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Farmhouse storage bed w/drawers (king)
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Seen this awesome plan on Anas site and had to build it in KING SIZE. The drawers are enormous, the bed is rock solid. I love it
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Pallet Shelf
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We are going for a rustic look in our teen sons bedroom. He has some large books that will not fit onto his bookshelf so a pallet wall shelf seemed like a perfect solution.
This project literally took five minutes. If you don't have a sawsall it would probably take around 30 but still pretty quick.
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October Scrap Projects
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Starting to get colder here in SC. I know the northerners will scoff at me but I'm a wuss when it comes to the cold... and I want my warm garage spot back. That means cleaning up my scrap wood and finishing the big projects that won't fit in my little project/craft room. So the past few weekends I have done a few scrap projects that had been on my mind for a while.
First was shelves for our oddly shaped walk-in-closet. Most of the wood was salvaged from my old dresser/armoir with a splash of scrap whitewood boards to finish it up. I love being able to see everything right when I walk in now.
Second is a simple tie rack for Mr. Lodise so he doesn't have to put them on a coat hanger any more. One more step to getting everything in the closet more visible.
Third is a holder for my hair dryer and straightening iron so they don't have to take up counter space anymore.
Best of all my car now fits in the garage again :)
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Big Ol' TV Stand
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Instructions for the Ridge Media Console Table were easy enough to understand after one read-through.
I changed up the front-drawer face to go along with other decor in room fun, satisfying project.
NOTE -- Measure your electronics. The drawer is supposed to hide all wires and electronics for a clean look, however, the plans give a 13" drawer space. The dvd/tuner I own is approx 14.5", therefore I have to store it on the bottom shelf. I guess it's time to upgrade to blu-ray.
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Chicken Coop
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I Modified the plans to make the coop 4Ft wide to accommodate 4 nesting boxes. I Used roll away egg nesting trays in my coop. I keep the base pretty much the same dimension but made the planter smaller. I also replaced the 2"x 4" that framed out the house with 2" X 3". My chicken ladder is made from three 1" x 2". Because my chickens are so young I have the nest box blocked off until they are bigger. I will then use a hole saw to cut holes to each individual nesting box. I also added a Chicken Swing!
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Brick Fireplace
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We used Ana White shiplap fireplace tutorial to build the structure and then followed her advice for brick installation instead of shiplap. It all turned out so great. The fireplace has changed the entire feel of our house now. Thank you Ana!
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Simple and easy console table
I built this as a place where my husband can store his keys and wallet. This table has nice, clean lines. The simple angles fit with the many pieces of Asian décor that we have.
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My bench with strap style hinges
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Followed the plans closely. Used a roman ogee bit to add a decorative edge to the top. Used strap style hinges instead as well.
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Thu, 10/31/2013 - 18:46
Looks Great!
I bought some Minwax Ebony stain a long time ago and have never used it, but I will now! It makes a beautiful finish!
Val
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Farmhouse Table and Bench
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This project took me about 3 weeks of my spare time. Maybe an hour or two a day. I was lucky that I bought the table legs and bench legs together to match. I’m really pleased with the results. Thank you Ana White!
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First plan,,first table. I made two of these.
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I was retired from my job and needed a new chore.
The plan seemed easy, and not being a real good carpenter, I required easy, and the plan was exactly that.
Thanks Ana.
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Sat, 03/25/2023 - 09:19
Great coffee table!
Thanks for sharing, very pretty finish and the mods looks great!
Spa Bench with Doors
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My first Ana project- took the spa bench and added doors. Thanks for the easy-to-use plans, Ana. Still learning, though- I ended up buying three sets of hinges before I was happy!
Built-in Bookshelves
My summer-long project (admittedly, I was lazy about getting it done) was to make built-in bookshelves for our huge family room. For the bookshelves themselves I cobbled together plans from different sites, and modified them all to fit our space/needs, and the cabinets are built after Ana's cabinet plans, modified to be as thin in depth as the bookshelves. Doors on the cabinets were a pain, but they are also my favorite part of the whole shebang with their beadboard inserts. Moulding at top and bottom finishes out the look, and caulking in all the gaps helps give it cohesion.
