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Thanksgiving special with dessert
My wife and I moved in to our new home in July, fast forward to November and we still haven’t gotten our furniture due to the supply chain issues. With just over 2 weeks left before Thanksgiving we decided to host! Being a woodworker we decided I would build us furniture! Using plans from the rustic X collection I built 4 tables; 2 end tables, 1 coffee table, 1 console table. Slightly changing the plans for the end tables and raising the bottom shelf of the console table an extra 3 inches to be able to put shoes underneath. I also built a custom coffee bar I designed to ad to the collection. It’s really awesome and I’m super proud of it! It also has a hidden message to ad to its awesomeness! I hope you enjoy the coffee bar along with the rustic X collection! Thank you.
We have a little craft, woodworking business we just started called
jake n’ Jill’s woodshop
Facebook page under the same name, website is still being built.
(I did finish everything on time, bringing in the last table from the woodshop Thanksgiving morning, not sure what we want to do as far as paint or stain yet)
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In reply to Love every piece! by Ana White Admin
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 08:14
Thank you so much! I really…
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I love all your work and your plans are amazing and easy to follow. I love it!
Nursery Room Book Shelves from $10 Ledge Plan
I built these bookshelves with the help of my husband for our daughter's nursery. They were so simple to build, the finishing work is what took the most amount of time. They're very sturdy, and we get tons and tons of compliments on the 'feel' that they add to the nursery!
Emme Twin "Big Boy Bed"
I couldn't believe how much twin beds cost in stores and couldn't find anything I liked for my son under $350. I have already made a few other things from Ana White, so I was excited to see this "knock-off!" I followed the plans exactly and didn't want his bed to be too high, so there is so box spring.
I have recently discovered how much fun it is to make things, so I couldn't wait to build my son his "big boy bed!" He loves it! He's happy so this momma's happy, too!
Industrial Coffee Table
Built this industrial coffee table without plans
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Inspo + Direction
I fell in love with a headboard I found on Houzz that was priced over $1,500. I knew I wanted to build it myself but I had never built a headboard to this scale before. Several headboards from Ana's site helped give me direction and this is what I ended up with. My husband and I build furniture for a living, so we had plenty of lumber around to put most of the body together, but we don't often work with trim in such fine detail, so that added significantly to the cost (and time) invested. If I had to guess though, the headboard as we built it was probably around $125.
4x4 Truss beam table
The plans were easy to follow. The family loves it! The top is made of 70+ year old rough cut oak.
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Little Kids Picnic Table with alterations
While out shopping with my 4 year old son we came across a picnic table that he absolutely adored. I had wanted to purchase a kids picnic table last summer but never got around to it. After checking out the price tag on this little gem I decided I would check out Ana White’s collection of plans before I spent $80!!! I made a few alterations in size and added extra support for those changes, but even with the added lumber I got it ½ off the $80 store price!!
Fancy X Farmhouse Table and Benches
I was inspired to build this table after taking Ana's Adirondack Chair Class at Home Depot. Living in Fairbanks, AK means that the pickings are slim and pricy for quality furniture.
I shortened the table length to 5' to fit my space and made the benches 4' long and lined the legs up so they would fit comfortably under the table. I also made the chairs based on Ana's Parsons chair pattern.
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Dollhouse Bookcase
This sweet bookshelf was the perfect summer project. Our girls loved painting it and have already spent hours playing with it. We used High Gloss paint.
Here is a link for a video where you can see the kids painting it and how it looks in their room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYXcWxQJ_U
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Narrow Cottage End Tables v2.0
This is the second set of Narrow Cottage End Tables that I have built. Like the first pair I built end a secondary shelf where the drawer would normally ride. This time the secondary shelf is flush with the surrounding support. I used as muched reclaimed wood as possible so instead of solid 1x material I glued up batten panels using pallet slats. I let them run 'wild' on the backside; this will cause some fitment issues when mounting the drawer hardware. Installing a thin cleat along the inside allowed for flush mounting the hardware. The rope handle is 3/8 natural giving the pieces a 'nautical' feel. I drilled the through holes 2/32 smaller in diameter then the rope diameter, or in other words the through holes are 5/16 as opposed of 3/8 of an inch. Make sure to thread the rope from inside the drawer out then back in. I used constrictor knots on the inside to secure the rope ends as well as providing a 'pull' for the handle.
