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this is the little play kitchen I made for my kids for Christmas (they are 3 years old and almost 2 years old). It was my first project.
My husband has been interested in woodworking for a while and owns some tools. We watched a lot of the new yankee workshop videos together. I received the homebuilt home last Christmas and didn't get a chance to use it until this November!
I was so happy to read how Ana White and other wood workers did some projects only a couple hours a day after the kids went to bed.
It was a little bit challenging at time and I made many beginners' errors. I also adapted the plan to fit the 2 shelves I had as leftovers from my husband's last project. (We live in France and DIY material is relatively expensive). I also wanted them to have both the oven and the sink but we didn't have enough space to put 2 kitchen modules so i added a divider in the middle of the top shelf and attached it with cleats to the countertop.
I could not find any bowl with a lip to do the sink so I used an ice cream container! and the tap is a real one because it was somehow cheaper than getting a garden tap or a fake/toy one!
I took me about 3 weeks to complete because I could go only a couple hours at a time, sometimes less after the kids were in bed, and being pregnant makes me seriously slower in decision making and acting!
I kept it as a surprise for both my kids and my husband on christmas morning. I'm really happy with the result. Like the book said, it is not perfect and I can see many little mishaps, but it's my first project and I cherish it.

Rustic barn door sliding console.

Bunk Bed with a play area under it.

I've finished my swing but my porch don't have enough clearance so I built A frame stand for it.

I "doctored" the plans for the reclaimed wood look headboard to using 4x4's for legs and created a footboard of the same style. I then make the siderails for my bedframe by laminating a 2x8 to a 2x6 to completely encase the box frame. I was able to put my boxframe inside by screwing and gluing 2x2's along the inside of the frame. This is a STURDY bed frame!

Built up and wider due to my garage size. Left some shelves out for bigger items.

I changed dimension to make sure the rollerblades did not fall through and made it wider for holding our whole families set. I may add wheels for easier mobility.

Kristy

Just a shorter farmhouse style bench

Given space limits, I modified the plans to feature wider (35") shelves. Height is about 45".

Used 1x3 on front of shelf instead of 1x2, for a cleaner look (no visable joint). Had to rip 1x6 down shelf down to 1x5 to do so. Didn't add the extra rail.

Raised bottom shelf up above top of existing baseboard so shelf wasn't in play when cutting out side rails to fit flush to wall. Used Kreg Jig for all joinery.

Behr White semi- gloss enamel to finish.

I'm calling this the "Clean Up Cart". You know how your kids toys always migrate into the living room? I wanted baskets I could toss them in and carry to their room at the end of the day. Then one day after walking back and forth across the house a million times cleaning toys up, I decided the baskets needed to live on a cart I could move around to the mess. So I envisioned this industrial pipe and wood cart. I used Ana and That's My Letter's Pipe and Wood bed to figure out how to make it happen. The key is using the splint ring pipe hanger to attach the wood. See that antique advertising sign? That design is from an antique soda bottle label from an old company that was down the street from where I grew up. I always loved the old soda bottling barn so when I found this label I had to come up with something to use it. This was the perfect chance. I followed picture to wood transfer instructions from the Graphics Fairy using the freezer paper method. The pipe comes from supply house dot com. I used: 2 – 1/2 “ by 14” black nipple 8 – 1/2” by 18” black nipple 8 – ½” black tee 2 – ½” black 90 degree elbow 6 – ½” black 90 degree street elbow 14 – 1/2 “ black split ring extension hanger Its a learning process figuring out how to screw it all together. Some things will unscrew as you screw others in. Basically, I started at one end and went around in a circle until I got back to my beginning. Install all of your split ring extension hangers before you try to attach your board. You wouldn't be able to get enough clearance between the pipes to attach an opposite side after you connect one. I cut the wood to size leaving about a 1/4" gap all around it clear the connectors. If your board isn't quite reaching a side, adjust your screw in your connector. The wood is scraps of pure bond plywood I had from another project. After the transfer was dried (about 24 hours) I sealed it with beeswax. I didn't use any stain. To do the antique ad transfer, I took a picture of the old soda bottle label laid flat. I reversed it in Microsoft paint. Then I printed it onto the waxy side of freezer paper. Then you just simply lay it ink side down onto your wood being careful not to move it at all once you place it (that would make it blurry). I used painters tape to hold it in place. Score the back of it to really get the ink in, I used a credit card. If you lightly wet the wood before it will take the ink better and make it darker. I was happy with the color without doing this in my test piece so I didn't. Wait a while for the ink to dry (I waited 24 hours) and then you could spray with poly or I used beeswax to seal it.

A 6' armless sofa & a 6' one arm sofa made of decking cedar and finished with outdoor urethane. Perfect seating for large group for dinner in a screened in porch! This is my first project using Ana White plans and it came out perfectly!! Thank you.

I'm so glad I found Ana's website, especially the plans for the doll beds. I have been wanting to build some photo prop beds for my tiniest models and the Farmhouse doll bed got me hooked. I want to make one in every color

This is my first build. Ever! I used the plans for the simple outdoor bench to create a bench for the closet in my back hall that I am trying to convert into more of a mudroom space.

Pressure treated Made these for my children at Christmas. Feedback was very positive so I made one to post on Etsy to see what kind of market there is for these. https://www.etsy.com/listing/286552817/coffee-table?ref=shop_home_activ…

I built this for a friend of mine - also a client - built it to her needs and come out with a really cool bookshelf/tv console!

I searched hundreds of faux mantles online for just the right one to build! I ended up coming back to the very first one that inspired me...Mimi's! I revised it to make it deeper by using 1x8's for the depth. I used 1x6's for the inside box depth so that I would have some space behind for extension cords, etc. I also decided to insert wood ledges above the box (on the inside) so that I could put Christmas lights in for a soft glow, which I love. After building the top trim as shown in the plan, I decided that I wanted to "beef up" the mantle portion so I screwed 1x3's along the front and sides of the mantle top. I love how it turned out! I even ended up building a duplicate one for a friend that saw it and loved it! I am pretty new to woodworking and have 4 kids, so it took me much longer than it should have, but it was well worth it!