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Standard King Farmhouse Bed
No modifications to original plans.
Reclaimed Wood Workbench Console
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Seeing this project posted somewhere is what brought me to ana-white and got me building. While mine is nowhere near as beautiful as the one posted, I'm really proud of this project and think it turned out great. It's all reclaimed lumber and I use 4x4's instead of the open leg design and I'm really happy with the way it came out.
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A simple sturdy workbench
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This was my first DIY woodwork project. When I started exploring DIY woodworking ideas, tutorials and demos, I instantly became aware that I'd require a workbench before actually building any decent product.
This project uses 2X4 and 4X4 pine with top and bottom of MDF. Nuts and bolts were used to join legs catering for 6 inch wood depth. I provide around 3 inches protruding for clamps and I am glad I did that as it is used quite often as I work alone and needs a lot of clamping. The bottom shelf is very useful for stroing wood also.
This project is actually an amalgamation of different ideas I gather from woodworking websites and tailored for my suitability.
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Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:30
Was wondering if you have the
Was wondering if you have the complete plans for this cabinet, I'm moreless a beginner and complete plans help me alot, Thank
X Base Console
I was looking for a table for my entry way. I like the industrial look, but don't like the industrial prices at stores. The plan on your website was just what I wanted for that space. I substituted Red Cedar for the top simply because it was relatively inexpensive, and the cheaper pine 2x6's were in very poor condition at the store. Since the 2x2's are generally a very rough grade of wood I had to make sure I kept the build as square as possible.
With drying time I spent part of 2 weekends. After dry brushing/ragging stain over the silver painted base it still felt a little tacky after drying. But after using Polyurethane spray over the base the tackiness went away.
I'm really pleased with the outcome. I have very few carpentry tools, but I still feel I can complete some of these projects based on the detailed instruction provided. Thanks for providing this website forum.
Pine 2x2's $5
Spray paint $12
Stain and Polyurethane $12
Varathane Kona for the edges
Brushed Polyurethane on the top
Sprayed Polyurethane on the base
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Closet Shelves
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So I was complaining to my wife that our one closet in our bedroom was becoming too cluttered. She asked me to build her one. I told her that if she found the one she wanted me to build, then I would build it. She found this one and so I built it for her. Let me just say that she is very happy with it and it came out very great. I did find a couple of shower curtain rods that were brown to used instead of the iron pipe. It made the whole project cost around $80.
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Sat, 11/07/2020 - 11:42
Excellent!
So happy that worked out for you and your wife, thanks for sharing:)
3 Doll Farmhouse beds
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I needed a Christmas gift that would give me a lot of bang for my buck. Instead of buying 3 beds for my 3 daughters at $75+ each, I decided to build them! My sister-in-law made unique quilts for each them, and it all added up to a project that they loved.
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Wed, 01/09/2013 - 11:13
Time investment
The time listed is for all 3 beds. I took two afternoons to build the beds, several hours to paint them (the most tedious part) another afternoon to sew the mattresses, and one more to sew the pillows, cases, and sheets. My sister-in-law sewed the quilts.
husky farmhouse table
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My first build project. I purchased 35in legs as i wanted a pub height table. I think it turned out great :)
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Tue, 11/04/2014 - 18:10
This is really beautiful,I
This is really beautiful,I especially love the two tone!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Rustic X Coffee table
I upscaled the size of my table to 60" X 36" to match my oversized couches. I then used decorative corner brackets I found on amazon for the corners, and 1" decorative nails for the base of the legs. Fun project!! Next up are matching end tables and entertainment center.
Christmas Tree Shelf
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After building myself a Christmas Tree shelf for 2019, friends and family wanted me to build them one for 2020. Three people wanted a smaller tree so I scaled down the plans and used 1x4's ripped to 3 inches. I also included cup hooks (3 or 4) and an aluminum french cleat hanger I found on Amazon for about $5 each when you buy three.
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For a top coat I used spray lacquer on one of white-washed trees and clear Krylon on another. No top coat was applied to the other trees.
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Mon, 11/09/2020 - 10:16
Of course they wanted their own!
Love all the varieties of sizes and finishes!
Baby Gate
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Our 6 month old is crawling now and we had to hurry up and baby proof the house. As an added bonus this dog proofs the down stairs at our house as well. The "barn door" side is made from 1x6 and the back is 1x3. The stain is called Gunstock which my wife is obsessed with. She is talking about staining every piece of wood in the house with the stain which I will NOT be doing. It took me around 4 days to finish it completely and put it together. I built the frame in about an hour. I let the wood glue set for a day, then stained one side. I gave that stain 24 hours to dry and stained the other side. Then I followed the same process to clear coat it. I clear coated it three times and sanded between each coat. I had bought a latch kit and installed it. I am very happy with how it came out.
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Sat, 01/19/2013 - 05:09
Really Like this!
What a great piece, nice job! I love how you put this inside the house, I have been wanting to do a gate like this. Now it's on my list for sure after I see yours.
Adirondack Chairs
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Wanted to build a couple chairs to place around the fire pit and enjoy roasting marshmallows on crisp fall evenings.
-Cabot Satin Spar Varnish Aerosol Spray
Clubhouse bed!
love this plan!!! Thanks so much!
Modified farmhouse king bed
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I used the king farmhouse bed plans and modified to build our new bed. Painted then used briarsmoke stain over paint.
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Sun, 11/22/2020 - 14:45
Thank you so much! Thank…
Thank you so much! Thank you for all the plans that make building so easy.
AllieD's high rise shelf
This was my first project and I'm really happy with the result. I didn't even make any mistakes! I love it and my friends always ask me to make one for them too.
Barn Greenhouse with Entryway
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This was built mainly as a place to bring our pond plants in for the winter. After looking at various kits we decided this was the best option for us and much cheaper.
The size was increased to 12 X 12 and the walls/ceiling were increased another 15" in height over the original plans. An entryway was added to block the cold wind as our original barnstyle door wasn't tight enough and ended up being too drafty. Also added an RV type autoswitching propane system and blue flame heater for backup. For the winter months we insulated the lower portion of the interior walls with spun fiberglass and 6 mil film stapled over it.
This is a very utilitarian version that serves our needs well. Great original plans and easy to build.
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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 14:34
We didn't change the angle
We didn't change the angle from the plans. 22 degrees I believe was the cut.
Tue, 11/11/2014 - 16:04
Amazing Mods!
Wow, this looks awesome! I love the arctic entryway (thats what we call them up here in Alaska) and all the mods! Thanks so much for sharing!
Entry shelf revamped to bathroom shelf
This was my second Ana white project and first complex one.
I learned a lot and look forward to more.
Farmhouse Table Set
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Finally finished this table, chairs and benches. Benches don’t slide under the table so I’m going to build another modified set and use these for outdoor sitting or something similar. Turned out great and love the look.
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Sawhorse Desk
We were looking for a temporary desk to fit in a space next to our fireplace until we can build some built-ins. We modified the width and depth to fit. This was super easy. We love it.
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Farmhouse Table
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I used the Turned Leg Farmhouse Table Plans for the frame of the table, but changed the measurements to fit the table top from the Farmhouse Table - Updated Pocket Hole Plans. I also saved a little money by using a set of black turned legs from an old kitchen table.
Adirondack Chairs
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I completed these chairs about 3yrs ago. It was a great project and I learned a lot. I really appreciate this site and have made a sofa and 2 benches as well. Thank you Ana for the site and I wish HGTV or another station would pick up your DIY show!