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Decided to use your plans and build an entertainment center for the house. I did however change a couple of things, like it is a little smaller and I used weathered wood for the sides and front, along with deciding on not using the doors. After building this project ...I Loved it !  In fact loved it so much , I built a matching end table.  Thank you so much for the plans and ideas.

Built in May of 2020, made some modifications to install a fan unit. Has raised beds left and right.

Moltzvt

I built this jewelry box out of scraps as a prototype to test out my Easy Jewelry Box plan, which is inspired by the Willy Bookcase and Master Closet System drawers. When Mom saw it unfinished, she liked it and called dibs on the first one! Well, since this one is now for Mom (and the lumber was free), I went ahead and spent some extra $ for hers – used the self-adhesive felt for the drawer and box bottoms, some embossed felt to line the drawers, added adjustable drawer dividers, and solid antique brass knobs – ‘glammed’ it up a bit. It is painted and stained to match her bedroom furniture. For Mom, I even stained the inside of the drawer box. :)

The build was easy, and took less than 2 hrs. I did both stain and paint for the finish on this one, and it took about 2 hrs to do that. I’m planning to make several more of these in different finishes, and give them as gifts.

This is my first Ana White project and was a great learning experience. This project is a modified version of the 6 cube bookshelf plan.

Rips of Pine were used for the top, sides, and facing. 3/4" Plywood was used for the shelf planks and the shelf dividers. The sides were also modified so they worked as the legs. Overall dimensions for this piece is 72"x14.5"x35.5".

This workbench was fairly easy to make and I was able to do it by myself. The hardest part was attaching the supports to hold the two sides together without an extra set of hands but I figured it out. I made another shelf to sit on the bottom so I'd have a space to put smaller stained/painted projects to dry. I love this table, it's exactly what I needed. Supplies were purchased at Home Depot for about $50.

Easy Build DIY Planter Box with Cedar Fence Pickets

Followed these plans and made these planter boxes for the front porch! I couldn’t believe I was able to complete a project like this so quickly! Instead of paint, I opted to use some grey stain I had leftover from another project. Thanks! I love them!

Beth

We removed the tiny closet in our mudroom (because kids and husbands seem to be unable to open a closet door to put their coats away). I found some pictures of cubbies that I liked, and then used some of Ana's plans to hybrid together what I had envisioned. They came together really easy and quick - the most time consuming part was the finishing. This was my first attempt at drawers and using glides, so that took a bit of tweaking. I bough a square AFTER building this, and I should have done that first! This was also the first time I used my new Kregjig.

2 of the planes I've made for gifts for my nieces and nephews. Love making these. Such a fun project. Made modification to the prop giving it angle.

I built these for my son's new home. The bench seats lift up for storage. I was rushed to get them done for the housewarming/adoption party. There are things I would do better if I did another set. 

Custom cedar raised gardens installed for a deck railing

Urban Wood Solutions

I saw hilarylouise do this and really loved it. It was taken from the cubby storage collection and it 3 bases with drawers put together. I also copied her painting the inside of the drawers different colors. I love that! It is super easy toy storage so not every room in my house looks like a playroom. I could use some practice sewing cushion covers though.

My very first time building a piece of furniture! Thank you so much Ana White for the plans, I have so much more confidence moving forward and building more!

DIY Outdoor Wood Chairs

by Tara

I love our living room in our new house, but this media niche that was created for the 90's tube TVs has been an eyesore. Next we hope to finish out this niche with a fun finished background and floating shelves.

I built the cabinet on the left in a cabinet-making class at a my local woodworking shop. I altered the Classic Storage Wall dimensions to fill in the rest.

Things I would do again: I left a couple inches of the backboard open for easy plug hiding. My build was made much faster with the Kreg jig and a borrowed nail gun. I added a kick plate to match my original cabinet and give it more of a built-in feel.

Things I would change for next time: Instead of spray base and finish, I would use regular paint for better consistency. I'm not sure how much I saved using MDF, but I'd prefer a sturdier material for this heavy of a piece. I need to adjust my cabinet doors still. I still plan on adding shelves inside of the cabinet door sections.

This was a starter project, it was easy and fun to make. I think I turned out great for a beginner wood worker.

Created using the plans/template from Ana White's monogrammed snowflake.
I decided to make a hanging B in the middle. Two small eye hooks and some thread.
Paint used was Krylon's ruby red glitter and a clear sealer