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Outdoor Sofa
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We built the outdoor sofa from 2x4 collection, me, my dad and my kids. Didn't take too long to put together, maybe 2 and a half hours from start to finish. It's my dad's gift for Father's day and we had a great time doing it together! We used pressure treated wood and sanded at the end. Just needs to be stained and get some throw pillows.
We did use an extra 10x2x4 (cut to fit of course) to box in the cushions. Which were 24x24 inches. Great project. 👍🏻 Thanks!
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Rustic Barnwood Picture Frames
Thanks to Ana's plans I was able to build this in a couple of hours. It's not necessary, but a miter saw makes this project a cinch. I used one coat of Minwax Mahogany for the stain and distressed the wood with various sharp edged tools from my garage. I used a large Lowes moving box ($1.50) to cut the backing to 18"x24" and spray glued it to the print. I didn't use glass partly because its expensive and I was a little lazy. As you can see in the pictures below I just stapled the back to the frame. Even without the glass, I think it came out pretty well. Another project completed to go in the mountain house....
Weatherly Sectional
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We had extra space in the backyard and I always wanted somewhere cozy to sit. Of course, the 'conversation' sets you find in stores were out of our price range so we turned to Ana!!
The whole project took a long weekend to complete - including shopping, cutting, sanding and putting it together. The cushions took a bit longer because they were custom made.
The project was much easier than I expected and the result is fantastic (in my opinion, of course!). I can't believe we actually built a piece of furniture!!
Thanks Ana!
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Wed, 09/04/2013 - 14:03
Fabric
The fabric was from www.tonicliving.com - Silsila and Tilescene were the names. Both were outdoor fabrics and I'm super happy with them!!
Baby storage dresser
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I decided to go with a different top for my project, in order for it to fit our home better. The top is just stock pine 1x4's from the local lumberyard. I ripped the edges off on the table saw for a tighter joint, and used the Kreg Jig and wood glue to join them together.
Perfect for our new home!
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My husband built my son’s bed using plans of this website before (we didn’t post to brag chat but almost two years later and a move the bed is still holding up!) so we were very happy to find plans for a kitchen table here too! My husband did all the wood work and I painted and stained. It’s perfect for our dining room. Now on to the benches!
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Kids Chair with Storage / Toy box
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Made from Ana's Kids Chair with Storage. Love these little chairs. I riped up some 2x4's to 7/8th and used a 1 x 12 stair tread for the seats. glued with screws, then removed the screws and replaced with glue and dowels. Made for kids, strong enough for adults.
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Mon, 07/04/2022 - 18:26
Built up the storage shelf…
Built up the storage shelf with some laths and added a piano hinge to the seat. Nice little toy box.
Cabin Media Center
Beautiful media center, couldn't resist building it for our living room! Thanks Ana for such awesome plans!!
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In reply to Great job by Rolando Pimentel
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:16
Thank you!
I love being able to go through the scraps and see if I have enough wood to make a project happen. Very satisfying! Thanks!
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:39
Fantastic!
I love getting a good chunk of a project made out of scraps. I have yet to get an entire project made out of them, but I'm hopeful :)
I think I'm going to hire you for finish work--love this blue color!
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 00:23
Another Thank you!
Ha.. funny thing about that color... I'm really starting to hate it. I actually have that piece for sale right now. It was always going to be a temporary piece because I really want to build something to surround our gas fireplace and then have a flat screen above the fireplace.
I also learned a LOT when painting this piece and now I think I have painting furniture down to a science. ;-)
Thanks again for the compliment!
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 20:08
Personally I love the color,
Personally I love the color, you did an amazing job both in building it and painting it, beautiful work!
In reply to Personally I love the color, by Guest (not verified)
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 23:29
Thank you!
I appreciate your compliment! I've actually been trying to sell this piece because I want to build something new, but no takers. I'm thinking it's because of the color, but until we do sell, we will certainly enjoy it! Thanks again!
Washer/Dryer Pedastal
Our home improvement store didn't have non-pressure treated 4x4s so we screwed 2 2x4s together to make the posts. We chose not to put quarter round around the posts, but instead added baseboards to the front and side to finish it off. We're really happy with how it turned out.
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Memento box
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I wanted to make a small memento box as an anniversary gift, and I used Ana's pirate treasure trunk as inspiration. My cuts are a bit different due to the scraps I had in my "shop", but I still used 1x4 and 1x6s. I loved the idea of the side brackets. They look good and add to the structural integrity of the box. Win-win. I also added a bit of dark red felt to the bottom of the box, which I think gives it a little bit of a fancier look.
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$4 for brackets and hinges
I already had the wood
www.ana-white.com/Hutch
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My wife wanted a hutch to store her canner and supplies in. We searched online for hutches and Hoosier cabinets and they were anywhere from $1200-$2000!!. That's when I said "I can build that". I sat down and custom designed on CAD and started my build. I was able to find the butcher block top at Lowes for $50!!. It took me about 3 weeks to build it in my spare time. I had to special order some of the hardware because I could not find what I wanted locally. I had a lot of fun building it. On to my next project!!
