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Pantry Shelves
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We enclosed an unused wet bar and then I built the shelves to make it into a pantry.
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My Parson Chair
I loved the Parson Chair plans on this site and wanted them for my dining room! I modified the plan simply by making the chair 2" narrower and the seat back 2" taller. I also made the slipcover removable (and with fringe), so that I could change it up as I wish.
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Modern Farmhouse Dining Room table with 2x4 chairs
Modern Farmhouse Dining Room Table (with pocket hole) and 2x4 chairs with plans reposted from morelikehome.net.
Surfed the site for the right plans and dove right in. Thank you for the inspiration all!
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Mon, 09/10/2018 - 11:05
I don't see the plans to make it.
I have clicked on the link the plans are not there.
Accidental Sectional
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This project evolved from us purchasing the wrong foam to go under 4 area rugs. After it didn’t work for the first rug, we had 3 more rolls of the stuff that we couldn’t take back to the store (we had waited too long to do a return). I originally had intended to buy an inexpensive sectional sofa for the downstairs family room, but with all this foam staring at me, I decided to put it to use and make sofa cushions. There was enough foam to do a whole sectional!
The sofa frame is based on Ana’s Outdoor 2x4 Sectional sofa. I adjusted the size, because the fabric I wanted to use was 54” wide, and that would fit nicely around a 22” deep x 4” thick cushion. Each cushion is 11 layers of the foam (seat cushions: 67 x 22 x 4, backs: 67 x 18 x 4). That length for the cushions fit exactly into the 8 yards of fabric available on the bolt. The next week I ended up going back for some more fabric for the corner cushion and an ottoman that's in work.
I had the frame assembled and was ready to add the final upper back pieces, when Hubby suggested we give it a slanted back. That required a little re-engineering and a couple of extra boards on the back and armless end. Instead of using 2x4s the full length for the seat, I had used some 1x2 furring strips reclaimed from another project. Also used some of those for the upright pieces for the backs. Added some 1x6 to top the arms and ½ x 3 ½” craft boards to the front to hide the cut 2x4 ends.
The cushions are covered in a polyester faux tooled suede (fabric from Hobby Lobby). The cushion covers are slightly loose on purpose, to give the nice worn squishy look that a real soft leather sofa cushion would have.
It’s surprisingly comfy and we love the look!
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Tue, 06/05/2018 - 14:47
DIY Sectional
You are so resourceful! Love how this turned out! Thanks so much for sharing such detailed instructions, much appreciated!
Free Farmhouse Table
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I got all the wood from the dump. The best way to get a good glue up for the table top is joint the sides flat, and then hand plane the top for a smooth surface. Gorgeous table for nothing.
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Mon, 10/07/2013 - 08:55
How did you manage that?
What did you do when you went to the dump to get the wood? I like the idea.
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.
Wooden garden tools storage shed
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Our last project was building a tiny garden tools storage shed. We used only 1 x 4 boards. We don't have any plans, but you can watch the entire building process on our YouTube channel. We are very proud of the way the project turned out.
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Toddler version of the platform bed
We reworked the plans for the pottery barn inspired bed into a toddler sized version. Arms were added near the head to prevent our child falling out in the first year. They ended up being something of a hazard in those early days, as our child kept hitting her head. If we were to recreate it, we would make the arms go up higher or without the finished top. The bed also was not lifted off the ground in as great of a proportion to the original.
The pine is left untreated and unfinished. The only glue used was homemade milk glue.
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Adirondak Chair and Stools
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Plans were super easy to follow. I finished the chairs by using the Shou Sugi Ban technique. I burned the chairs and stools completely, than wire brushed them. I repeated the process a second time. I finished by adding a coat of poly which I believe gave the chairs a little more depth. They are so comfortable and plans were perfect. Thank you Ana!
4 ft table from plans
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Great project and fun to do. I've actually made 6 tables off this same plan, all different sizes,from 4ft. To 8ft..
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Sun, 01/06/2019 - 16:46
Six! That's awesome!
Six! That's awesome!
Thanks for sharing a photo, love it! Ana
Cornhole Boards
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I made one set for my son, the one with the stained top. His friends liked it so much and kept borrowing his set, that he wanted to surprise them with their own and asked me to build them one with the LSU colors. Thought they turned out great! Thank you for the plans!
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Thu, 02/09/2023 - 09:40
Great boards!
These look fabulous, ove the paint/stain job! Thanks for sharing.
