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Very simple. The vinegar/steel wool solution works fantastic as long as you put a coat of brewed tea on first. Otherwise, the wood wont turn color due to the lower amount of tannin in the pine. Also be sure to finish all of your pieces on the same day. The stain solution gets its color from basically rusting the steel wool in the vinegar, therefore, the longer it sits, the more the color will change. Also, I built these for my wife and she opted out of having the "x" on the tables. I also modified the end tables to be smaller and better fit our living room.

I used an old fence that friends took out of a yard for this potters bench. Modified the plans a little but thank you for making your plans available. I’m having so much fun.

We added a small porch on the front of our house last summer, but the only seating we had out there were our porch rockers. So- I had been checking Ana's plan catalog for something we could use. I came across the Weatherly Sofa- but with the back on it would cover some of our picture window... plus we wanted someplace to put the cushions while we were not on the porch.

I designed this using those plans- but enclosed the bottom as well as stopped the backrest at the point where our picture window starts...

The W-Mart here in town had their summer end clearance on pads at $10 a piece and voila- completed project.

ou cannot see the bench top- but it is pieced together from 1x4s. The remaining bench was made from 2x6 and 1x2s.

I had a fun time building this easy to follow project. A brad nailer does make a world of difference. I chose to stain the inside of the drawers but had to let it sit out for awhile before use. Thank you for posting this project, it has made my family very happy.

Thanks for this, it was fun to build!

I made this bed for my wife using the plans found on this side.
I worked out great and she loves it!!!! Very east project. It took one week end to complete. I altered it slightly and added decorative side panels.

We built this off the standard plan. We stained them with deck stain and used pressure treated lumber. The only thing we did different was ana arrow-shape top.

My wife and I were looking for a farmhouse style media console and found the Grandy Sliding Door Console and loved the look of it. After reading the plans and discussing it we decided that we did not want to take the extra time to build the metal sliding hardware and also wanted it for a lot of storage items, so we decided to just build 4 hinged doors instead. We love it and the plans were so easy to follow. We followed the plans step by step up until we built the hinged doors. We also did not put any wood on the back side of the project since it is against the wall and we have doors covering the front opening. Time consuming to finish it nicely with staining, sanding, painting, etc. But not too difficult of a project overall. The doors take some time to get all the angles just right, but worth taking your time to make sure everything is straight and even.

Using your entryway bench plans I made 2 of these. They are the envy of everyone who visits!

This is my first project, and I'm so happy with how it turned out. This was so easy to make, a great place to start for beginners! Thank you Ana White for your inspirational website.

Really simple project, modified the plans a bit but kept the same concept. Had a lot of bun building.

My brother-in-law and I took on this project in the fall of 2016. I don't mean to brag, but it turned out amazing. #happywifehappylife

We adopted the plans from the Full Farmhouse Bed Plans. But we added two banks of cabinets and made it a lot taller.

Modified two of your plans to make some chairs and table. Will be making two more this winter. Perfect for our Maine coast home.

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!!

Although handy - these are the first pieces of furniture I have ever created. Used only 2X4 and 4X4 pieces - Douglas Fir right out of the lumber yard - not kiln dried wood. First time using pocket hole equipment - was worth getting the premium kit from Kreg's - drilled close to one hundred holes. Other than the equipment, the materials totaled less than $200 for all three pieces. $120 for the wood and another $80 for screws and paint products. Sanded the wood to a 220 finish and applied a Gel Dark Walnut stain and added 5 coats of clear satin from Minwax. Tried the wood conditioner on a test board and did not see not much difference so I decided to go without on all 3 pieces of furniture that I built. Experimented with different stainable wood fillers from Elmer's. Quite happy with the result - just in time for a visit from mom and dad. Total time for three pieces - close to 40 hours but worth it.

I built this slightly modified version of the buffet for my wife.  She LOVEs it and did a great job finishing it with Annie Sloan paint and a wax (she's the finishing expert in the house).  Plans were right on and I'm very pleased with the final product.  Thanks for a great website and plans!  Getting ready to undertake a dining room table now.