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Cedar Planter with Trellis
I put the two planter boxes on this site together to get a perfect little lattice box for the space by my door. I get lots of compliments and hopefully soon I will have yummy jasmine welcoming my guests.
Dresser
My wife and I are expecting our first child, a baby girl, in September. I decided that I was going to make as much of the furniture as possible, and started with this dresser/changing table.
This is the first project I've made with drawers, and they were a bit of a challenge. Other than that building the dresser was straight forward. The drawer fronts are made from up-cycled deck boards and the knobs are from Anthropologie
red mahogany Varathane stain rubbed with black shoe polish
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Square benchright
I really like the legs of this table but wanted a square, planked top. I also used a stencil that I got from amazon for the design.
Corn Hole Game
Made these as a wedding gift for my niece and her husband. I found the peel and stick skins on Amazon for about $30 for a set of two. Makes a really cool looking top although I will say it also makes it much more delicate to scratches and scuffs. I decided to add 1/8" trim pieces all around the edge of the stock 2x4 plywood since it's not a perfect 2 feet by 4 feet measurement. That also allowed me to fold the edge of the peel and stick skins to where they were then underneath the trim board that was glued and nailed in. I think it gave it a perfect looking edge. I also mounted led corn hole lights (also purchased on Amazon) that make it fun to play in the dark. Another great plan Ana! My niece is going to be stoked!
Total cost for all materials used was around $116 but keep in mind I added extra things not mentioned in the plans. Without those additions it would have been about $50 so very inexpensive.
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Thu, 10/21/2021 - 15:43
Super Cool!
Yes, your niece is going to love it! Love the added details, it really takes the fun up a notch!
Two-tone kingsize bed- extra tall
My First Project
My husband and I had a problem. We were tired of sleeping on a mattress on the floor, and most beds were out of the question because my husband is tall. 6'7" tall. Ana White's plan looked perfect, but I had never built anything before, unless you count an improvised 'clean the gutters from the ground" stick.
I knew I had to make something that could be taken apart because we are renters right now, so it will take a little bit of work, but after some modifications to the plans, it will come apart when it needs to. We are also not small big humans, so the bed is appropriately beefed up where it needed to be- to accommodate 2 big humans, 2 fairly large dogs, 150 lb latex foam mattress, and any future kids.
I also had to make changes to the King size plans because Ana's original plans have the mattress oriented sideways, which would be too short for us.
For extra storage space, a hangout for dust bunnies and dogs, and a just a plain tall bed for tall people, I made the foot-board posts taller, and attached the rails higher than the plans indicate. I also made a platform for our mattress to sit on out of 2x4's, 2x6's, and 3/4" plywood. This bed is STURDY.
To support the slats and mattress well, I hung a 2x6 with joist hangers in the middle of the bed frame (see picture below), and it stops the 2x4 slats and plywood from bending in the middle.
Poly coat to be applied... later. When we will be away for a couple days after applying it.
$55 fancy x desk turned kitchen table
I was making the fancy x desk, and my wife suggested building a bench to go with it to make it a bar style kitchen table to take up less space in our kitchen. So I looked up plans for a bench on here (providence bench looked best with it), and built it. I painted it with rust-oleum American accents spray paint for wood, metal, and plastic in glossy black and surprisingly it looked amazing!
Magazine rack
This is my first project, just to see if I could actually build something. I used some wood and paint we had lying around the garage, since I didn't want to put money into something I might screw up! This turned out to be pretty easy, despite the wood being a little warped from sitting in the garage for years. It's not perfect, but now I have a place to store my husband's golf magazines that were cluttering up the bathroom -- and the courage to try something bigger!
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Mini Bedside Table
My take on the Mini Farmhouse Bedside Table using a combination of new and repurposed pine. Using a 3/8” round over bit and router I softened the edges of the top and the shelf. I substituted a ‘plank’ look on the sides instead of the solid flat which the plan calls for. Finished with a scuffed paint and contrasting dark stain which makes the piece stand out.
Modern farmhouse style bed
We are so happy with our new bed. Made the headboard a foot lower. Like it a bit better this way. Thanks Ana for the awesome plans Greetings from Belgium Marrah and Erik
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Rustic X End Table
I altered the dimensions slightly so that it wouldn't be overbearing in my living room. It is much shorter than the plan suggests, and the length and width are also changed. I used framing 2x4 and 2x6 lumber, so I had to sand the heck out of it to make it nice and smooth. It looks great next to the console table. Good plan.
