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Night Stands custom sized and finished per customer building new home based Ana White's Farm House collection  #‎anawhite‬  

Intentional distressing per customer request with guidance from Ana White plans.   Finish contains a mix of paint, removing of paint, staining and restraining.   Now to move to a purposeful Mud Room Locker for a new home suited for family. 

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The build was pretty easy. Husband did it in a day. But after the paint dried and we out it in our laundry room and I did some laundry we realized that the washer now shakes the entire pedestal violently to the point where the dryer is being shaken so much that it's banging against the wall. We have brand new LG washer and dryer and this wasn't a problem before our diy pedestal. Do you have any modification suggestions?  We really love the project- but we will have to take it out if we can't find a solution for the shaking. 

I made the taller version of this plan. 2x2's are my arch nemesis! Never again will I build something primarily using 2x2's because they are SO wonky! I tried to find the straightest boards possible but still it didn't make for a very good bookcase. I would recommend building this if you have a table saw & you can cut your own 2x2's! It will suffice for storage in my craft room, but I am not sure if it will hold up during all of our moves, because my husband is in the Army!

After my 6-month old daughter outgrew, or just got tired of sitting in her bouncy seat on the table while Mommy and Daddy ate, I decided to build her a high chair. I loved the plans and it looked pretty easy. It took me longer than expected, but I was using scraps and trying to be efficient with my cuts and waste. After making the chair, my wife said it'd be nice if we painted it Minnie Mouse themed, so I cut the ears using the jigsaw and attached them with pocket holes. I could have just made them as part of the chair (the back piece) but the idea didn't come until after the chair was complete. To make the ears, I just used a compass and quite a bit of an eraser. I used grid lines and tried and retried and retried and retried until it looked almost Minnie Mouse-ish. I was going to try a bow, but didn't want to to ruin it. I'd also like to try to inlay a bow, but that would mean not being able to paint it so that was a no go. I haven't added the safety straps yet, but I have them and will be putting them on before she sits in it--so no need to call social services.

I built this table after seeing a similar one on your site. Mine is built with 2x2 legs, a shelf, and just one piece of 1x12 for the top. I was wanting something for in front of my window but this one is to small so I will eventually build a bigger one for in front of my window and move this one. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Made this media center for a DIY TV show at my home and I think I'm proudest of this project!  It turned out so beautifully.  Shelf pin jig was used for movable shelves inside, ORB handles and knobs, a very smooth poly'd top, and plenty of room for our components.  The doors were the hardest part.  Being inset, they just didn't want to fit and would scrape the frame.  Lots of repositioning of the hinges.  The thick acrylic for the doors was a little difficult as well- it cut easily enough in the table saw, but screwing in threatened breakage.  It was also hard to fit them where their fasteners didn't compete with the knobs or shelves.  I also made the TV stand to match the media center (and because I didn't want to buy one!)  Love this project!

Garden Shed out of douglas wood

i added wooden floor .

Totally enjoyed making this for my very first brand new step-grandson Luca.  Learned a few new tricks along the way and had a blast!  

Added a fourth seat to the sectional peice. This way it fills the space on my deck much better. Plans worked great. Both peices

completed in under 3 hours. 

Built this headboard for my fiancee as her valentines day gift.

This is my version of the pallet inspired coat rack. I didn't have the room for the 8-foot version in the original plans so I cut it down to 5 feet. Otherwise it follows the plans as listed, just with shorter cuts.

Stain is dark walnut.

We have a very small laundry room that does triple duty as a dog kennel and mud room. This riser is a perfect storage solution! The fact that I can see directly to the back of the Washer, and transfer clothes without bending over, is an added bonus! The building plans are sturdy and easy to follow!

Slightly altered Rustic X Coffee table to make it 46" long. Cutting the X's was tricky; I had to do it by hand with a table saw! I could wish for a miter saw that cut 30 degrees ;-)

My Brother and I have always wanted to craft furniture and this piece was our first project. We took our time and really payed attention to details. We're pretty proud of how it turned out. It was a challenge but a whole lot of fun.

Although I didn't exactly follow your steps, I got a few great ideas from your blog post. Thanks for sharing!