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Kitchen Island (or Cactus Table!)
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I absolutely loved Michaela's Kitchen Island (http://ana-white.com/2010/03/plans-michaelas-kitchen-island.html), so I modified it to suit my needs of having a table to place my cacti in the winter months. I modified the size, removed one of the shelves, and left the drawers out so that I could put my Texas stars.
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Table: 2 coats of General Finish Milkpaint in Millstone, followed by 4 coats of General Finish Glaze in Van Dyke Brown, followed by 1 coat of General Finish Satin EnduroVar.
Comments
Sat, 05/17/2014 - 11:09
modifications?
Love your version of this project! we are using your version for a bathroom vanity...any input as to the modifications you made would be appreciated!
Sat, 03/26/2016 - 14:58
Love this !
Trying the painting techniques on a different table ... love the glazing
Fancy X Desk
Fancy X Desk goes Entryway table. Built this with instructions for the Fancy X Desk. Shortened the desk down to 4 feet. Love the way it came out - mixed my own stain color for the top and used homemade wood filler made of the planed wood chips and gorilla glue. The stain on the top is so amazing you cannot even tell where the wood was joined. Loved the plans Ana! Will be sharing later on my blog www.HelloILiveHere.com
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Bottom - Primer for bare wood and Annie Sloan Old Orchre and Brown Wax
Butcherblock Farmhouse Table and Benches
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My parents needed a table for their newly expanded dining room at our cabin. I love the look of butcher-block, and wondered how I could design a table with the thick chunky look. I decided on using 4x4's for the majority of the build. This project took me a while to complete because in the middle of it, I twisted my ankle while lifting the table! Ha, building can cause some damage. Although, the ankle did slow me down, I was still able to deliver the table and benches to the cabin in time to give it to them for their anniversary present.
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Famowood glass poured on top
Poly on Benches
"Big Blue" - 10' Tall Adirondack Chair
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Giant version of our adironadack chair plan by Ryan Zielinski
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Storage Step
I built the storage step using my own measurements as it's designed for adults. It is used for reaching the very highest shelves in my floor-to-ceiling wardrobe system.
It was my first project using my jigsaw and am very happy with how it turned out.
I added some rubber non-slip mats stuck down so no one goes flying when stretching for clothes!
Have a look at my blog for more pictures and information.
Varnish top coat
Aiyana's Wall Art-Desk
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I was able to construct this art desk out of scrap wood I had after breaking down an old futon and dresser from which I decided to add a nice piece of molding to create the more "elegant" essence that my daughter likes. I had been given some purple chalkboard paint and bought some black chalkboard spray for the front and freehand wrote her name. I also decided to add a pencil holder and "gutter" (a place for them to rest while in between colors - like on a school desk). She absolutely loves it and I find her creating more art since I gave it to her, plus she is able to do her homework here too. Thank You Ana for the awesome Ideas and plans you offer us! It saves me a ton of money and enables my household to have things when we'd otherwise have to do without. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
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Rustic X Console Finished With Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Wax
I love this table! Thank you Ana for the plans! Everyone who sees it says it came out incredible. I used my birthday money to buy the Kreg Jig for this piece and I'm glad I did! I'm excited to continue building. This was my first real build and it was fun! I painted it with a mixture of Barcelona and Graphite Chalk paint to make the brown and then I used that brown mixture to paint it as well as Graphite so it has two tones of colors. Chalk paint from Annie Sloan. I then clear waxed for protection and finished with dark wax.
Love this design
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Had to change it up a little..
Rustic x
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מבוסס על התוכנית של אנה
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Quick and free wall decor
So about a month ago I had planned for people to be over for a casual evening of story telling, snacking, casual beer drinking and the exchanging of a variety of craft beers. All in all, a good time, no biggie.
Fast forward a little bit after making this commitment, the roommate tells me he and his girlfriend are getting their own place and therefore moving out. Great! Now I don't have to put on pants when I wake up to pee at night.
Fast forward to the first of this month, he's moved out. Gone with him is much of the furniture and things in the house. Not really a big deal except now it looks like I live with nothing but a bed, a couch and some milk crates. Not the image I want conveyed to a group of people who are going to see where I live for the first time.
Of course maybe a more normal person would go buy some things to fill the gaps, unfortunately for a 24 year old making not nearly enough over minimum wage, that isn't an option. Besides, even if I could afford it, furniture markup makes me ill.
So I had two weeks to make enough furniture to make my house appear respectable with a limited budget. To my favorite medium it was, pallet wood.
Everything featured here is made with reclaimed pallet wood, leftover paint and leftover screws/nails/sandpaper.
