Grid Mirror
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Thank you Ana for your amazing easy to follow plans and videos! I’ve had so many compliments in the mirror and goes great with the table from Shanty2Chic. I went with 8 x 8 mirror tiles. We love it!
Thank you Ana for your amazing easy to follow plans and videos! I’ve had so many compliments in the mirror and goes great with the table from Shanty2Chic. I went with 8 x 8 mirror tiles. We love it!
first project I've done in well over a decade, made it for my 3 year old son to have at the bathroom sink
When we bought our house a year ago, my husband was super excited to be able to get tools and start working with wood. At first, I didn't share his desire for DIY projects. It honestly wasn't until I found your website that I started to get excited. It was first a excitement of things that I could have my husband do/make as he had already made the coffee table that you see along with an entry table, 2 small bookcases, workbench, wall shelf, and storage shelves.
However, recently I started to get the crazy idea in my head that I could help and we could do projects together. When we decided that our couch was too big for our small living room space, we determined to buy a newer smaller couch. That was until I found the plans for this one. We decided that we would give it a try, and if it didn't turn out like I wanted it to, it could go in his man-cave.
Keep in mind, I am not a seamstress nor can I really sew in a straight line, but following Anna's plan made this project easy. My husband and I decided that he wanted armrests on the couch and came up with the armrests designs you see here.
I am already excited an working on our next project of a Farmhouse table that I have (not the hubby) done most of the work on.
Thu, 01/02/2014 - 10:05
I love your couch! My boyfriend and I just started this yesterday too. Were the armrests hard to construct for the couch?
This was my first sizable project, so I wanted something simple. I do this for an hour or two in the evening, and it took a few weeks due to availability, so I have no idea how much time I actually put in on it.
Awesome plan, used 10” boards and 6” wheels to add height. Also added hinges so that the top opens up for storage. Found some hardware to give it some personality.
My husband and daughter worked on this project together. They modified the extra long buffet cabinet to include a drop leaf on the backside. This project adds extra storage her tiny apartment while also providing a space for them to eat.
It still needs painted, however it looks amazing.
I made this slightly wider than the plans called for, just to make it easier for my daughter to tuck sheets in.
Built with all recycled material. Wanted to try out a gel stain on pine to get more even results and I love it!!
Made from leftover wood from other projects. Adjusted the plan to accomodate the lengths of wood I had available.
We desperately needed more counter space and storage in our kitchen, so we turned to Ana for inspiration. This island is based on the Simple Kitchen Island plan. We purchased a 30" x 48" butcher block countertop and adjusted the dimensions to fit. We also added a second shelf for additional storage. We used materials we had on hand (2x4s and 1x4s for the frame, and MDF for the shelves). We're fairly new to DIY projects on this scale, but the complete, detailed instructions provided on the website gave us the confidence to make the adjustments we needed to make our kitchen island a reality. Thank you, Ana!
Wed, 12/21/2022 - 13:01
Stunning finish, love the butcher block top, thanks so much for sharing!
This bed is made specially for a little girl with a doll named Julie, hence the J :)
I would like to say it only took me a few hours, but in reality it took me a week. Mainly because I sand in 3 stages (coarse, medium, fine) and wait overnight between coats of paint and work on multiple projects at the same time. Still a very easy project! (except for the sewing, I'm no seamstress ;))
I used select pine for 1x2's and 1x3's, but I think furring strips are much better because of the rounded edges. Also 2x2's were not select pine and they didn't quite match up with the other boards.
Here are some pictures of the Backyard Pergola (almost finished). Three of us leveled the main beams (easier said than done), but many hands made for lighter work and a lot more fun. Big thanks to Dave and Gretta !!!
The posts on top still need to be trimmed, and the carriage bolts need to be hack-sawed off so they do not stick out.
I found the other "Brags" inspiring while working on this project, so I thought I would share also.
*Used treated wood for most of it, and plan to stain it with "Cabot's oil-based semi-solid stain" when the treated lumber has dried out - next year sometime.
This changing table was fairly easy to put together. I have yet to really master drawers, so I was a bit nervous about such a drawer-centric project. Fortunately, they slide great! Next time I may experiment with jigsaw cutouts and moulding, but for now, I enjoy the clean lines and simplicity of this dresser.
Designed from the Grandy Sliding Door console, but I modified it by extending it to 8ft wide, and added a media shelf to not cover remote sensors for my set top boxes. This is my first build from Ana White so it took a little more time and expense than I hoped only because of some startup tools I decided to get to help the process.
Sun, 12/12/2021 - 21:41
I realize its been years since this comment was posted, But i started with a 1/4 ply. Then topped it with 1x4 common wood to create the chevron. They are glued and held with clamps tight against the previous as i built it out. Can provide more pictures if interested.
Post and beam farm house table.
Completed 4 years ago by myself while using the Ana-whites plans.
Matching baby change table and crib are also finished for our newborn arriving Jan 3rd.
Thu, 12/29/2022 - 11:19
Very pretty, love the finish! Thank you so much for uploading a brag post.
Our daughter asked for a kitchen island so my first stop was Ana's website to see what plans I could find. I built the base while my husband was out of town one week. This was a zero trip to Lowe's project as I raided our wood rack and scrap bins. My husband came home and built the countertop.
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 20:48
I have to say I'm so jealous. Absolutely beautiful! Words can't even say. Great job!
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 09:10
How did you build the butcher block top? Any recommendations, additional resources or anyting?
The bolt I got was too short so...was about to go out and exchange it when my husband said to be like the amish. So he helped me put a dowel I had in my stash in a 1inch hole that I made...added some grease to it and it works great! Also used ends of staircase spindles that I had leftover from other projects for the handles. Would have gotten done a lot faster if it weren't for the paint and stain. Haven't bothered with the cushions yet. Kids love it!
Easy project. I needed this bench a bit smaller due to space constraints so this is 28" x 42". I kept the height the same and finished the surfaces with some thick polyurethane. It should be noted my cost was a bit higher due to buying a sanded plywood, coated self-tapping screws and a more expensive polyurethane. I also went a bit slow on this project and it took about 2.5 hours including application of the single coat of poly.
Sat, 12/19/2015 - 09:10
Very nice job and great looking workbench! Thanks so much for taking the time to share!
Really enjoyed the build.
You don't really need a Brad nailer or stapler, I did it with good old hammer and nails. Just brace it well when nailing into unsupported beams. You also don't need a tablesaw, I did all the plywood cuts with a circle saw. The shelves in the original plan are deceptively small. After building one side with the shelves how the plan has them, I decided to build the other cart with only one shelf for two on each side instead of four, gives a lot more space. I didn't add any shelves to the other side of the left cart, planning on adding hooks to hang extension cords and such in there. Make sure you predrill, I still had cracking issues even with the self drilling screws. I would recommend splurging on quality plywood especially for the tops and front.
I plan on adding a dust hood and shelves above each side. Also going to do the tablesaw and bench tool mods to the carts when I get those tools.
This was my first project that involved making a drawer...not for the faint of heart. I am in love with this bedside table. It's exactly what I needed and it was a fun build. I enjoyed looking for hardware too.
Easy project and so cheap. I love the way it turned out! We tweeted the measurements to fit in the small space we had for the desk. It looks an d works great.
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Fri, 11/25/2022 - 12:36
Beautiful Mirror and Console!
Looks so good, thank you for sharing!