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Chalkboard Shelf From Scraps
This was SUPER easy and I love it. My daughter wants one now so digging through my scraps is what I will be doing tomorrow. Thanks Ana!
4x4 truss beam table
This table was so much fun to make. I couldn't use an 8 foot table so this is 5 ft. My table top has some blemishes that I could have tried to fix but at the time I just wanted to see it done. I think using better than big box store wood would have been a great start. The table is so sturdy. The bench was harder though because it had a wobble that just wouldn't be fixed.
I used pine for the top and Douglas fir for the legs. I used minwax wood conditioner, minwax early american stain, then minwax red oak stain for a couple of minutes then wiped off. Then topped with 4 coats of poly.
Rekourt Dining Table and Benches
Built this table from Ana-White plans and the benches from Rouge Engineer plans. Fun build and looks great. Easy to customize to fit your dining space.
Full Farmhouse Bed
Yes, the plan used was the Toddler Farmhouse Bed. Just make sure to use the dimension for a full size mattress, do the math, and create your buy list accordingly. I did make some minor changes to accommodate the larger size, more weight, and a heavier person. For the Head and foot boards, I used the 1 x 2 to frame, but used 2 x 2 on the outer leg for additional support. I also used 2 x 2 's to create the internal supports for the frame along with the 2 center support legs. This bed was built to be used with a box spring instead of a platform type.
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Easy ottoman
What a great easy project. The wood was really inexpensive. The only pricey part was the fabric.
Firepit benches
Love these benches. Working on cushions for them.
Living Room Console
My first project completion based on Ana White plans
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18 Inch Doll Bed
Santa was bringing my granddaughter an American Girl doll for Christmas and I knew she would need a bed. So I went to my favorite website in search of plans for a doll bed and found this one in Ana's catalog. I thoroughly enjoy creating projects like these and loved that I had enough scrap material around the house to sew some bedding for it as well. Thank you Ana for your inspiration and helping to make my granddaughter's American Girl comfortable!
First Project!
Easy starter project that has gotten me hooked on this site. Wish I could go back and re build it with pocket holes. Changed the farmhouse bench dimensions to fit with the table.
Farmhouse Bedside Table
Add shelf between top and drawer. Also added wireless charging to the top.
Farmhouse bed with storage! Carved, bowed and beautiful!
I built the Farmhouse bed with storage but departed from Ana's design a bit. I built the legs from 4" red oak, the boxes are painted plywood. The crowns on the head and footboard are also red oak. I have a Carvewright and used it to detail the bed pretty thoroughly...and topped it off with a temperpedic mattress. ROCK solid and looks great! Also, put LED lights behind the headboard insert that shines around its sides.
All in, great project, took me around 3 months to complete!
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Thu, 01/10/2013 - 17:42
More photos
Hi, if you want to see the rest of the build, I have 140+ pics posted on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150844261192960.416336.65162…
Fri, 01/11/2013 - 17:16
very impressive
wow! I really liked your idea of adding lighting into the headboard.
Sat, 01/12/2013 - 06:51
The led light cost 15 bucks on eBay...
Fires up with a remote, something like 35 colors, strobes, flashes. Likes OK by day but it looks amazing at night. Which, in all sincerity, is a fair description of my own looks. (smile)
Dresser/Toddler Changing Table
My 15 month old needed a new dresser and a place to put his changing pad as he outgrew the changing table with rails but still fits on the pad itself. I stained the drawers dark to match his existing crib. I used plywood for the drawer faces and attached 3/4 inch square poplar as pulls. I wanted an integrated look and the bonus is that my son has a harder time getting a good hold to open the drawers. I used the plans for the three drawer dresser but omitted the face frame because I wanted to cut costs (I used poplar not pine or else it would not have added much). I just made the plywood wider and I added some stabilizing pieces in the back.
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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 09:27
Looks good! I like the combo
Looks good! I like the combo of the dark wood with the white paint.
Little Kids picnic table
I made one fairly major change. When I was buying the boards, I noticed the store sold a panel of joined wood that was just a bit bigger than the final table top was going to be for just a couple dollars more. My kiddo likes to write and color, so I figured a smooth-topped table might make sense. I could have cut down the panel, but as it was only a few inches bigger (36x20x1) I modified the design a little bit instead and just made the cross beams a little longer. My only concern is that the large panel won't drain water as well as the the four boards in the original design, so after I painted the stencil (I got a die cut machine for Christmas, so suddenly everything needs a stencil...) I applied 4 coats of spar urethane to the top and two coats everywhere else. We'll see how it holds up.
