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BABY/DOG GATE
Well with a new addition to family it was time to start baby proofing the house. With some help from the wife we decided to build a dual purpose door to keep babies out and dogs in. After looking all over the internet this is what we found. I hope you like it. sorry about the photo being so dark..
L shaped loft beds
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We have 12 foot studs in our house so I wanted to make use of the height of our ceiling to provide more space on the floor for the boys to play! With two boys sharing a room, the beds were going to take up a lot of valuable floor space. I found the bunk bed plans in Ana's book and decided to modify them to make loft beds. We had to do two so decided on an L shape so we could fit them into the room! Once we made the first bed we decided we should put only one set of stairs in to save space. The safest way we could think to do this was to place the stairs against the wall so the boys were less likely to fall. The stairs double as book shelves. The coloured rope was an added safety feature we thought up and gives me peace of mind! This was a fun, relatively easy build for two non-builders making their first big project. I bought a Kreg pocket hole jig for this project and it was a life saver. I can't imagine doing this build with out it!!! We completed it in about two to three days while my brother was down on holiday. It was fun and good brother sister bonding time! I am about to embark on phase two of the boys room, this time by myself , adding a storage dresser under one bed. I will modify Ana's laundry dresser plans to fit some plastic storage boxes. Then a day bed/sofa under the other bed using Ana's Alaska cabins day beds plan and finally (if I'm still standing) a shorter version of the craft table for the middle of the room! That's my year planned! Hope you enjoy the pictures, the beds are so big and high it's very hard to get a good photo.
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Farmhouse King bed headboard, frame and platform
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I followed most of the farmhouse plans for the headboard and footboard. Adjustments were made for the size of our mattress being 80x77 here in Canada. Also the primary reason for building a bed was to get away from boxsprings as I am am just too sensitive with previous back injuries to they 'not so flat' feel. Because of this I somewhat designed a slat system based on our mattress' guidelines for maximum gap between slats. I framed a simple setup just 3/4" below the side rails so the slats would be flush with it. Also our floor is not flat (yikes) so the side rail is not the same measurement from end to end it is instead done using a level (out 1/4" over about 7 feet).
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Behr No 7900 Alkyd Satin Enamel
Kilz Premium Primer/Sealer and stain blocker for the cedar
I can’t believe I did this! Thanks Ana!
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My first “real” build! I’m thrilled with how it turned out! Thanks Anna for giving me the confidence to give it a try.
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entry table and hutch
this is the Markham Workbench Console and Rustic Hutch, a little modified
Quilt Rack
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Build Instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Quilt-Rack/
This is a nice little project that can be made in an afternoon. The simple design allows for easy construction with only a few basic tools. All joints are interference fit with glue added for extra strength.
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My wife built a bed.
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We looked for a simple plan for a bed and found this one on Ana’s site. Easy to build in a weekend.
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Mon, 06/03/2019 - 11:35
Thank you so much for…
Thank you so much for sharing a photo! I've been looking forward to seeing how the bed turns out! Great job!
Outdoor Chairs
"I had a great time building these chairs."
Peter
Full Size Simple Bed with Arch
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I'm building new beds for my daughters for Christmas. My oldest wants a bigger bed, so she's getting the full size simple bed. My baby bear needs a little more space in her room, so she gets the loft bed. The loft bed is finished but no pic's yet, as I can't assemble it till Christmas. For the full bed, I combined the Simple Full Bed with the Simple Bed with Arch. It's not quite finished yet, but here is a picture of the headboard. I'll add more pics when I'm done. I want to thank Ana for the hard work she puts into this website. To go out and buy similar beds to the ones I'm building would have probably cost me a couple thousand dollars, and would have been made of flake board. Because of Ana's plans, both my children will sleep on good quality, solid wood furniture for under five hundred dollars. Thanx Ana!
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Fri, 12/30/2011 - 18:00
Just added a picture of the
Just added a picture of the finished product. Family and friends are putting in orders. Looks like I'm gonna be busy for a while!
Fri, 10/24/2014 - 06:13
Great job - would love to see follow up pictures!
