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Easy Frame and Panel Doors
Needed to outfit an antique center island with some doors because our cookware was constantly getting dirty and having to wash before using. Followed the panel, rile and stile plans and ended up with some pretty decent cabinet doors. I would say that this style of creating doors while may seem easier due to not needing many tools (circular saw and kreg pocket set is about all you need), is actually intermediate because the panels have to be cut EXACTLY right or you will have gaps in your door. I remedied this with the help of my old friend wood putty, but this limits the doors since they must be painted. If your big box home improvement store has a COMPETENT worker (sometimes those are hard to find) you just might get some panels cut well enough, although I myself know how 1/8's of an inch add up . If you do decide to get someone else to cut the panels bring your tape measure and verify the cuts are accurate. Anyway I have created doors both the traditional rile and stiles with inset panels and this way and this way is definitely quicker!
NOTE: I haven't installed any catches or handles thats why the door is slightly open.
Great Way to Spruce Up Your Kitchen!
-Martin
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Rustic Modern Platform Bed
We loved this bed much! And others loved it so much that the people who purchased our home requested to keep the bed frame as well. I guess we'll be building it again. We used a vinegar/steel wool solution to oxidize the wood and then sealed it with a natural finish (rubio-monocoat 'cotton white'). Thank you for these plans!
Outdoor Sectional
We followed the outdoor sectional plan from Ana Whites blog to create this outdoor sectional. First we bought the cushions and custom built this sectional to fit the cushions. We used 2x4's and the kreg jig for pocket screws, then covered the base in beadboard and some pine trim, gave it a good sanding and a nice paint job.
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Fri, 04/12/2013 - 05:46
Thanks! We built the frame
Thanks! We built the frame according to Ana's design (customized dimensions for our cushions) and then covered the base in bead board and used pine trim around the edges. The cushions are from the Frontgate Outlet in Cincinnati.
Wed, 05/07/2014 - 15:34
Planning on building this
Is there a link to the side/corner section of this so I do not have to guess. Thanks.
"Cube" storage unit
My wife and I wanted a nice way to hide more of our son's toys in the living room that didn't look tacky. We actually bought the cubby bins before even deciding what to make. (From target of course.) I made the bookcase out of wood shelving that already looked kind of beat up when I bought it knowing that the wood stain wood bring some character to it.
I only changed the plans slightly by making the legs flush with the inside so I could trim the ends and customizing the size of the cubby openings to fit the bins. (Mine aren't actually cubes.)
Handmade by Jungle Jim
Great plans, Ana. Very easy to build. A good project for someone like me who has no carpentry experience.
Easy 8 ft shelves
Easy picture frame shelves.
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Sat, 06/19/2021 - 10:09
Very nice~
Such a wonderful way to display photos! Wonderful job, thank you for sharing!
Media Cabinet
Modified the size to be 42" (w) x 16" (d) x 19" (h). Used radiator covering grate for door inserts and left shelves open for horizontal component storage.
Storage daybed with bookshelf
I made 3 cubbies underneath and left off the doors. I'm still looking for fabric bins to go under there. Instead of doing the bottome arm, I made a bookshelf so there would be more storage space in this little room. I love how it turned out.
Seesaw for my daughter Milica
Seesaw for my daughter Milica!
Thank you Ana for the idea.
Greetings from Serbia.
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Closet
This was originated from an Ana closet build. There were bypass closet doors that I am still converting to hinged doors. I added the drawers in the center to eliminate the need for a dresser in the room. Doors should be ready in a couple weeks. I’m converting the bypass door to hinged, which is a project in itself!
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Firewood Shed using Round Posts and 2x4s
I used the basic design principles from Ana's site but decided to use 3.5x6.5 round fence posts (purchased at my local Tractor Supply Company) for a different look plus they are a little cheaper than 4x4 posts. I also used pressure treated 2x4s for some added strength and perhaps longer durability. I used Ana's cedar fence pickets idea for my roof (these pickets are used as walls on one of the other shed plans on this site). I didn't need a very robust roof as my firewood shed sits underneath the deck which provides a lot of protection from the rain. I attached the structure using 3 inch deck screws and the roof with 1.5 inch deck screws (nails would have been more than adequate for the roof but I had the screws on hand).
