Two Shelves for Daughter
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Ok. Not the best photos. But the project was quick and easy. I preferred the vertical display but she wanted the horizontal for more display room. Plus it gets more stuff off the floor!
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Ok. Not the best photos. But the project was quick and easy. I preferred the vertical display but she wanted the horizontal for more display room. Plus it gets more stuff off the floor!
I loved this plan when I first saw it. I did make mine with metal that was 36 inches for the legs, it was the length available at my local hardware store and it also allows me to have plants on two levels and still be high enough for sunlight (unplanned bonus).
Turned out amazing!!
We made some modifications to the greenhouse to include a bench with three levels, a working bench and a square foot garden. We also put it on concrete to keep all the weeds out from the bottom as well.
MY boys have tons of dress up stuff so when I saw the dress up center plans I just had to make one! My husband and I decided to make it a little taller and add a shelf since the play room is small and they could use any extra shelves/storage we can squeeze in. This was our first DIY furniture project and we can't wait to try another. :)
The decision to replace the shutters between our Guest Bedroom and our Great Room with a sliding barn door was simple. The implementation thereof was considerably more complex.
We selected reclaimed barn wood purchased at a local hardwood store. The wood was, presumably, some type of cedar and was very user friendly; no cracking from KREG screws and cut / glued very well. We did have to run the stock through the joiner first, however, as the edges were weathered, warped & gouged. We didn’t sand or finish the wood in any manner and it looks exactly as it did when it was part of a standing barn.
The significant challenge for this project was joining the planks together. Many of the boards were cupped and of varying thicknesses. Rather than use a surface planer, we decided to go for the “very rustic” look. We selected planks and their respective locations based on color and the pattern of how the knots were placed.
We used TITEBOND No-Drip glue, which is typically used for molding. While it is stronger than TITEBOND II but not as strong as TITEBOND III, it is much easier to work with. Since we didn’t intend on sanding / finishing the wood, we didn’t want to use a glue that was too runny. Reclaimed barn wood is very porous and excess glue would quickly inter-digitate with the wood. Excess TITEBOND No-Drip glue was easily removed, once in a doughy state, with the gentle scrape from a sharp wood chisel.
It took us over 6 hours to join the 8 planks as we were very careful in plank positioning so as not to shoot KREG screws through the front. Since plank placement was so crucial, we used pipe clamps and each board was individually clamped and screwed as opposed to trying to do several at one time. Much to our delight, 1 ½” course thread KREG screws had impressive purchase. The frame was glued and secured w/ ROCKLER 1 ½” finishing screws that have a 3/16th fine thread which countersink easily as the thread is wider than the head.
The dimensions are 51” (x) 46.5” and 2” thick at the frame. It took us 30 hours to build and hang. The final cost was about $550 ($300 – wood / $250 - hardware) which is much less expensive than the $1500 - $4000 price range seen on the internet.
This was not a particularly difficult project, but did require patience and some luck along the way. If a barn door is of interest to you, the savings in cost is well worth the effort.
We finished off the room using scrap wood for picture frames.
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 12:10
Totally cool! I love this and thank you for sharing!
Farmhouse Table
Few Modifications, Tools use Miter Sae, Table Saw and Planer
Check My Work At https://www.facebook.com/Custom-Patio-Retreats-1764656797122875/
There is no seating in our small kitchen and this spa bench was the perfect solution. Adds just the right amount of space for someone to keep a chef company while cooking or baking.
This is the first project I have created from a plan from this website . It is not perfect but I love how it turned out. The only modification I made is the words on the back board and some assembly modifications as far as the joining the front and back to the storage box, I have not added stain or paint yet because I have this up for sale
Tue, 02/12/2013 - 17:45
on craigslist and on Facebook in online garage sales
My wife always wanted a mantle to hang our stockings on for the holidays and when this plan was posted I showed it to her. She immediately said she loved it and asked me to build it. It fits perfectly in our house along with all of the other projects I have build from Ana's plans. The center part was done with vinyl tiles cut to look like rocks and then grouted to fill in the gaps. We are both very happy with how this project turned out. Definitely one of our favorites.