Grandy Barn Door Fireplace and Matching Console
We originally built the original console a while ago as an entertainment unit for underneath our television. We enjoyed the console so much that we decided that we wanted to do another modified console with a fireplace in it and make the other one into a buffet/storage area for the dining room.
Both of these are fairly modified from the plan, however the basic concepts remain the same. One big thing that we did was use 1x4s as much as possible to reduce the different sizes of lumber we were buying to both reduce complexity and end up with as little as possible scraps.
The frames are made of the 2x3s, The sides (4 deep), shelves, middle shelves and face frame are all 1x4s. The back and inside frames are scrap plywood. The top is 1x6s.
The addition of the fireplace was not difficult. What it did require us to do was to add the centre section and essentially create a box that is closed to the outside cabinets. If it were not closed off it wouldn't support the fireplace insert correctly. The important piece with the fireplace is to ensure you have enough clearance on the top and sides to allow the fireplace to mount safely without overheating. The nice thing about this setup is the additional shelf above the fireplace which we used for electronics. The wires go through the back of the cabinet and it looks very clean.
These are probably my favorite things I've built this year. They're simple to make and add a lot to any living space.
Minwax Polyshades Classic Black for top
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Tue, 01/12/2021 - 19:34
This is beautiful! Any tips…
This is beautiful! Any tips on how your built the box around the fireplace?or pictures?
Tryde coffee table
This was my first build...in fact, it was the first time I ever cut something with a saw. This was very easy and came out better then I ever imagined. I did some modifying because the original was way to big for the space I had planned for it. I also could not get ahold of a 4x4 that was not treated so I glued and screwed some 2x4's together to make my own. This was so much fun, I plan on making my sons toddler room and new living room furniture. I took pictures of most of the steps so if you want to see them, send me a message. Happy building!
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In reply to Did you use a kreg jig by Nickibickie (not verified)
Sun, 01/13/2013 - 06:14
Yes, it was very easy. I just
Yes, it was very easy. I just bought the cheapest one I could find and it worked perfect.
Sun, 01/13/2013 - 12:34
Thank you! Plans
Thank you! Plans below:
http://ana-white.com/2012/10/plans/updated-tryde-coffee-table-pocket-ho…
Balustrade Coffee Table
This was a frist time project for myself. I'm always trying to prove to myself and my husband I can take these new projects on, and found this plan to be very easy to follow. I used the modified plans from "House of Wood" as the more square-ish version of the table, becuase those dimesnions were more suitable for the space I was trying to fill.
This table is quite large, and that is what drew me to it. I loved the solid-ness of it. It almost seems indestructible (something that is handy with 3 young ones running around)
Can't wait to start another project! :)
For the lumbar/Hardware/mini Kreg jig it cost me: $115
For the 4 custom Balusters: $100
Stain/Poly/sand paper: $50
Corner Hutch for Dining Room
Needed a corner hutch in our dining room and what better way to get one than build it!
Farmhouse Toy Box
I’d previously made a farmhouse table for my son and his wife (photo below). They had a baby this past August, and I thought a matching toy box for the dining room would be a good Christmas present for our grandson. The design includes a chalkboard on the front. I wanted this to last for generations, and used birch for the project as well as dowel pins to join the boards. When the baby gets older, I’ll build a matching two-compartment cubby to stack this atop, so he can continue using the chalkboard.
Semi Gloss Navajo White paint by Sherwin-Williams
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Tue, 11/17/2020 - 13:31
Very sweet!
The best gifts and they look great! Thanks for sharing and spreading cheer!
Master Closet System
Followed plans with slight modifications:
1. Made shelves deeper but narrower
2. Used 3/4" Birch Plywood for all
3. Built no base just mounted to floor & wall
4. No drawers just shelving
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Sat, 01/19/2013 - 04:43
There's stuff in there...
It's nice to see the closet system with actual stuff in it, so you can see how much it really holds. Good job!
Bench
Built a simple bench to put under our big living room window. Top boards are were reclaimed and left over from my buffet table project. One of them was fracturing on the outside, and upon cleaning it up it gave it kind of a live looking edge that I think looks cool. I used 2x6 pine for the legs and support underneath with 2x4's.
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Fri, 11/14/2014 - 03:56
It is a good idea to collect
It is a good idea to collect some recycly material and create some stuff, be imaginative. Recently I have discovered your site so can get some extra ideas of how useful things can be created in spare time.
Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Fri, 11/14/2014 - 03:59
It is a good idea to collect
It is a good idea to collect some recycly material and create some stuff, be imaginative. Recently I have discovered your site so can get some extra ideas of how useful things can be created in spare time.
Thanks for sharing your ideas.