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Modern Farmhouse Bed
Modern farmhouse bed frame from plan but mounted purebond plywood on headboard cleats instead of slats. Then aged red oak with the product referenced in plans, then whitewashed, and glued to plywood. Recommend laying out all pieces before gluing. Legs will be sore from a million squats to measure pieces.
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Office Cabinet
Office cabinet with shelf. Made only from 1 by 4s and plywood for shelves (and feet).
Finished in Varathane Carrington and Matte Poly.
The plywood inserts in the doors are from the same piece. Both were treated with pre stain and the same stain but have turned out totally different shades. I might at some point make new doors (perhaps 2 thinner doors per side) but will live with the difference for now. I guess this is one of the things about hand made - two pieces will never look exactly the same.
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Backyard patio
Found Ana's plans online and can easily say, longest part of the process was watching paint dry! Very easy and simple build--looking forward to lounging here all summer long.
Camphor Slab Bench
Giant slab of camphor. About 8' long, 23" - 36" wide and nearly 4" thick.
Sanded to 1000 grit, the bench has four coats of Danish Oil and two coats of wipe on poly. The latter was water based, and was not worth the time or money I put into it.
The whole project took about three weeks from start to finish.
I marked this project intermediate because I had to buy and use a belt sander and that may not be in everyone's took box.
Wipe on poly
Lots and lots of flattening and sanding
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Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:10
OBTW, that think on the slab…
OBTW, that think on the slab is a huge redwood burl.
Doll Highchair
Used basic plan, with some customization to the seat back and the tray area of the chair. Finished with white enamel paint, pine stain, and high gloss polyurethane to protect the wood.
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!
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.