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Xmas Tree Shelf
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I have this wood I saved from a gate I took down for my parents. It had been up for 20 years, and the wood had taken a beating from the weather, but I couldn't throw it away. I made this Xmas tree shelf for my daughter for Christmas. I really liked the look of the raw, weathered wood. I didn't even take the lichen off. Luckily she loves the weathered look, too.
Cedar Box
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Well now that I've been off for a couple weeks during the holidays and starting to build the kids all want something. So I made them some boxes.
The 2-drawer was the most time consuming. Made from 1 Cedar picket fence.
The others 2 where just from scraps left over from other projects.
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Sat, 01/03/2015 - 17:10
Super build!
Love all the boxes you built for your family, great job! Those octagon shaped pulls are awesome!
Therapy sand box
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I had a therapist that uses sand therapy asked to build this. It's all made of oak.
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Office seating and lounging
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This is my 3rd project from this site and I am very ecstatic with the result. Though I am from a family of carpenters ( father and brother are carpenters) I am an amateur at this. I followed the plan with a little modification for 24 X 72 foam padding. Additionally I added batting to the top and side of the foam pad to add extra cushion.
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Playhouse Loft bed
Thanks for the plans. Our daughter loves this bed and I am so proud of my husband for building it.
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Farmhouse Counter Stools
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Inspired by Ana White's Farmhouse Counter Stools. I contoured the seat tops and added supports just below the the seat. I used dowels and glue for joinery rather than using pocket screws.
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Shanty Sideboard and Hutch
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My husband and I just bought our first home and in the kitchen there was a large wall that needed a large piece of furniture. To purchase something like what we needed in a store would have been outrageous! I found a piece of furniture that I loved and that would be the perfect fit for that wall on your website. I printed it out and gave it to my dad, who is pretty crafty himself and asked if he could make it for us. He looked at it and said sure. We made a few adjustments to your design. This is how it turned out. I love it and it looks perfect in our home!! Thanks for sharing your ideas!!
Flared Leg Coffee Table
For some time I've wanted to build a sturdy coffee table for our family room. I've also been experimenting with and bulidng lots of furniture for the kids rooms with low cost, paint grade, maple veneer plywood. I love the ease of working with this material and results have been great. I never thought that raw edged plywood furniture would have a place outside of the kid's bedrooms until I saw this slab of bamboo counter top at our local big box store and I got the idea for this piece. Although I still would'nt consider this "fine furniture", I think it turned out pretty cool. The design is my own, and it's the first time I've tried flaring legs in two directions which was real easy to do with a bandsaw. I have the plan drawn up in sketchup if anyone is interested.
Less than 1/2 a sheet of plywood at $50/sheet.
Minwax Satin finish poly (3 coats)
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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 13:33
Super cool!
What a cool project! Love the bamboo top! To do your table legs, did you glue the plywood pieces into a block and then cut with the band saw? Beautiful job!
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 14:11
Hey Thanks for the comment.
Hey Thanks for the comment. Yes the legs are just 4 pcs. of 3/4" plywood glued together then cut out on the band saw.
A lot of work but worth it!
A few things that would be helpful - power tools! Nail gun, drill and table/miter saw would all be helpful. I also would stain the pieces beforehand and touch up after. But overall, SO pleased with the final result.
Planter Boxes
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Hi,
I made these planter boxes from Ana's plans. The plans made it an easy project and we also decided to paint them white.
Cheap and very effective in the garden.
Thanks Ana...
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Rustic X Coffee Table
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Very easy to put together... Only hard cuts were the X's. we ended up doing it like the pictures, not the plan. Stain is tricky, make sure to practice! We ended up having to resand and restain the tabletop.
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Kentwood Bed
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My son used to have a flimsy headboard and frame that drove me crazy so I decided to build him a bed from these plans. I couldn't be happier with his bed. I used pocket holes and everything has been holding up quite nicely. Love these plans.
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Wood Easter Basket Bunny Shaped Trug
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Check it out on iamhardware.com ! Thanks Ana for the plans!
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Sun, 03/08/2020 - 20:58
Easter basket
This is great starter project for the diyer I want to personally thank you ana for this plan I'm a modest wood worker and sell my stuff for profit I will say these were a big hit in my area with selling 50+ baskets which is the most I've built of one thing in all my 7 years of woodworking these are the cutest little baskets thanks again
Farmhouse Queen Bed
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I got this bright idea that we should change the basement into a master suite. However, we could not get a box spring down the stairs. This gave me the perfect opportunity to take on the biggest project of my woodworking life. I absolutely love how this bed frame turned out and it looks so great lined up here next to the fireplace!
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In reply to Awesome! by Ana White Admin
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:38
Awww, thanks!!! I do…
Awww, thanks!!! I do absolutely love this site!! You guys rock!!
Corner Door Cabinet
My wife came to me a couple of months ago and asked me to build a corner cabinet for our family room. She had found inspiration through a picture on pinterest that she "had to have." I found a couple of old doors through a resale shop near our house and this is what I was able to make with them.
This was a little tougher than I thought it would have been. I have done crown molding before, however, I have never done a floating crown (no support on the top). I was able to use my nail gun and get a solid fit on the bottom of the crown and then glued a support strip behind the crown.
The shelves are made out of 3/4" ply with a birch veneer facing. Surprisingly easy to use with just a little measuring and a hot iron set to the cotton setting.
Again, another project that would have been made infinitely harder without my kreg jig.
Let me know what you guys think!
Bryan
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Rustic Kitchen Island DIY
Modified the plan in order to use 12 inch drawer slides and to fit the 1X24x48 project panel found at Lowes. The 2 inch swivel casters and drawer hardware were found at Home Depot.
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Grandkids LOVE IT!
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Simple to build, took longer to paint it than it did to build it!
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Pottery barn benchright end tables
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My daughter and son in law needed a small table for the babies room and this ended up being the perfect solution!! Absolutely love it!!
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Fri, 03/19/2021 - 05:50
Side table
Needed a small table for the grand baby’s room.. this was the perfect solution