Community Brag Posts
Kids Adirondack Chair
This was my first Ana White project. A kid size Adirondack chair fit for a princess :). The cost was around $25. I finished it in a weekend, but that was trying to fit it in between laundry, dishes, and taking care of kids. It was easy to do and I learned a lot.
Kentwood Bookshelf - modified taller
I loved the rustic look of this plan but decided to use prime pine and sanded it smooth. I also used tongue & grove 6" cedar for the backing running horizontal instead of vertical to not make the shelf unit look tall and skinny. I covered over the 2 side edges of the tongue & grove cedar with a pine strip 5/8" wide all the way from the top to the floor. I also increased the height to add an additional shelf. I definitely suggest using a Kreg tool. I also recommend not plugging the Kreg pocket holes. They look terrific just stained. I also recommend not bothering to screw the top slates together. Just glue them using clamps.
Here are the plan modifications I made for the extra height & shelf:
- sides 76 1/2"
- legs 78 1/2"
My next project is to make another shelf just the same except to make the shelves 31 1/2" wide. This time I will use 1"x4" backing vertically.
The end product looks spectacular. You couldn't' buy a bookshelf like this anywhere.
My Pallet barn door TV Console
Mini sliding barn doors. Made this piece out of pallet wood and used red oak for the top.
King Size Bed From Ana White's plans
Decided to try out my new tools on making a bed frame. Please note, I have NEVER made anything before, this was my very first project (go big or go home, right?). After a bit of research, I found Ana White's site, and am so thankful. I took the basic plans for a king size bed, but modified them to fit the look I wanted. I found old flooring at Habitat for Humanity and sanded/ stained/ sanded/ stained. I used four different stain colors, but really tried to mix everything up with the colors. The bed frame turned out amazing!
Custom Entertainment Console
5ft Barn Door TV Stand.
I used the Grandy Barn Door Console as inspiration. I made it as 3 separate units and screwed them together. The shelves are adjustable, the bead board back was done on the table saw, the doors are maple with a hickory diagonal centre panel! This is my largest project so far and I have have to thank Ana White for the beautiful plans that you produce. Without you I’m not sure I would have attempted this. I am one proud lady 🥰
Debbie P
Rustic $10 ledges
This project took my "picture wall" to a higher level!
So easy too.
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Sat, 10/20/2012 - 12:01
Love the way these shelves
Love the way these shelves are done with the large family picture in the center.....
Modified Flat Wall Book Shelves
I modified Ana's plans a little for our own needs. The simplified design feels a little more masculine to me and matches my boys' bunk beds a little better, too. I used pine. The 1 x 2's are select pine, not rustic, because that's all our HD had to offer. I wiped the whole thing down in tea, let it dry and then used a rusty vinegar solution as a stain. Gave it a few coats of varnish and voila! Love the final product. Thanks, Ana, for an incredibly empowering and motivating website. :)
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Triple Pedestal Table
I built this for my wife for Mother's Day 2016! Also built the centerpiece box. If you know how to use a miter saw, jig saw, and read a tape measure....then you can build it too!! It was a lot of fun and very rewarding!! Took around 25-28 hours to build and finish. Let me know if you have any questions. My email is [email protected]
Top - one coat of early american minwax, sanded, then white washed with 1:4 ratio of same valspar white and water. 4-5 coats of poly/crylic minwax clear matte.
Super Simple Farmhouse Coffee Table
This is my first piece of furniture I've ever made that didn't come in a box ;) The instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I wish I'd had a table saw for the piece of live edge (it had live edge on both sides so I had to make a 6 foot cut with my circular saw that came out not quite perfect, but I am choosing to think of it as adding to the charm. Might go back and add some shine to the top, but for now I'm super happy with it.
emily.rhoades_
Cute wall shelf for my son's bedroom
I saw this plan posted and knew I had to have it for my son's new bedroom. Most of the build was simple, it just got a bit tricky fitting in the angle piece at the top because I wasn't sure how to attach it without having a nail gun. Every time I line it up to nail it in with a hammer it would slip a bit. So I ended up using Gorilla Glue Epoxy to attach it. Since it's not hanging on the wall by the very top shelf, I didn't need it to be rock solid to support any weight, just needed it to stay in place.
