Community Brag Posts

We built our coffee table to match our farmhouse entry table! I love the tutorials from Ana White! We made changes to the bottom shelf and used 2x2 slats instead of the 1x12 pieces. Also changed the dimensions so it measures about 56x34 (kept the height the same). It complements our living room perfectly! I can't wait to built end tables next! 

I used the countersink drill bit and Elmer's wood filler, but the the wood filler didn't take the stain/poly well.

i was able to rescue a few doors out of a roughly 140 year old house.  so the idea of a head and footboard came to mind.   the headboard is oak was the front door, and the footboard is pine from bedroom.  these were not taken apart just sanded cut to length and finished.   now everyone around me wants a pair.

I really didn't want to need to feed/water the chickens too much, but at the same time only having four didn't really necessitate a massive system. I found this video for a feeder (https://youtu.be/pzW4YytXYaQ ), and then bought some sideways chicken nipples off of amazon and <~$20 later it was done. I've since gone in and made the street elbows for the feeder a little longer than he recommends, which has made them truly zero waste. 

Also, a couple of good wheels from Tractor Supply (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/titan-casters-4-in-rigid-poly…) on the one side and some handles on the other and boom, chicken tractor. 

Finally, I noticed one person that had extended the rungs on the ramp out... my chickens love that and are on them almost all the time. Lastly, I put a quick 1x2 at the top of the ramp to keep the chips from spilling when I move it, but they really like roosting there, now.

First attempt at anything like this, so this website was a great find and very inspiring!

A great plan that was so easy to follow!  My hubby and I had a great time building this, even though it took us about a year from start to finish, actual work time on this project was not huge.  The Kreg jig was brilliant and made everything so easy.  

We started building farm tables just recently and used the great plans from the Ana White site along with all the helpful other brag posts.  The main construction of the table was based on the plans from here: www.ana-white.com/2012/11/plans/farmhouse-table-updated-pocket-hole-plans along with some other modifications made along the way.  The table turned out great and just wanted to give thanks for the plans and this community.  

We built more than just the picture uploaded if you want to see more versions/sizez you can check them out here: http://backyardcedarsevents.com/gallery/

Thanks for the great DIY website - the projects and plans here are great for everything!

My husband made two of these star closets for our girls and all of their American Girl Doll clothes and accessories. He added a drawer to the bottom so that they could fold pants, shorts, and swim suits and keep them there. He also built three small boxes to hold the smaller accessories, like shoes, hair bows, and hats. It turned out beautiful!

I had my nephew build this outhouse for our new 70 acre lot - no neighbours in sight so I had him put in an acrylic window (with a view).  I left off the deck and had him put the boards tight together so 'critters' didn't get in as easily. I made a sign for above the door - 'Waste Management' for a touch of humour.  The plans were easy to follow and I love it.  Thanks, Ana.

I changed the this plan to make it into a puppet stage for my niece's birthday.

I added a curtain rod and made some curtains to fit. I put two shelves in the back, but I put dowels in along the shelves so she could put her puppets on them for easy storage. I used a piece of a sheet of wainscotting for the front of the bottom.

I also put chalkboard paint at the top to allow her to write the name of puppet show that she is performing.

I was able to use some scraps that I had around for quite a bit of it, so it was pretty inexpensive.

The pictures are not great and I wish I would've taken pictures of the back before I gave it as a gift, but the kids are having lots of fun with it. I'll have to take some better pictures the next time I visit.

A coworker wanted bunk beds to give her daughter for Christmas for her American Girl Dolls and and asked me to build some.  She was happy with the result

Hi all,

Joining a large group who have already done this coffee table.  Hope you like it.

I made the original plan higher and wider, and added an extra shelf. Very pleased with the outcome!

I built this media console from 100% reclaimed shipping pallet wood.  I added 4" steel hairpin legs which I thought went well with the rustic appearance of the wood.  The shelves that are in place are removable.  Although this is not built from one of Ana's plans I really enjoyed working with reclaimed wood and I hope this post will inspire others to do the same. 

- Brad 

Instagram: Timberandsoul 

Since my daughter turned 5, she has joined the ranks of those children (un)fortunate enough to have 2 bedrooms to furnish. In approaching her 6th birthday I asked her mother if there was anything she needed for her new room at her house, and she suggested a new table to do colouring/craft etc at. I was actually searching to buy a table and chairs, and was decidedly underwhelmed by the selection and the quality/cost ratio on offer. 

Thankfully I stumbled across the plans for the Clara Table, and it was precisely what I was after. I have made various tables before, for garden and dining, and have always gone with reclaimed wood and a rustic style, but for this I did just use the plans as-is, and I bought new pine timber purely for the convenience of it. 

The table is simple to build, I already had a pocket hole jig, and the table itself took about 90minutes to build. Most of this time was spent sanding off the foaming glue I decided to use between the planks used for the top. If you are considering using this sort of glue, or indeed any glue, I'd say it isn't necessary. I had neverade a table top of this construction before, and went for the belt and braces approach. In my opinion it's totally unnecessary, doesn't add much security, but adds plenty of time to the project. If you really want, I'd go for bog standard wood glue, but by the time you screw it onto the legs, it's solid as a rock anyway.

It is mentioned to set the aprons back a way, to avoid splitting the legs. I did this, by using an off-cut of the 3x1 as a spacer on the face of the aprons as I screwed them in. Worked a treat, set the aprons back, but not all the way, and gives the illusion of a little more heft to the dimensions.

I then painted the top with chalk based emulsion, distressed and did the signwriting to personalise it, finished it with wax and my daughter was more delighted than I ever thought any child could be by having a table daddy made for her birthday, and at a fraction of the cost of a shop bought one of far lower quality.

Am.so.pleased I stayed on this website, and have already lined up the matching chairs for her as my next project!

Thank you for inspiring me to get back to making things again...it's been a while!

The timber cost me about £20, and the biggest expense was all the paint tester pots for the top!