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Traditional Farmhouse Bed with Storage
Hello, fellow makers!
I really enjoyed this build - it was a challenge for me, but in the end, I'm thrilled with the results!
I modified two of Ana's plans to come up with this storage bed and I share more pictures of the process and how I finished this project over on my blog Tinsel + Wheat.
I used the Twin Bed Farmhouse plans to create the headboard and footboard, which turned out beautifully, but because of the storage base needing to be installed flush with the edges of the 4x4 posts - this made the bed a little wide for a standard twin size mattress. I don't mind the extra 2.5" of base on each side of the mattress but if you decide you would rather have the mattress edges match right up to the bed you will need to subtract one of your center 1x6 panels from both the headboard and footboard. This will give you the perfect size headboard and footboard for this build.
So grateful to Ana for these plans!
Happy building!
Miranda
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Sat, 03/02/2019 - 10:02
Storage boxes Lumber shopping list
Might you have the lumber shopping list for the storage boxes to go with this modified Twin Farmhouse with storage bed? I looked at you personal website but you just have the cut list for them not lumber list. Desperate need to purchase my wood Monday.Thank you so very much!
Cedar planters
My wife wanted some planters for the front porch. Thanks to Ana whites page for these plans. Also loved the top modification that I think is a must.
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Childs table & chairs
Built this set for our 2 year old for christmas!!! He loves it and it is sturdy enough for me and my hubby to sit at to.. Of course the brothers fit around the table as well and they all color or play with playdough.
Rustic X end table
My first attempt at making something this caliber!
Extended and Customized Sausha's Laundry Pedestal
This was my first ever project. I would have done a good amount differently if I had to reconstruct it now, but it came out pretty good and definitely serves its purpose.
These are the changes I made compared to the original design:
- Increased the length to 69" to fit our room
- Added center posts to support the extended length
- Doubled the top thickness
- Routed an ogee on the underside of the top
- Extended the top and bottom deck by 1' all around
- Increased the post height to 12"
- Chamfered the corners of the vertical posts
- Enclosed the sides with inset panels
- Painted to match our baseboard trim
- Added furniture slider feet to make it easy to move on the tile
It definitely took longer than I would have liked, but I could do it much faster if I had to do it again.
Simple Kitchen Island Poplar Top
First project in a quite a while for me so wanted to go with something simple. Was able to complete on a Saturday. Only thing I wanted to do different was 2" thickness on the top.
Simple Farmhouse Bed Single
This was my first project and I’m beyond proud. Thank you for the instructions!!!
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Our new Ladder Shelf!
This is our first piece of
One of my first projects!
This was one of my first projects. I had some challenges with the cuts... I rushed through (since I had my 1 & 3 year old assisting) and didn't make exact cuts... as a result, there was a lot of trimming to do on the legs. Also, the pressure treated wood that we purchased was very weak and even with drilling pilot holes, I experienced quite a few splits when putting together the legs of the benches. (This is why I only have one bench, actually... I still need to buy more wood...) Otherwise, I love the table!!! I think I attached the legs of the table differently than instructed, though I can't recall what I did.. and we ended up cutting a 2x2 to tie in the legs (from mid-X to mid-X) for extra support. (My 3 year old son was leaping from the table and we wanted to make sure it could meet his demands.) We LOVE it overall!
Sliding Door Media Console
Built this to replace a shorter, store-bought media table that was just a dust collector. I really enjoyed building this, especially making the hardware by hand. Thanks to one of the other builders for the plans to build the iron door hangers.
My first build I Love this closet
When I wanted to unpack I found this amazing design by Ana White. I transformed my living room into my workshop. And voila my first build was accomplished
Thanks for all your amazing designs
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Toddler Picnic Table
I was dying to try this little picnic table out for my boys. It was such a quick and easy build, though without clamps, I had to enlist my husband's help to hold things for me while I drilled!
Triple Pedestal Farmhouse Table
This table was actually our very first project! It took us longer because of that, but really, this table isn't very complicated at all! Cutting the arches were probably the most difficult part of the whole thing (hence why we left them off of the matching bench).
We modified this table down to 7.5 feet, but still kept the three arches because we loved the look of it. This table can still easily seat 8 people.
We modified the bench by not framing the top and leaving the arches off, but kept the same look of the legs so it would still match and keep the time/difficulty low.
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Simple Adirondack Chairs
Built by Chuck Hughes
"I've made 10 of these chairs so far."
Printer's Console
There were a few misprints in the supply/cut list but if you read through the comments section it helps. I ended up making a list of the supplies and adding a column next to it with the cuts, that helped. Oh, and the store I bought the knobs from didn't have enough but the last one is coming! Pretty happy with the end result. Thanks Ana!
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Focal point of the room
Beautiful and functional. Nobody believes I built this :)
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Wed, 05/13/2015 - 14:19
Beautiful!
What a gorgeous build! Absolutely love the color too! I was just trying to picture a red like that today, and now I know it looks wonderful!
Mod wine cabinet
This was a really fun project. Thank you to Ana White for the awesome plans to make this wine cabinet possible. It's much loved, and is a beautiful new additions to a new home. I enjoyed making it, the plans were very easy to follow.
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Sun, 11/07/2021 - 09:14
Wonderful little wine cabinet!
Super cute, love your finish and hardware choices!
Wedding Bench
I stole this idea from another brag and had to have it at my wedding. The Bench was fairly cheap to make and took about 4 hours total. I hand made the stencils using cardstock, shipping tape, Xacto knife, and alot of tedious cutout work! I used a sharpie silver paint marker to fill in the stencil. Turned out great and now its at the foot of our bed and we get to look at all of our guest comments everyday!
Mini Farmhouse Bedside Table
This was the first furniture DIY project for my wife and I. We loved the look of the original farmhouse bedside table plans but they were bigger than what we needed at the moment and didn't want to try to cram them into our room. The mini plans were exactly what we needed. For a first time build, I am pleased with the results and we ended up spending about $75 plus the cost of stain for the two tables. Similar, all-wood night stands run around $200 per table so it doesn't get much better than that. We opted for the Minwax Dark Walnut stain.
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Sun, 05/17/2015 - 19:43
Excellent job
I built my mini farmhouse beside table last year as my second build. Did you use a brush or rag while staining? Every time I use dark walnut I get a much darker color, and yours came out perfect for a project I'm going to start soon.