Not sure why but I likeyour arch version so much better. I can't tell what the difference is between yours and the original, perhaps more subtle arch? Very nice.
Can you post some pics of what it looks like today??
Dining Room Table
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Check out thepaisleypeanut.com for more details, but we just loved this plan, so we tweaked it a little, but it's perfect!!
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Small Rolling Kitchen Island Rustic X
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This was my husband's first furniture build and he really enjoyed it. The whole project took about three or four hours to build. He changed the top to a plank style with Douglas fir pine planks which I then beat up with a hammer and a screwdriver to look old. The top was then stained with five layers of Minwax Ipswich Pine and sealed with two coats of satin polyurethane. The base of the island was chalk painted, then distressed. I then took the Minwax furniture stain and wiped it on over the chalk paint and immediately wiped it off to age it and darken the chalk paint. I then sealed it with Rustoleum Chalked Matte Clear. We love our new kitchen island and it really fits in with our little cottage!
Little Kids picnic table
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Preschool picnic table from plans posted on Ana White. Thanks for sharing the plans. My kids and family love the table. Doesn’t take long to make, but painting with two colors added some extra time.
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Farmhouse Mirror
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This is a simple project that requires very few tools and a beginners level took about a hour to make:)
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Mon, 03/27/2023 - 15:35
Great farmhouse mirror project!
This looks fantastic, thank you for sharing!
headboard, queensize
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I needed a guest room, pronto, so I made this bed in an afternoon. I used lots of glue and my cordless finish nailer. I'm very happy with the outcome and thinking about my next project. Thank you, Ana.
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Tue, 12/13/2011 - 11:07
beautiful room!
Very nice! This headboard is my favorite.
Great job! I like the bedside lamps too.
Farmhouse table
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We originally re-sized these plans smaller to make a worktable for my office. Once that was built and we realized that we actually could make a table, we decided to make the full sized version. It turned out beautifully! A couple of clients have actually asked if they could pay us to make them one! Thank you, Ana, for the plans. :-)
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Rustic coffee table
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I used pallet wood on the top and regular 2x4's on the bottom section.
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Outdoors couch
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After thinking about it for 2 weeks, going over and over in my head of the sizes to cut and remembering the video of what went where, I put it to action. Took me about 2.5 hrs to build and modify where I needed to.
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Flip Top Storage Bench
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I came across Ana's website while searching for bench ideas and I liked her Flip Top Storage Bench a lot. I like the idea of wood lap joints which can add an antique effect, so I added two wooden squares in the corners of the top 1 x 4.
I still haven't put the lacquer finish on yet but will upload finished photos soon.
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Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:51
Fantastic!
You did a great job with this! I love the finish.
I'm actually in the process of making it as my very first building project, and I have a question for you. My bench is kind of wobbly so far. I attached the shelves with one pocket hole in each corner (all that would fit) and I think that's the reason. I think I'm going to need to attach L brackets underneath the bottom shelf for support. How did you attach the shelf, and is your bench sturdy? Thanks! - Victoria
Tue, 04/24/2012 - 08:13
Victoria, For the top shelf,
Victoria,
For the top shelf, I put two pocket screws in each board, in each corner (so 4 per corner).
For the bottom, I put one pocket screw underneath the 1x12 in the corners (total of 4 screws), then the 1x2 or 1x3 strip i nailed into the 1x12.
Everytime board touches board I use glue also. Mine is holding up pretty good and sturdy. I know this stuff is hard to explain so if you send a photo that might be easier to explain.
Trevor
DIY Upholstered Dining Chairs
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We built these Parson chairs to go with our farmhouse table. We wanted to save some money as well as have chairs that matched our table perfectly. We absolutely love them! I modified the plans a bit, so please check my blog post to see how I made these to fit our table.
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Minwax Polycrylic
Wood conditioner
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Fri, 11/08/2013 - 17:00
Marvelous chairs!
Your chairs look awesome! Beautifully done and the upholstery looks very professional. The finish and colors look perfect with your table. Great build!