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Corner shelves
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I built these beautiful corner shelves for a friend. It is a great beginner project. I used a 1x8 board but you could also use a 1x10 board. You could also build 5 shelves instead of 3. I used pocket hole joinery.
Cedar Street Number Planter
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I was looking for a way to give our house some better curb appeal and decided our stree numbers could use a facelift. The majority of money spent on this project was for the numbers since I had enough spare cedar laying around.
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In reply to Numbers by jesseamber
Mon, 10/10/2016 - 09:02
I got them from Home Depot. I
I got them from Home Depot. I think you can also probably find them online through Amazon.
In reply to Numbers by jesseamber
Mon, 10/10/2016 - 09:03
numbers
I got the numbers at Home Depot. I'm pretty sure you can also find them online through Amazon.
Mon, 10/24/2016 - 15:34
Measurements
So pretty! What are the measurements. Did you use real plants ?
Woodland Animal Stools
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Following Brooke of Killer B Design's How-To blog post, I built and painted some woodland animal stools for my first handmade business collection. Please visit Brooke for her How To here: http://www.killerbdesigns.com/toddler-sized-animal-stools-a-how-to/
See all 4 stool designs I made on my little blog for a few more design ideas: http://sunnysideup-stairs.blogspot.com/2014/07/woodland-animal-stools.h…
Happy and safe building! :)
Mixed with Earth Pigments
Sealed with Minwax Polycrylic
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Bay Window Standalone Desk
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This is a bay window standalone desk. The desk has an enormous top and fits snugly into the bay window. It did not have to be attached to the wall. There are four pieces in total: the top, 2 base units and a support that spaces the desks at 36" and further secures the top.
The base unites are built from the File Base Classic Wall Storage System and the top is glued up 2x12s that were planed down and straight edged.
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This was my first desk to build and learned a great deal. Looking forward to my next project!
Outdoor Wooden Cooler
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These outdoor wooden coolers are a real treat to have at any BBQ, tailgating event, or get together! Available for order contact for details on shipping and prices.
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Wooden Sandbox with Convertible Bench / Cover
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I make and sell kids picnic tables on craigslist and a buyer asked about making one of these. I took it on and found the plans on here very easy! I now list these on craigslist also and hope to sell more before the summer is over.
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Under Fort Sandbox Cover
Thanks to inspiration from Ana's post on the Sand Box with Built-in seats, I've retrofit our Jungle Fort (http://www.detailedplay.com/Jungle-Fort-Swingset.htm) with the sandbox cover/bench system. I've upgraded the lumber dimensions to 2x4s and 2x6 to accommodate the increased 67.5" span.
Just built your Adirondak Chair
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Great plans and cut list, I found the total cost to be closer to $60. per chair just for wood, glue and screws. Very sturdy and comfortable chairs, easy to follow instructions.
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Plant stand
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I made 3 of these for a friend. 2 @ 16", 1 @ 20".
DIY Farmhouse Dining Table
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Lots of projects going on around here, but today I’m sharing my farmhouse dining table I built a little over a year ago (waaay before this blog!). This was my very first woodworking project. I did happen to snap a few photos of the process – sorry about the poor quality, these were taken with my phone!
The wood for building this table was around $100! I think Pottery Barn was selling this table for around $1800 at the time. Mine might not look identical, but for the cost differential, I’m a happy camper!
For the stain I really wanted to create a natural-looking aged finish so I used the old steel wool and vinegar treatment.
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Storage for all those small kitchen appliances
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I needed a place to store my various countertop appliances other than my limited kitchen countertop. This plan seemed to work the best. My first furniture project.
medicine cabinet
I used the jewelry cabinet as inspiration by adding crown moulding to the top and b-board to the door and changing the measurements.
Rustic Farmhouse table from Let's Just Build a House! Blog
We built this table over one weekend and did the finish work another weekend. We are in the middle of building our home so the table project took a back seat for awhile but we are happy with the result in the end! Could be done all in one weekend without an issue.
You can read about it and see lot's more photos here:
http://letsjustbuildahouse.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-rustic-farmhouse-ta…
and I'm sure I will be posting more photos with hopefully a bench soon too on:
http://letsjustbuildahouse.blogspot.com/
thanks for the plans can't wait to see what I can talk my husband into next from Ana's site!
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Fox Chair
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I just used up some pallet wood and scrap wood for this. My painting skills obviously need to be tuned but it came out adorable anyway! Thanks Ana and Killer B!
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Sat, 10/04/2014 - 12:16
Soo adorable! And your
Soo adorable! And your painting skills look great to me!
Christmas Tree Shelf
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After building myself a Christmas Tree shelf for 2019, friends and family wanted me to build them one for 2020. Three people wanted a smaller tree so I scaled down the plans and used 1x4's ripped to 3 inches. I also included cup hooks (3 or 4) and an aluminum french cleat hanger I found on Amazon for about $5 each when you buy three.
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For a top coat I used spray lacquer on one of white-washed trees and clear Krylon on another. No top coat was applied to the other trees.
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Mon, 11/09/2020 - 10:16
Of course they wanted their own!
Love all the varieties of sizes and finishes!
Barn Greenhouse with Entryway
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This was built mainly as a place to bring our pond plants in for the winter. After looking at various kits we decided this was the best option for us and much cheaper.
The size was increased to 12 X 12 and the walls/ceiling were increased another 15" in height over the original plans. An entryway was added to block the cold wind as our original barnstyle door wasn't tight enough and ended up being too drafty. Also added an RV type autoswitching propane system and blue flame heater for backup. For the winter months we insulated the lower portion of the interior walls with spun fiberglass and 6 mil film stapled over it.
This is a very utilitarian version that serves our needs well. Great original plans and easy to build.
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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 14:34
We didn't change the angle
We didn't change the angle from the plans. 22 degrees I believe was the cut.
Tue, 11/11/2014 - 16:04
Amazing Mods!
Wow, this looks awesome! I love the arctic entryway (thats what we call them up here in Alaska) and all the mods! Thanks so much for sharing!
Adirondack Chairs
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I completed these chairs about 3yrs ago. It was a great project and I learned a lot. I really appreciate this site and have made a sofa and 2 benches as well. Thank you Ana for the site and I wish HGTV or another station would pick up your DIY show!
Modern Outdoor Chairs (modified for 24in cushions)
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I built two of Ana's "Modern Outdoor Chairs" and adjusted the plans to accommodate 24" in cushions. We're pleased with how they turned out and have gotten great use out of them. Thanks for the plans, Ana!
Grammy’s bench
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Porch bench for my parents’ new house.
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Sideboard
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Intermediate project. It is not specified how to attach the top but I would recommend using the Kreg Jigg on the outside ends. Beautiful and spacious amount of storage.
$50 hardware,stain & paint
(Hard to estimate BBC I used scrap wood I had Laying around)
Enchanted chalk paint
Dark wax
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pitaters23
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 14:27
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lsduran
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 10:01
This is exactly the size I…
This is exactly the size I need to build, potentially with the same plumbing requirements. Would you mind sharing your plans, please?
mfast10
Tue, 06/13/2023 - 18:29
Exact vanity
This is the exact size and style I am looking for as well. Would you mind sharing the plans with me as well?