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DIY Bathroom Fan Vent Cover
The plastic cover that came with the fan looked cheap and flimsy and really didn't fit in with the vintage style of my bathroom. I searched around to try and find something else that would work but was unsuccessful so I decided that I needed to make something myself.
For details on how to build it: http://www.homeandawaywithlisa.com/blog/2012/2/28/diy-bathroom-fan-vent…
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Tue, 02/28/2012 - 06:38
A-Ha Moment
Thanks lbrown, you just gave me an idea. We are painting our entire upstairs and hate those industrial looking air return vents. This would be a great replacement for them. Thanks for the inspiration.
Toy Storage
Half of the spare bedroom in our basement is our toy room and I wanted to be able to host visitors without them being overwhelmed by our toys. The units on top are three separate units. We didn't divide the middle unit so we could use as book shelves. The open units on the bottom are tall enough for car elevators, etc. I like the half units on top for the plastic storage boxes where I have craft/art supplies (I don't want my kids getting that when I'm not in the room!). We used white paneling on the back of the shelving. We used a piece of trim on the bottom to cover up the legs, but I wanted to show you that the entire unit does not sit on the carpet. The totes are Martha Stewart brand from Home Depot. (I apologize for the blurriness of the last photo.)
We waited to paint until it was all put together, but if I could do it over again, I would paint the boards before assembling and touch up what was needed. I sanded in between each coat.
Loved this plan! made ours 6x9
this project turned out better than I hoped
A Toy Chest for my Daughter!
I used these plans to build a toy chest for my daughter: https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/simple-modern-toy-box-lid
I skipped the lid and a few of the extra details, but I think it turned out alright! It was probably my second project ever, and my first at this size. Being so new to woodwork, I was unsure of a lot of my cuts, or even if I could find the proper pieces of wood at the store, but your plans helped me through a lot of it!
Adirondack Chairs for Fire Pit
Adirondack Chairs stained.
Rachel M
Twin farmhouse with trundle
Twin farmhouse bed with trundle. Slightly modified to make foot board a bit taller.
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Wed, 03/14/2012 - 07:44
Where can I locate plans for
Where can I locate plans for the trundle?
Thanks!
Farmhouse daybed
My son plays games while sitting on his bed, we love the farmhouse style, but for room sake and looks, making it this way turned out perfect. Took the basic layout added some thicker boards top and bottom and additional surface boards to give it depth. Since there was no footboard I built a free standing frame, and attached it to the headboard.
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Tue, 12/22/2015 - 07:42
Perfect!
This is the perfect playroom bed for a boy! I'm looking to build two of them. Every other bed I've searched that is farmhouse style is boarded on three sides. I LOVE this playform style for the same reason you mentioned....they can sit all around on the bed and it's much easier for kids to change bed linens. I love the "chunkyness" and masculine appeal of this bed! You mentioned using thicker boards on the top. Would you mind shag what yo used? Also, what did you use to make your "feet" on the bottom? I would appreciate any tips
Farmhouse table and bench
We loved the farmhouse table plan and the bench. We modified a bit to make it 6ft. We just loved how it turned out. We used cedar for the legs. We wanted something to contrast a bit. I didn't stain the legs just coated with poly.
Modern Adirondack chair
Finally built my daughter a chair and she loves it
Big Kids Picnic Table
Thank you Ana for your work and making your plans available for free!
My table is based on your Big Kids Table, modified to use available free scrap wood.
tcphillips
baby changing station
Thx for the plan Ana. I modified it slightly to make it a bit different but realy loved you plans.
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Thu, 03/08/2012 - 20:53
Thank you all for the kind
Thank you all for the kind words. This was a fun project for a worthy lil person :)
Tue, 08/14/2012 - 16:29
Madeline chaning table hutch
I would like to know where did you get the instructions for the HUTCH on the Madeline changing table plan I can not find it on Ana Whites plans
Sewing Table
We built this cart for my mom, and she loved it! Already having other people asking us to build one for them too. We're going to try and modify the design a little and make a cart for the kitchen, should be fun!
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Thu, 01/02/2014 - 08:35
Nice drop leaf stand
Great job! I was pondering whether to do this as my next project. It looks beautiful. What kind of hinges did you use?
Laundry station
This plan was a lot of fun!! I have been wanting a laundry sorter for some time now and this one fits in my laundry room perfectly!!
The pull out works awesome!!
Simplified Farmhouse Doll Bed
I love Ana's farmhouse doll bed. But I've made a couple beds/cribs, and I know how tedious it can be to make the slats, so I cheated and used a 1x6 across the headboard instead of the slats and a 1x3 (turned lengthwise) for the footboard. :) It was a gift for my daughter's friend who is using it for a stuffed animal, so we made it more narrow as well. Details on the changed dimensions can be found on my blog.
Simple Modern Toy Box with Lid
I made this for our kids for Christmas. It was originally meant for their costumes but we loved the size, so we decided to use it for toys and a bench for meals at family gatherings. We're so happy with how it turned out!
Had to be custom.
Thanks, Ana for the plan! We were remodeling a nearly 60 year old bathroom and a store bought vanity would absolutely not fit. Using your awesome plans, we were able to get a vanity that would fit, and be one of a kind.
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Thu, 03/24/2016 - 13:30
Beautiful job!
Love the look of this cabinet, stunning! Thanks for sharing:)
Personalized Porch Swing
When I got it all put together it just seemed to be missing something,so I went back and routed the name of the name of the bnb that I made it for.It was still missing character so I took the torch to it and finally stained it.I think it has character now maybe?
Tidy Up Coffee Table
Finished our tidy up table! A couple of tweaks: I didn't want to kreg jig the boards together because I have a tendency to split 1x's when using a lot of joins. I tried drilling from below, but the 2x2 furring strips were so soft that I couldn't get my warped 1x6's to suck down without the screws popping through, even when changing to 1 1/4" ones. So, I countersunk two holes on each end of each board, and used 3/8" buttons to fill them to provide a decorative element. I LOVE THEM! Not only are all my boards flush, but the top is now so pretty. I secured the middle by screwing in from below with 2" screws, but since I didn't need to make them so tight to get my boards flush they no longer popped out. I hope that makes sense.
Also, the sides are pretty wobbly without the trundle in there, so my husband suggested adding L brackets to each corner. Success! It's now solid as a rock. We screwed in from the outside and filled with more buttons. For those of you who don't like the raised look, they also have flat button hole plugs. They take stain so much better than wood putty.
Lastly, I chose 1 5/8" casters that move in all directions. Bad idea. It gives the proper 2" height, but makes the trundle difficult to maneuver. Going to try and find some fixed-side one-way casters to replace them. Other than that, it's fantastic!
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Tue, 03/13/2012 - 15:11
Husky
Here's the link to the product: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/paint-sprayers/husky/gravity-feed-hv… . It's $50, and comes with 2 sprayers and 4 tanks (2 large, 2 small). You can use paint or stain. The coverage is nice and even. It was so much more fun to stain that way than with rags and brushes!
craft island
I built this craft island for a friend for her basement playroom space. Click the blog link for full build details and the inspiration picture.
2. Two coats BM high gloss white enamel