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Farmhouse Bedside Table
This project was a lot of fun and didn't take very long. Already thinking of making another one with different color finish.
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Tabletop Chalkboard Easel
First project for upcoming annual craft show. Guessed on cost as we bought 2x6s and 2x12s on clearance and ripped them down ourselves for a cost savings. Used beadboard for the chalkboard because I got a slightly damaged 4'x8' sheet for just $3.95. Have to say that it's not the smoothest so I'd definitely go with something like luann next time. Still cute!
That last picture shows the second batch I made for the following year. I modified the plan to simplify it for me and use less materials by making it just one-sided.
Kentwood Nightstand
I made this nightstand and one other for my bedroom. I used 1x2's for the door and diamond willow for the handles. :)
Rustic X Coffee Table and Side Table
I absolutely love how this coffee and end table set have completed my living room. Each one took me about a day to complete and $80 or less!! Excellent, detailed plans resulting in a gorgeous piece. Thank you!
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Thu, 02/20/2020 - 11:28
Adapted plans for square rustic x coffee table?
I love these! Plan to build coffee table, end table and console! Ana, any chance you have or could provide adapted plans for a square 44-inch rustic x coffee table? THANK YOU! :)
ladder shelf build
Thanks for the plans had to go with something like this to avoid putting cabinets in and risk hitting a water line in the wall.
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Upholstered bench
I loved working on this easy upholstered bench. It was so much fun and so simple. I followed the plan except I raised the bench to 20 inches, because my husband and I are quite tall. I also wrapped the fabric underneath about 1/2 inch and stapled it so it has a tighter look. Thanks for the plans Ana!
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Wed, 10/26/2011 - 05:57
That is so cute, you picked a
That is so cute, you picked a tricky fabric with the lines!
Farmhouse Bedside Table
After finishing the farmhouse queen bed, I was eager to start another project. I needed bedside tables and I came across plans for the mini farmhouse bedside tables. After the building the first one, the second one went much quicker. Very happy with the results :)
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Tue, 10/22/2013 - 09:21
Beautiful!
Really nice work on the bed and the tables. I love the look with white legs and stained top/shelf.
In reply to Beautiful! by mom of 4
Wed, 10/23/2013 - 19:34
Thank You!
I was very happy with the way they turned out. I just finished a storage bench with the white bottom and stained top, I'll post pictures when I get a chance :)
Farmhouse Bedside Table
Super easy project. Both tables matched almost identical. Buying wood from Home Cheapo/Nowes makes it a little tougher because they aren't as straight as they should be, but a little sanding never hurt. Plan on making a few more for the other rooms.
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Reclaimed wood - look Headboard and . modified platform bed.
Made wider for a king and modified platform bed. Used a weathered oak stain followed by a 50/50 whitewash.
A little take on Ana's sink
This was a build to convince my wife that I should do the cabinets in our new house...now I have to do them all. I should have just said, Sure, go to Ikea!"
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Mon, 02/20/2023 - 10:36
LOL, you're hired!
Looks amazing, fantastic work! Thank you for sharing and happy building!
Princess Pocket Bookshelf
I pinned, I built and today I post!
Source: kidsrooms.co.uk via Ana on Pinterest
And then here is the plan I designed
Modifications
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Cost
If you've blogged or bragged, you can simply
- Click on the blue “Add Your Link” button at the bottom of the thumbnails
- Add a link to this post from your specific blog post about your project in the url field (not your home page)
- Give your project and appropriate name cause thumbnails are so tiny, a good name really helps!
- And please share the love and quickly link back over to our project posts within your own (here’sKatie’s, Ana’s, Erin’s, and ours) – it’s also nice to link to your inspiration project on Pinterest as well as to directly link to the original project/site, just so they get some love too.
Can't wait to see your projects!
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Wed, 11/02/2011 - 08:47
*sigh* I knew you'd make this dreamy
Makes me wish I had more floor/wall space. I'll just have to drool over yours until I do!
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 20:20
I'm going to pin this
No tools here, but I love the idea. Bookshelves are not working so well for us right now.
