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Rolling Miter Saw Stand
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I pretty much followed the plans exactly as provided. The folding brackets I used are supposed to be heavy duty and able to handle up to 100 lbs. per pair of brackets. We'll see how they do. If needed, I might add the 2x2 or 2x4 braces I've seen many others do on here. It's nice to finally have my mitre saw off of my workbench.
These are the brackets and wheels I used.
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Kitchen Trash Pull Out Cabinet
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Plan was super easy to follow. Built a drawer type pull out so I could fit in odd sized trash cans. Made the pull-out part like an open sided drawer box, out of lightweight wood, and attached the door to it - used 75-lb euro drawer slides. Construction took a couple of afternoons, and finishing took a couple of afternoons. The finishing materials were all left over from other projects, and the plywood for the cabinet sides was left over from our kitchen island build. Topped with a leftover piece of countertop. The contractor who installed our new countertops said I did a good job on the cabinet build. I was very flattered! Ana, thank you for your wonderful plans!
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Thu, 07/26/2012 - 15:16
Thank you!
Thank you Gina! Yep, I built the door too! :) This one is made from an edge glued Aspen wood panel (available from Lowes, ripped to size with the table saw), and then I added the wood mini-stop moulding 2" in from the edges (did these measurements and attached the trim before sanding). I did the glaze pattern over the paint so it looked like a frame and panel door when it was all done. This door is the same style we did for our pantry and island. I'm planning to do all the rest of my cabinet doors over (one at a time - ;0) to match this one. PS - I used the edge glued panel instead of plywood for the door so the edges wouldn't need any extra covering up, and also they are nice and flat and super smooth so they don't need much sanding. Aspen wood took the paint beautifully, and the grain doesn't even show through once it's painted. I had used stain grade pine panels for the pantry and island, but I think I'll stick with the Aspen for the rest of them, to save myself some sanding. ;)
Queen Farmhouse Headboard
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We made this for our master bedroom. We had wood that was already primed so it made the project go faster. Also, the wood for the back panelling isn't entirely straight which I like because it allows slits of lights to flow through and looks a little more rustic. I used a soft blue paint for the color called abracadabra. I hand sanded in some areas to give it a worn look and then I placed a stain over the top in which I almost immediately wiped off because I wanted it to be very minimal.
Rustic X Garden Shelf
My wife wanted a Garden Shelf to replace the one that just gave up the ghost, so I browsed my favorite site for plans similar to what I was thinking. Thats when I found the Rustic X Book Case. Perfect.
I need to stuff larger objects then books in there, so I changed it to 3 shelves and I put those on top of the cross members. That was easier and it gives it that work bench look.
For the X's, I had the wood to risk so I tried recessing them. I dry fitted (chop saw highly recommended) and marked them and when I flipped them over, they aligned perfectly. With a circular saw set to just slightly less then 1/2 depth, and some very careful cutting, they fit together quite well.
Sturdy with a bit of class. I'm pleased. Thanks.
Counter Height Garden Boxes by Janet Fox
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My 15 and 12-year-old sons made two of these for me. Super easy, they followed the step by step instructions which were perfect, easy to read. They made two in only a few hours!
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Custom Bookcase Wall
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These bookshelves are modified from the Extra Wide Console Bookcase Plans from your website. They were constructed using 3/4 inch plywood for the bookcases, 6” MDF boards for the cup cubbies, and 1/2 inch plywood for the shelves. Purchased a jig from Rockler to drill the 1,000+ shelf holes and built the rolling ladder from oak using the plans and parts from Rockler. What began as a plan for a simple bookcase morphed into selling the dining room furniture and converting the room (which we had only used once in over 2years) into a library that we enjoy every day!
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Deck Chair
I used the plans for the simple outdoor lounge chair and just made the arms wider, the cushions came from Target.............the dog loves it !
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Thu, 05/31/2012 - 07:14
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely done woodwork and cushions too!
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 07:15
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely done woodwork and cushions too!
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 09:28
LOVE the wider arms
I love how you made the arms wider and rounded. Adirondack chair meets school desk! Bravo!
Sat, 07/28/2012 - 18:06
LOVE the wide arms!!
My husband and I love to sit outdoors and read with a hot cup of tea. The wide are will be perfect for us. Would you mind sharing the cost of your project?
