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Kitchen Island heavy modified
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This was made using your plans as a start.
The client wanted extra long , and adjustable shelves. It's almost done.
I had to modify the drawers a little because they wanted more under storage, and I had a tough time with the flush drawers , so I slightly modified that as well. So thanks for my first advance build :)
Dark walnut stain
Benchright Table
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Built the benchright table with a few modifications. Finding straight or even somewhat straight 2x2's is near impossible so I used top choice 2x4s. I used a chain and a turnbuckle instead of the black iron pipe. I painted the hardware with copper spray paint. The stain is ebony miniwax water based stain. Let me know what you think, I'm open to suggestions.
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Fri, 02/01/2013 - 19:44
Farmhouse Table
The ends drop slightly, it's agrivating me to no end. I'll fix it.
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 23:37
Looks great. I love the
Looks great. I love the copper, wouldn't match my wifes decor/color scheme but it looks awesome. Amazing job
Family Tree Nesting Birds
I made this one huge! It is 6 feet by 6 feet. I handpainted the birds, and I used Ana's technique for painting on the letters.
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Wed, 12/23/2015 - 11:47
How amazingly gorgeous is
How amazingly gorgeous is this?!? Great job, I can't believe I didn't see this sooner. Love the huge size in your room!
Industrial coffee table
I used 2x2s for the base and stained them ebony. The top is made of 2x6s stained weathered oak & dark walnut. Caution: no matter how perfectly square your base is, if your top is even remotely warped/twisted, it will pull the whole thing out of whack. The base is not strong enough to fight the 2x6s.
Stocking Stand
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Made this for my little ones. They loved it! Merry Christmas!! <3
Sewing Table for Small Spaces
My daughter-in-law needed a compact sewing table, and this plan fit the bill perfectly! I did use 2 x 2 legs instead of 1 x 2s. This makes the table considerably more stable if you plan to use this table with your machine. If you do use the 2 x 2s for legs, you will need to widen your table top dimensions from 15 1/2" to 17" to accommodate the larger diameter of the legs. I also used a piano hinge for each drop leaf. They weren't much more expensive than the hinges listed in the plans, but again, they provide more stability (imho).
I wanted to show the locking mechanism for the legs in detail. I love these as they hold the legs in place when the drop leaf is down, and they pop into place when the leaf is in use. Called "folding leg fitting" it is part S-149L at $3.65 each at the following link:
http://www.hardwaretree.com/proddetail.php?prod=S-149L
When my daughter-in-law received her gift on Christmas Eve, she wouldn't even let me keep it for another day or two so I could touch-uppaint some spots...she loves it.
Thank you, Ana, for the wonderful plans!!
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Sun, 02/03/2013 - 17:45
Great job! I can understand
Great job! I can understand your DIL's unwillingness to part with it even for a short amount of time!
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 07:49
Inspiration!
The table for my sewing machine costs almost as much as the machine did! This is a wonderful build. You have a very luck daughter-in-law.
Lego Table/Stool
My grandson loves Lego's. So for his birthday I built him a Lego table. The top is reversible so it can be used for other activities when not playing with Lego's. It also has 6 storage bin's that slide out. I also built a stool that looks like a Lego. It has storage and it's on wheels.
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Mon, 03/09/2020 - 17:09
Love the design with the…
Love the design with the storage bins for easy storage.
Awesome and super sturdy bench
The plans are easy to follow and the result is a very sturdy pro looking bench that seats quite a few people. Great starter or beginner project
Christmas 3-tier cookie stand
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Inspired by Shara of Woodshop Diaries, created this 3 tier tray for displaying cookies for Santa. Added a 3 dimensional star as the topper and simply followed the excellent photos and schematics on Shara's website.
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Fancy X Farmhouse Table modification
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We used the plans for the Fancy X Farmhouse Table and made some modifications to fit our space. Our first mod was to make it only 65 in long ... which meant the angled pieces in the middle aren't there any longer as it would have been too busy. The second mod we made was anywhere it stated to put 2 2x4s together we replaced it with Douglas Fir 4x4 (found at our Orange store).
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Custom Industrial Style Closet
We remodeled our house and now had a new 9x6 master closet to fill. During construction I saw this design on ana-white.com and liked the style, but wanted to customize the layout. I found an online closet designer and played around until I found something my wife and I liked. We ended up with a 9 foot long his/hers double hanging on the ends and a long hanging section in the middle. And on the other side 8 feet of shelving (leaving about a foot for other storage).
I bought the pipe as a 10 foot pipe to be cut and threaded (for free by the store). I did have to change the design a little because the store cannot thread pipe less than 14 inches. So I ended up replacing the short pipes and T's with 2x4s. That made it a little cheaper and I still like the end result.
