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Corn Hole Boards
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The Ana White corn hole board plans were straightforward and easy to understand. Building was a breeze. Our boards turned out great!
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Aryanna and Aaralyn's first big girl bed
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We needed a bed for our girls but had very little time to build one. My husband found Anna's site and we were excited to give this project a try. In today's market it's easy to spend a lot and not get much with regards to quality or longevity. At least, if we build it, we know the quality of the material, the workmanship and the love that go into whatever it is we are making. Without the encouragement and easy to follow plans and instruction I doubt we'd have been able to accomplish so much. Our girls just love their new bed.. THANKS ANNA! Now... on to the next project. The folks at our local hardware stores are getting to know us by name! ;-)
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Mon, 01/16/2012 - 00:28
good news
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Garrett's Trundle Storage Coffee Table
I built this coffee table after my father-in-law accidentally broke my Rooms-to-Go coffee table by sitting on it. It ended up working out pretty well in the end because now I have a place to store all the excess blankets my kids use that were piled up "neatly" in the corner behind the end table. The plans were very helpful in getting all the measurements just right but don't go into any detail on how to actually go about assembling the table. My biggest regret would be how I connected the two tabletop ends. I used wood dowels and glue. It is holding up very well and looks nice but I didn't get as snug of a fit as I would have liked. I definitely recommend using a different joining technique. This was my first project using the plans on this website and I am looking forward to my next project.
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Extra Tall Bar Stool
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Shortened by 4". Changed all 1" to 2" and used 2x4 instead of 2x2! Used 2x6 for the seat. Used pocket holes and screws. Love them!
Barn Door Media Cabinet
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Barn door media cabinet with hidden pull out shelf for printer
Repurposed Rocking Chairs to Adirondacks!
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I've done a couple of things from plans on this site but this turned out awesome. We had some old weathered rocking chairs that I dismantled and was able to use some of the wood for these Adirondack chairs.
Could have gone with a dark stain but the gray really worked well on this. Pretty simple build and very sturdy chairs. I loved this project and will certainly be making more of these.
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"Big Kahuna" Sports Locker
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I modified the original design to make this unit suitable for my son's room. It has basically the same dimensions as the original "Dress Up Tower." I also created a version that can be used as a bookshelf which will have 3-5 shelves (see bottom picture).
So far I have completed the SketchUp rendering and hardboard router template and am in the process of building the whole unit. I will post completed pics when finished.
If you'd like the SketchUp templates, just email I'll send them to you. Printing out the paper template at 1:1 will allow you to get the radius correct on the surfboard sides.
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American Girl Doll Couch
My friend's daughter's both love American Girl Dolls. I have made them the bunk beds and the Farmhouse bed. But they really wanted a couch. I made them one using some of the elements from the Farmhouse Bed. I used a blue paint with a pickling whitewash stain on top.
I did have a hard time getting a good photo of the finished project.
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18" Doll Couch
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This was so quick and easy. I finished the couch with white chalk paint. I bought 2 fat quarters to make the cushions from.
Grandy Barn Door Console Table
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Tailored this to fit our space to provide us with more storage that is easy on the eyes 😍 took our time completing it and love how it turned out. First big woodworking project I’ve completed!! My furry assistant is featured in some of the pictures 🤩
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 13:37
Beautiful! And what a cute…
Beautiful! And what a cute pup!
I think we have the same living room setup too!
Farmhouse Bench
I made the large rustic bench to go at the bottom of my bed. I am so happy at the finish product, now I'm going to build the whole table and bench set.
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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:29
i copied you :)
thanks for the idea to do it as a table top
i had been planning to use the paper bagging for a stairway, but this gave me a chance to practice on a smaller project .. and i LOVE it!! how is yours holding up? i only did 4 layers of poly but for a seat i think it will be plenty.
Coffee bar with kitchen island
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Built to be used for my coffee bar.
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Laundry Room Mudroom
My space was really small (28" wide and 14" deep), so wanted to use the space to its capacity. Sorry, about the pictures being not of the full thing, not enough room for a full length picture.
Bed frame and headboard upgrade!
