Community Brag Posts
Floating Corner Shelf
I wanted to do floating shelves in my bathroom but I have very limited space so I decided I was going to do floating shelves in a corner where I did have space. This is not going to be the only shelf, I will make another one to go above it. I was tired of having no storage space for things like toilet paper and towels so now we can use these floating shelves to do that for us :) Tomorrow I'm going to build the second one to go above this one. Making it for a corner is really no different than making it straight. The sleeve fit right over the frame I built and it looks beautiful I think :)
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Olivias doll crib
I had an idea that I wanted to buy my daughter a wooden doll crib and was having a look around on google when I stumbled across Ana's website. I have never made anything from wood in my life and coerced my husband into giving me a hand!
We found that Ana's plans were just so well thought out, we had a little struggle with the metric to imperial thing but carefully plotted ahead and adapted the plans to wood sizes available in the UK.
I also used Ana's plans for a mattress to go in it, I upcycled an old duvet cover.
I am absolutely amazed by the outcome - and, most importantly, our daughter loves it!!
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Faux Fireplace
I made this surround to give me a place to hang my stockings for Christmas and give me a mantel to decorate. It also moves easily!
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Gray Farmhouse Console Table
Happy Fall Y’all. Love the Gray / White Farmhouse Colors. I can share the plans I modified for this build if anyone wants to build their own .
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Sat, 08/22/2020 - 08:33
Plans for console table
Hello could you please share the plans for me. Want to duplicate your awesome work.
Sat, 08/29/2020 - 12:33
Perfection!
I believe this is JUST what I came here looking for! Please share the plans and dimensions. :)
Sun, 10/25/2020 - 14:31
Hello! I’d like the plans &…
Hello! I’d like the plans & dimensions for this as well! Thank you so much! Turned out AMAZING!
Thu, 06/17/2021 - 17:40
This is exactly what im…
This is exactly what im looking for. Can you please share your plans 😍
Sun, 08/08/2021 - 15:36
Hi Ana can you please share…
Hi Ana can you please share your plans for this with me? Thank you
Wed, 10/13/2021 - 19:36
Can you please share the…
Can you please share the plans with me? Thank you!!
Mon, 01/31/2022 - 03:50
Plans for Grey Farmhouse Table
Lovely build. I would love to receive the plans for this particular project please? Thank you!!
Tall Cedar Planters
We wanted some tall planters and found some tall teak planters that we love, but one problem $820 on the Casual Country website. The ones online were angled but I couldn't get the angle right so I made mine straight.
The tallest one is 42" x 23" then 29" x 21" and the small one is 20" x 18".
They will look much better when I get something planted in them this spring.
Built the frame with 2"x2" cedar boards and used 4"x1" cedar boards for the planks.
Small Media Console
After clearing some doesn't-belong-here furniture out of my living room, my coffee table became the home to our stereo receiver and HTPC. This project was about getting my coffee table back, in a quick, inexpensive way. The photos *still* don't do justice, but since I've added the equipment, I am SO not hauling this back outside for glamour shots.
Size: Adjusted to fit under a wall-mounted flat TV:17.5"D x 21"H x 42"W. The adjustment was simple: use 5 2x4s instead of 4.
The photos also make the stain appear darker than it is -- it's truly a rich teal. I love the color so much, I'm going to strip my built-like-a-tank, 65-year-old wooden front door and stain it, too.
This is my first "real" project. I've built things before. Badly. Now, I have a Kreg, and I'm learning to be a little more patient with clamping and squaring for better results. :)
It appears that my next project will be the taming of the cable spaghetti.
When I stained the sides, I did them pre-assembly and felt they were a tad dark. I stained the rest (front bib, top) after assembly with two very light coats, and I love-love-love the look. Is it blotchy? Why yes, yes it is. The stain sank into the wood more in knots and rougher areas.
A bonus to this product: not only is it water-based, but it SEALS along with staining. I'm lazy. This is good.
Finally!!
This was such a fun project. Had to figure out how to build the sliding door HW. I didn't want the doors flying off when sliding so I did secure in a way that didn't limit the aesthetics or function. I did add a back to the cabinet since the picture was taken. Strips of plywood to give it that barn flavor. The most time consuming part was painting, staining, protecting and waiting for it to dry.
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Picnic table
I built this picnic table while I was pregnant with my youngest. It was an addition to our outdoor kitchen. Came out pretty good, thanks to Ana's plan.
Custom designed Queen Music Bed
I was looking for my next project for woodshop my junior year of high school. I happened to run into this website while looking for plans and found Ana's farmhouse queen bed and was inspired to make something similar. Now that I have accomplished this task, I want to share it with the community that inspired the build. Let me know what you think! Thanks.
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Puzzle Box (Unabox)
This is a simplified version of the Unabox from Make Magazine.
Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Puzzle-Box-Unabox/
Video:
http://youtu.be/VTaoUHsGau8
If you like this, please see my other puzzle box.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Puzzle-Box-4/
Our Snowflake
Great snowflake template from Ana White!
Modern outdoor chairs and sofa
Saw some of the other brags which includes a raised backrest so I incorporated that into my build. There's a 30 degree angle on the backrest (two 2X4's and one 2X6)
Media Console
My fiance and I built this media console from Ana's plans to replace the UGLY black plastic/glass tv stand we had previously. It was pretty easy to do. The only thing I recommend is waiting to cut the doors after the box is put together. Our doors did not fit exactly and we had to cut them again to fit. I'm sure that our measurements were off somewhere along the way. We love the way this piece of furniture looks in our family room now, for about $150!!!
Rustoleum stain in dark walnut with a coat of Rustoleum stain in kona because it wasnt as dark as I wanted.
Clear coat of paint on poly
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Fri, 11/09/2012 - 19:39
Awesome! I've been eyeing
Awesome! I've been eyeing this plan for a while but couldn't decide if I wanted to paint or stain it. This is great, thanks for sharing!
Farmhouse bench / table project
The table and bench project were awesome. I got a lot of inspiration from these, and have built 4 table so far. After posting the first one on Facebook, everyone wanted one. The one thing I would recommend is to really pay close attention to the lumber you're buying, make sure it straight and the edges are not chipped, to ensure all yourights seams match up, and your project ends up square. A tip to alleviate all this, is to buy everything wider than you need, and rip it straight through your table saw. What I mean is, if the table top calls for 2x10's, then buy 2x12's instead, and rip them down to 10 inches, so you're seams match up perfectly. It may cost a tad bit more, but you will definitely be happier with the end result.
Garden Tool Storage
Super easy and useful project. I made mine 8 ft. long because my studs are on 24 in. centers and I had a lot of tools to hang. It was fun building it and even more fun getting all those tools and things off the floor.
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Little yellow console table
I combined the workbench console and tryde console plans to make this perfect for our upstairs hall.
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Scrap wood mirror with hooks
This was made from scrap wood, a cheap $5.00 mirror and some hooks. This hangs near my front door and I hang scarves and bags on it. Always good to have a mirror to double check yourself before you leave the house. It was based on Ana White's Craftsman Frame.
Side Street Bunk Beds
Capped railing and head/foot board for a different look. Did not like the look of the carriage bolts so sunk those in and used buttons to cover. Modified slope and added hooks to ladder so we could remove to vacuum etc. Would of added one more step if I were to do it again. My guys are little so added railings to back side top and bottom and extended railings.