Love this barn door console cabinet made from rough lumber and some old pallet wood. Sanded and painted for about $160 Canadian dollars. Modified plans to fit a specific spot. Thanks for the plans!
Chestwick queen platform bed! My first building project ever! Altered slightly from original plans in that I left the feet off so it sits on the ground. Added a canopy that hangs from the ceiling. The chandelier is an antique from Great Barrington, MA that I found at an antique shop while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Took the wiring out and sprayed it black. Now it's rigged to use with candles for a super-romantic look. :)
Loved this coffee table ever since I saw it at Restoration Hardware. Thank you Ana & Jen.
In reply to So Perfect! by Ana White Admin
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 15:59
I loved building it! the funnest thing I have made so far. Thanks again for the comment Ana. =)
Cheers,
Justin
Tue, 10/07/2014 - 20:59
I love how your table turned out! Fabulous job! Did you use the knotty pine legs? I also love your couch! Do you mind sharing where you purchased it?
Thanks!
In reply to Beautiful! by Mrsfinefettle
Tue, 10/14/2014 - 10:08
Sorry for the delayed reply.
For the legs I did use the Knotty Pine. Cheapest and still look great.
As for our couch set, we had them custom made from a local Furniture store called Canadian Furniture Manufacturing. If your ever in the lower mainland of BC, Canada, be sure to stop by there!
Cheers,
Justin
Sat, 01/24/2015 - 13:10
A BUTT load of sanding.. no planeing necessary. I used a mix of weathered oak and special walnut stains to balance out all the mixmatched wood as 1 colour. For example the cedar planks for the bottom shelf i didnt stain at all, while the legs are pine and had to make them gray/brown to match the cedar planks.
Cheers,
Justin
Made the chairs to sit around our firepit .Live in AZ.
This was my first project in this style and thanks to this website they turned out great!
Easy DIY Garage Workbench—My first ever project! I learned how to use a sliding miter saw and circular saw, how to choose wood, how to make a circular saw guide, and how to sand properly! Thank you so much for these plans! I learned from Ana’s website, the beginner woodworking subreddit and, as my mom likes to call it, the University of YouTube :)
If I can do it, you can too!
This was a fan and easy project to build. I wanted the sides a little bit more decorative so I added a tree branch effect instead of the x's. I used a paint samples from lowes and did the under coat of paint in a rusty orange color. I put Vaseline on the parts I wanted to look weathered when the paint was dry. Then I found a diy chalk paint recipe online and did the outer coat again with a lowes paint sample in a reddish color that I mixed to make the chalk paint. When it was dry I sanded the parts tht had Vaseline to let the orange come out. Then I took minwax finishing paste wax and polished the whole thing. I reduced the size of the console to half and added 3 inches to fit perfectly under my tv.
I used a larger, premade top from Home Depot to turn the stool into a side table.
Thanks for the plans
I final got around to building the beautiful cedar planters! I couldn’t be happier with them. Thanks, Ana!
We made this for our daughter for Christmas. We used purple spray paint and I made the mattresses and pillows from Ana's plans, too. Our son sanded it and we presented it to a very happy little girl!
I used the Smiling Mudroom as a starting point, but had to make some modifications for size and to accomodate the fact that I couldn't secure much to the wall behind the bench because there is a pocket door in that wall.
The main difference in my plans is that the sides of the cubby/bench are continuous instead of broken into Cubby, Divider, and Bench. I think it would have been easier to keep things square (which I didn't, really) and certainly could have moved it all by myself without any husband help (but he needed to feel useful, right?) if I had built it as separate pieces. But, it was worth a shot.
Up close it's a bit rough looking here and there because I got the plywood that is only sanded on one side (Home Depot guy was less than helpful when I asked to find the furniture plywood). So I had to do a lot of extra sanding and filling myself and at some point I just threw up my hands and said "RUSTIC! It's done."
Minor errors aside, I am really happy with this. It was my first big project, and first one with the Kreg jig, and I had fun.
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 20:40
If there are any "minor errors" on your build, they're not visible in the picture! It looks gorgeous to me! :)
please sample my other work at the adress provided below.
Thank you Ana for the great plans! We adapted the project for wood we had on hand. It is only 40 inches wide instead of 42”. Our widest pallet board was only 40”.
Thank you for continuing to inspire us! We made two couches a couple of months ago. Great plans!
Went with the hinge option. For as little as I will probably fold it up, I would next time skip the hinges and spend the time plugging the pocket holes :-)
Great Plans, I had a blast making this table for my wife! It turned out great. Thank you for sharing the plans for this beautiful piece!
-Mike
Thu, 12/27/2012 - 09:21
Your table turned out fantastic! I'm glad to see that because I am considering this table for a project in the near future :)
Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:30
Your table turned out just beautiful!! Great job and I love the finish!!
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 13:45
Love your table!! How did you attach the 1x6s to the frame? I am stuck at that step! Thank you for your help!
I was really looking forward to building this coffee table for a while. I followed the base plans for the Rustic X Coffee table and added my own twist. I planked 1x3's for the bottom instead of using a solid bottom shelf to give it a "beachy" feel. I also used 1x6's for the top instead of 2x's to give it a lighter feel. I framed out the top so there were no exposed edges. Instead of the X's, I took 2x2's and angled them in the front and back. I know it's very different than the original plans but I had this design in my head and I absolutely love it! Thanks for the plans!
Sun, 10/26/2014 - 14:08
Hi! Sorry it took so long to respond! I did the dimensions the same, so I kept the top 52" x 27.5". I did a 45 degree cut for the outside boards, making the longest sides 52" and 27.5". Then I calculated the distance for the middle boards. Since I used 1x6's, which are actually 5.5" wide, I did 52" minus 5.5" minus 5.5", since there are two end pieces to the frame, which gave me 41" for the inside boards. But measuring the inside boards when the outside frame is attached is a better way because then you know exactly what to cut them at. Just make sure the top's frame angle's are cut precise and you should have no problem! Hope that makes sense and if you have any other questions let me know!
Fri, 07/03/2015 - 09:24
This is my favourite take on the X table. Great idea! It looks fantastic.
My wife wanted a daybed for our guest room and this one was perfect. Thank you Ana and Stacy for the plans. My wife loves it!
We needed a bigger coffee table for our family, especially for game day nachos! Stained the top but painted the base to resemble rusted iron.
Thank you for such an easy project to follow! I used plywood, 2x4s and fence pickets to make this.
I based my shelves on the Subway Tile Bookshelf plans. The space I needed to fill was roughly 72x108. I wanted the offset shelves so I didn't need extra supports and it also had to be lifted off the floor because of a space heater. I used 12 inch melamine boards that I had the store cut for me because I have no experience. I used a drill for the first time and it came together very quickly. I used 14 inch pre-made legs that I spray painted white.
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Ana White Admin
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:39
Love that you were able to repurpose!
Thank you for sharing all of your great projects!