I had scrap plywood laying around so it was free for me to make.
Storage daybed
This was our first build and it turned out great! My daughter loves all of the storage under the bed!
From Cast-off Wall Cabinet to Up-cycled Apothecary Cabinet Conversation Piece!
Hello, my name is Natalie Scott & this is my first Ana-White Brag Post! In the beginning, this cabinet was such a silly thing to find. I almost didn't even accept it from a neighbor, who was going to throw it out, when they offered it to me. It ended up becoming my biggest (& longest!) project yet; & the project of which I'm the most proud!
To see the complete process & transformation, go to:
http://TheVintageMagi.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-trash-to-treasure-entry…
Once I had a plan in place,
1. I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics & got a thin, plywood craft boards.They were 1/4" thick, 6" wide, & 36" long.
2. Of course, I already had the base for the cabinet whose dimensions were slightly different than the plans on Ana-white.com, so the math was up to me. After lots & lots & lots & LOTS of equations, I knew that the drawers would have to be 6" long & 7" wide, which is why I went with the 6" wide boards. Less cutting on my part would ensure more uniformity.
3. I started measuring in 7" at a time (& double-checking & measuring again) & cutting with a circular saw.
4. I used a blend of construction adhesive & wood glue to seal the plywood "drawers" to the cabinet doors. I didn't even need to clamp!
5. After drying, I filled in any large cracks that may have popped up with wood-filler & let that dry before sanding it down.
While the seal on the "drawers" was drying,
6. I painted the cabinet with Rust-Oleum's Ivory Silk Satin Finish spray-paint.
7. I also picked out wooden knobs at $0.94 a piece as well as 6 traditional-style furniture feet & spray-painted them with Rust-Oleum's Oil-Rubbed Bronze.
8. The feet had screws that allowed them to attach right in to "Heavy Duty Top Plates" that I were attached to the bottom of the cabinet.
All of these items were available at Home Depot.
9. Next, I sanded, primed & painted the doors.
10. After some careful measuring, I drilled pilot holes for each knob.
11. I added the shelves back in to the cabinet, which required more touching-up of the paint.
12. I had taken apart a wood pallet, measured the wood, & tried to think of a way to make it into a reclaimed wood top for the cabinet.
13. I cut the boards & made a layout, 4 rows of boards deep, on top of the cabinet, careful to remember the overhang. I added 4 little squares of wood, one in each row of planks, in flattering & uniform positions to complete the desired overhang effect.
14. I sanded the wood, rearranged it, & sanded it some more.
15. I glued the top in place, using the same mix of construction adhesive & wood glue I used before.
16. Next, I used STAINABLE wood-filler to fill in all of the cracks. Then I sanded again from 60-grit up to 200-grit,
17. & made sure by using a LEVEL that the finished surface was FLAT & EVEN.
18. Before it's final sanding, it needed to be extra secure; so I got out the finishing nails & put two nails in each board (except the little squares of wood, which only got one nail), one at each end.
19. I sanded with 220-grit sandpaper.
20. Getting the stain just right for the reclaimed wood top took awhile. Just when I was about to give up, paint & distress it instead, I had an idea. I took what was left (which wasn't much) of the little can of Minwax PolyShades stain in Espresso Brown & added some spoonfuls of Minwax Gel Stain in Hickory (which was MUCH easier to apply) straight into the little can. I shook the can & made a mixture of my own stain that was still a beautiful, dark color - but MUCH easier to apply. I applied 2 coats of stain, following drying-time instructions.
21. I touched up any mistakes on the cabinet with "Goof-Off."
22. I finish covered the stained top with a coat of hardening Minwax Paste Finishing Wax (applied in tiny circles just like waxing a car - "wax on, wax off!").
