not. I made this bench by looking at the pictures I took of the one I saw at my friend's house. Eventually I hope to get it together in order to make some up-- it was very easy, and I do think someone with some skill (since at the time I had none!) could most likely do the same. I was able to do it about 3 days.
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Realized in Blender 3D
Hello everyone!
I'm about to secretly make that jewelry box for my wife. But I first decided to create a 3D version of it in Blender (to visualize how it looks and what I may tweak).
I thought I would share it with you all as it ended up quite well. It's not the sleekest model you'll see... but it was the very first time I used this sofware (it took me several days to finalize this object).
Also note that there are no measures here as I didn't scale it properly.
Anyway... I'll come back later on with the real thing once it's done. I can provide you with the .blend file if you want.
Thanks for the great ideas!! Bye for now
And "old brass" for the hooks and handles.
I found all the materials here: http://matrep.parastudios.de/index.php?p=7
Chicken Router Table
Router table with Paduok, maple and Walnut beauty. Featuring a Bench Dog Pro-lift router lift, I'm going to have a lot of fun making more beautiful things with this one! Loving how this turned out.
Kids double trustle table
I loved this project!!! And am so happy with how it turned out!! I have 4 kids and this has so much space for everyone!
We paired the double trustle table with the farm table benches ( which I adjusted the length and height of the legs to make it kids size.)
The table top instead of a solid top we used 2 1x12 boards. And for the beaches we used 1x10 board for the seat.
Thank you for the amazing plans!
Pussycat bed
Want to make a king size version but didn't want to waste material.
I made this bed for our cat to see if I could do it.
Since I made it a million kids have played with it, stood on it, ext...I'll post a picture when I make the king size.
Thanks ana
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Thu, 04/18/2013 - 21:54
That's so cute! I love it.
That's so cute! I love it.
My kitties are sure I made our king farmhouse bed just for them :)
Rustic X coffee table
We recently purchased the L shaped couch pictured with the table but we didn't have a coffee table to match it. I had been wanting to build the Rustic x coffee table for some time and I finally had the perfect spot for it! To make the table a little more unique I added a herringbone pattern to the top.
Coffee Station
Built this to use as a coffee/smoothie station in our kitchen area. We had some extra space and this was the perfect use for it!
My first attempt at making doors.... turned out pretty well. I might add some magnets just to assist keeping the doors from freely swinging.
Simple Modern Outdoor Patio/Deck Collection
This was a simple yet very time consuming building. Lots of pieces and lots of sanding. I am really pleased with how it turned out. I stained the edges of all the 1 x 4's prior to assembly just to make things easier. I also increased the sides of the chair from 24" to 26" and set the seat height to 18" to match the bench.
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Miter Saw Cart
This is so much nicer than cutting boards on the floor! I altered the plans by adding extra supports out of 1x3s and adding a shelf to add storage and make it sturdier. Since I added the shelf and assembled the box with my Kreg jig, I skipped the boards along the top and bottom. This project cost me at least $100, between the sheet of plywood, a little extra lumber for the shelf, and all the hardware (the casters and folding hinges were maybe $60, including shipping for the hinges), but it's worth it for the ease of using the saw and the tool organization.
Simple Rolling Bar Cart
My very first build!! Thanks for the easy plans.
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PB Inspired Queen Storage Bed
A local South Floridian found me through Pine+Main. She needed two beds for her older kids. Client hired me to build two queen size storage beds based on the Sumatra Storage Beds from Pottery Barn. These beds took over eight weeks to build. My first time making drawers boy was that a challenge. I installed full extension drawer glides to access all the content in the drawers. Bed comes together in 3 pieces. It is stained Varathane's Dark Walnut. And the top coat is the Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Polyurethane in a matte finish. Built with Purebond plywood. These beds are super heavy and super strong.
Green roof patio benches
Thank you for the great plans. It was an easy project thanks to the easy to follow directions. I am getting a lot of compliments on them.