Community Brag Posts
Wine Glass Rack
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I made this after seeing the Rustic Wood Entertaining Shelves on the Pottery Barn website. I fell in LOVE with the wine glass rack, but $80 was way too much for me. I had some leftover 2x6s in the garage, so I Kreg jigged them together to make the shelf. I found some under cabinet mount wine glass racks at Bed Bath & Beyond for $10, so I bought them and spray painted them with Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze, and attached them to the bottom of my shelf. I found some shelving brackets at Home Depot and used those to hang the shelf on the wall. I could not be more proud of my wine glass rack/shelf!
Drink holder table, copied from Pintrest, w farmhouse base
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Farmhouse table base with drinkholder/planter inserts. Done up w Colorado pride!
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2 x 4 Outdoor Couches
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I actually made these a year ago and finally got around to blogging/brag posting. This was the very first DIY furniture I ever attempted. In fact it's what introduced me to Ana White and got me inspired to start my blog! I saw outdoor couches at Pottery Barn that I loved but were way out of my price range, especially because I wanted two. This project could not have been easier. It took me two afternoons, one for each couch, but now that I know what I'm doing I could put them both together in a few hours. They held up with heavy usage all summer. I'm so excited I took a chance on these plans!
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Tue, 06/05/2018 - 14:49
Amazing DIY Outdoor sofas!
What a lovely first project! Looks like it's holding up well! I love the dark finish!
Thanks so much for sharing a brag post, can't wait to see more from you!
Ana
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 06:00
Thanks Ana!
Thank you Ana! I've gone on to build a few more of your projects and I can't believe how much I'm learning following your plans and videos. You have have been a game changer. I didn't think we could afford to update our house in a meaningful way, but through your site I've been able to add pieces that are quality, affordable, and most of all meaningful. I hope more women get invovled in woodworking, you have made it so accessable. Plus, powertools are fun! Thanks for all you do!!
Outdoor Bench
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I started giving much needed attention to my deck and found Ana's plan for this bench. I modified it slightly to make it longer (for four seats instead of three).
Our Simple Outdoor Dining Table
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My husband followed the plans Ana-White provided to make me this. I love it! We're also going to make the chairs in the future. To check out additional photos of this table and other home projects we've tackled please take a look at my blog, Our Up House Love.
Rustic X Coffee Table (Minus the X)
My sister came to me with a picture of a coffee table. She wanted to build it! Together we spent a weekend building the Rustic X Coffee table. She is a little disappointed with how dark the stained turned out, but I actually really like the color! She has found a new hobby in woodworking and I really look forward to building new projects with her. Next up, she wants a new tv stand. :)
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Playhouse
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I built this playhouse for my great granddaughter out of pallet lumber and the 2x4’s from the pallets. I just designed it as I built it.
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Project numero uno!
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This is my first build from Ana’s plans. First I had to build the work bench in order to have something sturdy to work on. Thanks to home depot it was very inexpensive to build. I didn’t use wood conditioner and now I wish I had. I also used a 2 in 1 stain and seal. In retrospect would have used stain and then a varnish. All and all I’m very happy with the look and the stability. Even though I built it in my garage while its 94 degrees here in Florida I still enjoyed the project.
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Comments
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:36
Wow great looking little
Wow great looking little bench. Thank u for all of the procedure pictures it makes it so much better to visualize. Will try to make this with the hubs.
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 21:37
Hi, thanks for the feedback.
Hi, thanks for the feedback. Let me know how yours turns out.
Sat, 08/20/2011 - 15:22
Awesome! Thanks for posting
Awesome! Thanks for posting the in progress pictures, very helpful.
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 05:14
Great work!
Hey - thanks for this inspiration! This might be my first bench project too!
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 21:40
thanks
Thank you for positive support. I hope to see your projects soon. Email me with any questions or to show me your projects. Ill be waiting.. [email protected] good luck
Rustic X end table
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Took a Saturday to make this project. Loved the plans!
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Sun, 08/11/2013 - 20:50
One day wonders
I'm amazed by 1 day projects and the builders, like you, who pull them off! =D It must have been an incredible feeling to built it and bring it the same day.
