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Espresso Farmhouse Console Table
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I built the farmhouse console table over the course of 3 weekends. A relatively easy build, the pocket hole were the most time consuming. Its made mostly of Douglas Fir, and pine for the 2x2's. It's a heavy piece, it weighs about 250 lbs - ish. But the wife loves it, as it will be going in our kitchen.
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Kentwood Nightstand
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My husband and I wanted modern version of the Kentwood Night Stand. We had to modify the cut list a bit to change up the dimensions for what we wanted for our space.
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Blue Cubbie
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This is the second of two bathroom cubbies from Ana's book. I did the first one as in the book. I decided I wanted a different look for the second one. I also wanted to try out some different finishing techniques. This unit features Annie Sloan chalk paint in Aubusson Blue over Behr Pure Premium white as a base. The shelves are finished in Minwax espresso. The whole thing was rubbed down with Minwax finishing paste wax. I am really happy with the overall look and feel of the piece.
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Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:14
Wow I love the finish on this
Wow I love the finish on this! It looks beautiful!
Cabin Sectional
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Spent my time home from work building this for the cabin this summer. will be using coushions from ikea that are water and uv resistant as well as double sealed with removable covers for washing.
Rustic Adirondack Bench (love seat)
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I loved the Rustic Adirondack Chair so much I felt I needed to make a bench in the same style. I had to be a little creative with the chair plans and modify them to make my bench work. I am absolutely thrilled with how it came out! I already have a friend who has requested a chair and bench (love seat) for his son's wedding gift!
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Mon, 08/16/2021 - 10:51
Can someone tell me the…
Can someone tell me the dimensions of the wood (1x10) for the bench and the dimensions for the frame (2x4)
Please
Thank you
Fri, 08/20/2021 - 16:37
My loveseat version of Ana’s Plan
You can make the 1x10 in any length you want. I’m planning on making a loveseat too and The measurements I chose for the seating area will be 48” long (which is the size for 2 seat cushions).
The Step 1 in Ana’s plan, all measurements will be the same.
Step 2: The two 2x4 horizontal supports will be cut at 48”.
Step 3: the two 1x10 seat panels will be 3 inches longer than the horizontal supports. So you will cut the 1x10 seat panels at 51”.
Step 4: Instead of two, you will need THREE seat supports. So cut three 2x4’s @ 32 3/4”. The third seat support will go in the middle of the other seat supports, drilled to the horizontal back support.
Step 5: Attach your back bottom horizontal support which will be a 2x4 at 48”.
Step 6: Attach the 1x10 seat back panels. You will cut (3) 1x10 @ 48”.
Here is the cut list for the loveseat version of Ana’s Adirondack plan. These are the lengths I chose. So with this cut list your loveseat should be big enough for two 24x24” seat cushions. I plan to add cushions for extra comfort.
My cut list:
(2) 2x4 @ 31 3/4”
(2) 2x4 @ 19 1/2”
(2) 2x4 @ 33 1/4” Cut at 20 degrees as per Ana’s plan.
(3) 2x4 @ 48” Horizontal supports. One goes behind your calves.
The other connects the end frames/arm rests at the back.
(2) 1x10 @ 51” Seat panels.
(3) 2x4 @ 32 3/4” Vertical supports for the back panels.
(3) 1x10 @ 48” The back panels.
Fri, 08/20/2021 - 17:32
P.S. You will also need an…
P.S.
You will also need an extra support attached underneath the seat panels in the middle for extra support and keep the long seat panels from bowing.
Desk with Hutch
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We had an old mdf desk who's time was up. Thank goodness Ana had the sweetest plans. I just put a couple of plans together to build our very sturdy desk. It has file cabinet and an open base. I modified the side hutch for the cabin collection. I Made it one conclusive piece and added two doors.
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Our family tree
I built this easy wall art project from Ana's plans. The brown stain did not fit our color scheme so I used Minwax Classic Gray stain. I didn't want to use new fence boards so I used wood from a pallet that our new woodstove came on. Dimensions 3' x 3'. The letters turned out great but were tedious and required a very small brush. The plans called for a final sanding but I decided to keep it as is - I liked the crisp finish and was scared I would ruin the project after all that work.
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Made by Ralph and Amee.
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My dad did most of the work, I just assisted and did the research. Most of all -- we enjoyed working together and are proud of the project.
Our tables measured 3X6. Thank you for sharing your plans!
Barn Door Vanity
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I previously made a table console with an open bottom for a friend. I thought I’d try this with a hanging cabinet in our guest bath. The mini barn door hardware I purchased from Amazon, but the shortest track I could find was 30.” So I had to chop down to 24” the cabinet's width. I definitely enjoyed making this and can see where I can improve productivity next time. This thing was heavy!
