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Easy Farm Bed
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For a while I’ve been wanting to build a bed. I had two days free this week so I began. I actually completed it in about 6 hours. First time doing this size project. Plans were SO easy to follow. Thank you Ana
I LOVE IT! And am motivated to do more.
Edith, SC
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Dog crate end table furniture
I found it to be a bit too big to be an end table, but it is a nice piece of furniture! Would be a good TV stand if our TV wasn't wall-mounted. Very nice!
Small End Table from 2X4's
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I made a smaller version of the Tryde End Table with Shelf. I made 2 of them from 6 2X4's
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Mon, 05/25/2020 - 06:27
Love this! Do you have the…
Love this! Do you have the dimensions of the pieces for this one?
Farm Table and Benches
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I used rough cedar instead of pine. And a hand held planer to knock off the rough. The faux finish started with various blunt and sharp object beating in random patterns. Then a blow torch, white spray paint wiped off after a few seconds. Then a natural stain with polyurethane.
Eagle Scout School Shed Project
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My son used your plans to help students at his old elementary school for his Eagle Scout Project. He was able to adjust the plans to meet the school's needs. Local Austin Texas news did a report on it. Thank you for the inspiration!
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/boy-scout-builds-shed-stocks-it-with-re…
Robert Saul
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bypass closet doors
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About 6 months ago the husband and I purchased a foreclosure for dirt cheap, hoping to rehab it into something livable. It turned out to be a total gut job. So much of the budget was blown on the big stuff--roof, electrical, water, plumbing, that we've really had no choice but to figure out how to do much of the work ourselves with occassional assistance from my son-in-law, a general contractor who lives 400 miles away.
Although he did most of the basic sheetrocking I decided that I was going to build my own closet. After all, how hard could it be. I got it framed out and sheetorcked. Between the low ceilings in the room and the fact that I mismeasured the door frame height, I wasn't able to put in standard doors. But that's okay, I think I like these better.
Thank you, ladies, for giving me the courage to tackle some of these jobs that need doing. I've learned a lot of new skills, done things I never thought I would ever do...and love the feeling that so much of myself is going into making this house my home.
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Thu, 04/05/2012 - 15:43
Wonderful job!
Your doors are gorgeous! WAAAAY better than anything I've seen in a store! Bravo!
Farmhouse Table
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I finished this project a few weeks ago, and it started to keep me busy during the Christmas break. My wife had wanted a new dining room table and this was pretty easy to build after the X Console Table.
For the stain, it was a combo of Rustoleom Kona down first, and put it on darker on the middle plank and bread board ends. After that I did a few coats of Minwax Weathered Gray, and then a few coats of poly.
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Mon, 01/20/2014 - 12:27
I'm curious to find out where
I'm curious to find out where you found the white chairs, I have the same ones in black and have been wanting to rep ain't them.
Extra Wide Media Base for the Cubby Media Suite
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Slightly wider and not as deep as the original plans to match the other furniture in the room.
Pair of Adirondack Chairs Built in a Weekend!
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I built these this last weekend, super easy to follow the plans and they turned out great!
Ottoman Tray
I have a large, square ottoman in my family room that looked empty and I didn't have anywhere to put a drink. The cheapest tray I could find that was large enough was $80 and it was damaged! So I slapped some boards together, and this is what I got. I love it! I joined a few boards together for the bottom, using my Kreg Jig, and attached a frame of 1x3's around the perimeter (I mitred the corners).
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Jewellery Cabinet
Modified the original plan a bit.
- Instead of using a wire door I used a board instead to give it a more closed look.
- Attached a mirror to the inside of the door
- Attached lots of hooks on the top piece of wood to hang more necklaces
- added a magnetic catch at the bottom and a rubber stopper at the top to ensure the door closes evenly and holds
- attached to dry wall with 4 toggle bolts
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- Brushed on solution of vinegar and steel wool that sat for 72 hours
- Vermont Natural Coatings Wipe on PolyWhey
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Thu, 01/23/2014 - 09:15
Nice Work!
Wow, did you ever do a great job on this project. The tea stain looks good!
Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
Thu, 01/23/2014 - 15:25
I've been wanting to build
I've been wanting to build one of these for a long time now. Yours looks great. What a great idea to put a mirror on the inside of the door!
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 09:41
Great job
I'm actually building one for my wife right now, but was stuck on how I wanted to design the door. Your design is very cool. Can I ask what you used for the back and door...is is just wainscoating? And what did you apply to support the mirror on the inside of the door?
Thanks in advance!
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 10:01
I am glad you like my design
I am glad you like my design :-)
To support the mirror I used a combination of mirror tape
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Erias-Home-Designs-Mirror-Mounting-Tape-Squa…
and adhesive
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/lepage-pl-610-mirror-adhesive/827654
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/lepage-no-more-nails-all-purpose-clear-… (I used this one, it says not for mirrors but it didn't ruin the backing at all. The one above is probably safer to use)
As for the the back and the door, to be honest I don't remember the name of the board. I think I got it at home depot or maybe lowes. It came unstained and it was pretty thin. I cut it down to size for both. Sorry I can't be more help there. I did just check the home depot and lowes websites and couldn't find the exact panel. I am sure if you go and show them a picture they will be able to find it. The panel was around $15.
Let me know if you have any other questions!! Post a link here to yours when you are done, I would love to see it.
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 07:46
Thanks for the feedback
Excellent feedback, thank you! I found some small sheets of wainscoating at Lowes for around $10, and it's more than enough to do the job.
I'm heading to Home Depot after work today to pick up these other items so I can finish out this project. I figured if I delay long enough it will make a great Valentine's Day present.....
