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Rustic End Table
Fun quick project!
Pottery Barn Inspired Dresser
My husband built the dresser for our three-year-old son. He built and stained the dresser over the course of a week.
Corona Coffee Table - Square
Built this table out of solid Maple, which made it much more expensive to build, but such a beautiful piece of furniture. I bought the legs from Osborne Wood. One thing I did to cut down on cost was to use 1" X 6" wood for the 5 center table-top boards instead of the 2" X 6" called for in the plans. Underneath those, I put a piece of 3/4" plywood to increase the thickness to match the (4) 2" X 6" outer edges. This is not visible unless you climb under the table to look at it from underneath but I think it actually helped to create a flat (almost seamless) table top. Thank you for the plans! I put a lot of work into this piece and I think it will remain in my family for generations!
-2 coats of Varathane Polyurethane (Matte Finish)
Cedar 3 tier planter
I made the boxes a little wider than the plans called for but still came out great. I'm very happy. Thanks Ana for the inspiration.
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Entryway Closet Drawers - Done
We're still working on these but I wanted to show an in progress picture. Getting organized is fun! I've got lots more details on my blog if you're interested.
Update: We're all done with the drawers and they are the perfect way to organize and create storage in the entryway. It was a lot work getting them to fit into the closet but well worth it.
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Tue, 09/04/2012 - 11:21
Entryway Closet Drawers
Do you have a detailed how-to for these closet drawers.
I love the cut out portion at the top - and I have been trying to find an affordable alternative to the Ikea Stolmen drawers ($120 for 2 drawers)
If you could perhaps send me some details on materials, sizes, how you did the cut out at the top - that would be great.
Thank you
Stephanie
Cayden Stool
This was my very first project. I wanted to jump right in and start with a Storage Farm House bed but my husband was convinced that I would start a project and just leave it hanging and insisted that I start with something smaller. He was sooo impressed with these stools! I originally had planned to upholster the top as in the plan but we preferred the look with out it! The plans were very easy to follow.
Man cave
We made these chairs following easy instructions from AnaWhite!
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Numbered Cubbie Modified
This is my first woodworking project ever. I didn't like the numbers in Ana's plan so I changed it up a little for my taste. I also made this to sit on my desk and added felt to the bottom so that it wouldn't scratch the surface when my kids moved it around. It probably should have only taken me an hour but I was having issues with the brad nailer and not nailing straight.
Dinning room table
Needed something I could put together between work in a few weeks to serve thanksgiving on. The base of the table is modified from Ana's build and the table top is a frame I built and filled with log slices and clear epoxy resin
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Farmhouse Table for Thanksgiving
My husband and I bought our first house back in October and wanted to build a table so we could host Thanksgiving dinner at our new place. With the help of my dad and his collection of tools, we were able to use the farmhouse table plans from Ana-White which turned out nicely. We used a dark walnut stain and a couple coats of MInwax Helmsman Spur Urethane.
Minwax Helmsman Spur Urethane
Side Table
First thing my husband has ever attempted to build and I love it! Thanks Ana!!
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Sat, 08/31/2019 - 11:20
What a beautiful first…
What a beautiful first project. I love the dark stain or paint? It's gorgeous!
Can't wait to see more projects from you!
8 Foot Standing work table for trade
We built this 8 foot long standing work table in trade for a friend. It turned out great! We had some scrap 2'x2' pieces of white maple plywood that we used for the top and framed them out with 1x3's. Then we made a simple base of 4x4s and 2x4s. It is a super simple table but it's so pretty!
I've been eyeing Rustoleum's new wood stain called "Willow" so I decided to give it a try for this project. It is sooo pretty. It lightens the wood almost like a white wash but it has this pearlescent quality to it and I'm swooning for it! Then we put 2 coats of satin poly over the top and legs. I prefer to use wax but he is using the table as a work surface and needed something a little stronger.
Modern Bunk Beds in Antique White
I used the overall dimensions from the plan for the beds. Some differences:
- For the ladder we wanted less footprint, so attached it vertically.
- I modified the guard rail to attach to the top of the side rail, and the side of the vertical board. These were fastened with pocket screws. This method eliminates the support 2x4s that would jut into the mattress area.
- I cut the ladder and guard rail corners to 45 degrees and routed the edges.
- I used just 2 bolts and nylon lock nuts per connection, which is plenty strong enough since the weight is on the vertical 2x4s.
- We used IKEA LUROY slatted bed bases to support the mattresses.
Tips:
- When you prepare the vertical boards with notches, be sure to use the same 2x6 boards that will be your actual side rails. I accidentally used one from another job that was slightly narrower, so I had to open up those notches when I assembled.
- Be sure to test fit everything before painting, including drilling for the bolts.
- Pre-drill and counter sink the holes in the vertical supports and in the 2x2 slat supports. Then use wood screws.
- If the bed base is noisy, wax the support rail. Renaissance Wax works great.
- For any job using pocket screws, be sure to set the tool for the correct board width. I accidentally had it set for 3/4, so had to fill those holes and flip the guard rail and re-drill for 2-1/2.
- For the 1/2" gaps, I used scrap boards, teed together as spacers. You can see in the photo of the guard rail.
For a better finish you should use a proper primer first.
Kids Adirondack chairs
I made two. Somehow one turned out just a tad larger than the other. It works though, my kids are 2 and 9. Love all your plans. Thanks.
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Wed, 05/17/2023 - 13:28
Great kids chairs!
I bet your children love having their very own chair! Thanks for sharing.
queen bed frame
This was my first build! I do enjoy this bed unfortunatly i found ana's blog just after i had built it. next time i build a bed i am totally building the farmhouse bed to match the farmhouse nightstand i also just built and will post. hopefully ana in her busy life will find time to post a plan for a farmhouse tallboy dresser to match!
Entertainment console
Modified by making 18" deep, right side is 20" wide (inside dimension) to accommodate cable box. I also trimmed out the side panels with 1x2 not just the front.
I used a rail and stile router set to make the doors. To do it again, I would have selected maple, as it routes better than the poplar. I would also consider overlay doors, made from 1x3. The inset doors leave little room for error - the frame must be square!!! You also have more hinge options with overlay hinges.
I also used 3x3 for the legs, I think their weight adds to the piece. The original base looked too small and fragile for the rustic upper half.
Some work still remains, staining as well as placing the veneer step on the shelf edges to give it a nice edge to stain, but I needed the space back for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
Rustic weathered gray bed
My husband and I built this for our first furniture project. I have the bug! Now I must make night stands . I got the look by staining first with min wax dark walnut, followed by rustoleum weathered gray. This was my first time to ever stain anything, so this does not take much experience to do. Love it! We followed the advice to measure our mattress first, which was good because it turned out to be narrower than many kings. We built the bed custom to our mattress . We also made the height a few inches taller to have a nice tall bed. The footboard is lengthened also. I wanted it to come up above the end of our mattress. This project is easy once you get going. It is also addictive!
Tress Beam Table
Put this baby together in 3 days and I just LOVE it! I cannot wait to pick my next project. Thank you, Ana White, for your inspiration!
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spiceylg
Thu, 12/29/2011 - 05:23
Pretty
It came out great and I love that bedding!