We stained all the wood using Minwax "Early American". This probably accounts for most of the build time.
Then I put together the supports and brought them into the closet to add all the pipes and slats. I started with the wall for hanging. And later did the shelving.
Here's another forum with more pictures of this project:
http://woodworking.formeremortals.net/me-mo-community/#/discussion/866/…
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Wood dog crate end table
Really fun build! I changed the plans a bit and made the spindles go all the way to the bottom. Made it more open for the dog. Took a while to finish since I would tinker when I had the extra time! Turned out great with the two tone, stained from and top with white spindles and door. Thanks for the plans!
Cedar side table
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I decided it would make a nice simple side table for my home office and show off the beauty of cedar by using oil.
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Hailey Bed with Reclaimed Fence Headboard
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I followed the plans exactly, and added the headboard at my daughter's request. My brother recently tore down an old fence, and I pulled this gate out from under a brush pile. I strengthened it with lots of screws and cut each side to bring it down to the same width as the bed. The whole project cost me somewhere around $150-160 because I literally had nothing but a drill. I had to buy everything from screws to nails to wood conditioner, etc. Not bad for a truly "from-scratch" project.
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Thu, 02/07/2013 - 22:23
Beautifully done! And a real
Beautifully done! And a real bargain at that price, even if you did have to buy just about everything.
Apothecary Media Console
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This was my second-built project after finding Ana's wonderful site - the first being the Rustic-X coffee table. After learning how to use a miter saw, jig saw and kreg pocket hole jig for the first time by watching Ana's video tutorials as well as several others available on the web, I built up the confidence to attempt a media console for my three video-gaming boys.
I pieced together a design plan for the console using the general design of Ana's Apothecary Console Plan, together with the incredibly helpful plans and instructions detailed on 2Crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com. Kind of like mixing together pieces of different recipes, I was able to create a design that had the length of Ana's console, plus 2Crafty's wonderfull side-storage doors for all of the boy's video games.
As set forth in detail below, I used Ralph Lauren's Carbon paint for the entire unit, and Minwax Red Chesnut Wood finish to distress the edges. I used Pecan Minwax Polyshades Stain & Polurethane for the table top. One of the most helpful pieces of advice from 2Crafty was to leave attachment of the back and top of the unit until they are separately painted and stained.
I finished the false fronts with antique copper (bronze) cabinet label holders (2 1/2") which I purchased online at D. Lawless Hardware online.
As a beginner, I had a steep learning curve in learning how the tools worked (safely), and so it took me about 40 hours all in to finish the project. While my sons helped along the way, my husband didn't actually set eyes on the project until it was complete. He was stunned at how beautiful it was - and that I had in fact created what he calls the "center-piece" of our family room from a pile of lumber purchased at Home Depot. He is full of helpful suggestions of what I should make next!
Thank you Ana for providing me with the tools, skills and confidence to produce a piece of furniture that I am very proud to point to and say "I did that!"
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DIY Faux Fireplace Mantle with Hidden Storage
We were given this fireplace insert and need something to house it. After searching the web, we decided that Ana's faux fireplace design was our best option. We modified the measurements to fit our needs and added a wood stained top to serve as our "mantle". We are thrilled with how it turned it!
Behr white paint
Hollman Ledge shelves
Ana's $10 ledges. In Colorado, they cost just a couple bucks more at $13. Thank you, Ana, for helping me see just how easy these shelfs really are!
Man Crate Mini
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This is a miniature version of the Man Crate, measuring 6” x 6” x 4 ¾” tall, made from 1/2" and 1/4" scrap birch plywood, with added hinges to make a lift-up top.
This is going to be a gift - - I’m going to send it filled with candy.
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Playhouse Loft Bed
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The girls and I are all in! We just started our build for the Playhouse Loft Bed. Wish us luck!
AlphaPilot
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Valpraso Satin
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Thu, 04/06/2017 - 07:29
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!
We finally finished our project and the girls are enjoying it!
1/2 sized Benchwright Coffee Table
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Redrew plans to accommodate an approx 1/2 sized Benchwright Coffee Table. Decided to make it slightly less farmhousey in style. Used poplar for the carcass and hickory for the shelf - 3/4 inch -and table top -1 1/2 inch. 1 1/2 inch was really too thick for the top, it looked too chunky so had to deceive the eye by making a 1/2 inch roundover on the top and a 45 degree bevel on the under edge. I do not recommend using hickory, it’s a heavy, difficult wood to work unless you are an experienced woodworker (I am not!) with good sharp tools and not to mention expensive! The table top caused me all sorts of grief.