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Planked Wood Bedside tables
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My son moved out and needed bedside tables. I have been hounding him to learn how to build and this was the first project he did! He was super proud of himself and how they turned out. Not bad for a first build! #mompride
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My first brag - numbered cubby
I'm working on a few projects I have half finished, but when I saw this one the other day on Ana's site I could not wait to do it and post my first brag. It's not perfect, my spacing is a little off because I didn't double check my 4" spacer board (it was only 3 3/4!), but I still like it and will put it up in my son's room. I tried to use the 1 x 2 and 1 x 3 furring strips like Ana used but the spacing didn't look right so I made it totally out of 1 x 3 strips. I used a nail gun and miter saw - was much faster then doing by hand.
farmhouse table and bench!
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My boyfriend and I built the farmhouse table and bench in one weekend. We are SO happy with the way it came out, thanks to Ana White for her plans!!
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couch and two chairs
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Used the plans for the 2x4 couch added an additional 2x4 across the back for a little more back support. Then made two chairs by modifying the couch plans to fit the cushion width
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CHARLOTTES AMERICAN GIRL TABLE AND CHAIRS
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Thank you Anna White for the 18 inch doll chairs idea. Me and my Dad made the table from leftover pieces from the chairs. I loved making the chairs because I love to using power tools. I have an idea for you Anna. Have you done a 18 inch doll locker before?
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Potting bench extraordinaire
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After completing the greenhouse, I built the potting bench in a couple of hours. Obviously well used. Sturdy, convenient, easy build.
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Cubby Bookshelf
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I followed the plans for the Cubby Bookshelf, but added a 4th shelf to it. It is stained with a Rustoleum "Sunbleached" stain (I think it's called "Driftwood" now), with Minwax whitewash on top of that.
Rolling Kitchen Island
Added rolling casters to the plan. Also decided to go with one big drawer instead of two small ones. The top is made from pine 1x2's that I glued togeter and then sanded dow. Do yourself a favor and go through the plans and sketch out your own plan and wood requirements ahead of time. There are a few mistakes in the plan when it comes to your buy list.
Candle Holder
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This was a super quick and fun project that I made from scrap materials. I designed it to fit tapered glass candles that are readily available from online or your local big box store.
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Outdoor Couch
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Today I'm starting on my 3rd Ana White project, the outdoor lounge chairs. Most of the couch is constructed from reclaimed wood. I used some old 4/4 for the legs instead of 2/4 and they worked fine, though the couch is quite heavy. I made the cover for our fire pit so that when we aren't having fires, it can be a coffee table.
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Easiest Hanging Daybed
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My boys have a small room, so once I saw these plans I knew I had to make them! I also used the plans for the rolling cubbies.
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Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:43
I am looking for helpful ways
I am looking for helpful ways to enhance the quality of my bedroom
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:20
How does one secure this
How does one secure this hanging bed securely to the wall if one chooses to hang chain support 45 degrees from the front side to the wall?
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 15:13
Chain plus ledge and bolts
It's bolted to a ledger at the wall side of the bed.
Kitchen Island
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I have a small kitchen with no room for a table and no storage space. When I saw the plan for this kitchen island i knew it would fit perfectly in our space and a project my husband and I could work on together. It took several days in total, but we had to work around the kids, so probably could be done faster if need be. It is made out of white pine, including the top and legs. We probably spent around $150, but we looked at several similar islands going for over $600 and not even made with wood. We are so pleased with the outcome. We cannot wait to get started on the bunk beds for our son.
Thanks Ana White!
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DIY Barn Beam Mantel
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We always wanted a real barn beam in the house, we bought an old ash beam that we used to create a modern mantel. After some research, I decided to save some money and mount it on a 2 x 4. I've provided some instructions on my blog.
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/barn-beam-mantel-diy
Cheers,
Ian
The only other costs were a 2x4 and a few screws!
Farmhouse bed headboard- King modified
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Farmhouse bed - Queen Sized plan modified for a King sized mattress and frame. I added 2 - 2 X 4's and used unfinished wainscoat for the back of the headboard. Finishing added time to for completion to about a week.
Farmhouse Bedside Table
I built this nightstand several months ago, so I honestly don't remember my time or money investment all that well. It was a fun, easy project though. As usual the biggest time investment was in the finish work.
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Tue, 08/09/2011 - 07:41
This came out great ... nice
This came out great ... nice job! Can I ask you where you got the drawer handle?
Tue, 08/09/2011 - 17:33
Stunning! I love this look,
Stunning! I love this look, the finish, the hardware! Gorgeous!
Mon, 02/27/2012 - 07:24
I cannot get the link to come
I cannot get the link to come up with the plans for this???
Sun, 03/18/2012 - 10:44
Your Farmhouse Bedside Table Finish
I read your description of the finish for your table but I was wondering if it was really paint, then stain in that order. I know nothing about finishes so any tips would be greatly appreciated.
General Store Cubbies
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We are a military family who ended up with a very small house on our most recent move. We needed something that was functional for storage but nice enough to fit with our decor without looking too industrial, Ana White's General Store Cubbies to the rescue! We modified the plan to make it a 3x9. I finished it with Behr's lap pool blue and Glidden's delicious apple (which I plan to use for my next project as well) and then glazed with minwax jacobean stain mixed with behr glazing mix. The front tags are from Michael's crafts store in the scrapbooking section and in instead of putting tags on each cubby I added some stick-on tags with positive words on them. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! Thanks Ana!
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Farmhouse Bed Modified to King Size
My version of the Farmhouse Storage Bed that I converted to a King Size Bed with modified dawers. Still working on the plans and materials list, but when completed I will update my descrption.
Perfect classroom reading table!
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Dear Ana, I needed a reading table for my classroom and knew I enjoyed the look of Ana’s tables. I took the dining room table plans and edited the length, width, and hight for my classroom. I sanded, stained the wood before cutting. Then made the cuts as I went along double checking the measurements. I did use pocket holes and sanded the rough spots with a touchup on stain. I used 2-3 coats of 3x thick clear poly on the table with sanding in between with 300 grain sandpaper. Light enough to make it smooth with out taking the poly off. The stain was golden oak to match the coat/backpack rack I made next. Thank you so much Ana for the help in making something so beautiful!! Blessings, Jennifer
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Sat, 08/20/2022 - 20:59
Perfect and inviting for the classroom!
This is awesome, the kids are going to love it!
End Table
Here is an end table I recently built for our living room. I modified the Rhyan End Table plans to include a routered top and some modification to the drawer fronts.
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Tue, 03/21/2023 - 22:21
Great job! That stain looks…
Great job! That stain looks awesome and I like the top with the edge routed. Nice work.
Farmhouse table
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We have a very big dining room in which we tought none of the store-bought tables would look good in. We needed a square table!
We got inpired by this beautiful post on Ana White (http://ana-white.com/2011/05/farmhouse-tablesquared) and soon after that starting to go look for what sizes of wood we can get. We live in an apartment, with no access to super big machinery so we needed to work with what wood stores offered us. We adapted the plan to our desire. Total cost was lower that 300 Euros, including screws, glue and stain. We are THRILLED!! :)