23. I added the decorative wood trim moldings on the side (using Gorilla brand wood glue mixed with construction adhesive again),
24. attached the finishing touches (like magnets to catch the cabinet doors & keep them shut),
25. & touched up all the ivory-colored paint one last time.
26. I used Rust-Oleum Transformations Decorative Glaze in Java Brown to glaze to the ivory-colored cabinet base (I did not glaze the stained wood top).
27. I coated the whole cabinet with a coat of hardening Minwax Paste Finishing Wax (the same as in step 22).
28. I attached the knobs,
29. & added these "Felt-Gard" self-leveling, heavy-duty felt pads to the bottom of the feet to protect my hardwood floors.
30. It went inside & was decorated, but is still not completely fit with it's final accessories. It looks great!
To see the complete process & transformation, go to:
http://TheVintageMagi.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-trash-to-treasure-entry…
Thank you for the inspiration & all the attention this project has brought my blog & business! Everyone has responded very well & I couldn't be more proud of myself & the accomplishment I feel. I mastered a lot of new tools & products on this project & am ready to start another one! Thank you, Ana-White.com!
"It was more than discovering something that I loved to do -
It was discovering someone I had always been."
~ Natalie ;-*
2. Rust-Oleum's Metallic Finish Oil-Rubbed Bronze spray-paint
3. Minwax STAINABLE Wood-filler
4. Minwax PolyShades stain in Espresso Brown
5. Minwax Gel Stain in Hickory
6. Minwax Paste Finishing Wax
7. Goof-off
8. Rust-Oleum Transformations Decorative Glaze in Java Brown
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Sun, 05/06/2012 - 09:14
Wow! What an amazing
Wow! What an amazing transformation! Your hard work really paid off with such a beautiful piece of furniture.
Rustic American Flag
This was a fun build. I used common board for the the stripes and a left over piece of cabnet grade plywood for the union. Whole thing is 37 x 19.5. The stripes are 1.5 wide. I painted all the pieces then sanded then down to expose the grain and give it a worn look. Then I took a handheld propane torch to it. I used small 1 in tin stars which were the most challenging and expensive part of it. I painted them then distressed them with sandpaper. I attached the stars with super glue. All in all a fun project.
Tin stars 30
Glue 10
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In reply to Excellent! by trojan24man
Fri, 05/20/2016 - 05:49
Thank you. This was a gift
Thank you. This was a gift for my Fath in Law, I think he is going to put it on his patio. I added a lip a the top on the back so it can rest on some anchored screws. Depending on where he puts it though I might add a wire across the back so it will hold a little tighter outside with the wind.
Fri, 05/20/2016 - 05:46
It was a gift for my Father
It was a gift for my Father in Law. I think he is going to hang it on his patio. When I built it I added a lip rail along the top so you can rest it on an anchor. If it does go outside I might add a wire across the back so it can catch and won't blow off in high wind.
Dark Stained Wood Barn Door Console
Built by Susan Boucher
Farmhouse Bed for Yurt Living
King bed with storage for yurt.
Using instructions from Ana and tweaking them a little.
Let's go play on the see-saw!
Super easy project....and already, hours of enjoyment by my kiddos!!
Thanks Ana for another awesome plan!
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Tue, 05/08/2012 - 16:19
So excited to see this
So excited to see this project!!! Thanks for sharing!
Rustic X table
I saw this project and fell in love with it. Ive never done a wood working project before and wanted to do this all on my own so i wouldnt let anyone help just to know if i could do it. It didnt turn out perfect but i CAN NOT stop looking at it. Ana thank you somuch for theses plans!
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Mon, 02/24/2014 - 11:22
Great job!
Looks amazing! I'm dying to build this also and am nervous about trying out that finish. Where did you get the corner hardware?
Farmhouse Table with Pocketholes
Rustic Farmhouse Table with pocketholes and Special Walnut Finish
Make sure your wood is straight withno warping!