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my very own Farmhouse style BED
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I have been looking for a new bed for our master bedroom for a long time. I just could not find one that actually fit ME.. the look and size. Then I found Ana's website, wow I feel in love with it as soon as I saw it.
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Headboard
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So this was my first project. It's not perfect, but I LOVED how it turned out!! A few lessons learned....
1) I know common sense would tell you to get the straightest boards, which I thought I did. When I went to put them together, a few were bowed. I tried to put those at the bottom.
2) I did end up putting a brace vertically in the middle on the back with left over 1x6. It just added a little more support.
3) Since I'm a beginner, I didn't know better, but go easy on the wood filler, especially if you are going to use any kind of opaque finish.
4) The only other thing I can think of, is unless you have someone to help you out, build this close to where you plan on putting it. I am in the middle of a remodel, so was able to build this in my bedroom. This sucker is heavy and awkward for one person to move when it's finished!!!
5) I built this with my finish nailer (2" nails) and wood glue. (Light on the glue...it expands quite a bit!)
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I applied black tea with a paint brush, and thoroughly let it dry (a day or two). Then I applied my steel wool/vinegar "juice" that had been brewing in the garage about a month.
After that dried thoroughly, I sanded with my little electric sander (iron shaped). I think the grit was 120. I sanded across the boards, and along the edges, let it skip and jump where it wanted.
After vacuuming it, I applied Minwax Pickling Whitewash with a brush, let it sit a minute or two, and then wiped it off (with the grain) with a towel. I found it easier to work one (no more than two) planks at a time, or it was harder to wipe off.
Then I applied Minwax furniture sealing wax with cheesecloth.
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Kitchen console table
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My first pocket hole project! Adjusted plans to make table 50 inches long.
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DIY Planter Box
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My very first project. Was so easy thanks to Ana's instructions. Dark walnut gel stain and Fusion Seaside. Thank you so much Ana.
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Farmhouse Wine Buffet
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Wine buffet made from pine. Hope you guys like it.
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Barnwood Frame
As part of a redecorating project using reclaimed barn wood for our guest bedroom, we constructed this window frame to display some photos from one of our siblings of barns found in Iowa.
The dimensions are 44” X 33” with each photographic image being 11” x 16.5”.
Since the wood had so many bore holes, we used ¾” redwood under the visible fascia for added strength.
Cost - $75 / 4.5 hours to build.
http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-barnwood-frames-1-and-10-minutes.html
Small / Short Shed with doghouse...
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I needed a shed to get my outdoor and seldomly used equipment out of my gargage. But I needed the shed to be small so it doesn't take up too much space in the back yard and my HOA will not allow it to be taller than my fence. So I needed a small/short shed. I didn't use any plans, but it would probably have been quicker if I had. I did it with free time during a week, but could probably be all completed during a weekend. It was probably a few hundred total. I tried to reuse existing hardware/wood where possible. I'm a cheapskape. Here's my blogpost I did with additional pictures...
https://drowland.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/small-short-storage-shed/
You can see I also added a matching doghouse.
Hidden closet now a mantle
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Needed somewhere to put Christmas stockings in my new house. And had to make it high enough so the new puppy couldn’t reach it. This was easy and perfect.
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Dollhouse Bookcase from Santa's Workshop
This past Christmas I built the dollhouse bookcase for my 3 year old daughter. I built mine out of plywood and made a few modifications. I routed dados for the shelves. I also added a pine face frame to cover the plywood edges. The back is beaded paneling. I painted it in the same princess pink colors that are in her bedroom. The final touch was adding a chimney and stuffing a Santa into it. She loved it! You can check out the full story on my blog http://www.homefront-dsr.blogspot.com/
Farmhouse bed
I used the farm house plans for this bed but I made my 4x4 taller because I wanted the post affect, I also added the" \/ " because I wanted a "rustic look. I used 2 different stains to get the old barn wood look. I had a great time making this bed and LOVE it Thanks for the ideas.
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Assembly/ Out feed table
This week's project was an outfeed/assembly table. A project that iv'e been needing for a while now. It's mostly constructed with 2x4's and plywood and mdf for the tops. I added caster the the legs to keep it mobile in my shop in case of having to move it around. I'm extremely happy with it and I love the extra space it provides underneath.
Blog article: http://www.lanebroswoodshop.com/2015/05/assemblyoutfeed-table.html
Loft bed
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Built this for our daughter for Christmas! She loves it! Very easy build
Kid sized picnic table
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My daughter and I did this project together. It was our first wood working and painting project. Learned a lot in a short time. Plan was as said “Easy” although maybe a bit hard for us given we had no experience. All drawings and paintings were free hand.
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Princess Maddy's Purple people eating loft bed!!
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All the scratching of my head, calls for help to my brother and ill timed mistakes were all worth it when her little face lit up with a smile.
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triple pedestal dining table
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This table is enormous at 106" long made from pine boards and fir studs. A very easy build considering the final outcome, totally doable by any DIYer.
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2. Two coats Minwax polycrylic clear satin
Work Table
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Instead of having the plywood top sit on top of the frame, I sunk it into the frame instead with 2x4 supports underneath.
Greenhouse
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Love my new greenhouse !
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Antique Workbench Console
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This was an easy project although it took us 3 weekends to get it finished. My son loves to help now but it slows down the process. We used wood we already had and reclaimed oak to make this table.
We had to resize the table to fit our entryway. The table design was 64” long and we made ours 48” in length. It was easy to do the math, the cuts for length were 75% of the original size. For example, the table top trim piece calls for a 64” cut, take 64 x 75% and you get 48. So that cut piece would be 48” instead of 64”. We kept all other measurements the same, both width and height. The only other change we made was in bottom shelf, it calls for a 1x12 and we already had a 2x12.
I am still looking for a metal piece(towel holder) to go on the front of the table.
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Upholstered bed frame (King size)
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I used the plans from Ana excepted converted the measurements to fit a King. Our mattress comes in on July 3 so I'm praying that it fits! This was our first project and we cannot wait to do more!!
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Tue, 06/25/2013 - 14:52
Thanks so much! I purchased
Thanks so much! I purchased it from fabric.com. I actually ordered a bunch of swatches first before I chose :)
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 17:51
That's really awesome! Well
That's really awesome! Well done! The Suzani print fabric was a nice choice :)
Tue, 04/13/2021 - 21:40
This is very cool! What size…
This is very cool! What size & type lumber did you use for the slats?
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Ana White Admin
Mon, 11/29/2021 - 05:41
Festive!
These look great in your entrance, thank you for sharing!