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I needed a way to turn my large, open, many-windowed Foyer into a functioning entry way. I Loved Mimi's Storage Bench, but i needed the dimensions to be very different, so I used her bench as a concept guide.
The bench under the window is 76 inches, and the bench on the right that backs into the corner is 58 inches. I used a four inch foam pad. I think the pad might have been excessive- it cost a lot more money than I had intended to spend.
This is my third building project. Previously I built some bookshelves and a set of shed doors.
I would consider this an entry level project. The hinges on my fold down drawers were the most aggravating part. The whole project would have been much easier if I had been able to use Mimi's exact plans. As it was, I had to make my own cut list and purchase list.

So I was searching for a sturdy table to build for outdoors next to my grill. I came across your plans for the Gaby kitchen Island and decided to give it a shot. Off to the lumber yard and as I am new to this I accidentally bought 4X6 's for the legs which threw me off just a little. No harm no foul just had to adjust and just made it that much more sturdy. I also wanted something I could use to throw some "beverages" into and decided on a basic stainless steel kitchen sink. Put in some plumbing and added a piece of 3/4" plywood to the top cut a hole with a router and routed the edges. Now I just need to close in the sides at the top and I am toying with the idea of making a butcher block as a lid for the sink. Then a little paint and it will be ready for summer.

My wife and I built the farmhouse table and bench.  We then followed the plans and made smaller versions for the living room - creating a coffee table and end tables. 

There was a horrible bartop seperating the kitchen from the dining room that was yellow 70's linoleum.  We ripped that bar top off and made another small version of the farmhouse table for the bar top!  Looks great!!

This design is a modification from another entertainment center I built earlier this year. I had a neighbor come over and fall in love with mine and asked if I could build another. I think it cam out pretty well, but tell me what you think....

With a newly finished bathroom we were looking for some stylish storage that fit the space.

During the demo a number of pieces of cabinetry came down and a salvage most of that wood. I also had a couple bi-fold closet doors in my garage that i decided to put to use.

We're totally satisfied with the end product and will be continuing to try our hand at custom pieces.

Modified plans to accomidate a smaller eating area.  Took us about a week working on it a little bit a day.  Wood cost was about $110.  Dark Walnut stain, primer and linen white chalk paint over primer on the bottom.  

I used somebody else's design photo from this site and inserted my own numbers when figuring out the top dimensions and cuts.  I wish I could remember whose for proper credit.  Legs were completed using the ana white legs from the original plan with no alterations. 

I took the pony wall idea and went with it.

This was a fun project to do. I am going to add a piece of 24 x 24 sheet metal to the top of it to serve as a smooth flat area to write on. I didn’t have any 1 x 3′s on hand so I ripped several 2 x 4′s down to 1 x 3 which is where I came up with the 1 x 2′s that are running across the top. I’m working on imagineering a chair to go with it, I will post pictures of that as well when I get it put together. If you have a questions or comments feel free to post.

I used the Vintage Bar Stool plans and modified the height and depth of each chair so that they would fit with an indoor bar height. At the time I didn't have a kreg jig, so I used dowels to connect everything. It took much longer since I had to wait for the wood glue to dry, but they are very sturdy and you can't see and drill marks. I used milk paint over stain to get the distressed look, and I love how they turned out!

Really enjoyed making this and the end result is impressive. Wouldn't categorize as a starter project because the frame is a bit more advanced.

DIY Pet / Baby Gate

Michael

Our bedroom closet was a DIY special from the previous owners of our home. We had upgraded the closet but were left with a dilemma - the door opening was not a 'standard' size. The two options were to purchase custom built bypass doors ($$$) or to live with the tension rod and curtain we were using. I came across this plan and after a few quick seconds we had decided we were going to try to build our own.

We followed the measuring instructions to measure our door (which we found (not surprisingly) was out of square which made things interesting) and set out to find our wood. My wife fell in love with this wainscoting at Lowes and that became the backing for the doors. We had to buy an extra piece so that I could ensure that the lines in the wainscoting matched the entire length of the door (we used 4x4 sheets rather than 4x8 because our Lowes didn't have full sheets of this particular wainscoting). The wainscoting backing gave it extra bulk and rigidity, making for extremely solid closet doors.

Everything came together and in one week (building and polystaining) we had the doors.

I've had the plans to this shoe dresser saved for months, and finally convinced my husband it was time to build it! In total, we probably spent about 8 hours on it, from cutting the wood to staining.

The instructions are a smidge vague, but if you really think through it, it's a piece of cake. Do not do anything out of order! My husband and I did, and we unfortunately had to redo certain steps.

This was our third project, and so far my favorite piece of furniture in our house!

This was my first Ana White project, I modified the plans a bit because I didn't want the 2nd stabilizing bar on the floor. I also went a bit bigger, my table is 10ft 5.5in. 

Overall I am very happy with how it turned out.

Not the prettiest but extremely effective. I think my entire kitchen will be all Ana White by the time I finish….what an inspiration she is! Thank you!

I've always wanted a wooden outdoor table for our patio. This site has inspired my husband and I to finally make our own. We combined the 4x4 Truss beam table design with the Providence table design, and created this cedar table that can seat 10. My husband built it and I stained it with Behr transparent cedar naturaltone stain. It only took about 6 hours for my husband to build despite all our measurements are different than the original designs due to change in table size and the wood size purchased. Sanding took about hour to 2 and then follow by a wash. Staining took 3 hours since I did double layers. It turned out amazing and we can't wait to put it to use! Thanks Ana for making these plans available.