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Rustic Farmhouse Console Table

Building this console table was built over two weekends. Cutting the wood and assembling the pieces was fairly easy but choosing the right colors for the stain was not. We finalized on hickory for the frame and mocha for the top and X's. We decided to build it 6 inches taller then the plan and als to trim the inner edges of the 2x6's to eliminate the crumb catchers. We also rounded the feet because they were chipping on the garage floor during the build.

We loved the final result!

Modified/designed Farmhouse bed

modified that bed, it is higher. We also paid our neighbor, who is an artist, to design and paint our foot board. Our cats love this bed too! We are putting the sideboards to cover up the mattress tonight.

p.s., If you live in GA and want to do something like this, let me know and I will give you the name of our artist

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Advanced

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Full size Brookstone Headboard

Submitted by Speedi58 on Wed, 08/06/2014 - 07:53

We built this out of solid Maple for my son's 30th birthday. He has a full-size bed, so we had to adapt the queen size plans. It turned out great....he was thrilled...but it was heavy to carry upstairs to his apartment!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Colonial Maple - two coats of stain and two coats of ply
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Grey console table

Submitted by damrobin on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 00:30

This was my first attempt at furnature. I didnt use the best quality wood, and had a hard time finding straight boards at my local Lowes.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$110
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Grey paint and Minwax dark walnut stain.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farm bench and Adirondack chair

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 14:14

Had already posted the truss bench but since I was staining both it and the Adirondack chair together thought I’d share both side by side. Thanks for the wonderful, simple plans!

Estimated Cost
Bench=$25 chair=$45 (wood and screws)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
MinWax Honey Pine stain and urethane.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

2 Piece Kids Wood Outdoor Chair

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:54

I made a pair of these beach chairs from recycled lumber. I extended the back rests by one board. They will add to my grandson’s tree house furniture. The frame is treated with Australian oil stain and the boards are rolled on acrylic paint decorated with sprayed on marine shapes aided by paper cutout templates.
Ana White plans are excellent! Thank you!
Noel

Flat Wall Book Shelves

This was made entirely of scrap molding. The sides and bottom shelves are left over baseboard. The front stops are made out of door/window casing.

We wanted this to hang on the wall instead of the floor, so we added 1x3 scrap under the 2nd and 4th shelf and countersunk screws into the studs in the wall.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$0
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
high gloss white
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Classic bunk bed

Submitted by egookaasan on Sat, 08/09/2014 - 05:30

We recently moved to across country and couldn't fit all our belongings in our moving van so I am on a slow but steady quest to my own "hand built home"! While my husband works with his computer genius types, I am pulling out my tools......rather basic and simple tools because none of my good ones fit in the truck either!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$85
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Cherry stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

54" Round Pedestal Table

This was such a fun build. Instead of the square table top I opted for a 54" round table top and I also altered the plans for the base. I upped the size for each board used to give it a chunkier look ( Ex: instead of 2x4s, I used 2x6s and so on)

Estimated Cost
$110
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
1 Coat Minwax - Wood Conditioner
1 Coat Minwax - Ebony
3 Coats Minwax - Polycrylic
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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SIMPLE OUTDOOR CHAIR FROM BOOK PLAN

Submitted by kwildman on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 11:21

We had some roughcut cypress lumber left over from building our house which has been laying in my yard for a few years. Once I received Ana's new book, I knew just what to do with it! We love our new chairs so much we built a firepit to go with them!

Since the original post, I made burlap seat cushions. Love it!

Estimated Cost
$10 for stain, we already had the lumber
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Stained with English Chestnut stain then lightly painted over with red paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

First Project

Submitted by ryneregan on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 13:48

First try at building something.  Start up cost in tools is not reflected in the estimated cost.  Learned a couple of valuable lessons in cut accuracy and order of work.  For us, we will buy/cut/sand/paint/assemble.  Dont let Home Depot cut your plywood.  They did a terrible job.

Estimated Cost
$30
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Valspar Furniture Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Camp Loft Bed

Submitted by AbbaZabba on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 10:58

I added 6 inches to the height so the kid's large doll house could fit under it, and added some curtains under it to be like a fort.

Finish Used
Latex paint

Easy and utilitarian!

Submitted by Galvi5 on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 15:42

An easy afternoon project. Thanks Ana White! The painting was more laborious than the building, by far.

Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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$157 Custom Farmhouse Table with Bolted Plank Top - Restoration Hardware Inspired with Salvage Grey Wash Finish

My family needed a new outdoor dining table so my husband and I made this DIY Restoration Hardware Inspired Farmhouse table with Salvage Grey Wash Finish! I combined two popular RH table styles, the rectangular X-base Table and the Brickmaker’s Table, to come up with this distinctive innovative design: an X-base bottom with an industrial bolted plank table top! This will blow your mind....this table cost us only $157.00 to make, just a small fraction of the the RH $4690.00 price tag for their tables! We started with Ana White's Farmhouse Table plans, added inset lag bolts to the planked top and then gave our table a customized salvage grey wash finish to add a touch of gorgeous grey to a dark walnut base layer. We've had many fun dinners on our large farmhouse table with family and friends! See my blog post for all of the steps and materials!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$157.00
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Customized Salvage Grey Wash Finish.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Corner cubby unit

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 13:00

My daughter asked of I could make cubbies for three grandchildren, and the single unit on this site seemed perfect. After I made the first two we could see that there was not a good way to fit three into the designated space, so I decided to make a corner unit and bolt them together. They love it!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
I spent about $300.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
black enamel
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Farmhouse L Desk

Submitted by kellyd77 on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 09:02

Put a twist on the farmhouse desk plans

Built from Plan(s)

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