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Farmhouse King Bed
This is the first time I have ever built anything and I'm very pleased with the results. The stain is water based 'charcoal gray'. It took 2 - 3 rounds of sanding, one coat of pre-stain, two coats of stain, and 3 coats of polyurathane. Total investment was about $350. It took me 3 months (I didn't have but an hour here and an hour there to work on it). My main concern was that I make it so that the screws were not visible. So I drilled a hole the size of the head of the screw about 1/4 in deep (then the typical pre-drill for the actual screw), screwed it together, then glued a wooden 'plug' in the hole. I'm very happy with the result of that. I also struggled a bit with how to attach the side rails - I ended up using 2 door hinges at each corner. The bed frame is completely separate from the mattress. I have a metal frame that is working fine, so the wooden frame actually does not touch the metal mattress frame. It is just built around it. Tools I used: Hammer, Paint Brush, Electric palm sander, Miter saw and a drill. The miter saw was huge for this project.
Pallet Inspired Coat Rack
I built the coat rack along with the mail sorter and rustic bench for the long hallway to the garage since our new house doesn't have a mud room. I modified it to a length of 6'. All but a couple pieces are made from poplar. I burnt the stained pieces with a torch, then put a quick coat of Special Walnut on them. The painted pieces are Rustoleum Weathered Wood. Hooks are from Home Depot.
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Dress up Center
Made it smaller to better fit my daughter's room.
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Modified Tryde coffee table
We loved the Tryde coffee table, but thought a more industrial look would fit better in our apartment. We saw some black iron pipes at Home Depot and decided to use these for the legs. It turned out great and looks really good with the rest of the furniture! Thanks for the plan!
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Thu, 09/29/2011 - 09:54
That turned out so cool!
That turned out so cool! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the black pipe legs!
Flip Top Storage Bench
So my sister's house is on a rural, sandy lot. Did I mention sand...lots of sand. Her tile doesn't react well to sand-covered shoes , so they needed a place for guests to take off street shoes to replace them with spa booties. I offered to build them a storage bench for that purpose.
I modified the bench to make it shorter as per my sister's request. She also wanted the lower shelf modified to place a boot tray on it to catch the sand. I suggested replacing the lower shelf with rails to place the shoes on so the sand could fall off onto the boot tray. We nailed finish nails into the legs under the rails and slid the tray onto them. Now she can remove the tray easily to dispose of the...sand.
The finish on the body matches the mirror, which hangs above it. The lid of the bench was stained to match the finish on the doors, posts, etc. I used wrap around inset hinges from here: http://www.rocklerpro.com/product.cfm?page=5135&rrt=1
I checked this as a weekend project because of dry time for stain and poly.
Thank you, ANA for the awesome plans.
Krafty Kimmys Shelf
My wife, Krafty Kimmy Paperkrafts, needed a shelf to place in her booth at a local store. Obviously made out of pine, I burned and stained it for her. This weekend I'm making a ladder shelf to match.
Lisa's 2x4 couch
This was the first time I made a piece of furniture since I was in grade 8 shop class and it won't be the last. It was so kuch fun. I modified the plans slightly to have the back a bit higher. Love it!
Time to sit & contemplate the next project
This was my first furniture build & the plans were a great help. Learned a lot along the way, made a few minor changes (1x4 on front of seat gives a little overhang) & had a lot of fun with the project. Our 2 kids are equally proud.
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Sat, 10/05/2013 - 19:08
This is beautiful! So jealous
This is beautiful! So jealous it's your 1st project!!
Above Toilet Cabinet
I built this above toilet cabinet for my son and his wife for Christmas. They needed a little extra bathroom storage. Turned out pretty good.
Coffee Table
Used 4x4's for the legs to make it more "beefy" and therefore had to add an extra 2x6 on top. Also used a 2x4 for the upper side trip instead of 2x2. Used a dark walnut stain and several coats of clear gloss polyurethane.
Farmhouse Bed
This was so much fun to build. I couldn’t decide on a finish, so I used three different ones.
Thanks for the plans!
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King Farmhouse Bed
Me and my husband had only a hollywood frame forever and just never wanted to spend the money to buy one, then I found this website!! This is the first thing that I ever built I'm pretty proud of my self. Espically since I had the help of my one and two year old it took a little longer but i got it done.
Modern Farm Table
This project was a true labor of love by a first timer. We are first time homeowners and built our home, which was completed spring of this year. Like most wives, I wanted all the bells and whistles in this home. The bells and whistles add up, and next thing you know, we're eating most of our meals on our granite island upgrade, instead of a new dining set. My husband took it upon himself to purchase tools off of Craigslist and research online for modern farm table plans. He came across Ana's site and loved how she broke everything down in her plans. This was the plan he used http://ana-white.com/2009/11/plan-modern-farmhouse-table-knock-off.html The cutting, sanding, and putting the table together took about four to five hours, but staining and waiting around made the project about twenty hours. Also, everything cost $50 on our end, whereas, the West Elm table I wanted is $700. I'm one happy lady, especially since I think our table looks way better than the one from West Elm. I'm excited to report that my husband is currently refurbishing chairs to go with this beautiful table! Thanks a million for your easy to comprehend plans, Ana. You're the best. Here is a post where I featured my favorite piece of furniture http://www.AnnieAtoZ.com/2013/09/diy-modern-farmhouse-table.html
Modified Grandy Buffet
I had to rescale the Ana White plan to an overall length of 72 inches. All joints are Kreg pocket holes.
The most difficult component was engineering the barn door slides. I used:
1/8” aluminum flat bar for the door mounts
1/4” aluminum flat bar for the fixed bar
Polyurethane spacers from Lowe’s
Lind Kitchen Mute Pulley block from Amazon.com 4 each
The pulley blocks were disassembled and only the wheels and axles were used. Thin poly washers from Lowe’s were used as shims to take up play after being mounted to the flat bar.
Base - indoor stain blocking primer then two coats of Antique White paint
Outdoor furniture
Inspired from outdoor sofa and farmhouse table
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Kitchen Island (or Cactus Table!)
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.
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.
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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
Bottom - Primer for bare wood and Annie Sloan Old Orchre and Brown Wax
Butcherblock Farmhouse Table and Benches
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.
Famowood glass poured on top
Poly on Benches