I'll be sure to post pics once completed. Thanks again!
-Brian
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 07:47
Thanks for the feedback
Excellent feedback, thank you! I found some small sheets of wainscoating at Lowes for around $10, and it's more than enough to do the job.
I'm heading to Home Depot after work today to pick up these other items so I can finish out this project. I figured if I delay long enough it will make a great Valentine's Day present.....
I'll be sure to post pics once completed. Thanks again!
-Brian
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 07:51
Great Idea. I hope she
Great Idea. I hope she already has enough Jewellery to fill it...:-)
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 07:51
Great Idea. I hope she
Great Idea. I hope she already has enough Jewellery to fill it...:-)
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 08:24
Beautiful jewelry cabinet
This looks beautiful! What did you use to add the "handcrafted by" personalization on your project? That is a very nice addition. Great job!
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 08:35
Thank you Joanne! I used a
Thank you Joanne!
I used a custom brander. I bought it from this company as a ready to Brand package
http://www.brandingirons.com/oscommerce/product_info.php?products_id=82
Vegetable Bin
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Vegetable bin chalk painted and hand distressed.
Sideboard
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This project took me a lot longer than I wanted, but I love it. I worked a few hours each day and it seems I had to stop because I forgot one thing or another. I changed the way the top looked, I wanted to work with angles, so I framed out a 1x6 with two rows of mitered 1x4. It turned out better than I hoped, but I don't know if I will work with angles again... Like the plan says, it is HUGE!!!
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Sat, 05/19/2012 - 09:24
Looks great!
Emily, this piece looks awesome! What did you do on the doors? It looks like wire.
I also noticed that your estimated cost was quite a bit lower than Hillary's cost. How did you keep your cost low? I am wanting to make this piece but I could really benefit from a smaller price tag!!! Again, yours looks great!
bunk bed Converted
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My mom purchased a bunk bed set for my children at her house but since they were only 1 and 2 at the time, we separated them and used the rails on my sons single bed, then my daughters we converted into a twin size crib
Window bird feeder
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Made the birdfeeder by Ana for my Daughter in-law's birthday. She loves it and so does her cat. My bandsaw stopped working, so had to cut the center out with an oscilatting saw. Surprisingly it worked really well.
The hardest part was figuring out where to get suction cups without the hooks on them. Ended up at Michaels where I found some rated for 7 pounds of weight. They seem to be holding up well. I ended up screwing them into the back of the birdhouse. Tried construction adhesive and it just did not hold.
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Mon, 04/18/2016 - 08:34
Ana - please fix your site
I always have such trouble posting brags to this site. It takes about 7 tries to do it. You have to have the exact URL of the plan you are basing your brag off of, and then it loses the links to the pictures. Finally got this one posted and now it doesn't show up on the front page in the brag area. I have tried viewing it with both Chrome and Internet Explorer. Really frustrating.
Entryway shelf with coat hangers
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I needed additional coat storage, particularly for some of the larger family gatherings that we host in our home. My challenge was that the entry is long and narrow and is directly opposite and in full view from my formal dining room. I needed something that would have a cleaner and more formal look. I had been perusing various designs for months, but everything I found still looked like a mudroom. This design was perfect for my space! I made it the length I needed for adequate door clearance and to evenly center it on the wall. I altered the construction slightly. I used insert nuts to attach the dowels to the front board and screwed them from through the back. This left the face untouched and also allowed the dowels to be tightened down and provide more structural support. I also used a 1"x 4" against the wall and 1"x 6"s for the remaining sides. This resulted in the front being 2" lower than the back (like a skirt), so when you sat in my dining room it obstructed the view of the components underneath. If I didn't tell you, you would never know. I screwed it into 4 studs...it's solid as a rock. I managed to get it finished the weekend before Christmas Eve--the 'big test'...it held up nearly 30 winter coats! It was a big hit at the party--everyone wants one! It's only in primer right now, soon I'm going to paint it and the wall to match. Thank you for the awesome plan!
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Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:33
What were the cut dimensions you used?
I would like to make this floating shelf and use it in the entryway as well. Would you be able to share the cut dimensions you used? I'm new to woodworking and I have a question about the cut list on the blog post. It says 2 - 1x4 at 90" and then 1 - 1x8 at 96". Shouldn't the 1x8 also be cut at 90"? Also what are the end piece sizes 1x4 cut at 5 3/4"?
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 07:14
Hi Star, I had to go back…
Hi Star,
I had to go back and look at the original plans...Yes, you are correct. Per the illustration, all those boards are the same length.
2x4 Deck Furniture
2x4 sectional with table/ottoman.
Lyn G
Who wants to spend over $2000 for beds? Not us!
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We were looking for beds that had storage that would fit into our twin girls' small bedroom. This was to be their first "big girl" beds. Well, I spied some that would have cost us about $2100 to buy. No thanks. Then I found these plans. My husband looked at them, said "I can do that no problem". It took him over a week to build the beds, but he spent a lot of time getting "help" from the twins. Even without the distraction, he says it probably would have taken him longer than a weekend. The beds are very solid, and he says the plans were very easy to follow. The beds look great, the girls love them, and we've gotten a lot of compliments, including from a friend who works in the Pottery Barn executive offices. This was our first time using plans from Ana, but I'm already looking for our next project.
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Rustic X End Table as a Dog Crate
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End table modified slightly so that the underside area serves as a Dog Crate. Used Plexiglass on the X sides and other parts from a portable dog crate for the front and back. Also, leather corners add a Hunting/outdoor feel.
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