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Simple 2x4 Potting Bench modified with inset tote for potting soil or water
Made this for a friend who does cuttings of her plants for others. I used the Simple 2x4 potting bench plan and modified it to hold an inset 7 gal. Commander tote box with snapping lid with two 2x4 @ 22" braces to support the tote on each side attached to the front and back aprons. She wanted something that would hold a medium size bag of potting soil with a lid to keep snakes and other critters out since she lives in the country. There are plenty of hooks to hang tools and other items.
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Stella's Loft Bed Conversion from Classic Bunk Bed Plans
Loved the chunky look of the bunk bed plans but needed space for toys and junk.
Raised the height and used lag screws for extra security .
Stella can't wait to go to bed at night , so I take that as a successful project.
Corona square coffee table
I worked on this project a few hours a day, I made the cuts one day and then drilled the pocket holes and assembled the table. The difference for the table and the original plans was I did not use the turned legs from the plans. I used non treated 4x4's. Longest time was waiting between stain and poly to dry. I love being able to get find these plans on Ana's site! Thank you Ana.
Narrow Farmhouse Table
A customer wanted a 60" wide, 30" tall, and a 30" deep craft/homework table. I modified the Ana White narrow farmhouse table plans. I tapered the legs using track saw.
Camp Loft Bed with Steps and Landing
We built this bed for our daughter. We needed more space in her bedroom and she LOVES it! Thank you so much www.ana-white.com and Pinterest for the plans! Turned out awesome!
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Baby C's Extra Wide Dresser
First dresser! I am very pleased...thanks for the great plans!
Narrow Farmhouse Table with Stenciled Desktop
I've been looking at this project for 2-3 years. After spending a lot of time in the lumber store looking at 1x boards for planks (and not finding any that I was very happy with), I walked by the plywood section and saw a really nice looking piece of plywood made by the Araucoply company. Not only did it look better than the plank boards I found on my visit, it was 1/2 the price of the board I was looking at. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and it only cost $29 for an 8' sheet of Aruacoply. I brought it home and ripped it with my circular saw, using a homemade rip guide. I made the table 2' wide by 8' long and stained it with ebony stain. I spent the next two weeks cutting stencils and painting the table top. Once it was covered with some of my favorite quotes, poems, lyrics, and graphics, I sealed everything with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. I blurred out poems written by my kids in the photo attached to this post.
I built the base in about two hours and stained the legs with a light blue Varathane stain that was on discount at the local box store because the can was dented. If I hadn't spent so much time stenciling, I could have easily been done with the whole thing in no more than 2.5 hours.
Adirondack chairs and table
You were right. These Adirondack chairs are super comfortable! I am so grateful for all of the plans that you post. I have made so many things from your website and I get so many compliments on them. Thank you again
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Coffee or Game Table Hayrake Style
The better half wanted a coffee table for the rec room to use for snacks and board games. I had seen the use of a hayrake stretcher on tables so, since I like to experiment, give it a try on this table.
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Sat, 11/02/2013 - 12:37
Hayrake plan?
I would love to build a hayrake style table like this. Are there any plans available?
In reply to Hayrake plan? by stemar61
Sat, 11/02/2013 - 14:21
Hayrake Table Plans
I did not have any plans. Just built by feel. However go to this link
http://www.thedesignconfidential.com/2013/03/coffee-or-game-table-hayra…
where I have posted much more detail on my building process including some extra pictures. Interesting build. Good luck and post your results when finished.
kitchen nook
This was a fun build. For the benches I used the storage sofa plans to figure out how to build the backs but I used removable cushions So I can easily wash them as needed. The bench against the wall is deeper so the subway bookshelf fits on top. I only used 2 pedestals for the table since it's only 48" long. I made the entire project 48 inches long so I could get the most use out of the wood. It comfortably fits 4 people and I love how it turned out.
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Tue, 02/10/2015 - 17:45
Super build!
Great job on this build! Super use of space too, love the shelves above the one bench, and extra storage in the console behind the other. Did you do those blue storage boxes too? Great pop of color!
First Build
Thank you all for your inputs. I ended up building it 80x49 and was very surprised how well it turned out. The chairs were unfinished from homedepot.com. The key is buying straight boards and clamping. I'll be doing some other projects after seeing how well this one went.
FLat Wall book shelf
We needed a small space book shelf that my kids could have next to their beds. So we searched the internet for a shelf. We found one that is similar to this one and we made our own plans and built them. It was so simple and our 2 boys, 5 and 7 helped make them with us. I then found it here! Easy and simple.
Vegetable Bin
Hand-made vegetable cupboard. Fun and easy project.
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Adirondack Chair
This was the first wood project I attempted, ever really, and first I picked from the book. It was a little daunting, but these are really comfortable chairs. Great design! Now people are asking me to make some for them too.
Modern adirondack chairs, made in Australia
Made in Australia, using recycled spotted gum timber. Finished with timber oil. On each chair, there is an extra wide armrest, to better fit a coffee mug or book.
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Triple Truss Coffee Table
I used all metal casters on my table for a more industrial look! This table is huge so make sure you measure the room you are planning on putting it in! For more info & pics check out my blog: http://builditwithbrooke.blogspot.com/
Modified using thicker wood
We had complete fun with modifying the original project. with upscaling the wood to the post design. thank you so much for the original post for design and measurements. Also want to mention that everything put together in this project was used with the Kregg pocket screw kit. THANK YOU ANA-WHITE.com and KREGG Tools for making my kids bunk that much more fun for them!
(Note: For those wishing the material and cut sheet, I will be more than happy to add later. Just please leave comment stating so.)
Twin Sleeper Chair
Made this as a birthday present for my daughter. She has a small deck on her apartment. She needed something versitale. She can sit and read or layout in the sun. Used pressure treated wood and outdoor material for cushions. She stores her salt and charcoal underneath.
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Play Workbench
I built this play workbench for my son's 2nd birthday present. He (and his big sister) couldn't be more thrilled with it! It was built in one evening after the kids went to bed. Only the pegboard and top piece were attached the morning after because of the paint of course. Now my big man can work next to me in the garage all spring and summer long.
I linked a blog below which was my model of inspiration for this project but I modified it to suit the size we wanted. I used premium pine studs (3 1/2" x 1 1/2") that had a beautiful natural red hue to them and a 18" x 24" cut piece of plywood pegboard which was painted with some spare blue paint. 2 1/2" deck screws were used for all attachments and drilled flush with intention of being exposed for a rugged look. The bench measures 24" wide, 17" deep, 41.5" tall from the back with a 19.5" tall countertop.
My wife and I had a lot of fun getting creative with what to add to it.
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Kitchen island
Used Pine for entire project. Edge glued pine panel for top covered Rustomleum carrington and with 4 coats of High perfomance poly from General Finishes. Sherwin Willams Emerald paint in Anew Gray.
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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 13:32
Beautiful!
Your island is beautiful! Love the finishes. Looks like it matches your cabinets perfectly!