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My First Build: Console Table
Well, I've finished my first building project! I think it turned out well considering that it was my first. I really liked the simplicity of the plans for this console table. I intended to follow the plans exactly, but made some modifications in the end (due to not realizing my 1x12 was not the correct width.) Regardless, I'm thrilled with the final product!
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Wed, 03/20/2013 - 15:51
Lovely table
Looks super! Congrats on your first build! Looks very professional, and your finish is just lovely!
Farmhouse bed
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I built this bed for around $100 and is probably my most favorite piece of furniture in my house. The plans are pretty simple but i did change the way the side rails were attached to the head and foot boards just to make it a lil easier for anyone else to put together or take apart. I used a metal framing clip to incase the 2x10. that way the side rails can easily be taken off and on they just slide in or out of the clip. Also I had to make the 4x4s as I couldnt find any in or around augusta,ga that were not treated..So I took two 2x10s and glued them together and ripped downt the board to get a 3 1/2"x 3" post.
To get my distressed look. I stained all the boards with dark walnut and then put two coats of Snow Bound (color) paint over it and then simply used a wet sand block and slowly sanded all the paint off to get my disired look. I did each board separate then then put everything together.
This project was alot fun and will probably be building a few friends one soon as im getting alot of request to make them
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Outdoor sofa 72” long
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Very easy build, and so comfortable. I love it! Thanks for the plans Ana
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Milk- painted ash dog crate
This project was based on your plans and dimensions, with a few modifications. I created more slats (41 in all!), and spaced them a bit differently. I also added a pull out tray on the bottom, lined with thick plastic, to ease cleanup if necessary. The crate was painted with soldier blue milk paint and finished with two coats of boiled linseed oil. Finished off with brass barrel bolts and hinges. Our schnauzer loves it!
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My Little Blue Kitchen
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I was so excited to find these plans because I wasn't thrilled with the idea of paying a lot of money for a play kitchen that was mediocre. I was inspired by other brag posts to modify the plans to suit my needs so I did just that.
The fridge, following the advice of others, was made taller to give a little more realstic ratio. The biggest difference is that I knew I wanted three pieces: the stove, the sink, and a prep counter, so I made all three without tops and screwed them together.
The stove I measured and made a nice white surface that covered the entire oven and stuck out a little to the left. I painted and attached 4 black circles as the burners. I also managed to find a cookie drying rack that was the perfect size for this plan and mounted it inside instead of a shelf.
For the remaining areas, I got lucky and found a clearance countertop at my nearest Lowes so we cut that down to size and attached it to the sink/prep counter to combine them. We also cut a hole in the center for a metal mixing bowl used as the sink, and included a cheap bathroom faucet to complete the sink. The curtain was a custom sewn addition by me to simply give it a different look than the shelves to the right.
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Rustic farmhouse table w/mirror shine
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My wife came to me with a request to build her a rustic, farmhouse style table and bench. She had researched a bit and found your site. Just completed today. 8x47. We have a large family so I changed the dimensions a bit. I also added an epoxy resin finish for durability and mirror bright shine. All we have to do now is buy chairs. Now she wants a matching "server". Happy wife, happy life. :-)
The table is make of 2x10 heavy pine, 4x4's and 2x4's. I used 6 inch and 4 inch tru lock screws as well as 3.5 inch Kreg pocket screws
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Modified 2X4 Truss Style Farm Bench
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I had a customer that like the 2x4 truss style farm bench but wanted one only 30" long to be used as an entry way bench. Sine this bench is 18" shorter than the 48" bench i caused the truss to be at a very steep angle. It did not look good so the I deleted the truss from this 30" wide bench. The customer was very happy how it turned out.
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Classic Bunk Beds
Construction phase of the bunk beds was about a day and a half project...Cutting, assembling, screwing, bolting. Nothing complicated about it at all. Just followed the instructions step by step. I didn't use metal brackets to reinforce the mattress rails (that the slats lay on). I'm a good 250lbs and I laid on them without a problem. Also, similar to the posted Comments, the original materials list is short a little lumber. I followed the advice of some of the Comments that indicate how much additional wood you'll need. I didn't have to make any additional trips for wood.
The finish took me another 2-3 days (incl. drying wait-time between stain and polyurethane coats). The sanding (electric hand sander) takes a number of hours to sand all the surface area and all the edges (300 grit). I then I applied 1 coat of pre-stain wood conditioner and then immediately 1 coat of Natural color stain (basically clear oil stain but it brings out the wood grain just a bit), and then 2 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane for a shine / protection. Each of those coats took me 2+ hours as I applied them using a paint brush (vs. spray gun).