I did run into some problems due to my design changes. Most of my issues involved attempting to square up the round posts which are much closer in shape to a jagged stick than dimension lumber such as a 4x4 post. If I had to do it over again I would not have used the round posts. Constant tweaks and adjustments to the posts significantly delayed my build time and frustrated me at times. I was just barely able to wedge my woodshed in between the 2 deck posts which actually came in handy as I was able to secure the shed to the deck posts with 3 inch screws...making the shed very solid! The final issue I discovered after loading up my wood shed. The 2x4s at the bottom of the structure began to sag. I fixed this by using my floor jack to raise them up and placed 8 inch tall 4x4s underneath (2 in the front and 2 in the back).
Overall I'm happy with the way it turned out and I really love all the plans on this site...GREAT ideas!!
My First Project Farm House Table
Thanks Anna White for your plans and for your great website!
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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 15:53
This is really awesome! I
This is really awesome! I love the mix matched chair look too!
Love these chairs!
I needed some chairs for my firepit and I found these Ana White plans on Pinterest! They were not too hard to make and they look great!! The only problem I have now is what's my next project...cause now I have that "Creative Fever!"
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Reclaimed Wood Farm Table
I built this table for a friend a few weekends ago. The reclaimed top turned out amazing!
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Kitchen Shelf Organizer
A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and little did I know how many papers and supplies come with having it. For a couple weeks our kitchen counter was just littered with testing supplies and literature, it got the where I couldn't take it anymore. I decided to build this little set of shelves; so darn cute and a quick, inexpensive build. It took me about 5 hours total to complete the assembly and paint job and another hour or two to finish the stenciling. I am using it for all my diabetes accessories but it would work great as a little organizer for all that clutter that inevitably congregates in little piles on the kitchen table and counters.
One modification I made from the original plan was the angled cuts at the top; we unfortunately don't own a jigsaw so I just cut the side boards at a 30 degree angle to the corner instead. My shelves are also only 3/4 of an inch instead of 1 inch because I miss measured and did not buy enough supplies. So instead of waiting until I could get back to the store I ripped one of the 2X6 boards in half so I could utilize both sides.
To save a little money as lumber is pricey where we live, I bought 1- 2X6, 1-2X4, (both of these I match booked and ripped to create more material) and utilized 2 inch drywall screws which I countersank and filled before painting. Total cost was about $16 (I utilized paint was already had)
TV Stand with 2 different stains
Wife picked this plan for our TV stand for our new TV. Took 2 weekends to make and total cost was ~ $100.
Followed the build instruction from this website except for the "X" on both sides. I do not own a miter saw to cut all the differrent angles. Hence I cut the 60 degree angles using circular saw and speed square and put the x togetter by creating dados 3/4" deep on the center of both the 2x2 member of the X using a router.
For stains, we used Minwas Expresso for the bottom and the top we used Golden Pecan. 2 coats of stain folloed by 2 coats of high gloss polyurethane.
2. Minwax Expresso Stain
3. Minwax High Gloss Polyurethane
First big project
This was the first time I've tried to build anything this big. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, especially since I didn't have a miter saw (just a circular saw) when I built this. I don't have a lot of time off from work, so it took me about 30 hours to build, but went surprisingly smooth.
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Classic Bunk Beds
Classic Bunk Beds painted blue.
I used some scrap wood to build a small custom box so my kids can keep a water cup or book close by.
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Storage Bench
Pretty basic bench made from Home Depot pine boards (the cheap ones, not the Select Pine stuff). I had some extra trim pieces from a past project so used that for the base trim. That stuff is pretty cheap anyhow so it wouldn't be too much to add to other projects.
I didn't have too much trouble with this one other trying to get the paint on evenly.