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Play Kitchen
This was a fun build. I used a dog food bowl from Walmart for the sink, the oven handle is a Restoration Hardware pull from Habitat Restore, stove knobs (spray painted red) and faucet are from Home Depot (I couldn't find either at Habitat, but it's worth trying). The utensil bar is from Amazon. I cut out an oven window and glued a small sheet of plexiglass acrylic from HD to the door. I put a stick-on, battery operated light inside the oven that turns on and off by pushing it. I wanted the oven to open like a real oven, but I should have saved myself the trouble and just put the hinges on the side. The door bangs to the floor unless you can figure out how to install slide hinges to prevent it. (I couldn't make it work, but I'm sure more experienced DIYers would have no trouble.) I printed out the stovetop coils free from "printablecuttablecreatables.com" and glued them on a thin sheet of black foam.
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Photo Ledges
This was an extremely quick and easy project to complete. I really love how the ledges tie my dining room together and display all the great pictures of our family. Now I just need to get some more pictures and frames...
Farmhouse Coffee Table
I really had a lot of fun with this project Ana, so thank you for both the plans and that YouTube tutorial. Built almost exactly like your plans, with the exception of those nail heads I added around the perimeter. Decided to use redwood for the 2x6's, and that seemed to add more wood beauty, but I also ended up with one board that was slightly bent. I fixed that with some wood filler. Finished with clear shellac.
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Tue, 08/16/2022 - 11:01
Gorgeous build!
Love all the extra details and gorgeous wood, looks fantastic!
A Long tapered crate
I love Ana's tapered crate! I decided to add some length to the sides and make it really long! It is super cute and makes a big statement, for only a small amount of work! Sa-weet!
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Tue, 09/03/2013 - 14:47
Rustic Beauty!
Perfect for a Christmas display!
I better get busy and build one!
Val
Potting Bench
I modified the collapsibile planting table by Lady Goats. My wife asked for it to have a removable shelf to keep with the take down Idea and also to come up with a way to have a spicket added. this was a really fun project to make, I even added carvings and painted to allow it to stand out and to give it some color.
Kid-friendly Green Library Console
I did very little modification to the original plan on this one besides reducing the overall length to 28". I had an old plate/cup display hutch that wasn't very practical or pretty, so I took it apart and used the pieces to make the shelves (and the curvy bit under the first shelf). <!--break-->They weren't quite the right size, so I added other wood scraps (including a bit of plywood) to get the dimensions needed. The 1x2s are crappy used furring strips I ripped out of the attic when we redid the roof, so they were all water stained and covered in nail holes. The top was a vintage table leaf I acquired at some point and appears to be 3" pieces of poplar glued together (it took the stain beautifully). Oh! I did do one other thing that wasn't in the plans...I connected the shelves to the base using 5/8" dowels through the horizontal pieces on the sides. It took a little extra time, but I do feel more secure with the weight of the books+shelves (+possibly a climbing child) resting on those dowels instead of just screws.
The main thing is that this case holds my toddler's whole library. She can even put the books away by herself without them falling off when she doesn't place them just right. I love that it looks like it belongs in a grown-up's living room, but it's 100% classy kid-friendly furniture design!
Coffee Table
Here is a coffee table I built using the plans from Ana and wood from an old picnic table. The plans were perfect and the coffee table turned out well. I used the 2X4 coffee table plans - http://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-outdoor-coffee-table - I had to make a few cutting adjustments in order to only use the reclaimed wood from the picnic table but it still turned out great.
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5 Cube Tower Bookshelf
This narrow cube bookshelf is a very handy addition to my kitchen! I use this shelf to store cookbooks, our iPod speakers, and some other utilitarian odds and ends. I'm particularly a fan of how to facing on the front and back acts as a stopper to keep your items in the bookshelf. It did not specify in the plans but we chose to align the back facing piece flush with the bottom of the shelf and the front facing piece flush with the top of the shelf. You can see what I'm describing in the pictures.
This piece was fast and easy. I think there is a time when finish work is faster to be done once a piece is finished but this not one of those projects. This shelf would benefit from finish before assembly.
Two-toned farmhouse bed
He likes natural wood, I like painted furniture. Solution: two-toned bed! Vertical slats are stained in Minwax Red Oak (took 3 times to get that dark color!), surround is painted black. I thought we'd never find a workable compromise!
I changed up the dimensions a bit to fit my preferences:
1. I like a taller headboard and footboard (dog can't rub against the end of the bed anymore - wahoo!).
2. Also wanted the bed to be just a bit higher above the ground so I wouldn't have to buy new under-bed storage boxes.
3. Used 1x6s instead of 1x8s for the vertical slats because they fit the width just perfectly - no trimming needed.
4. Added about 2" to the length so I'd have plenty of room for tucking the duvet at the end of the bed. I hate when the covers get stuck and I can't pull them up easily!
