Adirondack chairs
I have 5 grandchildren that I made chairs for
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Antique white and brown top coffee table
Thanks to Ana-White's easy coffee table plans I was able to build what I could not find for a decent price. Keep the plans coming!
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax dark walnut, valspar antique white in semi gloss, some distressing
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
Works great for a Great Dane!
This was a really fun project! We increased the leg height to 16" to work better for our Great Dane. Also, there's a typo in the "to buy" list. It says you should buy 1X2 @30.5" but they really mean a 1X3 since they refer to a 1X3 the rest of the time. It still works with a 1X2, but we used 3 pocket drilled holes instead of the 5 they suggested.
Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Planter
Started with the 3 plank plans from Anna's project, then dremeled the logo.
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Gardening Shelf
I wanted a gift for my mom. Something special and unique I think she would really like. Once on a guest post Ana posted a jewelry holder using a board, and some mismatched knobs.
My mom likes to garden. She works so hard on her back yard, and spends a lot of her time there. How could I make this outside proof? A few Pinterest finds later I found my answer: Water Spigots.
Voila! This is what we came up with.
** It's not going to hang by a string. It will be attached to her fence. This is just for picture purposes.
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Estimated Cost
$20
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
No finish. We wanted a rustic look. It came out perffect.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
Work bench with wheels
Built this over a week because the table top needed to dry and harden. I decided to paint the whole thing to make it look decent. I Kreg jigged four 2x6's together and added wood hardener to the table top. It was pretty weak because the wood was still wet so I had to dry it out for a few days. I also filled in the gaps with wood filler and then used a belt sander to smooth everything out. Everything else were just 2x4's. I knew it would be heavy so I added wheels to move it around and as a final touch I am adding 90 degree iron accent brackets to the table corners but I haven't got those delivered yet. I also added rubber screw-in feet so that the bottom doesn't chip when you move it around. Got those from Home Depot for $3
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Estimated Cost
$100 for wood and paint and sandpaper
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Kona stain, Golden pecan stain, polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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play table
This one was fun to build. I feel in love with it when I saw it. I used weather grey stain from rustoleum and I love how it turned out.
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Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
weather grey stain from rustoleum, with 3 coats of gloss clear coat
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Farmhouse Storage bed with platform modification
Hi, I’m Joe and love working on my cabin in Stanley Idaho. I needed a queen size bed on the ground floor but the room is small so I incorporated the footboard into into the platform to gain 6 inches of space in the room. It took a couple months working off and on but all fun. I also made the drawers deeper front to back to maximize storage. I did this at the peak of lumber prices and spent like $900 on lumber. It came out great, my Airbnb guests love it!
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I could not get logged in to Ana-white.com on my phone where my pictures were, but now an logged in on my laptop. Is there any way to register this brag post on my account? This is Fitzanthony, [email protected]
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Dress Up Center (from recycled Baby Dresser)
I used by kids baby armoire that was headed to the trash, and turned it into a dress-up center for my 3-year olds birthday gift. The best part is it was virtually free! The only thing I purchased was the pole. It was a lot of hit and miss, measuring, re-measuring, pulling nails out – but – it worked!! And it is awesome – and it only cost me a few bucks!!! As you can tell from the last pictures I took a lot of time getting it ready – and you can tell from the last picture it didn’t take them long to mess it up.
The best part was that the girls were so excited. Hayden – the birthday girl – looked at it with her eye’s wide open – walked slowly too it – looked at me and said “Mommy – It’s beautiful!” It was the sweetest most heart warming thing! I love that now my kids look at something and either ask me to make it – or did I make it.
Love for you to see all the before and after pictures over at my blog: http://mycreativeescapes.blogspot.com/2011/02/dress-up-center.html
Estimated Cost
$5
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Sanding, primeing, painting
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Pottery Barn Logan Knock Off Media Build
This was one of our early builds. I"ve learned a new way to do doors since then so hope to replace these before we move. I love all the storage on this unit! The finish on the tops is a metallic glaze I made.
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Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Outdoor sectional
Our version of the outdoor sectional. We couldn't find 24" wide pillows so we modified the design to accommodate 22"x24" ones. We also added a 1x8 held on with pocket screws to provide some additional support on the back and help keep the pillows from falling through.
Estimated Cost
$110 in wood
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Keepsake Box
Keepsake box made of maple, black walnut, mahogany and zebra wood.
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Craft Closet
When I was given a stack of MDF sheets from a friend, I knew this was the desk I wanted to build with it first! We recently moved into my husband's grandmother's house, and have been making some improvements. We took out the dark old built in, and I replaced it with three 4' long gallery shelves, and the Parson's Desk modified to 4' long. It fits perfectly in my space, and looks so chic and modern against our teal walls. It's the perfect craft nook and workspace! I added a mason jar pendant light I DIY'd from the IKEA bulb kit, and also sewed a reversible runner to match my handmade duvet cover. The fabric is Deer Valley, from Free Spirit. I also had the glass top from the original desk cut down at Lowe's for free, and it's a perfect fit.
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Estimated Cost
$30 for ledges, $30 for desk
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I sanded the 2x2's with 150, then followed up with three coats of semi gloss white paint, sanding with 220 in between coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Banquette seating
This project was amazingly simple and fun, and I love the outcome!
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Estimated Cost
$163
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
nightstand
I needed a small nightstand and was able to build this with wood left over from the Farmhouse table project, it's not perfect but I love it.
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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Outdoor Sofa
I used the Outdoor Sofa plans and added an outside frame.
Estimated Cost
$80 in lumber, $130 in deep seat cushions.
I built this alone and sanded all boards, so the time into it too a lot longer than expected.
I built this alone and sanded all boards, so the time into it too a lot longer than expected.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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Small Farmhouse table
I used scrap wood from a squat rack I built. In the process of making 2 benches for it
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Farmhouse Dining Table & Rustic Bench
With a couple of projects under our belts, my husband and I decided to tackle the Farmhouse Table. We shortened it to 6' to better fit our dining room, and also chose 1x6's instead of 2x6's to give it a lighter look. We also nixed the stretcher, and opted for 3x3 poplar table legs, that made the overall cost jump quite a bit. I absolutely love how it turned out, and the bench really fits well. It's stained and painted to match.
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Estimated Cost
$120 for table, $15 for bench
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax gel stain in Dark Mahogany, semi-gloss white paint. I sanded the table within an inch of it's life with 60 grit, then upped it to 150, then 220. Used 220 between three coats of white paint for the legs. Sealed with 3 coats of polycrylic.
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced
Shoe Rack for Mother's Day
A pretty simple shoe rack. My wife wanted something to hold a LOT of shoes that could go in our garage by the door to the kitchen. Girls helped with the painting :)
Estimated Cost
$60
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Baer Indoor/Outdoor Latex on top of primer. Needed two coats to cover up the wood primer.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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Rustic X coffee table with industrial trim
I added metal corners made by bending 1 1/4 x 1/8 inch flat bar and attached with 1/4 x 1 inch lag bolts
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Estimated Cost
60
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Asiago paint and Kona stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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Country living
Hello,
I had some downtime at my furniture business, so I built this to sell. It's just a basic bench with base board. People in southeast GA are loving this piece!!
Estimated Cost
$35
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Chalk paint, espresso stain and wax.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner