First project!
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We finally finished our first project - definitely made mistakes, but learnt a lot. I feel ready for tackling the next one
We finally finished our first project - definitely made mistakes, but learnt a lot. I feel ready for tackling the next one
Did these last year!
Mike Dvorak
My first attempt at building an Adirondack chair. Ana's plans were easy to follow and very accurate. I would classify myself as a Beginner+.. Recently suffered bad thumb cut making cedar planters. Always think safety first.
For my first project I chose the farmhouse coffee table. It turned out much better than I expected! The hardest part for me were the angle pieces on the ends. The design was super easy to follow and I love the rustic look. It didn’t turn out perfect but I am pretty happy with it. Can’t wait to see my husbands reaction when he gets home :)
Thanks Ana!
I needed a new bed and stumbled upon your plan for a bed frame. I love it and had so much fun building it!
Marielle Krupa
Built this for a friend of mine and his fiancé. They just bought a house and thought I would help them fill it. This is my 2nd farmhouse table. I really like the thickness of the table.
We extended the legs to match the headboard previously installed.
I just finished my first project with a Kreg Jig, I used the colors from another kennel project that we found on the site because we thought it would go well with our living room. I adjusted the plans to fit our furniture and dogs, so it is shorter and not as deep as the the original plans show.
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 18:35
This is a fabulous idea. We live in a small space and this is a two for one idea. I think we will be making this soon. Thanks so much for the idea. I would have never thought of this on my own.
This was my first finished project using plans from Ana's site, and I am very pleased with the finished product. Every aspect of the finished sideboard is based on something from the site. I started with the plans for the Planked Wood Sideboard, and made no modifications as the dimensions were perfect for our basement family room. I decided to inset the back (http://www.friendly-home.net/2012/02/gigantic-rustic-sideboard.html) as Ana explained that Hillary had done, and love the final result. This will allow us to use this to potentially divide a room in an open concept space at some point in the future.
For the finishing process, I decided to follow the "Rustic Yet Refined" finish tutorial highlighted on both the Ana-White site (http://ana-white.com/2013/08/rustic-yet-refined-wood-finish) and Jen Woodhouse House of Wood (http://jenwoodhouse.com/blog/2013/06/07/diy-dining-table/). I fully intended to complete the 9 step process, but found that after we applied the Minwax pre-stain wood conditioner, followed by Minwax special walnut stain and wiped it off within 15-30 seconds, the finish mirrored the restoration hardware finish that we were going for. We decided not to proceed with layering on the weathered oak or applying the whitewash, and went straight to the spar urethane satin coats.
Overall, the project was a success, but was difficult to finish during the Minnesota winter as it was unbelievably cold and was forced to complete the finishing process in our basement/laundry room, which extended the length of the project. I am very excited to begin building other pieces from Ana's plans.
Mon, 03/03/2014 - 10:01
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for all the details on how you did this!
In reply to Absolutely beautiful! Thank by moosmani
Thu, 03/13/2014 - 07:09
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am extremely impressed with your brag posts as well, and you may have been inspired to take on the picket storage shed project as soon as the snow melts.
*NOT SURE MY PICTURES ARE UPSIDE DOWN??* This is the second time i've built this greenhouse. We recently moved to a bigger property so I built it 4ft longer at 16ft. I had some old windows to I modified the front and rear so I could incorporate them into the design. The cedar shake really adds to the appeal of the greenhouse as well. I still have to flash it off, but we are very happy with this greenhouse.
Wed, 03/25/2020 - 10:13
Got the photos straightened out, thank you for posting!
This is amazing, thank you so much for using our plans and sharing photos, it is much appreciated!
Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:35
Great greenhouse, I'm just starting to build one the same. What height are your beds?
I needed some extra storage space and have always wanted a storage bench in this corner of my dining room. It took me a week to build from start to finish. I’ve never done any woodworking before, so this plan was good for me, as it was easy to follow with the color coding. The only thing that was “off plan” were the X’s on the face of the bench. I had some leftover 1x1 trim, from a handyman project a few years back, that I was happy to use up. It fit perfectly and I had just enough for all X’s. My biggest challenge with this project were the lids. They have a very minor bow, so one of the corners isn’t flush. But, it’s not enough to bother me or need to re-do the lid. All-in-all, I’m super happy with this banquette and may have caught the woodworking bug!
This is a smaller version of the easiest chalkboard shelf. We needed a smaller shelf to fit between the garage door and coat closet so this was it. It was also my first time using my Kreg Jig, which I love. Such a simple little project but I am excited.
This was my 5th build. Took a few weekends working in the morning. Table is Weathered Oak (base) and Early American (top) stain. Modified the plans to make it slightly smaller so it would fit better in my kitchen. Very sturdy and table looks gorgeous in person, very happy.
My girls asked for horse stalls for their horses they got for Christmas. I was inspired by plans I saw here.
8’ by 12’ shed with extra 15” of height. Thanks for the plans!
My son needed organization and of course instead of buying something I thought I could build one. I've been eyeballing Ana's site and found this project. This is my very first one. I only had a manual mitre saw so it took a long time to cut all the pieces but it did get done and in the process my hubby bought me a mitre saw! It wasn't hard to put together but the instructions are very detailed. As u can see from the photo, my little man helped me with it!
We decided to build this a bit bigger and taller. I will caution you to be careful as we came inches to not making it through our doorways. We expanded the depth 15" to make it a full bed and we extended the length of the legs to allow for 48" clearance underneath.
We also went with a rock wall instead of a ladder. I 1st built the angle too steep; recommend at least a 30 degree angle on a wall. Kid's love it; mom not so much when attempting to make the bed! :)
We went with military theme - green rope lights, camo netting for a roof, and sandbags filled with old clothes from my high school years for a bunker underneath.
Great project! Thanks for the idea!
Modified the Farmhouse Storage Bed with Storage Drawers. Changed the design to california king and added booshelves to the headboard. Will eventually turn a shelf into a nightstand for water/light. I LOVE IT!! Thanks for the Design, Ana!
When we moved into our home, this whole area was empty. I don't remember seeing anything in this spot during our walkthrough. But I knew it would be a perfect spot for a mudroom. We were also getting a puppy and I did not want my shoes to be torn to bits. This was my very first build. I will forever be proud of this.
Fairly easy build, I am buying a compound miter saw and making more Ana White!! Thank you so much.