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Adirondack inspired chair
I was inspired to build this adirondack chair after I built a couple from Ana's child adirondack chairs. I love everyone of her projects and have a LONG "honey do" list to complete.
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Tue, 02/14/2012 - 06:39
That is beautiful! I want to
That is beautiful!
I want to build a pair of these for my husband, who has always wanted Adirondack chairs.
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 08:55
I agree, that's a beautiful
I agree, that's a beautiful chair. You did a great job.
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 12:52
Really beautiful!
This chair turned out great! For only $25? Can't beat that with a stick!
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 19:06
Thanks everyone for the nice
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. My plan is to build a double (side by side)Adirondack chair in the next few weeks. Right now i gotta finish my dining room table. Always something to do!
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 16:52
Link broken
Gorgeous chair! But when I try to click the link to the plan, it says "page not found."ncan anyone direct me to where I can find the plan for this chair?
Crayon holder
What a great little project. Each one holds 32 crayons. Since it's a quick project and there are 64 crayons I the crayola box, why not make two! It helps if you have a belt sander and drill press. Those two save a Lot of time on this one. Put a little round sanding bit on a Dremel or drill press and really save time with the holes and getting them smooth.
Bird’s Mouth Hollow Spar Planter Made From Pallets
Build Instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Birds-Mouth-Hollow-Spar-Planter-Made-Fr…
Made it! Thanks Ana White for the easy to read plans!
I used Ana's plans for the idea but used all reclaimed wood that I had or found in the dumpster at construction sites.
Pallet Picnic Table
I built this picnic table from pallets and 2/4 it’s my first one nothing fantastic but I’m still learning.
Karen
Dawsen Media Console
I built this media console for my dad for Christmas. He has a decked out Alabama room, but it was missing that one piece to tie it all together. I saw these plans and knew it would be perfect.
I added the Bama logos and door knobs which really set it off.
First successful try (many previous failures)
I had to practice cutting the circles probably 10 times before they were acceptable. I am glad I didn't quit! These bowls are great!
Modern Farmhouse bed and bedside tables
Worked on the bed over the summer at the same time I redid the floors. I built the side tables one at a time in case I needed to change anything for the second one. All in all these were fairly easy to build. Thanks Ana!
Outdoor Chairs
When my two teenage boys were out of school in 2020 due to Covid19, I had them choose a project to work on and they chose theses chairs. I made cushions to go with the chairs. I think it turned out fantastic! They were proud of their work and so was I.
Pedestal Farmhouse Table
I modified the plans for only 2 pedestals, and a solid 100 inch walnut top. I used auto body filler to fill the gaps of the legs, sanded and distressed. It appears to be solid barn board wood, and there is NO way to tell that it's stock 2 x 4 and 2 x 6.
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Display/Picture Shelves
These were made from 50+ year old pine that we had from my husband’s late father’s shed. We used one coat of the dead flat poly. In total we made 6 shelves. 3 are 48” long and 3 are 32” long. This was a fun project and a great way to use my photos.
Jackson's new bed
This was a simple project, super easy to do if you need an inexpensive bed for a young child. It freed up floor space in our son's small room, which he loves.
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Outdoor Bench
Built this bench for my parents for Christmas. They were super impressed and I had a lot of fun. Cost for the wood and screws is only about $40. Stain/Sealer can cost about the same.
Obviously I decided not to do the woven back and go for the simpler straight slats. I prefer this look and I'm sure it was easier than cutting all those angles.
I was proudest of the armrests which I made using a jigsaw to round off the edges, a circular saw to make the thinner part, and shaped it more with a rasp and file, then finally a fine grit sandpaper. Super fun.
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Thu, 02/13/2014 - 10:36
looks great
I am going to build this bench with a slat back as well. Yours looks great. Just 2X2's, right?
Farmhouse - King Headboard - made it longer
We used flooring from Homedepot for the middle boards. My decorator suggested that I make it longer and that worked well with this flooring. We did discover that our Lowe's has the post for only $10 - we paid too much at 84 lumber - only to discover that they were warped - we had to use corner brackets to fix it.
Homedepot - Maui Whitewashed Oak 8 mm Thick x 11-1/2 in. Wide x 46-1/2in. Length Click Lock Laminate Flooring (22.28 sq. ft. / case)
Barn Door Console
This is the second one of these I have built from Ana's plans. This one was smaller than the previous. Second time around made the build easier. I wanted an "X" on the doors which was a little more work but I like the look.
Laundry basket dresser
I love this for the laundry room! We actually had a pretty blue paint left over from a different project, so it was perfect. Thanks for the wonderful plans :)
Red Wood Tryde Coffee Table
I procured the finest and freshest Redwood from a lumberyard. Tip : Don't go to Home Depot. Most of the squaring and planing was done from the hand held Lie Nielson Jointer # 7. It was worth an investment and came in handy for a lot of other applications. I used Fein Supercut for sanding needs. Works well.
$425 : Lie Nielson #7 Jointer Plane
$170 : Fein Cordless Drill
$100 : Kreg Jig
$100 : Other - screws, plugs, sand paper, C-clamp, etc.