5. I routed out a groove in the posts to slide the side rails in because it seemed more secure than screws alone. Could've done it without, though.
6. We used dowels and wood glue on the 2x6 tops of the headboard and footboard pieces. I think it made a big difference in the overall appearance. We don't have a doweler, but the hubby made a guide with a spare 2x4 to keep our dowels lined up correctly. It worked pretty well.
Next time I would use pocket screws. I've acquired a jig since this piece was completed. It would definitely have saved me some time in the finishing process.
I really wish I could have talked the hubby into letting me distress the finish just a bit. The thing is, it's inevitable around here (my kids are like crazy apes sometimes!). So I really wanted it to at least look intentional. Oh well, I guess we'll get there soon enough even without it!
Valspar flat paint in the only good shade of black that I could find. This stuff was terrible - I would NOT use this again! Unfortunately, there were only about 4 shades of black paint available in all of Lowe's, and the others were all too purple in tone.
2 coats of Minwax fast-drying polyurethane.
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Thu, 09/05/2013 - 09:07
Altered Dimensions
I like the foot board height. I noticed it in the Arched Headboard version of the Farmhouse bed a while back but could not find dimensions. I also like the idea of having more space under the sides to fit my storage bins. Could you tell me what the cut length was for the 2x6s on the foot board? I like the finish too! Bed looks great.
Thu, 09/05/2013 - 10:27
Headboard/Footboard height
GScott -
Thanks!
I changed several things on the footboard, as follows:
Slats = 22"
Post = 26.5"
Total height of footboard = 29.5"
I made the slats on the headboard a bit longer too, but didn't change the actual height of the headboard. I just wanted the wood to extend down behind my mattress a bit so I wouldn't have a little corner of wall showing behind it.
As for more space under the sides - I just screwed the siderails in just a bit higher than the plan called for.
Heart Pine tabletop
Found five 2x12 heart pine planks and used this base as the template. Table is about 18" wider than the plans. It turned out great!
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Thu, 12/27/2018 - 10:05
That tabletop is gorgeous!
That tabletop is gorgeous! Thanks so much for bragging, much appreciated! Ana
Floating bed
My son needed a new bed and he was interested in a live edge Cypress headboard. We were able to make this one!
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Bathroom storage tower
I just recently decided to try my hand at woodworking. This was my second project, first one from Ana, super easy instructions. I hadn't gotten the straightest 2x2s, since I had done my shopping with a two year old in tow, but I got it to work. After I completed it, my husband tells me it actually looked good--he seemed surprised. Anyway, I built this tower so that our new parakeet will have somewhere to live and I can conceal his food and other supplies in the baskets underneath. Without making any adjustments to Ana's plan with the exception that out 1x12s are only 11 1/4 it is the perfect size for our little bird cage. Thanks Ana for the design and inspiration to do it myself!
DIY stackable chairs (added arms) and table
I added arms to the stackable chairs. This table and 8 chairs set came out great and I was able to build everything (including the chair cushions found on clearance) for under $350.00 thanks to this website!
Burnt X Farm Table
This is built off the Farm House X Table but I changed a few things around. The lower support beam has been raised up to the middle of the table. The table height has been raised to 40". The top of the table is floating. The top most 2x4s are secured directly to the top. They are also notched out a little to match the notch I put into the top support beam. The 2x4 is the female side and the support beam is the male. I finished the table by burning the top with a hand held torch and 2 coats or varnish. The base of the table has been white washed with 1 good coat.
Keurig K Cup Holder Drawer
Was easy to make
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Thu, 01/02/2020 - 13:02
Adjustments made?
Looks great! We were hoping to add a drawer as well but I’m not really sure where to start. What adjustments did you make to create the open drawer? Can you post a photo of the side of the drawer? Thank you!
First Finished Project!
I decided to not paint it, but we sanded it REALLY well. I also decided to forgo the caster wheels just so it would fit under an entryway table. Right now I'm using it for dog toys!
Our 67.5 square trestle table and matching benches
The square table project obviously modified the original plans a bit. We always use 4" brackets to further stabilize and level our tops. This table we used L brackets on the insides at the top of the trestles. The final finish was Minwax Special Walnut for the tops and an antique white that we color matched for our client. Oh and SEVERAL coats of poly to seal her and make her pretty!
This table was table number 22 that we have built from the plans provided here. We have modified widths, lengths and heights many times over! Come find us on Facebook book or follow us on Pinterest. Just put a /youreunique after and you are there. I would be happy to give tips on our finishes if you email me or send me a PM. Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!
Loft bed
Built this bed from the look of the project done by Ana. Used 4x4s for the legs and used a router to make slots for the 1x8s to fit in. Everything was built as I went because our house was built in 1907 and nothing is square and it also has vaulted ceilings.
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JoanneS
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 09:23
Great job!
Your sofa looks super! Love the gray color. What a cool idea to use denim jeans for your cushions!