What's New From Ana White

Cupcake Stand

These things have become super popular lately, and I wanted to figure one out for later this summer but had the chance to use one for graduation so a few scraps and $5 in supplies later here it is...Super sturdy, holds close to 100 cupcakes and can be dressed up in any way you see fit.

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Quilt ladder

Recently a severe thunderstorm knocked down a lot of branches at our house. Looking for something to do with this free reclaimed wood, I came upon the idea of a quilt ladder. We have 5-6 quilts that are not on beds, and no place to display them. Now we can look at our natural wood ladder for easy display. See more at http://www.makeitlovely.com/2011/01/built-for-quilt.html

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Plant Caddy

My wife likes to move her large flowers pots around for variety and so they get equal amounts of sun. But the largest pots with dirt and plants are pretty heavy, likely around 60-70 lbs. Commercial plant caddies are usually kind of junky and virtually all have inadequate plastic furniture casters that don't roll right and quickly break. Here is a design that virtually hides the stronger wheels, creates a platform look, and rolls much more easily than the commercial ones. The most expensi

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Pallet coffee table

I had some left over pallets that I needed to do something with. My wife had found a picture on pinterest of a pallet table and I figured I could build it in under one hour. I used watered down white paint to white wash the pallets. I added them together using 3 inch wood screws and then added caster wheels to the bottom for easy moving for my daughter's impromptu dance parties. See more at http://www.makeitlovely.com/2011/04/pallet-able-home-decor.html

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