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:04
Cushion Size
Hi! I would love to make this patio set but I am having some trouble with cushions. I noticed that Ana stated this chair will use a standard size 20x20 cushion. On your notes it says you got your cushions at Target, are they 20x20, I love the deep cushions but cant seem to find any that sized. Are yours 20x20, or did you modify you project? If so, what dimensions did you use? Thanks so much!!!
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:05
Cushion Size
Hi! I would love to make this patio set but I am having some trouble with finding cushions. I noticed that Ana stated this chair will use a standard size 20x20 cushion. On your notes it says you got your cushions at Target, are they 20x20, I love the deep cushions but cant seem to find any that sized for the bottom ones. Are yours 20x20, or did you modify your project? If so, what dimensions did you use? Thanks so much!!!
Custom Star Doll Closet w/Pink Doors
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My daughter has been accumulating American Girl doll clothing and accessories since her birthday last summer (2013), and we were rapidly running out of room for all of it. Luckily, her Grandpa ("Pop") is a skilled carpenter and whipped up this awesome closet for her in a weekend (including the amount of time it took to pick out all the materials, paints, and paint everything/let it dry). She absolutely loves it and it is the perfect way to keep everything organized, while still looking great!
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Sandbox for G
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I made this for my 4-year old granddaughter and added it to the play area I built for her last summer.
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TV Media Stand
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Our grandson needed a tv stand for his new apartment. They liked the plan from your website and this is our version.
Steve Mawhorter
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Sat, 11/18/2023 - 13:31
Gorgeous console!
Love your finish choice, it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Child Beach Sling Chair
I used two towels to make the sling portion of the chair, instead of outdoor/decor weight fabric. Even though the towels were thick, I did not need to change the dimensions of the dowels or slits in the wood that hold the dowels.
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Thu, 05/31/2012 - 16:59
What a great idea!
What a great idea to use towels. I have a few extra beach towels that would be great for this.
Thanks!
Step up bed
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Base was easy to do, drawers were another story! very big drawers, plan a lot of time for these.
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Fri, 10/10/2014 - 18:33
My daughter said that's
My daughter said that's AWESOME! :) I think it looks fantastic!!!
Herb Planter
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Modified the dimensions to make a good sized planter for patio herb garden :)
Rustic X Desk
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I built this L shape desk based on Ana White's rustic X desk plan. I would not have attempted this without her guidance. Love how this turned out, probably the nicest project I've ever done. Thanks Ana!
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Tue, 05/26/2020 - 09:34
Looks great!
This is awesome! My son and I are looking to build an L shaped desk for him and this looks to be the one. Any thoughts on how I would mount a computer tray beneath? Think there is enough clearance below the 2x4 without hitting knees?
Thanks!
Reading Loft
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We converted our mud (junk) room into our daughter's playroom. The room is awkward (5' X 12'), but I knew I wanted a reading loft by the window. The area we were working with was 63" wide and 23" deep. I wanted the loft to come right up to the window which is exactly 5'. This is obviously not a standard bed size so we couldn't just buy something. I came across your site (love it!) and found the loft bed plan. I reconfigured the loft using our measurements and my husband is the one who actually built it. It turned out so well! I still have some pillows to make, but my daughter and her friends have already been spending a ton of time up there!
Apothecary Coffee Table
I am happy with how this turned out, but I did run into a couple of problems while building this. First of all there is a typo in the cut list. It says to cut the drawer sides 23 and a quarter inches, but they need to be 21 and 3/4 inches. I built the drawer to deep and then had to take it apart and cut the sides down. Then the drawer was ever so slightly too wide to fit under the table after I put the L-brackets on (which are definitely needed to make the table sturdy enough.) So I had to make a little room under the table by taking the sides back off and adding a little piece of wood as a spacer on either side.
Also I decided to use poplar for the top just to make it a little more dent resistant because poplar is a hard wood. But after I started staining it I learned that poplar acts like a soft wood and can be very blotchy when stained. I had to keep going darker with the stain to try and make it even. It came out okay in the end.
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Farmhouse Storage Bed - Twin
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Modified to have storage boxes on only one side since it was being placed next to a wall.
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Mon, 04/20/2020 - 14:26
Love everything about this…
Love everything about this room! Great job on the bed!
DIY Fireplace Wall
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"I still can’t believe my mom and I built this beautiful fireplace.” - Megan Shaffer on Instagram