I made this outdoor chair by looking at a variety of plans and designs from Restoration Hardware and other stores. Check out more info on the project on my blog link. Thanks for looking!
I wanted a square coffee table, so I adjusted the Rustic X Coffee Table plans to fit my dimensions. The table top is 38.5 by 38.5.
This was my first time being involved in a renovation. At our last house, my husband (who works in trim carpentry) did all the work to my decor instructions. This time I wanted to be involved and do the work alongside him. Using Ana White's instructions we were able to reface our laundry room cabinet to be the shaker style cabinet that I love. Keeping with a modern theme, we painted it black. I've included the before and after photos of the cabinet as well as the cabinet in context to the entire laundry room that was renovated. It came out awesome. Thankful for all of her helpful posts.
Hi Ana,
I saw your link on Facebook to the fold-down bar by Home Depot, and I wanted to show you the one we built last year. We're pretty proud of how it turned out! It was easy to build - we just used a reference photo we found on the web and built it to our own specifications. We have a very tiny backyard with absolutely no space to set up a drink area, so this works perfectly. It folds up out of the way when it's not needed (and doesn't have to be packed away for the winter!)
After installing it, I handpainted the back (bottom) with an inside-joke between my husband and his friends. "Duffy's Bar and Grill!" is how they answer the phone whenever one calls the other.
I hope you like it!
Barb Steadman
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
I built this set of furniture and tables over two full days and spent another whole day on the finish. Thanks for your inspiration and plans to get this project from a list to something we can enjoy. Cushions (Sunbrella) were purchased at clearance from Restoration Hardware (not shown) last year. The plans were changed slightly for the cushions and choice of lumber dimensions utilized (4x4 cedar instead of 2x2). That's a heck of a lot of pocket screws--the mounted jig is required for this much work.
Our version of the Benchmark Media console. We shortened the width to accommodate our space, and decided to do 4 doors instead of two. Had some trouble with them not being square, might redo the doors if we get around to building the matching bookcases, but it's not something I can't live with for now. Used General Finishes light brown dye stain, followed by GF shaker maple water based stain, GF Pitch black glaze, and Endurovar satin.
We love these benches! We actually just leave one of them in bench form and the other in table form for everyday use.
This is my first ever wood working project. I had a blast learning how to use the Kreg Jig. I learned a lot!! I finished it in about 6 hours, then sanded it and painted it the next day. It is not perfect, but I like it.
When we moved to our new home, our three boys wanted to share a very small room so we came up with this combination. The daybed is actually two stacked beds because we needed more storage space. We plan to create the desk/shelves under the loft bed soon!
The Ash for this table was sitting at a friends house out in a field for years. There were several 8/4 x 8' boards with various widths laying in the dirt. After many hours of planning and sanding I brought the Ash back to life.
My fiance wanted a new craft desk so I sent her some ideas from Anas site, and she loved this one. I had her pick out paint (bright white by behr) and stain (minwax dark walnut), then got to work. Easy build overall, though I strongly recommend people measure the X brace angles they'll need before cutting them, because using the angles provided in the plan left gaps I wasn't happy with and had to redo the cuts.
I used Ana’s Shepard Kitchen Island plans. Made some alterations per my wife’s request. Added ten inches on each side to store kitchen items and cookie sheets, etc. She also wanted a raise bar on the back and X's on the side. We replaced the wine rack in the middle with a pot and pan slide out rack. Also made the right side bottom door into a deep drawer for her storage containers. Ana’s plans make builds so easy. I appreciate all the plans she shares with us.
Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:41
This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your awesome build!
My daughter's books never seem to end up on her book shelf in a way that she can easily see them. They are usually laying on their sides and stacked in heaps. We needed a way to keep them organized and easy for her to find the books she's looking for. I made two shelves in less than 20 minutes total.
I absolutely love this sectional! It is a little awkward for my pregnant wife to get up and down from because of how low it is but when you are down it is really nice and you can just kick back and relax.
It has its flaws but for my second ever attempt at building something I am very proud. And out of this project I found a great local lumber mill with excellent straight boards for great prices, learned when it comes to something like a counter sink drill bit spend a little extra learned this after snapping both kobalt and ryobi brand and buying the sturdy dewalt that is in my garage now.
After sanding I used Rust-oleum spray paint and sealed it all with two coats of Cabot spar varnish.
Added bonus our Wal-Mart had cushions on sale for 50 + percent off!
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 06:33
Very nice design. Love the cushions (and bargain) you found.
Really great and easy plans to follow. The only thing I would do different is replace all the 1x3's with 1x4's.
Sun, 07/26/2015 - 10:03
The bed looks great, and so does that nightstand! Thanks for sharing!
We used the plan from the basic open base collection. I attached four and left two unattached.
I have to give a massive shout out to Anna White and to all the other folks who did their own variation on the Salsa Console Table.
I started this project before my daughter was born, and needless to say, that turned it from a "couple of weeks" project to a "most of the year" one!
The good news is that in taking my time, I was able to think and re-design and that made the final project so much better! I kept the original idea of a 'criss-cross' wine rack, elevated the drawer/cabinet design with shaker-style joinery, and laminated the top myself (sooooo happy with how that turned out). I made the extra bits of trim around the mid-section and base myself with a router and scraps from the drawer faces (since trim is so expensive at box stores)
Lastly, the finishing involved two of my very favorite products: Benjamin Moore Advance for the body(expensive but diamond-hard finish) and Varathane Poly Stain and Seal (there is just no substitute for slow-drying oil finishes on tabletops - so smooth and rich in colour)
All in all, the project cost me around $600 (high prices of wood during Covid to blame) but there is just no substitute for doing it yourself, and since most solid wood buffet tables run $2000+ I still came out ahead.
Cheers fellow woodworkers!!!
Fri, 04/01/2022 - 09:35
WOW, you did amazing, love the finish choices and all the little details! Thank you for sharing:)
I am going to be making more of these, but I just loved how they turned out. The cushions were ten bucks at Target.
I built this for my daughter, and she loves it! Looks great and feels even better to relax in. Now I'll have to build one for me, 'cause she's not sharing 
So thankful for these plans! My daughter requested a cabin loft bed that could double as a "crafting nest". I only had to make a few architectural modifications, but I built this by myself in five days, so I would say it's a very DIY-friendly build! My daughter loves it and it adds functional and aesthetic appeal to the room!
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thomasputnam77
Sun, 08/02/2020 - 15:10
Awesome
Awesome
Julisib
Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:17
It looks great and very…
It looks great and very solid.