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Kentwood Bookcases
When I started my blog This Girls Life ( t-g-life.blogspot.com ) I knew I wanted to makeover my office to give me more room and storage. These bookcases were perfect for that.
Modified Husky Farmhouse Table
My husband Chris and I have been planning for a few years now to build a farmhouse table for our home. Every year for christmas my mother-in-love (mother in law) gifts us a "must have" tool. We like to think of it as her investing in our home and quality time together. Last year she gave us the Kreg gig, holy cow, that sure is a must have!!! :) This year we received a hand sander. Needless to say we were motivated to start our farmhouse table journey.
We loved the table Ana built for her sister, so we followed the plans almost to a tee. We ordered the turned legs from Georgia. Let me also add that we try to buy everything we possibly can that is made in america, from paintbrushes on. I encourage everyone to take the a few seconds to look and spend an extra dollar or two to support america's economy.
The only modification we did to the plan was add a small strip of wood to the base layer for just a little extra touch of character. :)
Base- early american stain for base layer, Old Fashion Milk Paint in Buttermilk, and spray on polycrylic.
We live in a small town and were not able to find gel stain anywhere. We could have ordered it online, however we adamant about using our snow days to work on this project. This made a difference as far as how the milk paint chipped on the legs. I had to hand sand to get the rustic look, however it still looks fabulous. :)
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Herb & Flower Ladder
Living on a small city plot, this vertical ladder planter was just what I was looking for to grow my herbs and flowers. I am not an experienced builder but the plans were easy to follow. It didn't take me much time at all to complete this project. Now I am looking forward to fresh herbs and flowers all summer.
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Combination Workstation
Combined a few of your plans to make my wife a Workstation. Plans were easy to follow and there were no dimension errors.
Small Kitchen Storage Pantry
I adjusted your Barndoor l Pantry plans to utilize repurposed lumber from a Murphy bed. The shelves are 22" deep for my microwave, toaster oven, etc. It's so functional and much easier to work in my small kitchen.
Cheryl G
Paint stir stick Letter Bin
I used paint stir sticks as the front of my bins!
I wanted the "bead board" look but to still have a natural wood grain that I could stain for the rustic look. I also really like being "frugal"
Pretty, massive coffee table
I'm still helping my kids furnish their new home. They "hired" me to build them a massive coffee table for their family room. They fell in love with the legs featured in a plan built by Shanty 2 Chic (http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2013/11/diy-square-coffee-table.html). The legs definitely were the most expensive part of this table!
I made a couple of adjustments: because these kids of mine hope to have kids of their own soon, and the table measures 48x48, I reinforced the lower shelf of the table and the table top with support pieces. I picture babies crawling all over this and wanted to ensure that it would hold up!
I finished with the same steps used by Jen of House of Wood's rustic yet refined finish, but used a dark walnut stain as the base.
Another fun project for me, and they are very happy with it!
And, I just have to say that Osborne Wood products delivers a wonderful product with great follow up and customer service! http://www.osbornewood.com/
iTable with bench seats
Ana, I really loved this design and was pretty easy to build! I like the way the finish turned out by painting it black and just a few coats of poly on top.
The benches are overbuilt with intention of converting 2 benches into 4 chairs in the future. I made them larger so I can simply just cut them in half and add two 4x4s 18 inches higher than the current bench legs at 24" and just deck it as a chair back, seems simple enough. One thing I would change in the design is eliminating the 3 1x12s and 2 of the 1x4s and just going with a solid table top at 33 3/4 x 40 3/4, similar to what I did on the benches.
Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.
Farmhouse Writing Desk
Brookstone desk with a white oak top and drawer that I built for my 8- yr old son. It is a very fun build.
Jerry from NC
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Tilt Out Trash Cabinet with Shutter Door
My trash situation was pretty dire once my dogs figured out how to pop off the lid and dig into everything. Trash was everywhere! So to keep out prying paws, I built Ana's tilt-out trash cabinet to keep the can safe. But I didn't read the plan through before going shopping, and didn't get any plywood to make the door! So I used part of an old bifold door that looks like a shutter and cut it to fit. I also added a cabinet clasp inside the top so it can securely shut. Now we don't have any trouble with my dogs dragging trash through the house!
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Wed, 05/02/2012 - 11:26
I love the shutter style
I love the shutter style door! I'd say you improved the plan out of necessity. Good Job!
Fri, 09/28/2012 - 07:14
I too think you have given us
I too think you have given us another idea with this plan, it's wonderful!
Alex's Book Shelf
This design came from Ana's website. My daughter Alex asked me for a shelf to hold all her "stuff". She's a typical girl... lots of "stuff". I was able to snap a picture before she started to fill it all up!
Rectangle Nesting Tables
I needed a small rectangular table to put between the sofa & wall. I also wanted a small table to set elsewhere in the room temporarily. Nesting tables were the answer. I adjusted several measurements to fit the wood I had on hand for the tops. The larger table used 2 1x8's. The smaller table is topped with 3 1x6's. I also used 1by lumber instead of 2by except for the 2x2 legs.
Custom kitchen island
I built this custom kitchen island for a family friend that wanted something bigger than what can be purchased at a retail store. They also wanted to have a butcher block top for cutting meat. The base is made out of select pine and the stained parts is red oak with a couple strips of birch. The over all project took me 5 days to build. With the top being the longest because it consisted of 94 1 ¼” pieces glued together. Thanks for looking!
DIY Shiplap Fireplace Built-in
Tweaked your plans slightly but I'm happy with results!
Handy Kandi
Sandbox with Benches
For the last year we have been kicking around making a sandbox. We really needed a cover and really wanted seats. So this worked out perfect. We did modify the plan a little to make it just a little bigger. It is 4' x 5' instead of the 4'x4' called for in the plans. Very easy to build...we have very little building experience and pulled it off. We did dig out the grass where the box was going to sit and stapled 2 layers of landscaping fabric to the bottom of the box frame. We also sealed the main box frame with a little silicone to minimize sand leakage.
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Mon, 05/07/2012 - 05:32
Widening
Thanks. There are the same number of 1x4s on the top they are just longer. I was worried about the benches sagging because of the increased length and was prepared with scrap 2x4s to add support under the first two boards if needed but it doesn't seem to be a problem. We only widened it to 5' though...I think at some point that extra support would be needed.
Headboard
2nd project - added some additional supports on the back with scraps & fixed a bowing issue. We've had it in the bedroom since October 2013 & love it (especially the price tag)!
Sandbox
I followed Ana White's instructions to a tee and things turned out great! I chose a dark brown wood stain and used an exterior Helmsman Spar Urethane for protection. Because the sandbox will always be outdoors, I ended up putting 5 layers of urethane on it.
I also attached a tarp (not seen in the pictures) to the bottom to hold the sand in. This way the sandbox can be dragged if you want to move it's location.
Corona square coffee table
Farmhouse style wood coffee table with gorgeous balustrade legs, 38" x 38", 18" high. Stained antique oak, sealed for long life...
12' Farmhouse Table
This is a 12’ Farmhouse Table made from old reclaimed barn wood. I used the plans from Ana White Farmhouse Table and just scaled it for 12’.
Shawn Imes