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Geo Thermal Anna White Greenhouse w/ Aquaponics system coming!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 20:08

My Annawhite design with geothermal improvements. It will also have a 1000 gallon Aquaponics system inside!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$7000.00!
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
This thing has taking me all summer to build! :-) Cry
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Mimi's Hall Tree

Submitted by Erik on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 06:33

This is my first ever build (so be gentle). My fiance has always wanted a Hall Tree and her birthday was comming up so I posted a request for a Hall Tree and that afternoon there was a post from Ana with Mimi's Hall Tree, so I figured that was a sign I HAD TO BUILD IT! So I took the lists went to the local Home Depot and bought all the wood, plus a Jig Saw, Kreg Jig, Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Circular Saw, Clamps.... a few weeks later just in time for her birthday this is what I had. I have to admit its flawed but we love it!

I can't thank Ana and company for turning me on to my new hobby and I am looking forward to my next build!

PS I will be putting the hooks on tonight, I will post more photos when the hooks are on and there is stuff on the Hall Tree

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Guest (not verified)

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 06:38

The stain is minwax mahogany.

Guest (not verified)

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 09:18

I BET YOUR FIANCE LOVED IT...GOOD JOB KEEP BUILDING!

Cottage style bookcase

I modified the original plans by making the book case low and wide so my 5 year old could reach all of her books. I also added some 1x3's to the back of each shelf to keep the books from falling off the back and everything square. I have quarter round moulding on my baseboards, so it doesn't sit flush against the wall.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$45
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Olympic interior satin Scandinavian Sky
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Easy and Fun!

We saw this table here on Ana-White and loved it so much that we decided to take a shot at it. We have done smaller projects with wood before but nothing like this. In all honesty, it was super easy and fun!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$180-200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
One layer of Special Walnut and two layers of MinMax's polycrylic with a light sanding in between coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse Queen Bed - Great Plans!

Submitted by Shirtzy on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 05:50

This was a great set of plans...easy to follow and everything was available from the local home improvement store.  I appreciate the time and effort that you all put in to making the plans easy to follow.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
175.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Valspar high gloss
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Rustic Planked Wood Sideboard

Check out my blog post for more on building this giant, hardworking piece! It took me about 45 hours to build it from start to finish (I work slowly) and cost about $400 in materials.

Estimated Cost
$400
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
General Finishes water-based stain, milk paint, glaze, and Staples Crystal Clear bowling alley wax. More details on my blog post.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Icepickman

Mon, 02/02/2015 - 07:21

hey, great build, i'm going to attempt a similar project. i could not get to your blog post?

Kids Play Kitchen

I wanted my daughter to have a play kitchen for Christmas - so I was excited when I found these plans on ana-white.com. My husband is a very skilled, self-taught, craftsman - so I knew he could do this! I'm pretty crafty myself - so combined, we made this awesome kitchen. We couldn't be prouder of how it turned out.

The back splash is a piece of remnant cloth from Hobby Lobby - I modge podged it on. The shelf liners are laminated fabric also from the Hobby Lobby remnant bin, that was put down with a little bit of spray adhesive. Oven racks are from the Dollar Tree - cookie drying racks. The stove eyes and oven burners are wooden disks from Hobby Lobby as well as the knobs. The stove eyes and oven burners have red glitter glue swirls on top to give the realistic "hot" look. The sink was a stray dog bowl we've had for a while. The handles were left over from another project we did a while back.

My husband built the faucet and knobs from plans he dreamed up as he went. We used metal sheets in the fronts of the fridge doors so she could put magnets on them.. like a real fridge! He also added an additional shelf in the lower part of the fridge. He used magnetic closures on each of the doors so they will stay shut nicely.

He built the entire kitchen in one day -- the drying time on the paint -- slowed us some due to the weather we've been having. Over all it took us about 1.5 weeks to finish - working on it a little each evening.

Our daughter loves it.. she's cooked us several meals since Santa brought her kitchen. LOVE IT!!