Except for the beer bottle shelves which were simply painted the paint was all worn down to look aged by using worn out sanding pads on a random orbital sander(seriously, leftover sanding pads). They were all left that way then with the exception of the shelves for the glassware which were rubbed down with ebony stain.
I'm listing my time for all these at just 3-6 hours even though it took two weeks because the time was spread out between other projects at the same time and most nights I only had a couple hours to work on them after work. Plus the obvious time for paint to dry.
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Wed, 10/19/2011 - 08:14
Very creative use of
Very creative use of materials!
From the labels on the bottles on your shelves I think we have similar tastes in beer. =)
Wed, 10/19/2011 - 17:46
If your tastes are "anything
If your tastes are "anything I can get my hands on" than yes we do! That's actually only about a quarter of my collection so far, the rest are on the opposite wall.
Entry Way
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I helped a buddy redo his entry way into his house by putting up pine boards, brick for stairs, and oak steps.
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Double Pedestal Farmhouse Table
Keep on building on! This is the second peice I've built for our dining room - built a bar first. I opted to only make 2 pedestals instead of 3 that was on the plans. Dimensions are a tad smaller to fit our room nicely, measuring 90in x 40in. My wife and I absolutely love this table! I used Red Oak for the top and Doug fir for the base. Hardest part was lugging around that dense oak and looking for chairs! The stretcher was also a bit of a task as well. Had to go out a buy a rubber mallet to bang it in enough so that the slack on both ends were even. We particularly like this piece because it will be used often and many memories will be created around this table! Thanks again for the inspiration!
Spar Urethane
8 foot mudroom hall tree
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We had an 8' mudroom, that previously contained our laundry area as well. We moved that and had this space to fill up. We used 3/4" plywood for the most part, and some 1x2 finishing pieces in the front, as per your plan. We built the bench and then installed it, but the upper shelves had to be built in place on the wall, because we couldn't fit it in the room if we pre-built it. So that was a bit of a challence. Turned out great though. Thanks for the plans!
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Faux fireplace mantel
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Took the faux mantel a step further and created a faux brick interior by cutting into the wall and building a simple wooden "hearth" to rest the candles on. I've had many people over to my house and they all thought that this was a real (although out of commission) fireplace. Faux brick panels were purchased on Amazon which comes in a plastic-y kind of material. Not quite styrofoam, but some type of foam that is easy to work with. Came in a white color, but I simply rubbed it with shades of beige and gray paint to achieve the look I wanted.
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Sun, 02/12/2023 - 11:30
Wonderful cozy addition!
Love the brick accent, beautiful build! Thanks for sharing.
A solution to the Boy's never-ending toys
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I've made several of Ana's plans with success, so when my toddler's toys started overflowing his toy box I came here for a good shelving solution. Unfortunately, I have a tiny house and I didn't find anything that was perfect, so I downloaded sketchup and made my own plan. This, based on a land of nod piece and the Banker's Bookcase techniques, is the result.
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Mon, 10/24/2011 - 18:22
Vintage Charm
I love it! It reminds me of the bookcases we used to have in the nursery school classrooms at my church as a kid, except much prettier. You did a really great job, and I love the doors to help hide some of the toys!
Extra tall stool
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My version of the Extra Tall Bar Stool
Brick Cutting Board
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This was my first attempt at a cutting board, in retrospect I maybe should of made a simpler one. I made a few mistakes and it took longer than anticipated but I'm happy with the way it turned out. l've shared some of my mistakes and provide some of the tips on my blog. More pictures as well. Cheers, Ian http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/diy-brick-cutting-board
XXL Dog Crate
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When we made the decision to get a Great Dane puppy, we knew she would need to be crate trained. The idea of a metal XXL crate wasn't terribly appealing so my wife suggested I build a piece of furniture. My skills are above beginner level but I had never built a piece of furniture. I started with the dimensions for the metal crates (54"L x 37"W x 45"T) and put pencil to paper. We agreed we wanted somewhat of a rustic look for the finished crate. I decided to use pine 1×4's, 1x3s and 1x2s, pinned and edge glued together. For ventilation I chose the black metal banister rails. The bottom of the crate is a sheet of sub floor covered with sheet vinyl. I lined the inside of the crate with hardware cloth to deter chewing on the wood. The top is made of tongue and groove carsiding, I had left over from another project. The 4 sides are finished in Dark Walnut Stain. The top has the same stain plus 3 coats of Satin Urethane.
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Farmhouse TV console table
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I built this TV console based on Ana’s plan and some modifications from The Turquoise home. Made it 6’ long and a bit lower to fit all my elephants below the TV.
It turned out beautiful and suuuper heavy.
Thank you Ana!
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Ana White Admin
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 08:11
Looks inviting!
You created a great spot! Thanks for sharing.