Small Table
I made this little table for my sister-in-law. She needed a specific size to fit in between some bookshelves. She is going to put a lovely fish bowl on top. It cost me about $10 for the wood and paint. I modified Ana's plans for the "simple, cheap and easy console table" to fit the space.
AG doll couch
My very first Ana's project, I used the left over baseboards from our house remodel and the extra fabric from our tablecloth for the cushions. And first time using power tools and the kreg-jig I got for my birthday .
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Modular Corner Office and Craft Desk
I started creating the furniture for my new craft room by making the Easy Three Cube Benches I found here. I modified them so that my cats could lay on top and look out the windows. The cube benches gave me the confidence to design a printer stand. Using Ana White's technique of "build the box" and then add the rest, I designed a custom printer stand I am so very proud of! After the printer stand, I moved on to the final piece that would complete my craft room, a modular desk with plenty of workspace to complete any craft I want. I modified each module a little to keep with the theme design of the room. I created three modules. The last one being a bookcase that is a modification of the Modern Craft Table bases. I used better quality Oak plywood for the desk top, and good pine and whiteboard plywood for the modules.
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Rustic Desk
This was an easy project t to build. Decided to go out of my comfort zone and burn all of the wood before adding the finish. I loved the design of these plans and my aunt wants me to build one for her.
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Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:53
Great desk!
Looks fantastic, you're aunt will be happy with that! Thanks for sharing:)
Front Hall Armoire
Our big old house doesn't have a front hall closet, so I decided to make the Nursery Armoire for our extra coats and shoes. Since our ceilings are so tall I decided to make it the full 96" that I could get out've the sheet of plywood.
I also modified the plan to adjust the door heights so that the top would make good coat hanging and the bottom can be used for shoes and boots. I also changed the drawers to be on the outside instead of behind the upper doors.
I used 3/4" plywood for the box and pine for the doors and trim.
For the doors I pocket holed the frames and then routed an edge on the backside and stapled pine paneling to fill out the middle. This matches doors I made previously to make cupboards in our full-wall brick fireplace (and the hardware matches too).
I did the top trim as in the plan, and I decided to leave the bottom plain.
It's quite large! But in the space a smaller one would've looked silly, so I'm glad I went with the height.
I decided to paint it so that I didn't have to fuss with staining, but went with the same paint as the walls for the backs and undersides of shelves to lighten it up.
Can't wait to fill it up! ....just have to give the dark paint one more go-over....
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Mon, 11/07/2011 - 22:32
That's really nice!
And it will add so much function to the space. Don't you love old houses ;)
A Lovely Pair of Planters with Finials
I wanted a fairly simple project to get started with, something I could make use of around my home and to help me get familiar with my new power tools - well, this project did the job nicely!
I'm extremely happy with the way the planters turned out and have already had other people asking me about them as they would like some too.
These planters worked out fairly expensive for me as the materials were extremely good quality and very heavy duty in size, I think I could get away with using slightly less robust materials to bring the costs down next time.
I had difficulty finding finials for the planters so I used some wooden turned eggs that I already had from my collection of pyrography blanks.
I can't wait for my next project now which will be a little more ambitious. I absolutely love Ana's website and can't wait to see what else I can make.
Entertainment Center
We had an oak armoire for our television and we needed to find something that fit our new 50" tv, an unexpected gift from my brother in law. This was perfect for the size we needed and the small space we had to put the tv.
Bath wall storage shelf
I liked the idea and my wife loved the outcome. Thanks Ana.
Helping "Foster" Care
We have started a 501 C-3 non-profit manufacturing company making furniture and giving all the proceeds to Foster Care Youths "aging"out" of Foster Care. Foster Care kids are trained on basic woodworking and carpentry skills and assist with the furniture manufacturing.
We are using Ana White's classic Adirondack chair design for our first project, and they are beautiful.
For more info see our website at www.fostercarefurniture.com
Thanks Ana for helping these kids!
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Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:50
Sound like an amazing program!
This is so awesome, I will go check it out! Thank you for sharing and such a great way to help these individuals.