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DIY Chicken Coop with Run
Small coop with run. Awesome plan.
Jinks hill farms
Upholstered Nail Head Stools
Built 4 of these, slightly narrower and thinner to fit all 4 next to a kitchen island. Decided to skip the false ends and use fabric sprayed with scotch guard instead of leather. I did the woodworking and my talented wife did the painting and fabric work. Very pleased with how these turned out.
Raised Toy Box
My best man (and his wife) are expecting their first child and this was my very first project. The Kreg Jig is great but you need a right angle clamp to put this box together. I stained the project using Minwax white tint base in their driftwood color, I'm not a big fan of the color on the entire box but it serves it purpose as being gender neutral for any future kids. I bought the letters at a crafts store and painted them white and then sanded off the edges and rubbed Danish Oil on it to give it the "distressed" looked.
Rebecca Media Center-Side Base
Oak Plywood and Oak Trim
We just love your work and detailed plans!
Hubby and I built the Console Unit and now the Base Units and plan to add on the hutches. We built the units only 30" tall vs. the 34-1/2" height from the plans. We used oak plywood and oak trim and finished it with a Minwax Fruitwood Stain and Minwax Polyurethane Seal. My hubby loves to make You Tube videos and made one of our work and posted it at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtB6LK1xEHg
Keep up the great work and we plan to post more pics!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtB6LK1xEHg
Gray Barn Door Console
Built by Renee Boone
Ornament Tree Decor
I made 15 of these ornament trees for our church's Christmas banquet. We adjusted the height to 14". I locked the wire in place with 8 x 3/4 screws that were countersunk. I plan to paint the trees gold.
Don Fugate
Farmhouse Bedside Table
We have been using TV trays as bedside tables for two years. The room is a work in progress... I was waiting to find the perfect pieces...or a plan to build the perfect pieces! So glad I found that plan here. Too impatient to wait for nice weather to head outside, I built this in February on my kitchen floor. It was a little messy and a little dusty, but I am a lot happy with the result :). Cheers.
Perfect for growing into
We modified the plans a little so that our little girls bed would fit snug into the bedframe. We also cheated and bought round short legs from Lowes and stained them with Rust-Oleum Dark Walnut. We wanted the bed to sit low since she is only 3 and I also didnt want her to be able to stuff things under her bed!!
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Indoor Playhouse Fun
This project was a success!! I had a week of vacation that I dedicated to this great project! The directions were easy to follow...thank you Ana!
I managed to get the slide from someone's outdoor play set that they were giving away :) I secured it to the side of the upper level. It's been the kids favorite part!
Outdoor tables
I built these for outdoor. Made them narrower than actual plan. Love them! Thank you for the plan!
2 Drawer Farmhouse Nightstand
I have always wanted to build some furniture. So, when we were looking for some nightstands for our bedroom and couldn’t find any we liked I found your Farmhouse Nightstand plans and decided to build them as a surprise gift for my husband for Valentine’s Day. I personalized them by adding an extra drawer and making them a little taller and wider to fit the space we had. We absolutely LOVE them! Thank you, Ana, for helping to make a dream of mine come true!
Toni Imlay @ toniimlay.com
Master Closet System
When we bought our bungalow, the entire attic was refurbished as a master bedroom. With so much space in such a narrow and somewhat awkward area, we thought we should convert the nook at the end of the room into a master closet area.
My first Adirondack chair
My first attempt at building an Adirondack chair. Ana's plans were easy to follow and very accurate. I would classify myself as a Beginner+.. Recently suffered bad thumb cut making cedar planters. Always think safety first.
Great Toy Box Plans
So proud of how this turned out. Plans were so easy to follow. Thanks for such a wonderful site.
David Akridge
Farm Table
Loved building this table. Look forward to building more! Thanks Ana!
Farmhouse Bench
This was our first build. I have always wanted a rustic table and bench set, but they are so expensive. We already had a miter saw and jig saw, so I thought why not. We did not use a pocket jig when we built this, so we had to brainstorm for the bread boards. I found these really long screws at Lowe's and they worked great. I actually love the way they look. We are going to use the screws on the next bench even though we have a Kreg Jig now. Soon I will have my dream table without spending $2,000!
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Playhouse with swingset
I combined a few different plans here, mostly the Playhouse deck, swingset.
I haven't finished it yet, this spring I want to finish the exterior as it's just primed plywood right now. Still going to add a window above the balcony (there is a loft up there).
I insulated the roof/ceiling and will insulate the walls when we finish it. In the bottom we'll be putting in a sandbox with a cover that folds up into benches.
It was a fun project and should give our girls many years of fun.
Farmhouse table!
Built this for a friend of mine and his fiancé. They just bought a house and thought I would help them fill it. This is my 2nd farmhouse table. I really like the thickness of the table.
Cedar Raised Garden Beds
We made two $10 raised beds last weekend and can't wait to get them in the yard!
The cedar fence pickets ended up costing us about $15 per bed with another $15 for screws, so total cost was about $30 per bed.
We found it tricky to do the 1x2 pieces in the order recommended and when we make these again, will form the full box and then add on the 1x2s for support.
We made a YouTube video detailing the process - hope you'll check it out!