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My modified simple, cheap, and easy console
I wanted a simple table to highlight this retro sewing machine I inherited from my grandma. I had to modify a few of the dimensions of this table and add a different trim up top, but I really like the results!
1 distressed coat of Valspar Sea Breeze, semi-gloss
1 coat of Minwax Polyurethane finish, satin
Corner Cupboard
I've been looking for a corner unit for my kitchen for a couple of years, but couldn't find anything that I liked that fit my budget. This corner cupboard was exactly what I've been looking for. My husband and I built this together and I've definately discovered a new hobby!
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Sat, 09/14/2013 - 23:27
This looks fantastic! Great
This looks fantastic! Great job and the color looks great!
Mon, 09/16/2013 - 15:04
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Great job, keep up the good work!
Tue, 09/17/2013 - 06:40
Thank you!
Thank you for choosing my corner cupboard as your featured brag post! I was so excited to see it on your facebook page last night :) I enjoy this website so much and can't thank you enough for sharing all these free and easy to follow plans! I love that reader's can share their builds and give tips and advice! Thank you for inspiring me to be creative!
Elijah's Washer & Dryer Pedestal
I got this Idea from Sausha's washer dryer pedestal post. Before then i didnt know people even built pedestals for their washer and dryer. Just purchased new front load washer and dryer and they wanted 250 bucks extra for each pedestal. That is 500 bucks and is absolutely rediculous. So i opted out of those and thought to myself maybe I can build something instead. So I began my search online and stumbled across this post which seems to be the most popular pedestal build on the web. I think sausha's build is fantastic and absolutely beautiful though I went another way with mine.
I tend to like to overbuild things. Especially in this case, seeing as the washer weighs a beastly 200 pounds by itself. I figured with clothes and water it would be about 235 pounds just for the washer. I noticed that with the aluminum drawer pedestals that you can purchse with the washer and dryer the support is only where the legs from the washer and dryer will sit. That was all I needed to get on my way. Purchased some regular old douglas fir 2x4's, 4x4's, and a 4'x8' sheet of 3/4 inch plywood. I opted to use fence post brackets to tie everything together because I didnt feel like driller pocket holes in each 2x4 when you were not going to see them once its all said and done. The fence brackets are not structural so they lack ridgidity untill you tie everything together with the legs, slats, and top. Cut the top from the 3/4 plywood sheet and used the left over plywood to cover the front and the sides. I left the back open as it is not seen anyway.
Total size of the pedestal is 56" wide x 31" deep x 12 3/4 inches tall, but you can build it as wide, deep or as tall as you need it. When i was done putting it together. I tested it by jumping up and down on it and I weigh 230 pounds. So this thing is quite strong. I finished it up by covering the edges where the plywood meet with Edge moulding and the bottom with baseboard to match my laundry room. I used Behr premium plus ultra paint on most of it and, behr alkyd paint for the baseboards. Gave the top a couple coats of General Finishes High Performance Polyurethane. Which isnt neccessary but I opted to do so because of the weight of the washer and dryer and the General Finishes High performance dries harder than most other polys that I have used. I only used it on the top though.
Taking into account that I used the paint and baseboards left over from renovating my laundry room. This project cost about 150 bucks. 200 if you have to purchase the paint and moulding. Quite easy to do and though I made the cutes I needed with my table saw. This can be done with a circular saw and a drill. No exotic tools are needed. Will post finished pictures when my washing machine and dryer are delivered on friday and they are sitting on top of the pedestal.
Polyurethane
Poplar toy chest
Toy chest for our daughter.
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Loft bed
I used the Camp Loft Bed plans and adapted the stairs to have storage and a place for laundry (from another plan from Ana White). I also added a small bookshelf to one end. They wanted the bed to extend to the full width of the wall. The bookshelf helps hold the mattress in place and also gives great storage for books and stuffed animals. I wish I had a pic of the bed completely painted, but as you can see, my granddaughter moved her stuff in immediately! She was so excited to sleep up there. (It has since been completely painted.)
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My Apothecary Cabinet
I have always loved apothecary consoles! Then my grandmother gave me her huge collection of pottery, which I have admired since I was a kid. I had nowhere to put it, so it was a perfect excuse to build this.
I used MDF for the cabinet and pine for the top. I did a thick top, I stacked two 1x6s on top of each other, giving me 1.5" thick top. I also distressed in and filled in with Ebony Wood filler. I absolutely love how it turned out. I hadn't used pine before, I always use poplar. This project made me love pine!
I modified the plan slightly...I made 4 doors instead of drawers. I also made the top cubbies 2" taller, just to add extra height. I still need baskets for the cubbies, though!
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Fri, 08/26/2011 - 08:29
Beautiful
You did an amazing job! This piece has been on my to-do list for awhile now. I think that's the beauty of Ana's site, seeing the wonderful finished projects of other amateur builders gives us all the confidence to tackle things we'd never otherwise dare. I hope when I finally get around to building this, it will turn out as lovely as yours has, thanks for sharing.
My creation
I've built 6 of these so far. They are fun to build. The # 1 request is for one that is bigger so I'm working on that next. A couple of things I changed iS the dowel rod from 1/2" to 7/8" and the body I thought wasn't rigid enough being cut from 1"x 10"x 10' and there wasn't sufficient room for screws and glue so I'm now using 2"x10"x10" it's working a lot better and is a lot more sturdy and easier to assemble. Another thing I have done is once assembled the the plans is I transcribed them to rigid cardboard so can use them over and over cuts the time down considerably. I'll post more pictures soon. I have named mine Lil' Moto
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Fireplace
I really loved the design of Mimi's Faux Mantle. But the wife wanted an electric fireplace for the living room, so after shopping around for them and not finding any that we liked. I suggested we use the Mimi's Faux Mantle design and custom it to fit an electric firebox. We order and firebox then followed the plans pretty close as you. Then finished it in a pure white with an espresso stain. This was our second wood project and had a great time working together on this project. We can't believe how it came out and are already planning more projects.
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Sun, 11/22/2015 - 14:49
Well done!
This is exactly what I'm looking to build! Can you give more detail? Maybe point me to the electric fireplace that you used?
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 13:29
thanks
thanks, The electric fireplace insert I bought was a 26 inch SimpliFire insert from HEAT & GLO. I ordered from a local vendor and it took a few weeks to get. They had two sizes and based on the space and the plans I went with the 26in. I really liked the look of Mimi's Faux Mantle, so I used those plans but had to change them just a little. First I had to build the opening around the insert and then add sides. I didn't need to but I added a bottom mantle to make it feel like a really fire place.Oh I also made the top mantel a little more bigger than the plans. I hope this helps and good luck on building yours. If you need any more info just let me know.
X coffee table
Ran on the wood through planer to get rid of that rounded edge stud look on the wood. Fun little project.
Shoe crates
We desperately needed something next to the door to put shoes in. I didn't quite yet have the courage to attempt the shoe dresser (http://ana-white.com/2011/01/shoe-dresser) and there are lots of scraps in our shop from my husbands projects. I tried these crates out and they were super easy and super fast to throw together during nap time. I primed and painted because I used plywood instead of 1x12.
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Fri, 09/09/2011 - 08:54
I loved the vintage crate
I loved the vintage crate plans but hadn't thought of a good use. We have a shoe problem in our house too. With 3 kids, they all get mixed up and it drives me crazy! We've tried an over the door shoe organizer; but that hasn't been especially helpful because the 2 youngest would need a stool to reach anything about the bottom 2 rows. I think I just found my weekend project - one for them each in a different color should do the trick. Thanks for sharing
5 Board Bench
I was looking for a plan for a 5 board bench so naturally I came to your site. I made your basic design but made it a little bit smaller in all dimensions and I put a half inch split down the middle of the top. I built it out of pine and painted it flat black. I gave the legs and underneath 3 coats of satin polyurethane and the top and sides received 5.