I could not be happier with my built-ins. I feel like I have a library now, and it got all of our books out of boxes and onto shelves. Yay!
This entire project cost around $80-$100 because I acquired quite a bit of free wood off Craigslist. I also got wood from the scrap bin at Home Depot for great discounts. Since this would've likely cost near 1k to buy, I am quite pleased.
Anytime you are making projects without real plans, it take quite a bit longer and more mistakes are made. But, to have something completely customized to your needs and space is better than any price tag/time you can put on it!
Tools used: drill, kreg mini pocket hole jig, orbital sander, countersink bit, miter saw, jig saw, HPLV paint sprayer, clamps, circular saw
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Mon, 11/04/2013 - 16:20
You did a wonderful job! That
You did a wonderful job! That is beautiful! I think roman shades on the window would look awesome ;)
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Mon, 11/04/2013 - 16:23
Thanks, Lindsey! Great idea!
Thanks, Lindsey! Great idea! We hate the current blinds, so those will definitely get replaced when we get around to it (these were free off Craigslist : ) )
Handmade by [email protected]
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This is our first time building this awesome table. My husband used Ana's plans with the greatest of ease and then I was able to do the fun part, paint it! Did I mention that our table SOLD the very day we finished it? Yes, the same day. We are in the process of building another table as we speak. I am so excited!
Original Farmhouse King Bed
I made this bed to house the new standard king mattress that my husband bought. The hardest part is probably picking the straightest lumber possible. Straight lumber would eliminate having to wrestle with the boards to line up/square and minimize power tools used. I had to ask my husband help with the screwing bowed boards together, but other than that I did everything by myself.
adapted adirondack chairs
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had some fun with the back and seat slat design and did an angle rather than a 90 degree where the arms meet the front support. also used a 2x6 for a larger arm rest. i think it turned out well. thanks Ana
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Thu, 03/30/2023 - 10:13
Love the look!
Thanks for sharing, it looks awesome and I love the wider arm!
Large Rustic X Bench
We've recently moved into a new house and I've wanted a bench for the mudroom entrance from the garage. This bench is perfect.
top - water based stain tinted with a semi-gloss poly over
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Rekourt Farmhouse Table
We made this table using the Rekourt Farmouse table plan. We used wider boards for the table top and simplified the angles on the legs a bit. We also built benches for each side of the table and dressed the ends with formal dining chairs. Used Dark Walnut Minwax stain and a clear satin epoxy to coat the top and bench seats. Had issues attaching the breadboards even with a Kreg Jig, Would probably do better if we did it all over again but totally happy with how it turned out.
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Mon, 07/20/2015 - 07:53
I modified Ana's plan of this
I modified Ana's plan of this bench
http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-rustic-bench-pottery-barn.html.
I didn't use the diagonal support beams. 1x12 for the top of the bench.
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I modified Ana's plan of this
I modified Ana's plan of this bench
http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-rustic-bench-pottery-barn.html.
I didn't use the diagonal support beams. 1x12 for the top of the bench. Adjusted the length to make sure it fit right under the table in between the legs. Extremely sturdy without the diagonal supports.
Reclaimed coffee table
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I built this coffee table from reclaimed pallet. The design is based off of the West Elm Emmerson line.
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Outdoor sectional, my 2nd diy project
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- I pretty much followed the instructions for each plan. I customized the length to fit my space.
- There was some bowing on the back rest so I added some vertical supports.
- Because the sectional is quite long I added some legs in the middle.
- I stained the sectional twice and had to sand off the stain twice before I decided to paint it. I highly recommend that you test your stain on a cut off piece and pick what you're doing before putting it on your furniture. If I had done this it would have saved me a lot of hours and sanding.
- I had planned to buy Target cushions for my sectional but I forgot to build the sofa with the cushions I wanted to purchase in mind. I ended up having to make my own in order to get a good fit.
- I have a tiny patio area and this design really worked amazing to give me a lot of seating and still make it feel spacious.
- You can definitely build and paint this sectional in a day.
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$150-$200 for wood and supplies
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Wed, 07/03/2019 - 19:47
So modern and crisp and…
So modern and crisp and clean! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing a photo!