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I'm so thankful for ana white. Without your ease of plans that you make easy for us, has inspired me with confidence to take on many projects. Thank you for the wisdom you share.
I'm so thankful for ana white. Without your ease of plans that you make easy for us, has inspired me with confidence to take on many projects. Thank you for the wisdom you share.
We adopted two puppies: Blueberry and Pink, and needed a dog house. I showed my bf the post of the East Fork Dog House on this website for inspiration. He winged the basic construction as he's a carpenter guy. Our foster children helped paint it, and the puppies love it (chewed the corners of it already).
Made this table starting with Rustic X coffee table plans and made slight modifcations.
This is built to the plans although I ended up changing the bracing underneath the table top to make it a little stronger as the wood I used was not super dry and wanted to bend.
This is Ana's king sized farmhouse bed with an arch. This turned out great and is super strong...much better than most store bought pieces. The "king" cat thinks its pretty cool too.
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 15:13
I loved the story on your blog. I was surprised my first project that I spent more time sanding than cutting wood. Looks gorgeous!
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 01:26
I can see the king (i.e., the cat) is enjoying his new throne!
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 15:33
Thanks for your kind words. You should have seen my scrap pile! Ana needs to come up with projects for all of that scrap:)
Meg
We made these last year, and managed to find cushions at walmart- but I never loved them. This year I painted the pieces black, added an extra horizontal slat in the backs, and recovered the walmart cushions and added some from ikea.
This is a fantastic place to check my email in the morning and read in the afternoon.
Thanks!
I have made six of these so far. Starting to become an expert on this one. They look great in the yard and will look even better when I make the table to go with them.
Wed, 12/23/2015 - 11:06
Thanks for sharing, you have become quite an expert with this build!
Tue, 01/05/2016 - 13:48
Hi Ana - We love the chairs design and the video. We bought all the materials, but are having difficulty without the plans. Is it possibe to share the plan or the link to the Adirondak chairs you built with Home Depot?
Thanks - Phillip
Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:29
Used the Providence Bench plans to create this little piece. My wife loves the simplicity and also the sturdiness of the build with the 2x4’s utilized in various dimensional orientations. Simple build- used Kreg Jig and Miter Compound.
Work station is 24” wide x 19” deep x 30” high bead board with 1 1/2” frame and 1 1/2” butcher block work top. No plans were used, picked the size we wanted and just went for it.
Fri, 01/13/2023 - 11:36
Awesome, so much function for the kitchen and looks great too!
I built this for my daughter's room one Saturday afternoon. She even helped me sand and paint it! Its perfect for little ones who love to read. Keeps the books from spilling over the floor when we're looking for her favorites at night.
Sun, 10/14/2012 - 10:18
Hi Ana,
I came across your kid's room bookshelf and my husband would love to make it for our nursery. Would you be able to give a few more details on how you when about constructing it? We would really appreciate it!
Thank you,
Nicole
There was a cute little niche in the guest room my son and daughter-in-law stay in, probably designed for a dresser. With the addition of grandkids to our lives, I knew what they really needed was a changing table. On a trip to a popular home decor store, I saw a HUGE pile of lumber and shelves in a pile in the parking lot. I asked to see the manager who told me it was all being hauled away TO THE DUMP the following morning! I asked if I could take some off of her hands, and she said I could have all I wanted (a woodworker's dream come true!) I quickly put the seats down in my Pryus and stacked it to the ceiling! 3 trips later, and I managed to gather enough wood to make this project and many others, all for FREE! It's all 3/4" birch plywood. Most has deep scratches, probably from being thrown in a pile in the parking lot. Some of the scratches are too deep to sand (because of the birch veneer) so that is why I painted the top, sides and doors.
This was my first time making a drawer and these type of hinges. I also made the hardware and the legs. I love mid-century modern, so used a 1 X 4 and cut/sanded down a 1 X 1 at an angle for the legs (ok, honesty time, this was my 5th attempt! It took me awhile to figure out how to get the angle just right and make sure it was sturdy enough).
A big THANK YOU to my new KREG JIG, which I learned about in Ana's book. Without it, I couldn't have done this project!
I decided to build this for my wife for Christmas my times up and im not done yet but she loves it.
Love this adorable cart! Probably not as much as the recipient though
THANK YOU! This was a great idea. Our pantry is deep and narrow and it was impossible to know what canned items we had. Also, since the spacing between our shelves is 11", none of the tiered can organizers on the market would work for us (too tall). We added two tiers to your plan and cut the top tier in half (for my large cans of whole tomatoes!). We are very happy with how this project turned out.
My bathroom had no storage other than what is under the sink, and my hallway linen closet is TINY. So since I know I can find anything on Ana's site, I found a plan, and modified it a tad to get what I wanted =o) I am on a tight budget right now, so I built this using old plywood I had left over from other projects. Total cost approx 10 for the handles and hinges.
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 16:59
This looks great! The handles you chose look great!
Bulit this chair , It is a couple of hours that requires extreme concentration. But not to hard. All you need is a hand saw some rope and a Drill.
Mon, 10/07/2013 - 14:43
I like the design, but can you explain how the chair keeps from leaning all the way back?
Mon, 10/07/2013 - 14:56
The top is connected. so the longer pieces that touch the ground wedge into the bottom. IF that makes any sense. If you try to make one like I said, it will make you crazy at first until, You have the whole thing together. Good Luck
Fri, 10/25/2013 - 13:18
I love this idea, and I don't feel like spending ridiculous amount of money for chairs. Perú has the most uncomfortable chairs I have ever sat on in my life! From the pictures, I can gather a lot about how it's made, but what about measurements? Can you provide some guidelines? If I can get the wifey to approve the project, I'll shoot you some pictures of the finished project :)
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I used reclaimed cedar and oak ripped out of a 100 year old house. The bench was made to go with the farmhouse table.
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 11:19
I stuck to the plans as much as possible, but I wanted to make the bench from the same wood as the table I am in the process of building so ended up changing it a little.
Legs were made from rough cut oak posts measuring roughly 4"x3" that used to be roof timber. They aren't really all that straight, but I wanted to maintain the rustic look with the saw marked so I didn't plane them. The sides of the frame are made from cedar 1x5's that used to frame the doors of our donor house. The main part of the seat is made from 2x oak 2x8's, and the bread board ends of the seat are made from cedar 2x4's that were used for wall framing.
Sorry for for having to include this in a comment...it's my first post
Ana White inspired Rustic X Coffee Table finished with dark walnut stain and Annie Sloan graphite chalk paint.
This is a husband and wife project, well mostly husband...LOL. It's the same pattern as Ana's nightstand except we shorten the width to 17" and it fit perfectly in my bedroom. Thanks Ana white for this :)
I made this for my two granddaughters. I used can lids for the burners and an 8x10 baking pan for the sink. I made the stove knobs from ceramic drawer pulls with plywood disks for the dials. I added nylon bushings to let the knobs turn easily. I painted the outside with Rustoleum magnetic primer so that small magnets will stick. Unfortunately, the primer is black and the yellow paint did not cover well. (I should have sanded the primer before I painted with the yellow paint.) I used Kreg pocket screws and plugs for assembly. I used brads to attach the back. I glued all the joints. I recessed the toe kick 3/4"; it would have been easier (to sand and to paint) if I had placed it flush with the front face. It would have been easier to paint the interior before I attached the back. The plans were great. The girls love their kitchen.
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 11:26
Beautiful work!
Thank you so much for sharing, your builds look awesome!