Shiplap Fireplace Wall
Built-ins coming next! Such a great build!
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Narrow Farmhouse Sewing Table
modifications to plans: legs not tapered; shortened table by two feet.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$70
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Olde Century Colors in ‘Candlelight’
General Finishes Wood Stain in ‘Georgian Cherry’
General Finishes Gel Topcoat
General Finishes Wood Stain in ‘Georgian Cherry’
General Finishes Gel Topcoat
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
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.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$300 ish
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Used a weathered oak stain followed by a 50/50 whitewash. Varythaned.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Bath wall storage shelf
I liked the idea and my wife loved the outcome. Thanks Ana.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
Didn't keep track. Sorry. Pretty cheap.
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Antique blue I believe.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Lean-To Shed
I’m a first year teacher of construction class at Waterloo High School in Illinois. We recently used your Small Cedar shed instructions with some modifications for a class project. It’s a bear getting cedar right now, so we used T1-11 for the outside and 2x4 for the frame.
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Comments
Sat, 03/25/2023 - 09:14
Great project for your class!
Very fun and job well done! Thank you for sharing.
Potting bench
I made this with leftover lumber after my mom helped me make a swingset for my kids. It's the very first project I've ever done by myself and it turned out GREAT!
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Estimated Cost
About $60 worth of wood, a other 10-15 in screws and other supplies.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I'm not going to finish it probably.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Tue, 07/02/2019 - 14:07
This looks awesome! Thank…
This looks awesome! Thank you for submitting a brag post, we really appreciate it! Ana
2x4 Sectional , table, and chairs
Your easy to follow 2x4 proje ts turned out amazing. My outdoor set is complete. The chairs, also, came from your plans. I built all of it by myself in one weekend. Thank you
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One arm 2x4 outdoor sofa
This was so super easy. We are so in love with this. Thank you Ana for making DIY so much fun!
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Comments
Thu, 05/18/2023 - 09:22
Excellent outdoor seating!
Way to go, so happy you enjoy it! Thanks for sharing.
Simple Twin Bunk Beds
I built the Simple Bed into bunk beds. The plans for this project are pretty straight forward. The only change I made in the plans, was use 2" x 4" angle plates to mount the side rails to the head and foot boards. This made it easy to assemble and disassemble if the beds needed to be separated or moved. I also had to use two 2"x4"'s mated together to make the bed posts since 4"x4"'s are only available pressure treated. The ladder is constructed of 2"x4" with the steps spaced 10" on center.
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Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I stained the beds with Minwax "Puritan Pine 218". I prepped the wood with Minwax Pre-Stain Conditioner. Pre-Stain Conditioner prevents the stain from looking blotchy.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Mon, 02/15/2016 - 19:40
Can I have a url to the angle
Can I have a url to the angle plates you used ? I am not certain I know what they are.
The beds look great.
Barn wood frame
I made the barn wood frame for less than $30 (the plexiglass alone was $23!). It's better than the $80 they were going to charge me at the frame shop for the same style! I used an opaque black stain to both hide my not so accurate miter cuts and give it a modern feel. I'm very satisfied with the results!
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Cabot solid color acrylic deck stain in black. This stuff takes forever to dry, but I prefer this to black paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project
Comments
Sat, 02/18/2012 - 09:24
thanks for posting.
I need a large frame for a family photo. I cant spend the money right now. This has been very helpful. Great job
Media Stand
We built this media stand for our home and we had many that followed. We put a backing on ours to hide the cords and such. It makes it feel a lot classier & takes under 5 minutes to add! We used 1/8" particle board and we used our neumatic nail gun.
All in all, this is a super easy beginner project that adds a big bang to the space!
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Estimated Cost
80.00
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
This is our custom beachwood stain. A few stains from Minwax mixed together.
We then Distressed it & applied 3 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane
We then Distressed it & applied 3 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Outdoor buffet table
My first project using Ana White plans. Used pressure treated lumber and Kreg pocket hole jig. Cost: $126.
