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Farmhouse entry table - 4' by Dennis Larson
Fun weekend project for an entry redo. Adjusted plan to 4' length to fit the space.
Tryde Coffee Table
I made this for a good friend of mine who just moved into a new house. I used all reclaimed wood and made my own stain for it. The legs are made from 100+ year old oak and the side aprons are from vintage walnut. The only wood that isn't vintage was the pine on top, I wanted a rustic look so I used pine boards that separated masonite boards and laid a towel on top and bumped it a few times with a hammer and dropped a few things. The boards weren't long enough for the table I cut some in half to make the table longer. I also added corner brackets to fit the look of the house.
Garage Stool
Took about 8 Hrs total. Used the Kreg jig except on the sides. Left the screws exposed for a more industrial look
We did it! This was our very first project! It's not perfect, but we did it!!!
We did it!
Henry bookshelf - modified
I loved the look of the Henry bookshelf, but I was looking for a longer, shorter bookshelf — so I modified the plans and created this version. It stands a little over 3ft tall and is 6ft long. I chose tongue and groove bead board for the backing and mixed two different stains to achieve the hint of gray. Finished it off with a satin poly.
-Whitney R. , Houston, TX
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Canopy Doll Bed
This is a canopy bed I made for my niece for Christmas! I modified the plans and so it's a little bit different, I would do it differently next time as it was hard to get the bottom right. But it turned out cute, and she loves it, it's a size for a Barbie Doll.
Kitchen island
Followed the basic design but used 1x4's instead of a project panel for the top. Found a great drawer pool at a little shop in Folsom.
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Wed, 10/22/2014 - 08:35
No matter what picture I
No matter what picture I choose the main pic shows up rotated left.
Inspired By Home - Coffee Table with Rustic Top & pure white X-frame bottom.
I own a small furniture and home décor company called Inspired By Home and we love Ana White's site! When we saw this mirror top coffee table, we knew we had to have one for our home. Since we have a 3-piece sectional sofa that takes up the majority of the living room space, we knew we needed something that was a little bit smaller so I made some adjustments to these plans. The dimensions for our coffee table are 34"L x 28"W x 21"H. Most coffee table are about 18"H but our sofa sits a little higher and I also have very long legs so I needed something a little bit taller. We also decided not to do a mirror top because A) we didn't have an old mirror we could use, and B) because we are not big fans of having any glass tabletops. I instead went with a rutic look and added a bottom shelf to match.
If you like this, you should check out some of our other designs here.
Thank you, Ana and your team!
Dining Room Banquet
I took part of your built in dining bench idea and made my own custom bench. I made a farm house dining table for a family and once it was built and delivered she asked if I could build her a banquet. I had never done anything like it before, let alone install it permanently in some ones house. Because of the way I made the table I couldn't use a straight front face bench, I had to put an angle on it to allow for the table to be up close to the bench. This bench is 10' long, has two USB electrical outlets built in, and two 43" storage compartments. I enclosed the two ends of the bench for the wiring of the outlets so that no wires were exposed.
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Fri, 10/23/2020 - 13:30
FANTASTIC BUILT IN!
Love the look, added storage and electrical possibilities, thanks for sharing!
See Saw for the boys
Built for the boys to go with their new swingset. Advice: laminated cotton does not hold up well outside, so don't use it to cover the seats!
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Fri, 01/04/2013 - 15:26
Awesome! This has been on my
Awesome! This has been on my build list for about a year now, gotta get to it. It looks like sooo much fun!
Christmas gift
Simple and very easy to build. Used scraps left over from other builds.
So easy to make!!!
I couldn't believe how simple this console table was. I used my Kreg pocket hole jig to easily add the shelf and am so pleased with my results. Used white-washed pickling stain to hivevit this great color.
Harriet higher chair
Created this chair for 1st grader online schooling to go with rustic x computer desk. Used 1 x 2 for frame, 2 x 2 for back, 1/4 thick MDF board for seat (from previous project), 1/2 x 6 board for back rest (from previous project).
Varathane espresso wood stain for back.
Varathane crystal clear gloss for back.
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Anarondak Chairs in Mexico!
We had a horrible time finding furniture in Mexico for our house and decided to build our own starting with these chairs for our roof top deck!
School Room Table
I had to alter the original plans to work for me, but I loved this project! I even took the time to stain this table.
Reclaimed Wood Workbench Console
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.
A simple sturdy workbench
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
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:)