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Outdoor Chairs
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Brightly Painted chairs are popular here. I made two unpainted chairs in an afternoon. I would paint the pieces before putting them together if I made them again. Very comfortable!
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Built to the right size
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When the neighbors came over and looked at this, they thought it came from pottery barn. I knew it reminded me of something, but I couldn't put my finger on it. This picture is about 2 years after I made it.
First Time Build
This was my first large project. Built it in one very long day and then finished over a few weeks. Instead of 2x4's for legs I opted for a 4x4 post with a bolt running through. I didn't really want to figure out the square washer so I just went with standard round. I spray painted all of the hardware silver with Rust-Oleum Universal Hammered Spray paint to coordinate with the Tolix like chairs I purchased from Restoration Hardware.
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-Started with Minwax Pre-stain Wood Conditioner
-1st coat Minwax: Early ;American
-2nd & 3rd coat Minwax Dark Walnut
-4th layer Minwax PolyShades: Royal Walnut
-5th and final layer Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane
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Mon, 09/02/2013 - 07:12
This looks great
I was wondering the same thing as Medickep, were all of the coats necessary or was it just the way you wanted it finished? I do like the end results though.
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 09:03
The multiple coats wasn't
The multiple coats wasn't intentional. I just couldn't get the right look so kept on going with the colors. I'd say the finish portion of the project was the most difficult for me. I am happy with out it turned out and cannot wait to build something again!
My balcony oasis!
I needed to transform my balcony in Australia into an outdoor oasis! I used Ana's plans for the outdoor sofa and modified them to make it a sectional. I converted into metric measurements and modified these to fit some pre-purchased cushions. The coffee table is made from a pallet and cinder blocks. The coffee table can be transformed into a dining table (with bench style lounge dining seats) by adding another 2 cinder blocks under the table. The table also perfectly fits into the space in front of the sofa and is the exact right size to add two extra seat cushions on top to form a full double bed. We sometimes put the tv outside on warm nights, transform the sofa into the bed and create an outdoor cinema...
Thanks Ana!
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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 23:01
The photos keep turning
The photos keep turning themselves the wrong way around even though the ones I have taken are correct! Sorry.
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 22:10
Hi,
Hi,
They are from Ikea's Hallo range. The seat cushions are great and I added some additional foam to the insert of the back cushions as I initially could feel the wooden support bar when I leant back.
I don't know how many stores Ikea have in the states but I just looked on their site and it is $25 for the seat pad and $15 for the back cushions. They come in a range of colours. Hope this helps!
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 22:16
Also, they have a range
Also, they have a range called Kungso that is slightly more expensive but is thicker and maybe you wouldn't have to put foam in the back cushion. The only problem for me was that they only came in black or white and that wasn't suitable for my needs.
2x4 Outdoor Coffee Table
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Helped to complete the patio
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Kids kitchen
I made the kitchen from (reclaimed=free) veneered mdf. I modified the size to fit out our needs. My kids are 12,9,6,4. I am thrilled with how it turned out. My dimensions are as follows. fridge 18x18x48, stove and sink 18x18x31. I stained it barn red ($5 oops stain) and painted the fronts with white satin. I bought the faucet from our local re-store($5). The sink is a crock from goodwill ($4). I used european hinges to attach the fridge doors ($11). The hardware I found at target on clearance($13). Plexiglass was ($4)
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Sat, 08/06/2011 - 08:22
Seriously??
It only took you a day to build these? They look great! I love the red!
Squared2 Dining Table
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I'm not sure that anyone would want to build this table, but I attached my plans made in PowerPoint here.
We have a 600 square foot apartment. We enter through our kitchen, so we wanted a dining table that did not take up much space visually or physically. The Squared2 Dining Chairs inspired the creation of our Squared2 Dining Table. We appreciate having it.
To cut down on cost, we purchased 1/8" plexiglass and cut to fit our table top.
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In reply to Soooo cool! by spiceylg
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 09:04
Thank you!
I am glad you like it. :) We are enjoying having a table that doesn't bubble up anymore! =D
In reply to What a creative solution! by Pam the Goatherd
Sun, 09/01/2013 - 21:04
Thank you!
Thank you, Pam. :) We enjoy having this table so far and we still saved money making it.
Ana's Pockethole Farmhouse Table
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My cousin and I fell in love with the farmhouse table so, when we discovered some old barn wood at my dad's house, we knew we had to build that table using the barnwood for the top. I love each and every imperfection in the barn wood. This was a fun project and I look forward to building another of Ana's plans.
Living Room Storage Table
First furniture project. Storage table for my daughter and her husband.
Simple 2x4 potting bench modified to include antique window.
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I made this for my mom for her birthday. I just modified the measurements to accommodate the window and added some cool hardware.
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Ana White
Sun, 10/14/2018 - 13:32
Love the added drawer and the
Love the added drawer and the two tone paint!