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Cooperoni
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Thank for the plans!
Farmhouse table with fancy legs
I started looking for a farmhouse table months ago at antique stores and on Craig's list but never could find exactly what I was looking for at a reasonable price. A friend had pinned an Ana White plan on pinterest. I sent my boyfriend a link to the plans for the fancy farmhouse table and he decided to build it for my birthday!!! It took him a few afternoons and turned out exactly how I wanted it. It was fun to build and not too hard. We shorten the length to 6.5feet to fit in the dining room. I used Minwax dark walnut 2716 as the finish. I topped it with two coats of poly. It fits perfect and looks amazing!
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DIY Garden Box with Trellis
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We wanted a small garden to fit on the back patio stones and this plan fit well. We reduced the height because we have 3 small children to "help" water the plants. The trellis was hoping that we could extend the amount of produce we could grow. They're very heavy, sturdy and straightforward to build. Thanks very much!!
TV console
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Super simple plans that were easy to follow for first time builders. We really love how it turned out and are working on an end table of the same style now.
Octagon picnic table.
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I ended up going with the suggested 4 inch extension for more leg room. The outer boards measured out around 41 11/16". Two more 2x6x8's were used to do this along with a 2x4x10.
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Counter Height Planter
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Hello everyone,
I collected unwanted wood and I put them in a good use. Transform them into planters . Many people throw excellent wood . Either, they aren’t aware or they purchased new furniture.
Thank you Mrs. Anna . She has inspired me with her excellent ideas. God bless you
Jean Abinajem
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Farm House Table
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I Got my inspiration from ana's website here. I have a 200+ year old house and I just redid the dining room so I figured now would be the time to make a table for it. I did not use standard pine lumber, this was done all in Vermont walnut that was cut about 4 miles from my house and milled on site. I like to keep a stock pile of local lumber (mostly red oak and walnut when it pops up). My only advice if you are working with rough cut lumber is to invest in a good planer and joiner (I know easier said than done). If anyone would like the exact plans I used I would be happy to send them to you.
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Home is Where the Shelves Are
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I built five of these bookshelves for my living room. I wanted them to fill the one wall, so I just divided the length of the wall by five to determine how wide to make each shelf. Also, because I was building several to be pushed together, I didn't want the bulk of 2 by SPF, so I used laminated pine shelving. Two eight foot boards were needed for each shelf, and that left very little waste. I love how they turned out. I blogged more about them (including dimensions) here http://skonkers.blogspot.ca/2014/07/home-is-where-shelves-are.html
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Texas Flag Adirondack Chair
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Built from scrap lumber during my deployment with the US Navy to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, and brought home to Texas on my return Sept 2016.
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Leaning Ladder Planters
Fully Functional Arcade Cabinet
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Didn't use plans for this, so I eyeballed basically everything. Certainly made for a more frustrating build, but I have to say I'm happy with the end result!
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Oversize Front Porch Planters
My long weekend project! Thank you for the pattern, your video was so helpful and they turned out so good! I’m so happy with them.
Toddler Upholstered Bed - Farmhouse Toddler Bed Hybrid
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My daughter has a farmhouse themed room. This bed fits righting into the decor, with the sideboard forming part of a chicken coop that is painted over it.
Banshee Bedroom
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modified all 3 plans to sizes I needed
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Cottage Oars
I actually made 2 sets of these oars as wall decor for our cottage. This is the second set - I love them! The kids chose the numbers which are completely random :)
2nd - stained with Minwax Classic Grey
3rd - wiped on Minwax White wash pickling
4th - 1 Coat Minwax Water based oil modified polyurethane to seal
5th - Painters tape & stencil for the details with white acrylic craft paint from Michaels
Balustrade Coffee Table
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Love this table! Created from Ana Whites Balustrade Coffee Table plans. Looks just like the table from RH.
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second coat Varathane Briarsmoke
Outdoor Furniture Set
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Outdoor sectional and coffee table.
Austin Spencer
Preston Nesting Tables
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After building my new coffee table, I needed new end tables to match! I love that I can store the little tables underneath, or use them around the room during a party. After the coffee table, these were a lot simpler to build, though took longer due to the fact that there are four of them!
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Sun, 09/16/2012 - 21:20
Hi, stain on your tabletops
Hi, stain on your tabletops is beautiful - I was wondering what brand of chestnut stain you used? Thank you!
Mud room bench
My wife wanted a bench to put in the mudroom as a place to sit when you take off your boots in the winter. I came across this project on your website and decided to try to tackle it.
it turned out pretty good, in my opinion. Only a few small things learned. One, is that if you're changing the space of the gap from 1/4" to 1/8", the boards should be resized to accommodate the change. And/Or at the very least, put the boards on the outsides first and work your way in. Then, at the very least the sliver needed to fill in the gap would be in the middle. ☺
Love it!
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We love the final product, but can't say this is a beginner project! The plans aren't detailed enough for that. For instance, the only instructions on the stairs was "they are easy! just 45 degree angles" but we had to work through some strategy with them. It also didn't say how to attach the cleats just "we also attached the cleats in this step". What size screws? how many? We learned our lesson when the cleats and bedding came crashing down b/c we used 1.5 inch screws. Problem solved with 2.5 inch screws... but we sure are glad it was a soft landing.... And now I can't say I fully trust the design after watching my husband and two kids break it. However, it is sturdy enough for our 3 year old for certain! I'm glad we made it and over-all it was worth it and a great project and learning experience. Just wish the plans were made with more detail for true beginners!