Twin Farmhouse Bed with Trundle
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Took the farmhouse plan and added a Trundle. Was initially going to build two farmhouse beds for my two girls, but thought adding the Trundle would free up some much needed floor space. The girls love it!
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DIY Faux Marble Round Table
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Hi friends!
Jen Woodhouse here from The House of Wood.
Take a good look at this round marble side table. Would you guess that isn’t real marble? It’s contact paper! Yep. It’s true. We’ve been wanting to put a table here between our sofas for months now, so I’m thrilled to have this project finally crossed off the list. This sleek side table cost about $50 to make!
I built this table in about 3 hours – the super simple yet sleek, modern design is beginner-friendly so if you’re wanting to tackle your first project, this is a great one for you.
Be sure to tag me @jenwoodhouse if you share photos of your build on social media. I'd love to see it!
You can get all the details for this build on my website jenwoodhouse.com.
Comments
Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:40
Thank you so much for your…
Thank you so much for your help, I am learning a lot at least. I for one have learned a lot from this.
Small Chicken Coop with Planter, Clean Out Tray and Nesting Box
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My husband and I had so much fun building this for our ladies! We had some material leftover from the build of our house so we made a few adjustments. I’ve included progress pics because we found others very helpful during our build. We also added hardware wire and brick at the base to predator proof (not pictured).
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Rustic Farmhouse Table
This table was quite simple to build. The hard part was the sanding and the painting/staining. It is sturdy. I also like that I can sand or touch up stain if it is ever damaged. Most store bought tables don't have that ability since the table top is usually a veneer.
Step by Step Summary on my blog - http://thequaintcottage.blogspot.com
Comments
Sat, 07/09/2011 - 18:47
Love the paint job
Your paint job for the legs is awesome. I went to your blog to look at the whole process. Great work. The colors for the legs and top go together beautifully. Wonderfjul job! :) J
Sun, 07/10/2011 - 17:45
Thank you!
Thanks! I really didn't know if all the colors were necessary or if it would turn out how I pictured it in my head, but I just posted a close up pic of the finished leg and hints of the colors show. It is as close to I could get to weathered boards without waiting years to make them.
In reply to plans by grandeb3660
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 18:22
Farmhouse Table Plans Available
I added the plans to my blog, the link is above.
My new Table inspired by Big Ur, Farmhouse and iTable plans
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We needed a Dining table to fit our growing family and our friends. Combined ideas from the iTable, Farmhouse and Big Ur table plans. Used 8ft boards so with the breadboards it measures roughly 8ft 7in long. Rustoleum Kona stain. Only took the weekend to build. Thanks Ana!
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Board and Batten Fireplace
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Our fireplace wall was quite plain to say the least. We thought about stone, tile but then ended up doing a simple and inexpensive board and batten wall. This is a simple DIY project, we kinda made up the pattern as we went.
More details on my blog - http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/board-and-batten-fireplace
Cheers,
Ian
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Simple Outdoor Modern Chairs and Ottoman
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2 modern outdoor chairs and and a matching ottoman.
My firZt Ana White build
I moved from a big apartment to a small house and I needed more horizontal space. Shelves look great in use and are very stable. All the newbie mistakes in picking wood, cutting and sanding fade into the background.
What did I learn? - This is one time when getting the nice dressed lumber is worth it since they laminate better. I spent a lot of (useless) time applying wood filler trying to get the gaps invisible. - Get the scraps out of the way ASAP so I don't keep confusing them with the cut pieces. - It's hard to set the miter saw to the "same" 10 degrees more than once since its not a preset on the miter saw, so do all the angled cuts at the same time. -For some reason, one shelf was shorter than the rest.
Flip Top Desk
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Used the plans to make a desk for my girls!
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Media Console
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I based this off of the farmhouse media console plans, but made a lot of changes with dimensions, doors, etc. Originally we wanted the doors to slide sideways instead of opening outwards... but we couldn't figure out how to do that and still make it look nice! Very easy to build. I am happy with the end product!
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An off white paint I found in the basement. Polyacrylic over the shelves for protection.
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Guest (not verified)
Thu, 06/30/2011 - 17:14
Clever and educational
I love it. How did you put the words on it? I does not look painted.