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We decided to upgrade to a king sized bed and so my queen sized bed frame and headboard had to go. I based the whole idea off of Ana White’s modern headboard plans. Just using one sheet of plywood and some common board was super easy and made the geometric design fun and quick.
Square (Flower) Storage Table
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When I saw the plans for the flower storage table, I realized it was just what we needed for homework time.... Except our only child is a boy, so I just made the top a square instead of a flower. Also because I bought the least expensive plywood, it was too rough for a homework surface so we bought very thin plexiglass to go over it. The thick plexiglass would have cost $60 for a sheet, but the thin option was around $14.00. My son loves it so much he eats his breakfast and dinner at the table. It sits in the corner of our livingroom and is just the right size.
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Thu, 02/02/2012 - 07:35
Really cute! I love the
Really cute! I love the plexiglass-what did you use to anchor it? Or does it just lay on top?
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:42
Thanks!
I put a 1x2 trim around the table to give the cheap plywood a finished look and off-set it the width of the plexiglass with the intention of screwing the plexi down with shallow screws. However... I couldn't get the plexi cut the exact size of the table so I ended up just laying it on there. It hasn't moved an inch yet! I was a little nervous drilling into the plexi glass so this ended up working out just fine. It is really easy to clean pb&j off of too!
As a bonus the Land of N0d catalog came last week. The thumb chair is in it at a retail of $65.00!!! I LOVE Ana White!
Play Stand
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Our "Grand-cousins" made this as a gift for our three girls this Christmas. We are very excited to receive it! I know our three girls will get a lot of fun, pretend playtime out of it! I especially love how they customized it for our girls. They did a TV news station instead of a puppet theater. They also added some wooden mail for the girls to play with.
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Danny wood shop project
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great project to do with the kids
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East Fork Mailbox
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So I've always loved the old mail collection boxes. I have also always been dissatisfied having a ordinary mailbox. In steps the East Fork Mailbox. Tada! No more ordinary.
Ana posted plans for Grace's Mailbox, and that's what I'm linking this post under, but there isn't really a whole lot of similarities outside the shape.
I don't know that it's really worth it to anyone for me to post actual plans. Since 100% of the materials I use are rescued/salvaged (every last board and screw), the plan shopping list would usually fall somewhere between goofy and impossible. When I build anything, the materials I have on hand dictate my plan, not the other way around.
Having said that, if anybody is ever interested in a real plan from me, let me know. I would be willing to work on a redesign in order to accomodate a more conventional materials list, just don't be surprised if I encourage you more than once to go scavenging for materials.
I did uplod this project to the Sketchup 3D Warehouse, but it's not perfect. I was in a hurry, so nothing is grouped as it should be. Also, the center section of my mailbox is a large drawer mounted on slides for packages and outgoing mail. The Sketchup model doesn't reflect that. Download it for a reference model if you'd like. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=551fcbbeb0e75c3dc2c3…
One more note: I built my mailbox 41", to take into consideration the terrain and road. USPS regulations dictate mailboxes meet certain dimensional criteria. You can find the regulations online or go chat with your postmaster.
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Factory cart coffee table
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Obviously fell in love with Ana's plans after I had a mild heart attack at the price of refinished ones. But I still really wanted to keep the wheels looking somewhat original.
So after weeks of searching and placing wanted ads everywhere - a lovely lady contacted me to say she had an old barrow in a slough behind her house and would the wheels from that be any good!
You bet they were. (They are cast iron and weigh a ton (hauling it out and getting it in my truck was a story on it's own!)
Unbelievably (and I seriously mean this) the plans for Anas table and the dimensions of the 'axle' part of the wheels fit like a glove.
Do you love the paint pot balancers in the second pic lol I was holding out for the perfect wheels and I really am still searching for the right style to use, but for now I've attached casters (cos paint pots didn't give it that right look!!!!!) and I love this table
Thanks so much Ana x
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I wanted a really heavy sheen on mine so it has 4 topcoats on, and this was the longest step actually - waiting for all the finishes to dry before the next coat. After each coat get a sponge sanding pad and lightly sand any nibs away (these will always get stuck in your finish as dust etc floating around in the air will adhere. Don't be afraid that you are going to take any of the finish off doing this step, it's a very light sand and your work will feel like glass afterwards!