You can follow the build on my blog at :
http://funwithwoodworkingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/project-how-to-build-…
You can also watch a video of the build on my YouTube page at:
http://youtu.be/1_hz2n7v9ss
Thanks for the free plans!
Modified Henry Desk
I build this desk from Ana White's Pottery Barn inspired Henry desk plan. I modified it a little in that I made the top almost 8 feet long to fit my space.
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Mon, 11/23/2015 - 19:09
The finish looks gorgeous. I
The finish looks gorgeous. I love the look, and beautiful photography!
In reply to The finish looks gorgeous. I by handmadewithash
Wed, 11/25/2015 - 16:25
Thank you, Ashley!
Thank you, Ashley!
Farmhouse Coffee table
Ana, thank you so much for all your beginning wood working plans. My husband and I worked together to do this farmhouse coffee table for our daughter-in-law Danielle and she loved it.
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Thu, 10/27/2022 - 09:58
Wonderful gift!
This is beautiful, you both did a fantastic job! Thank you for sharing.
Reclaimed Wood Night Stand
Love these night stands! I spent $40 on lumber for two night stands and $30 on the hardware! You can see more pics of my finished night stands at www.shanty-2-chic.com
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Mon, 08/29/2011 - 20:10
Love the handles
We made two of these same night stands earlier this month. I haven't taken a good enough picture to post on here. I need to do that. Great job!
Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:17
This is wonderful. I'm
This is wonderful. I'm looking for something similar to build in the next couple weeks. Could you share the plans for it please?
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 06:25
My hubby made these for my
My hubby made these for my daughter and they turned out awesome.So now I have to have them too. He is working on them now, but we are making them out of some oak we already had. Can't wait. Now I need a matching headboard!! Looking for plans...
Rustic Bench
I wanted a simple bench for my yard during the summer. This was a fun, simple build with a little bit of extra style. I used a fence picket for the seat and added a center support underneath, since it was a bit bendy. Sanded the top really well before finishing. Built with Kreg jig.
Kids table and chairs
Great little project. Finished just in time for Thanksgiving.
Andy
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Miter Saw Cart
I had my mitre saw on a stand I had purchased and it was ok. Hard to move around, but it supported the saw ok. Frustrated over having to drag it around every time I was using it. This cart is smaller than the old stand and easier to move around.
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Reclaimed Wood Look Bedside Table - Modified
I built the reclaimed wood headboard for our master bedroom, and then found some awesome reclaimed-look stools at Pottery Barn on sale. About a month after that, Ana came out with her reclaimed wood bedside table plans. I was slightly bummed that I already had these cool stools, but then I realized that I had a whole guest room that I could build for! My guest room has a beach theme so I painted my tables white. The room is also kind of small, so I decided that I would put in one drawer and put in a shelf on the bottom. That way it wouldn't look so huge in the room. I love it! And I found these cool bronze starfish knobs at Lowe's. I got a little overzealous at times and I have pocket hole screws in places that are visible, but not that visible. It could be better. All in all, I'm very happy with the way it turned out.
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Thu, 09/01/2011 - 19:21
I like just having the one
I like just having the one drawer...looks awesome!
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 04:55
Thanks - it works out really
Thanks - it works out really well for this tiny room!
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 13:49
Love the starfish knobs -
Love the starfish knobs - really want to build myself some like this!
Sarah's Room
I actually made this bed for my daughter about a year ago, but recently finished a few other projects in my daughter's room, so I wanted to share. Bed is Ana's "Mom's Fancy Headboard" and end tables are Farmhouse Bedside Tables (modified) and then I made a dresser, loosely based on the Hudson dresser, but utilizing as many scraps and free wood as I could.
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Ana White Admin
Wed, 09/28/2022 - 08:41
Perfect fit!
Looks great in your space, thank you so much for sharing!