Estimated Cost
$150.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Kitchen Update

Submitted by jaykruger on Mon, 03/14/2016 - 09:13

I did a 15" deep x 36 wall cabinet over the drawers and the rest of the uppers are 12deep x 42"

Lowers are standard 24" deep

Still deciding on countertops

Decided on pour in place concrete for the counter tops

Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Home depot bear paint, with water based poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

crundell

Sat, 03/26/2016 - 06:56

You did a really nice job on these.  Did you also use Ana's plans to make the doors or did you order them?

My first build - Changed it up a bit.

After going through tons and tons of different bed styles  settled on this one because i LOVED the way the original image looked, though when it came to picking out stains I decided to do mine a bit differently! I like the look of multiple stains, it certainly allows for you to play with different wood stains on other bedroom furniture as well. This bed WEIGHS A TON, so we agreed that we will never move it unless its to the burn pile but I highly doubt that will ever happen because its incredibly sturdy! Also - Thanks Ana White family, this build introduced me to my kregg jig and it is by far my very favorite tool now! 

Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Multiple
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Modified Outdoor Storage Bench

Submitted by colbyka on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 10:41

My first project based on the Outdoor Storage Bench. We will use it indoors for firewood.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Ray (not verified)

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 23:08

I am VERY impressed - Love it!!!

Play Kitchen

My husband and I worked on this and a dollhouse project simultaneously as our first builds. We did alter the dimensions to be taller and slightly wider than the plans. Being our first attempt, a lot of mistakes were made, especially given our limited tool resource. We learned a lot, though, and the end result is a hit with our little girl despite all the wonky bits.

We opted for the farmhouse sink style, which was quite a bit of work for our newbie skills, but I think it was well worth it. I want a farmhouse sink my kitchen, so I'll just live vicariously! Plus, her toy pots and pans are stainless steel, so it's nice to not have a metal sink that would clang when her dishes are in there. We also opted for now to do an extra unit of "counter space" in lieu of a refrigerator. We do plan on making a fridge further down the road and even hope to alter these plans to make a washer and dryer set.

Regretfully, I can't recall the name of this color. I'm really pleased with it, though, and plan on using the remainder on a sewing table build. I already had all the supplies I used for the curtains (mostly remnant sales and an old curtain I recycled for the backing fabric). I do want to find a wood shape that I can attach to the burners to give it a gas stove look. That and varnish on the counter tops are still lacking here. We also added a tap light inside the oven and painted it a stony grey.

The construction went by pretty quickly, but I'd say the painting and decorating take it from a day project to a weekend project.

Estimated Cost
$150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint (around 3 coats for the units and closer to 10 for the sink), Stain (oil based, Golden oak; I taped off 1" strips and applied stain, letting it sit for 5 minutes, then I removed the tape and applied another layer all over, removing it immediately), Varnish
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Cocinita juguete

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 07:50

Cocina de juguete

Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Farmhouse Medicine Cabinet

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 03:42

Farmhouse Medicine Cabinet with barn door

Estimated Cost
$130
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Pallet Headboard and Shelf

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:51

Hi Ana. Just wanted to thank you for all the free plans, and inspiration you gave me to start building projects out of pallet material. The headboard and shelf were made for a guest room in our new home in South Carolina. I have since built a blue headboard and shelf for our second guest room. After seeing my work, several neighbors have asked me to build pallet projects for them.

 

Jeff Schaefering

My Storage Sofa!

Submitted by cr2 on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 18:35

This project was lots of fun. Made it for a college apartment- it is perfect.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Herb Garden Planter { $2 }

This was my first project, and Im pleased with the outcome. I made two different styles, and its hard to pick which one I like best. These are so versatile, thinking of making a silverware caddy and also one for the bathroom with handtowels, soap, etc. Candles would also be pretty.

Estimated Cost
$10 for both, the most expensive thing was handles for each
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax walnut for the darker one, for the white one I painted dark gray, used vaseline for distressed look around edges, painted two coats over that in white..just a cheapy acrylic paint, and then sanded.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Comments

Fancy X farmhouse table and bench

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:34

These plans were a lot of fun, easy to follow and I love all the layers!! I changed the direction of the bracing under the table and used a thicker beam along the floor. For the bench I decided to use only two legs so I did them in a thicker look to match the table.

Estimated Cost
$170 lumber/stain/clear
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
2:1 ratio minwax dark walnut and weathered oak. I let it dry then sanded in areas and added a coat of weathered oak.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
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