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My "Heck- I'll give it a go" Altered Farmhouse Table
Our kitchen table buggered out so I decided to give making one a try. This was my first project. With seriously low funds available- I asked around to family for scrap lumber. Turns out the old lumber in the barn was black walnut! I had to plane and join it by hand so it took quite a bit longer to make.
I made the table one foot shorter and one foot wider. It seats 6 comfortably on the sides. Thank you so much for the plans!
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Cassidy Bed Works Well with a Sleep Number Platform
My husband and I bought our California king Sleep Number bed several years after we bought our solid wood bedroom furniture and it was too big to use with the bed that came with our dressers. After our most recent move, I decided I would have to finally part with the dressers in order to have a bedroom set that matches, which was hard because I love the simple, classic style of the dressers. Then I found this site and the plans for the Cassidy bed.
To make the Cassidy bed work for us, I extended height of the side rails and footboard to the floor so that our little dog could not hide under the bed when it was time for her to go into her kennel. That means I had to buy two sheets of plywood, one for the headboard to be cut from and one for the footboard to be cut from, and I bought 1x16s instead of 1x12s for the side rails. I also adapted the entire dimensions of the bed so that it fits around the plastic platform of our Sleep number bed, so we did not need to use the 2x4 slats. In fact, we did not use any of the 2x4s in the plan. The side rails are hung on the scrap lengths of the plywood. Finally, we did not decorate the headboard with door shims.
In the end, the bed is incredibly solid and beautiful. Afterword, I finished it to match our dressers, which I had stripped, as well.
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Fri, 10/04/2013 - 08:02
Your bed came out beautifully
Your bed looks great. We also have a sleep number bed and I was trying to decide if I wanted to still use the base or not. Thanks for posting.
Shopmade Panel Saw
I built this saw several years ago using plans i got on the internet. At the time I needed a way to easily breakdown full sheets by myself. It is extremely accurate and easy to use. With the removeable wings attached it opens up to over 12'. It easily collapses for storage. I would reccommend this to anyone who does not have the room for a professional quality cabinet saw. It took me about a weekend to build. All parts were readily available at my local homecenter and hardware store. I since have gotten a cabinet saw and a tracksaw so sadly this saw now sits in a corner of my shop.
Farmhouse Bedside (actually entry) Table
I needed an entry table and when I saw this plan for a bedside table I knew with just a couple of size modifications it would be perfect for me. It is a little taller and wider that Ana's plans, but other than that is true to her design. Couldn't be happier with the new table!
Crooked Dog House
Thanks for these plans! Worked perfectly. One day build.
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The 5 Shelf using 1x8 &1x12 scraps
I wanted to make something using the plethora of scraps in my garage. I ended up making this shelf that calls for 1x6 pieces with 1x8's and I didn't even have enough for that so I cut down some 1x12 pieces and used those too. The long part of the shelf is actually two pieces screwed together using pocket holes. Check out my blog for more on this project!
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Tue, 09/06/2011 - 16:20
West Elm
Good job! Looks a lot like this one at west elm: http://www.westelm.com/products/modular-shelf-w507/?pkey=cwall-shelving
Outdoor Sectional with Corner Pieces
We used 2x4s instead of 1x4s to make it more sturdy. We had to adjust some cuts accordingly. I bought the cushions at Target on clearance.
Scrap Wood Barn Door
I am finally getting around to the final touches on the home we built. I have a small pocket office that needed a sliding barn door. I build this door out of 3/4 inch plywood framed with 1x2 oak boards. I added planks of scrap plywood, 1x boards, and pallet wood. I added some different colors to make for a fun industrial/modern look. I made the barn door track out of steel purchased at a local metal shop and wooden wheels purchased online.
Wood Tilt Out Trash cabinet with storage
Modified the plans, my can was shorter for the bathroom, so I added a drawer.
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Simple 2x4 potting bench modified to include antique window.
I made this for my Mom as a birthday gift. I adjusted the dimensions a bit to accommodate the window, gave it a shabby chic look, and then added some decorative hardware. Very happy with the result!
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Mon, 07/25/2022 - 21:43
Great gift!
The end result is fantastic. I am sure your mother is thrilled! Thanks for sharing:)
Rosie's New Bed
Really simple and quick plan, great for a first timer. I oughta know. This was the first piece of wooden furniture I've ever built. Thank you so much Ana!
sofa for my "portico"
I exactly used Ana's project but I decided to paint light grey and I used for cushions denim jeans. It is really resistent and cool. grazie Ana
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Fri, 08/30/2013 - 09:23
Great job!
Your sofa looks super! Love the gray color. What a cool idea to use denim jeans for your cushions!
King Size Farmhouse Storage Bed
This was my first project using your plans. I changed the plans to make the bed King Size. I also hinged the footboard to allow storage in the middle of the bed. I am planning a drawer in the middle as well buy haven't installed that yet.
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Play Kitchen
This was a fun build. I used a dog food bowl from Walmart for the sink, the oven handle is a Restoration Hardware pull from Habitat Restore, stove knobs (spray painted red) and faucet are from Home Depot (I couldn't find either at Habitat, but it's worth trying). The utensil bar is from Amazon. I cut out an oven window and glued a small sheet of plexiglass acrylic from HD to the door. I put a stick-on, battery operated light inside the oven that turns on and off by pushing it. I wanted the oven to open like a real oven, but I should have saved myself the trouble and just put the hinges on the side. The door bangs to the floor unless you can figure out how to install slide hinges to prevent it. (I couldn't make it work, but I'm sure more experienced DIYers would have no trouble.) I printed out the stovetop coils free from "printablecuttablecreatables.com" and glued them on a thin sheet of black foam.
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Blanket Ladder
My husband was an amazing woodworker and when he passed away he left me a wood shop full of tools. No skills but with amazing directions, I was able to make a blanket ladder to hold the quilts that I so dearly loved. I think my husband would be very pleased!
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Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:06
Very sweet and touching!
This is fantastic, great job indeed, thank you for sharing.
Photo Ledges
This was an extremely quick and easy project to complete. I really love how the ledges tie my dining room together and display all the great pictures of our family. Now I just need to get some more pictures and frames...
ROLLING RUSTIC WOOD DRESSER
First big project, big for me anyway. Dresser came out better than I had imagined. I followed the plan exactly step by step except for the wheels part. Thank you Ana for the plans.
Farmhouse table
My daughter in law and I built this table, together in Austin, during my visit there! We had such an awesome time, together. This was made from Ana's book, A Handmade Home.
Modern Park Bench Plan
I love the plans for this bench! Very well thought out plans, easy to cut the wood and easy to put together. Thank you for all the hard work in coming up with all of these great plans!
Reanna Tovar
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Potting Bench
I modified the collapsibile planting table by Lady Goats. My wife asked for it to have a removable shelf to keep with the take down Idea and also to come up with a way to have a spicket added. this was a really fun project to make, I even added carvings and painted to allow it to stand out and to give it some color.
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Ana White Admin
Fri, 07/01/2022 - 11:11
Stunning work!
Thank you for sharing, this is amazing!