Boot Room Before and After
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Got bored, built a boot room! Thank you Ana White for the plans!
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Fri, 03/10/2023 - 13:31
Perfect Shelf Help Project!
Love the before and after, thanks for using Shelf Help!
Bread Box
I started baking my own bread a few months ago, and storage was an issue. My husband decided to build me an old fashioned bread box and set out designing one on his own to fit in our small galley kitchen. I love it. It is a double decker, so I can fit two loaves in it just fine. The inside is coated with a food-grade sealer.
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Sun, 12/04/2011 - 02:32
Resourceful
That is a great idea indeed and I love how it has a shelf inside.
Wed, 12/07/2011 - 03:49
Love this!
This is an awesome idea, can't wait to make one for my kitchen. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing this!
Sat, 06/30/2012 - 07:05
Just what I'm looking for!
Just what I'm looking for! Do you have a pattern or measurements on this project? Thanks!
Tue, 08/20/2013 - 10:40
measurements
Please, let me know if there are plans/measurements somewhere. Love this!!
Standing Outdoor Planter
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A friend of mine has issues with her knees but loves gardening so I built this to allow her to continue gardening. She loved it.
I didnt follow any particular set of plans I watched several you tube videos and combined different ideas from the videos to develop my own plan.
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kids vanity stool & slipcover
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I used all scraps to construct the stool modifying the leg height to 12 1/2" and the seat to a 12" diameter to fit properly at the kids vanity. See the complete details on the slipcover in my blog post link.
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Washer Dryer Pedestals Bases
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This pedestal base for the washer and dryer really created the perfect opportunity to organize and declutter our tiny laundry room. Had to resize it a bit to fit the space but it turned out perfect! I added a super easy top for an even counter space and bought some stock laundry room cabinets to sit in the back for extra storage. Such an upgrade!
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Nathan's Montreal Canadians bed
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Our nephew Nathan really wanted a captain's bed like his friend. We built him one even better for Christmas this year. I couldn't find one plan with everything we wanted to I used the plans for the Storage Daybed for the base, and used the plans for the Cozy Corner twin bed collection wide bookcase unit. We combined both the headboard and sideboard into one unit (by extending the top to the short end) giving him an L shaped headboard for all his hockey stuff :) The only thing we messed up on was the height of the bookcase. He wanted it higher so it's on blocks for now to raise it. My sister did all the final painting to match his room and it looks AWESOME!!!
Steve had everything cut at work and we put it together in one 12 hour day! Nathan LOVES his new bed. Thank you Ana!
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Fri, 01/06/2012 - 16:52
Very cool, Great work
That is one nice, cool looking bed. Interesting colors, is it his school colors? I've never thought of painting plywood, you've given me some ideas.
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 21:24
The colors are the official
The colors are the official Montreal Canadiens hockey team's colors, My son is a HUGE fan! Nathan LOVES his bed. and it is very solid.
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 20:29
Ummm... The bookcases were
Ummm... The bookcases were too short because you didn't take the mattress height into account. Looks really good though.
Solid maple IKEA inspired bookcase
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I made this bookcase out of solid hard maple lumber. The project was more expensive because I chose to use this wood. It also took more time because I had to do a lot of sanding in order to finish it with shellac and paste wax, but I think it was worth it. I altered the plans and made the bookcase 5' tall instead of 6' as it would have been a little large for the room I put it in otherwise. I used a kreg jig to create pocket holes on the undersides of the shelves so that I did not have to drill and make holes on the sides of the bookcase. I also used L and T brackets on the back to hold the whole thing together.
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Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:12
Lovely
I really like this. I made a similar set a while back out of pine, because I needed a lot of book storage in a hurry, but nothing near this nice.
How is the side to side stability? I found a need to put bracing along the back, which also served to keep my books from falling off when the cats push up against them.
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:46
Thank you!
The side to side stability is pretty good. It'll rock a little bit, but it's really quite sturdy. The L and T brackets in the back helped significantly with the stability.
Bookshelf for our nursey based on your terrific Channing plan
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Great, simple bookshelf for our nursery
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Loft Bed in a Day
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Yes, really a bed in a day! It took 24 hours from the time we bought our supplies to completion. So much nicer than any store bought we looked at, these plans are really a breeze even though I had never tackled a project like this before.
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Ana White Admin
Sun, 11/21/2021 - 11:33
Awesome!
Looks like a fun build, thank you for sharing!