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Laundry Station
My original plan was for a laundry cart or stand for laundry baskets. I ended up building one that is pretty big for 4 baskets, a shelf on top, and elevated 10" on the bottom for our Roomba vacuum to be stored.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$80 + paint
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Wood Sideboard
My wife and I originally saw this Ana White planked sideboard and knew it was exactly what our dining room needed! We had the perfect spot for it! The plans were generally easy to follow and it was actually my first time installing drawers! It turned out amazing and we all love it! We love the added storage it provides for dishes and other kitchen accessories.
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Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
We wanted a unique distressed finish, so after sanding everything good I actually used a black spray paint on most of project (mostly cracks and edges). After the black spray pain dried I Brush painted the entire project with Behr ultra paint (sorry I cannot find the color anywhere!). After the paint dried I sanded in random places, especially the edges to let the black come through, as well as some of the bare wood. This way it had a very rustic worn look of the three different colors (red, black, raw wood).
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
From Logs to Famhouse Table
So this DIY Farmhouse Style Table has been on my “make it” list for a while now. And what better time to make it than now, since we just got a saw mill. Check out the blog link below to read all about it.
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Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Early American Stain
Minwax Polycrylic Clear Sealer
Minwax Polycrylic Clear Sealer
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Seasonal And Holiday
Round Farmhouse table
I took on a little bit more than I could chew with this one, but after a little R&I(Resourcefulness, and Ingenuity) I was able to figure it out. I love how it turned out though! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Estimated Cost
$120
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Dark Walnut with Matte poly top coat
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Our master closet from this plan!
We built this master closet using the simple closet plan. It looks wonderful and wasn't too difficult to do once we determined the measurements we needed to use to fit our closet. My husband does not have much building experience at all, but he was able to do this with Ana's fabulous plans. Thank you so much for saving us hundreds of dollars! We have real wood in our closet and we love it!
We used plywood and painted all surfaces with indoor latex trim paint.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Painted with interior latex trim paint from Porter Paint. Used 2 coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Sun, 01/12/2014 - 19:02
Very Nice!
It looks very nice. May I ask what dimension of the plywood you used?
They look more than 3/4'' thick to me, right? My husband and I are planning our very first project!! Any info /advice would be highly appreciated.
Farmhouse Table-First Project = Big Success!
This was our first project; and definitley and inspiration to do more. I am so excited to have this in our dining room. Project took about 8 hrs to build and 4-5 days to stain and poly. We used a Gunstock stain with 2 coats of Walnut over that.
Overall cost was about $150 with wood, stain, materials and poly. We ended up working with 2 types of wood (yellow & white pine) which proved frustrating as we tried to match the stain color. All ended up OK after a couple of trial and error on some scrap wood.
I can't wait to make the matching benches. Thanks Ana!
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Stained
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:01
Gorgeous table!!!
Gorgeous table!!! I can't believe this is your first project! Yay! Now it'll never end! Ha! My husband thinks I'm nuts - I want to build everything!
I wish I had used Pine instead of Hemlock. I made a table very similar to this, but my HD only carries 2x stock in hemlock. Apparently Lowes carries 2x pine. I like the sharp square edges of pine better. Hemlock has rounded edges. Blah blah blah, your table looks awesome!
DIY Campsite Outdoor Storage and Grill Station
We made the grilling station to keep at our seasonal campsite and it's absolutely fantastic! We have since added some L brackets and 2 shelves, and this is where we store our extra cases of water, soft drinks, outdoor cooking utensils plus an air fryer! Super easy plans, with well written instructions for even the novice (me and hubs) diy builders!
Ali W.
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Beach Bench
Thanks for the plans, Ana!
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Weather Gray stain with a white paint finish for the bottom.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Ana White Admin
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:45
Bold Beauty!
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to see the built-ins included.