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Garden chairs and table

Submitted by joja on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 14:06

It was after getting to know your website and seeing all your nice craftsgirlship we decided to make our own garden furniture.

We are wery satisfied with the results, thanks a lot for the inspiration!

PS) Time investment = per item.

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Saturating wood oil.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

No Closet... No Problem

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/10/2016 - 17:40

No more IKEA for me!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Left natural
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Gopher Hole Puzzle

Submitted by mtairymd on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 09:09

This is a fun little puzzle that goes by the name of Golf, Nine Hole and, my favorite, Gopher Hole Puzzle. The goal is to fit all six pieces into the box. The possible combinations make it pretty challenging.

Estimated Cost
$5
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Oil & Paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

DIY Outdoor Living Room

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 08/26/2023 - 12:09

I wanted a bar lounge on my patio so I built it from your plans. We had a July 4th party for the my family. It was so nice.
Everyone was surprised I had done it myself.
I also made a corner table but unfortunately it doesn’t show in pictures.
Thank you! Your plans are amazingly easy.

Donna-Tennessee

Built from Plan(s)

Footboard Bench

Submitted by kristilmay on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 22:49

I'd been wanting to add a piece of furniture at the end of my son's bed for awhile, but I had a difficult time deciding on what exactly to do. Not only did I want it to be something he could sit on, but also I wanted to add some extra storage. We had thought of a trunk but the idea of little fingers getting pinched made that idea a little scary. I turned to Ana-white's website for help. I didn't find exactly what I wanted, but I did get some inspiration from the new Kentwood Bookshelf. It's constructed the same way but with some sizing adjustments.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Grey wash bookshelf

Submitted by DutchDIY on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 06:09

Thanks Ana for your wonderfull website! even in The Netherlands your designs are shown.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
grey-wash paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Modified from Farmhouse Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/12/2016 - 19:15

Modified the plans from the farmhouse table to add leaves in order to extend it another 15" total. Turned out well with the locking latches.

Estimated Cost
200-300
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Dress up centre

Submitted by Milhouse on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 23:13

My princess-loving daughter needed somewhere to keep her collection of dress up outfits, so I made her this 'rolling rack'. Some mods that I made: I routed the edges for some interest and added moulding to the bottom to disguise the casters.

Estimated Cost
~ $35-40
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Rustoleum Painter's touch Spray paint in 'Sweet Pea'
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Breakfast nook benches with table

We wanted to create more seating space and a cosier breakfast experience with this nook. We made the benches with hinges for storage. The table was customized to fit our space and we chose to change the legs rather than buying the $20 each legs. We love how it turned out!

Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Early American on the tabletop and semi gloss white paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Chalkboard frame

Submitted by Kate_14 on Sun, 12/29/2019 - 08:39

I built these in different sizes. I added hooks on one to hang keys. I nailed hardboard with chalkboard spraypaint on the back.

Built from Plan(s)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Indoor Punee/ Daybed

Submitted by hawaiitara on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 20:18

In our living room/sun room we needed a place to lounge as well as a place for guests to sleep. We used the chunky leg bed frame plans with the full size modifications to build 2 of them to make a giant Hawaii style Punee. We were able to build both of these easily in 1 day. We modified the legs and used 4x4's to make them taller and more rustic looking.

Estimated Cost
$200 for both
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
After priming, I spray painted them with Rustoleum 2x coverage in Satin Moss Green.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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theHammerGirl (not verified)

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 14:47

Nice beds! They are very tropical looking - really blends in the outdoor with the indoors.

My Fancy X Desk

My son had been asking if I could build him a desk for months, so I finally decided to get it done! I found this to be a fairly easy build and with some minor changes, will likely build additional ones in the future.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax English Chestnut, Minwax Satin Wipe-on Poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

my versio play vanity

I built this for my 7 year old niece. She out grew her cheap plastic one. Her mother asked for  white. I  decided to modify the kids play table and made own my own mirror frame. I used the 4$ stackable chair plan. Chair height 15in and table top 25in. The table sixe 24w x18deep.She has room to grow. I used l L brackets on the back keep the mirror in place. If she grows up you can take mirror off  and a have table she can use for anything. I had to finish it off with $10  battery powered vanity light from Amazon. I painted it all satin white, I used glitter I put in the paint for the mirror frame. My niece just loved it and so did her parents. 

Estimated Cost
$75
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Primer, than satin white paint
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Home Gym Yoga Nook

Submitted by kellystern on Thu, 09/07/2023 - 11:06

Exercise/Yoga nook. Built using the base plans from Ana's Shoe Bench Front with Hidden Storage and Easy to Build Floating Shelves.

 

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Rustic X Bench

Submitted by mweir on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 18:29

My first real project from your site. This was my first time to use my pocket hole jig. Wow did it work great. The video was great made it very easy to follow the plans

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$20.00
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
Stain and polyurethane one step (2 coats)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 07:37

This was my first project!!
This plan took me about three weeks start to finish working off and on (multiple hours on weekend days). I widened the table to 48 inches (the dimensions for my table are approx 84" long x 48" wide. Used 4-2x10s and 1-2x12 for the table top and 1x8s for the bread board ends.

Estimated Cost
$100-$150 (I didn't have any of the items on hand or scrap) includes stains/paint/urethane, PH screws etc.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Stained with two coats of Minwax Early American and then one coat of Minwax English Chestnut (tried to match another furniture piece) coated top with 3 coats of Minwax Pro Spar Urethane in satin. The base is made with 4x4s for the legs and then 2x4s for the aprons and stretchers. Painted in Valspar Satin "Wet Pavement", 2 coats and clear coated with the satin Pro Spar Urethane, 3 coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rustic bench

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/11/2020 - 11:38

Love this little bench! My bench is a little bigger than Ana's, and the seat is not as deep, but the plans were super easy to follow. It's just what I needed to finish out my living room!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$3
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Dark walnut stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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