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This is a build a month in the making... I started and assembled 3 chairs but just couldn't get them exactly the same, so I labeled them "garage chairs" and went on to the next project. It wasn't until the BF surprised me with a router and router table that I started dreaming of chairs again!! (It also helped that I begged and begged for a band saw for my birthday hehe) I built the Narrow Farmhouse Table for a homework table for my kids, and have been itching to create chairs to match. :)
I made a template for the chair leg, and arch for the top of the chair. I cut the legs down using a jig saw, and then used the router and cut them to the template. EXACTLY THE SAME! SCORE!! The rest was just following instructions. I did make the legs a little taller, and the whole chair more narrow.. Gotta fit 5 kids at this homework table!! The seat cushions were a breeze (they scared the crap out of me until I did it and realized how darn easy it was) and then just searched the internet until I found a back design I liked :) ANA IS AWESOME!!! And to think I used to spend my days sleeping or watching TV. I don't know if I've ever been more happy OR productive in my life! Finish is golden oak. Thanks again Ana!! I've saved thousands in the last few months DIYing and building building building!!

Made mine exactly like the layout except I used an old piece of glass from a different project that didn't work out so well. This 1 turned out really nice. Going to make a couple end tables next with a hidden compartments in them next...

This is the 3rd wagon I've made.  It makes an excellent 'heirloom' gift that you can personalize for each recipient that will last for years to come and can be handed down through generations.  I decided to go with 5" wheels on my wagons.

I wanted a table with storage, I added a couple extra "shelves" This was the easiest design to do this with. Just be sure to add from the top shelf to the bottom if you are using a Kreg Jig. You might want to pre-paint also . My shelves are 5 inches apart to fit perfectly my little flat style containers for art stuff and playdough.

Corner cabinet project based on Ana's plans and adjusted to my own decor and measurements.

These plans make it very simple to make.

This was my second big project and I went ALL out! I was inspired by the modified farmhouse bed, but completely modified it to look like the Hudson bed from Pottery Barn. I designed it completely on my own too. All of the exterior is oak and the frame is fir and pine. This bed is super sturdy and sleeps great!

The sides, footboard, and headboard are made from oak plywood outlined by oak 1x2 and 1x3. Then added 1/2"x3/4" oak shoe molding for the indentations. The top of the footboard and headboard has 1.5" cove molding topped with quarter-round.

The total cost of all the material was $430. But I have enough leftover oak plywood to make a matching night table. I still need to stain it, but I love the raw oak smell and feel.

My only tools to create this was a circular saw, drill, screwdriver, miter box, and sander. The frame itself took only a few hours. All of the hand cutting of the molding and careful angles took most of the time (20+ hours) since it was my first time ever doing anything like this. The cove crown molding was especially difficult.

So....what color should I stain it?

Bunnings had cheap cedar lining boards so I grabbed a few packets and figured I would find something to do with them later.

After buying the Ana White book I fell in love with the hutch and console table combo. I thought this would look great with the cedar lining boards.

I love how this turned out.

I built this table for a client that found me through Pine and Main. I apologize for the images being in the wrong orientation. I tried to fix it without success.

Ana White's Plans were for 70" by 33" -- I changed dimensions to 60" long by 35" wide at the client's request. This table will be getting a lot of love in the client's kitchen and I didn't want the crumbs living in the cracks. All of the 2 x 6 were ripped to remove the rounded edges allowing for a smooth table top.

I have a passion for building thanks to Ana White and other bloggers like Jen Woodhouse and the Shanty 2 Chic sisters I am able to follow my dreams and I love.

I am both honored and proud to serve the local south Florida community through contacts established through Pine and Main. 

My wife and I loved the design. Our first project, we managed to do it over a weekend, I will upload the pics of the benches later. We love it, thanks for the guidance.

Kids stuff usually sells pretty good for us. Considering in our area, to buy kid size chairs are about $25 we looked for another option. This stackable chair fit the bill perfectly and was so inexpensive and easy to build!! Made the back part solid so I could paint on it and added some moulding on the side. Going to get my grandson who is being homeschooled, busy building some more as part of his wood shop class.

Grandpa Myron made this one for Zara's playroom!

This was my first build using these plans. We found it intuitive and enjoyable. I did all the building and sanding and my wife did all of the painting. Once we completed it, we moved it to our sons room and re-assemblied. When it was up, our two little ones played on and in it all night. Our 3 year old daughter would not sleep in her own bed after seeing this...so we let them spend the night together. My son loves it! What a good time we had. I think this will be the first of many Ana White builds for us.

I know this is an older project on this website. However, I only recently happened upon this treasure trove of plans. As such, what better project than a new table and matching bench for the family? I made some adjustments to the bench as a result of the comments section. Essentially, I shortened the bench so it would slide between the legs of the table (65" instead of 72" as the plans call for). I also moved the stretcher supports to the inside of the table legs and shortened the stretcher (70" instead of 74" as the plans call for) to give a few more inches to push chairs in. I had every intention of staining the entire project uniformly. My wife really enjoyed the contrast between the dark and light, you see which idea I kept! The legs are a natural stain with clear coat. The tops are Minwax jacobean stain, I did two coats and a light sanding to expose some of the grain under the darkness of the stain. The cutting and assembly of the table and bench was rather quick. I would estimate 3 hours total of cutting and assembly. However, I spent a good amount of time on the sanding and staining. I would have been able to complete the finish quicker if the weather hadn't turned cold for about a week and slowed my dry times down. Finished the stains with a couple layers of polyurethane satin finish.