Since I only need to take apart the bunk beds into 4 pieces to carry upstairs(front, back, 2 sides), I simply bolted them together using 3" bolts (with washers / nuts). 4 bolts in each of the 4 corner posts.
The only real modification I made was moving the ladder to the left-hand side (vs. right-hand side per the instructions). All other measurements were basically the same.
Really happy with the mini Kreg Jig! Simple to use and provides solid joints for the rails of the 2 shorter sides (without showing screw-heads from the exterior).
My toddlers have been sleeping on them for a week now and no squeaking or shaking. They are sturdy. And neadless to say, my boys LOVE having bunk beds.
Sure I could just buy some inexpensive bunk beds for $200-300 but where's the fun in that!?
Let me know if you have questions, happy to help out! Thanks again to Ana and her site.
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Wed, 06/12/2013 - 09:55
The bolts I used are 3/8" x
The bolts I used are 3/8" x 5". I used 16 total bolts to assemble. Each bolt (+2 washers & nut) is maybe $2-$3 at Home Depot. So in total, around $35-$40 for the bolts and hardware.
Farmhouse Queen Bed with removable rails
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After dreaming about a new bed for ages, I finally built up the nerve to make our own. This was actually pretty easy, but it helped to have hubby there for some parts, just because of the size and weight of this thing.
My 1x8s were 7.25", so to compensate, I just added a single 1x2 in the middle. Perfect fit!
We like to move (!) so we modified the bed to be easily moveable. I purchased some heavy duty bed hardware from Amazon ($25) and deck/joist hangers from Lowes.
I put the deck hangers on the bottom of the 2x10s, and the 2x4s sit vertically and free in the hangers. So, next time we move, we'll just pick up the 2x4s, and unlock the 2x10s from the head & footboards and take off! :)
We lowered the 2x10s so that the total height of the mattress + box spring + vertical 2x4s wouldn't be too high for me to climb on to every night. I have knocked my toe nail on the side rail a couple of times already, so maybe in hindsight I should have raised it a teensy bit.
I did forget to decrease the length of the side rail, since we didn't hang it on the inside like Ana did. That's an easy fix, though.
For the finish I used Weathered Gray stain first....and freaked out because it looked SO gray! But I convinced myself it would turn out, so I kept going. Next I did some heavy sanding, followed up by Special Walnut stain. Finished up with a coat of furniture wax over the layers.
We LOVE our new bed! Thanks, Ana, for the plans and your website! Next up: replacing those 1999-era side tables and dresser! :)
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Thu, 02/12/2015 - 00:05
Great job on the bed! I like
Great job on the bed! I like the rest of your room too!
Thu, 11/05/2015 - 09:57
side rail lengths
Love the changes made to the bed. Will definately make it easier to move (or put in the room in the first place.). You mentioned that you had to shorten your side rails. How long did they need to be?
Penny Flip Puzzle
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This is my spin on the Wooden Nickel Brain Teaser Puzzle produced by Creative Crafthouse. The design is simple - make slots for nine pennies in a row. I made the design more complicated by adding hardwood inlay on the sides and adding a built in compartment for the pennies when the game is being stored.
The object of the puzzle is to remove the coins from the board.
Setup:
- Place nine coins in the slots. The order of heads vs. tails should be random.
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The person playing may flip any one coin before starting the game.
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You can only remove coins facing heads.
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Once a head facing coin is removed, you must flip the neighboring coins over. Note that blank spaces (gaps) do not count as neighbors.
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Keep removing heads and flipping neighbors.
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Can you remove all the coins?
More Info: https://www.instructables.com/id/Penny-Flip-Puzzle/
Video Solution: https://youtu.be/htWBFFLR_EM
Kitty Outhouse
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My first Ana White project. Built Ana’s awesome small cedar shed as an outhouse for our many cats. The have access to it from inside the house. Great way to keep litter boxes and the mess out of the house. It is stand alone, and attached to the house, in front of a bedroom window. There are two ‘entrances’ as well as two, one-way, escape hatches, if a cat in the outhouse is interrupted by another cat (I.e. a male cat comes in and the female feels trapped) they can exit to the outside (one way so no critters can come inside!). Ana has easy to build plans, great site! I plan on making the square table just posted today for my newly refurbished deck. Keep in mind, my estimated costs and time reflect a LOT of additional features on the inside. The shed itself, very easy, simple, inexpensive. Very little waste with Ana’s projects as well.
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Thu, 04/29/2021 - 09:06
Wonderful solution for your cats!
Thank you for sharing, what a cool project!