Tue, 12/16/2014 - 11:22
WOW! I love this and the faux rock looks great! Thanks for sharing!
Tue, 12/16/2014 - 15:39
The faux rock is an awesome idea. Your project turned out wonderful!
We based this bed on plans we found on the Ana White website, but after final assembly we decided it was just a tad too low. Eventually we got around to adding the legs, which were made with left over pieces (from the bed project) of 2x6, cut to 11in. We've been very pleased with the appearance, stability, and height of the bed this way. Now to wait for some nice weather to take out to the garage and stain/finish! If we would build it again, we would increase the width by an inch or two because the plans we followed "as-is" ended up being the exact dimensions of our mattress. Thankfully a foam mattress will squish into it and we won't have to rebuild for the extra inch. Overall pleased with our new bed.
This is my second chair I’ve built. The first was proof of concept. This chair (and the subsequent 7 that will follow) are for the rental cabin in the Red River Gorge. Loving this chair! I have no idea why pic is turned sideways, it’s not that way on my phone.
I started to build my outdoor seating with plans from Simple Modern Outdoor Sectional but realized after two chairs I wanted the bench to match the prior storage/table bench i made..
This is a variation of the wood wagon design http://ana-white.com/node/13430. I wanted old 2 year old to be able to use it in the lawn so I changed the wheels and steering over to a more traditional wagon wheel. We will be giving to him for Christmas. I had a lot of fun building this for my son. I hope he loves it.
Mon, 12/14/2015 - 12:41
Love the plans. I would, however, like to follow the modified plans to make it suitable for outdoor/grass areas. If any one could help me with that I'd be very grateful.
This is a great desk and will be large enough for my two monitors as well as a small sewing section. I'm really excited to pair this with the X bookshelf we also made. This desk is very sturdy and will last for years with the classic style.
Used coffee table plan from Ana...turned out great. Used the stain/poly combo again, but this time opted to wipe it off. Turned out lighter than I wanted. But still looks great. Chose to do a different pattern for the top.
This is the Farmhouse King Bed. I modified this from the plans on this website to accomidate a King mattress in the normal dimensions. I used 2 X 4's 12in on center and then used masonite set on top and screwed on each end. I used joist hangers and the 2 X 4's just sit in the hanger no screws needed. I used 2 X 10's for the rails and got bed brackets from woodcraft.com. Used Minwax wood conditioner, Minwax English Chestnut Oil based stain, and 3 total coats of Poly satin.
We used pine boards for the carcass, a solid aspen panel 15" deep from lowes that we had lowes cut to fit. The doors are select pine simply because there were no suitable 1x12 boards. Hinges were from Home Depot- the lowes ones didn't come with a template. We tiled the inside with 7 boxes of "aspect" stainless steel self stick tiles from Home Depot. We drilled a hole in thr back piece (which is MDF, also cut to fit from lowes) to accommodate a cord, and I carved the hole through the tiles with a utility knife. It wasn't ideal, but it's hidden by my lights. No crown molding, and no trim because 1. We couldn't decide on any and 2. We like it this way for now. We had lowes cut every single board for this so we only had to screw and glue. The hinges were a challenge since we are newbs, but we figured it out in the end. In the future we are going to be more careful to check for square. The plan doesn't include shelves, which we have yet to install and we aren't entirely sure how we will. If you had the Kreg shelf hole driller rig thing that would be ideal..
Crucial detail: we shortened this project by slicing inches off the center section in the plan. Maybe took 5" off total.
Largest Build I have done up to date. It took a bit longer but it was so worth it. Wanted something different than all the entertainment centers I saw so I created a herringbone back. I love how it turned out.
-@theorthhome/instagram
We have been stalking ana-white.com for awhile and making a few projects here and there. we made the $10 ledges to fit over our entertainment center. When we found the plan for the cedar planters we thought they would be a great little storage area for all of the little junk around the house. We made 6 of these planters out of 3 cedar planks and modified them to fit on the $10 ledges (which are actually made with a 1x6 to allow for more things to be able to fit) so they wound up more rectangular than square.
Sorry for the crappy I-phone pics!
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moms got this
Tue, 02/12/2013 - 12:24
good job
love the look of the shelves.