Castle Bed
Friends asked me to design a princess/castle bed for their daughter. It needed to fit a single/twin size mattress and fit a 61 inch space they had so I designed the overall width to be 60 inches.
It is all made from solid planks apart from the two big shelves in the headboard which are plywood.
They wanted the sides close to the headboard to be raised as well so their little girl didn't roll out the bed.
Not added the slats yet as it is off to the paint shop to be sprayed Pink!! I will post more photos once painted and will also post plans soon once finished them.
Hope the little girl likes it when she sees it.
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Vespa ride-on
I made the plans a little different. I had more support to the front, made the base wider, and added swivel wheels instead of rockers.
Cabin style bed
This was my version of the cabin bed plans on this site.
My son loves it and of course my wife does too..
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Playhouse Loft Bed
This is my first KOW project...I built the playhouse loft bed for my daughter, Kayla. She named it Lofty Cottage. I used leftover pink paint from painting her table and chair set for the inside of the playhouse. I made the letterbox from scraps and the half-door from the door cutout. I added hardware that matches the hardware on her other furniture. I made the banner by hand and hand painted the birdhouse and the sign. She loves it! Thanks for the great plans Ana! Can't wait to start on something new now!
Porch bench
Using Ana's garden bench design, I modified the plans slightly to make the bench less deep in order to fit on my narrow porch.
Barn Greenhouse on the Penninsula!
Super easy to follow and build! We went with treated lumber from Home Depot and have around $1500 into the project. Will be looking at adding an automatic fan and thermostat next year. Benches on one side for starters and a raised bed on the other side.
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Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:00
Beautiful!
What a fabulous job! I love the red door for a pop of color. And the thermometer is a brilliant idea. I'm modifying this plan to better fit my yard. Thanks for sharing!
Bluebird Birdhouse Made From Pallets
Build Instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/Bluebird-Birdhouse-Made-From-Pallets/
This is a very easy project to make for attracting bluebirds to your yard. I wanted to reuse some of the wood I have from with the pallets I broke apart last year. This project uses a combination of industrial strength pallets made from 2x6s and standard pallets which provide slats in the 3/8" to 1/2" thick range. As for the house, I tried to hit the basic bluebird birdhouse dimensions for this build:
- Hole Entry Size: 1.5"
- Hole Distance Above Floor: 6" to 7"
- Floor Dimensions: 4"x 4" to 5" x 5"
Feel free to leave the birdhouse exterior to weather unfinished or stain/paint it. I finished the house with a combination of stain for the bottom and sides and green paint for the roof.
Farmhouse Daybed
I modified the regular farmhouse bed to a daybed for my daughters bedroom. All that is left now is to fill holes, paint, distress, and glaze :) I made the height of the front and back tall enough to fit a trundle I plan on making later. It is up on blocks right now so I could see what it will look like when completed. Will post an update once it is painted and assembled.
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Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:16
Farmhouse Daybed
Hello Mrs. Ana. Do you have the modified plans with this daybed? If so please send me a copy. Thanks
Fri, 10/23/2020 - 23:52
Plans for farmhouse daybed with trundle
I love this! I would love to build a twin size farmhouse daybed with trundle for my stepsons’ room. They are only only with me every few months, so I want to have beds for them but this would save a ton of room! I have tried to modify the Haley storage daybed and the farmhouse plans, but am new to this, so I’m having great difficulty. Also, since they are teens, I have twin XL mattresses. 39x80, so again, more modifications. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Sat, 04/09/2022 - 06:36
Can i get the modified plan…
Can i get the modified plan for this? Trying to make the daybed for my daughter.
Tryde Coffee Table
Tryde Coffee Table made of mahogany and stained used several layers of boiled linseed oil and a few top coat layers of wipe on satin polyurethane. It came out really nice. This is my first project.
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Pottery Barn headboard with barn wood finish
Pottery Barn inspired headboard was created by using a modified version of the Reclaimed Wood headboard. I turned the planks vertical and cut them 32" long. I added a piece of rope ceiling trim. For the finish, I spray painted the whole piece black. After it was dry, I dry brushed cream paint on top. I finished it off with polyurethane.
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Tue, 05/19/2015 - 09:04
Nice job!
I was thinking of running planks vertically for the Reclaimed Headboard too but ended up doing a different headboard all together at the last minute. I really like how yours turned out. Great job on the cost too. I don't think I've ever seen a 70% off rack at Home Depot. Now I want to run up there real quick to find it!
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Wed, 05/27/2015 - 13:43
I'll start looking for this
I'll start looking for this cart. Thanks for this!!!