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Medicine Cabinet
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I found this project on I different site (sorry) but really wanted to make it for our quest bathroom. It was not to difficult and it really helps to finish off our quest bathroom since it was missing a medicine cabinet.
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Tue, 07/03/2012 - 09:40
I know that Ry would love it
I know that Ry would love it if you would post a brag post on her site, too!
Rolling Cubby Bench topped w/fabric
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Super easy to make this cubby bench! Used fabric to cover the the bottom shelf, and cut an extra piece of lumber to make an additional top. Will add 3 inch casters.
Dining room set (with Classic Chairs made Simple)
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This was my first attempt at making furniture...but it turned out GREAT! My fiance was about to buy a VERY similar dining room set for $1300 before I stopped her and insisted that I could build it myself, finish it to match our kitchen/dining room, and save a TON of money!
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Minwax Classic Black Polyshades on frame
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Kids Farmhouse Picnic Table
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I built a Kids Farmhouse Picnic table patterned from the Farmhouse Dinning Table that I built his mom and dad. For safety purposed, on the little picnic table I fastened the benches to the table. I really like your Farmhouse series. G
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Simple DIY Daybed
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This is the daybed option. The plan and cut list worked great.
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Round X Base Coffee Table
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I modified this design to fit the specifications I wanted for a coffee table. I think it worked out perfectly for what I wanted. I made the base completely out of scrap I had laying around, and I bought a 36" round top from my local Lowe's store.
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Tue, 01/05/2016 - 17:31
nice design
do you think i could get the modified peramiters from you? It looks amazing and i really like this table design but its too big for what im looking for. Do you think you could help me out?
Farmhouse table and bench
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Farmhouse table and bench
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Queen Farmhouse Bed
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This bed is even more beautiful in person. I'm so pleased with it and the clear plans that Ana writes up. See my blog for a few more pictures.
modern park bench made for wife for mothers day
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good directions took a couple hours
Birdfeeder
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Decided to use some scrap pieces of wood to make this for our backyard. Only difference I did was use 1x6 instead of 1x8 since that is what I had around. Thanks for the plans.
laundry organizer
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found these plans online and threw them together slightly modified for my wife since she is the main laundry person in our house right now since I'm working two jobs. she was thrilled and posted this picture online now i'm signed up to build three more for single moms we know!
Fancy X Farmhouse Table
This was a fun one to build. I love how it turned out. Most importantly this wife loved it! I used the miter saw to create a curved love on the feet, this was really easy to do just took a couple practice boards then I had it. I dont remember how much I had in the money I had in the wood but I was a lot cheaper to build rather than buy.
Table top stain is Espresso
BAse paint is some cream color I dont remember sorry.
Cream paint
Farmhouse Table & Benches
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This was my first time building a piece of furniture on my own, so it was a lot of learning and trial and error on my part. The plans were fantastic for the most part (I thought the bench plans could have used a little more specification and couldn't seem to find a pocket hole version). We completed the project over the course of a couple months, simply because we revisited it when time allowed. It could easily be done in a much shorter period. One thing I will say is this -- add a step to the plans and utilize a planer and jointer on all of the boards. I had the table put together at one point and whew, I wasn't sure what I did wrong, and I went back and had followed all the steps. While this might sound obvious now, remember it was my first time doing something like this, so I followed each step to a T. I also used a belt sander on the table and bench tops to level things out even more, and went across the grain to make a smooth surface with an 80 grit belt, then hand sanded with a sanding block with 120, 220, and 320 grit. I also modified the bench plans to cut about 5 inches off so that they would fit under the table.
We used Minwax pre-stain conditioner, then one 10 minute application of Mixwax Honey stain, followed by Mixwax Satin Poly. It turned out great and we are already moving on to other projects!
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Mixwax Honey (10 minutes then wipe off)
Mixway Satin Poly (3 coats, sand with 600 grit after coat 1, 800 grit after coat 2).
Barn Wood Rustic Island
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My daughter bought a condo this past summer in St. Louis, MO. It's in an old factory that was rehabbed into condos. It's very industrial looking. Her condo has a lot of open space in the kitchen. She asked me to build her an island. I've previously used several of your plans to build various pieces of very functional pieces of furniture for my daughter, my son, and my wife and me. But this one is one I am especially proud of. I based it off your plan, "Michaela's Kitchen Island" modifying it to meet my daughter's unique needs. The majority of it is oak barnwood reclaimed from my wife's grandparents barns that were torn down to make way for an interstate highway. It is very attractive and user friendly. My daugher couldn't be more pleased. Thanks for all your great building ideas and plans. You've made this dad and daughter very happy.
Greg Winemiller, Mount Carmel, IL
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New coffee table & a place to rest our feet!
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We needed a coffee table that we could rest our feet on comfortably while watching television (how gauche!). I altered the plans so the table is 15.5" high--just perfect for legs!
Like any project, this one had its ups and downs. I had to remake the table top twice (using the same wood), as the pieces just didn't line up right at first. And then I had had the brilliant idea to stain the bottom part gold for a pop of color in the room. Not cute. I had to paint over the stain with oil-based primer (followed by latex paint); it was worth it to get the final result!
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Farmhouse End Tables from Ana's Book!
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I made two of these farmhouse end tables for a friend/client. She wanted them to be very light gray when painted. I went to the blue store to get some paint mixed and waited... and waited.. and waited... and couldn't find anyone for the paint section. So I eventually just mixed it myself. It does have a bit of a bluish hint to it but I think they are very pretty.
These were a fun build and probably the best drawers we have ever made but we did have to use wooden guides on the inside to be sure it will close perfectly.
I hope she loves them!
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Chaise Lounge Chair
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This took way longer than anticipated. I didn’t account for how much time would go into sanding, priming and painting the wood. Also, the plans were changed to use 2x6’s but didn’t take that into account for the stop block. Still trying to figure that part out when fully reclined. Other than that, it turned out really good.
Headboard with Insdustrial Lights
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White Rustic headboard (California King) with sidelights.
Jackie M