Entertainment Console- Need space for all those streaming devices?
I have a bunch of those streaming boxes, Apple Tv, Roku, a game console and from what I can tell, there is no entertainment console out there that accommodates them very well, so I made my own. I also have a bunch of retro cassettes and CD's that I wanted to display (the cassettes more for nostalgic reasons) and of course vinyl! so I made this very unique console to accommodate everything. The streaming boxes, karaoke, wifi box, game console all get there own little boxes which keeps them all able to connect easily the remotes and all the wires stay hidden in the back. I also put some light strips on it for some additional night time fun! I made this out of a material called Whitewood, which I've found here at Home Depot in Canada. Its really really cost effective and the boards are easy to work with and are nice and straight! Thank you Ana for giving me the confidence to design my own unique project!
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Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:35
Fits like a glove!
That's awesome, way to go, this is where custom DIY comes in!
Flat Wall Book Shelves
This plan was a breeze to put together (go out and buy some clamps if you don't have any!!) until I finished it, then looked at my wall and saw the baseboards. I really wanted it to be screwed/nailed into the wall, so it needed to be flush. That's where the nightmare being. Eventually (over a week later) I got that finished, however, and am loving my little one's new bookcase! I just can't decide where to put it now, in her bedroom or in her playroom. Maybe I'll make another and she'll have two! :D This plan was very simple to follow, and the materials weren't expensive, so I could definitely do that.
modified chaise lounge
These are solid cedar. They also have several coats of polyurathane. They both got wet sanded and buffed for final coat. They were also modified with leg braces amd braces along side decking. Enjoy!
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Wed, 07/10/2013 - 09:38
Sorry first pic got uploaded
Sorry first pic got uploaded upside down some how ? Instagram acct is jrh413 for anyone who wants to follow. Thanks!
Loft Media Console
This is the first time I attempted a project with doors, and was rather intimidated by that. I managed to get through it without a square and ended up with a square piece in the end. I installed shelves behind each door so that DVD cases would fit both on the bottom and on the shelf.
I customized the middle section to accommodate our cable box and PS3, while still allowing for storage of controllers in the bottom portion.
This was a fun project.
Grandy Sliding Barn Door Console
I pretty much followed the plans to the T. I did use 3/4" plywood for the middle shelf instead of the suggested wood. The hardware was the hardest part and mostly followed the previously posted DIY from Jamie's website with a few modifications.
Shedwood wood wood
Cool project. Loved doing it. Turned out well.
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Ladder Shelf
We modified this project to fit our space. We also made the shelves sturdier by cutting a groove for the bottom of the shelves to slide into. This project is much easier when completed by two people.
White Farmhouse Bed
I'm done building my first ever bed. It was a little expensive (Around 350$).
I had a lot of fun; I made some changing in the connection between the bed frame and the footboard.
I also had to convert the measurement to centimeter and to the European mattress measurement.
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DIH Adirondack Chairs and Table
I built 4 chairs total. A set for my mother and another for my mother-in-law for Mothers Day. The first set I built are the green ones with the cushions. The second set are the stanined chairs. The second set went a little easier than the first because I learned from my mistakes. What I did differently on the second set was mainly to sand and stain before assembling. I had a hard time getting in between all of the nooks on the painted chairs. I ended up using my paint sprayer to paint them because it was just going to take forever otherwise. The side table was very easy and straightforward. No issues there. All in all a pretty easy project. Both moms were very pleased with their gift! Thank you Ana and Home Depot once again for the awesome plans!!
No-slide Grandy
After building and hanging a barn door, I realized I did NOT want to do that on a piece of furniture. It looks cool, but getting it to work right wasn't worth it.
I altered the dimensions a bit to 25"H x 16"W x 61" L
I also used 1x3's instead of 1x4's since I was doing a smaller scale