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We recently moved and wanted a larger table. My wife came across this website and it had the table we wanted! I have never built anything before so this was my first attempt at something like this and we are very happy with the results! More builds to come.

My take on the Farmhouse Table

My wife found a birdhouse she liked online, so I did my usual and made one with my own flare and design. This is a two story birdhouse with and feeder on the side. Welcome to the Bird Bed and Breakfast.

More Info / Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hanging-Basket-Column/

This project is an expansion from my project (Pallet Planter Box) posted 2+ years ago. The pallet planters are holding up great but the finish was looking dull after a couple of years in the sun. I decided to refinish them with a darker walnut stain (vs. original red oak). At the same time, I thought it would be a good time to upgrade the planters. To provide flowers for the deck, my wife had been talking about a hanging basket column that could be placed in the ground or in pots. We found something we liked in a catalog; but to me, the price of $86 per column seemed pretty high for something so simple. So, I created this very simple project from 4x4 lumber, end caps, base plates and hangers. I made it a little more complicated by cutting down the 4x4s to match the decorative end cap dimensions but that isn’t really necessary. We are very happy with the results and the cost; it was less than $20/post to make. Now we have hanging baskets and the planters to provide seasonal flowers

Barn Door Console with mango wood top.

Built off the Ana White plans with a few bespoke adjustments.

I have used the farm table plan many many times! My customers always love the classic look the table offers. I decided to switch it up a bit by adding 45 degree angle support brackets to the legs. So far the look has been a hit!

Took the plans from the laundry dresser and adjusted them so it would hold 6 laundry baskets. My wife wanted a counter she could throw the clothes on and fold right there so this worked well for our needs. Added some trim to the end to match the shoe bench we built in our drop zone right outside laundry room.

Stained with Cabot deck stain, mahogany flame

Got a load of wood out of a friends barn and decided it was time for a coffee table. Couldn't find anything that I really loved at any store or that wasn't made of saw dust or a million dollars. So I decided to make my own. Turned out pretty nice and its as solid as can be, actually quite heavy so it doubles nicely as an ottoman or extra seat.

We don't have a useable basement, or a garage, so we knew that our first project had to be a multipurpose one- both a workbench and a kitchen island. We changed the dimensions of this plan to make it counter height as well as slightly wider and taller. Additionally, we had some concerns about being able to get the finished product out of the kitchen and out of the house if/when we eventually move. So, we made the pieces in the following parts:
-4 legs
-Shelf and shelf supports
-top and top supports

We then proceeded to use 2.5" 16 gauge bolts to bold all the parts together for easy disassembly. We are thrilled with the results!

My husband helped me build this awhile back. Not perfect, but for a first build, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Still need some new baskets to go with;)

We wanted to create a table to fit perfectly within the space of our living room. It turned out great. Using the pocket holes definitely helped and gives it a more professional finish. We stained it with early american and then used pickling.

My wife and I were looking for a new dining table, the one we had was a bar height which worked well for our daughters high chair, but she was going to be transitioning to a booster seat . We shopped around and had sticker shock at the cost of a dining room set. We enjoy playing board games and I had been looking into possible buying a board gaming table, but those more expensive and some had long lead times as well. I tossed out the idea that I could make our table and my wife agreed but gave me a deadline. I had built a few smaller pieces before but nothing like this. I based my plans off the farmhouse table for the top and used store bought legs. The top needed to be sturdy since it is not attached to the base, I did add blocking on the back so the top doesn’t move around and it is heavy enough that it doesn’t flip up if you lean on it. I moved the typical supports down to the bottom of the side rails and added a ¾” piece of MDF that I had for the gaming top. We used spray adhesive to attach some batting and used blue suede for the gaming surface since we are fans of Doctor Who. I added handles to the top on the inside to help when it is moved off the table for gaming. I built the bench too and made it so we could slide it under the table to save on space when we did not need it. The other chairs are hand me downs and Salvation Army finds that we spray painted. The only addition that I have to make is to build some sort of cup holders.

This was my first big project from Ana's site. I had so much fun building it, I didn't quite get the "X" right, so I left it off. Hope it doesn't hurt the strength. I made it for a friend of mine as a wedding present. I can't wait to give it to her.

My family was so struck by what I was able to accomplish!

Can't wait to make one for my home!

My wife wanted some low profile shelves for pictures on the wall so I decided to throw these together.

I made the "Ten Dollar Ledges" (http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/ten-dollar-ledges) from here for our son's room, but my wife did not like how big they were. I decided to make these out of 1/2 inch wood instead of 1 inch.

I bought 1/2" thick common boards. The bottom is a 1/2" x 4" board and the back is a 1/2" x 2" board. The front lip I made by cutting a 2" board in half so I could make 2 lip pieces out of one 1/2" x 2" board. The boards were just clamped and glued together. Use plently of glue and clamp them down on a flat surface. Wait about 30 minutes and then scrape off any dripping wood glue. The trick is to let it dry a little bit so that is scrapes off easily without getting glue all over.

I finished it with Dark Walnut stain and one coat of water based clear coat.

I simply drilled 3 holes in the back and screwed them into wall anchors.