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Simple Twin Bunk Beds
I built the Simple Bed into bunk beds. The plans for this project are pretty straight forward. The only change I made in the plans, was use 2" x 4" angle plates to mount the side rails to the head and foot boards. This made it easy to assemble and disassemble if the beds needed to be separated or moved. I also had to use two 2"x4"'s mated together to make the bed posts since 4"x4"'s are only available pressure treated. The ladder is constructed of 2"x4" with the steps spaced 10" on center.
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Mon, 02/15/2016 - 19:40
Can I have a url to the angle
Can I have a url to the angle plates you used ? I am not certain I know what they are.
The beds look great.
Full size Storage bed for Grandson
My grandson needed a bigger bed. His mom needed more storage. So, with a few tweaks, this storage bed was just what they needed. One side will always be against the wall so on that piece I added a hinged too so that seasonal items could be stored there-like gilly suits for hunting season. There’s also room between the two side pieces for more storage. They didn’t want it too tall, But still needed multiple drawers. There are four 8” drawers on the side, with two false fronts on the side of the end piece. The end piece had two large deep drawers that will be perfect for bulky items-lots of sweat shirts. So far so good-they both love it.
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Modern Cedar Outdoor Storage Bench
I had built two outdoor chairs with love seat (modified from the sofa plans) with 2x4s. The cushion seats were 24" x 24". Where to store them? I modified the Modern Cedar Outdoor Storage Bench plans to make the box wider, higher, longer to accommodate the cushions. With five boards comprising the top, it's a bit wider than the box so I didn't need to carve in an opening.
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Land of nod knock-off bankable bookcase
My third project from the Ana-white.com site. Our daughter's books and toys were outgrowing the toy box and small magazine rack we were using, saw this plan, no brainier. It led me the the land of nod website, to see the real deal, and I liked the version with the closed top better, so I modified the plans to fit my needs. Added some trim and oak veneer for the edges, a little stain, and waa laa... Found some boxes at lowe's, perfect fit. We'll move it into her room after I build a new media console for the living room
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Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:17
Could you tell me your exact
Could you tell me your exact modifications? I love your book case!!
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 22:18
Plans are up!
Thanks! I just figured out how to use google Sketchup today... here are the plans..
http://ana-white.com/2012/01/plans/full-toy-box-bookcase-0
Thanks to Ana as well, for her google Sketchup "How-To" article, it helped out alot.
Pedestal farmhouse table
My wife wanted a farmhouse dining room table for our new house, I wanted to get into woodworking so these plans were a perfect fit. Bonus was adding a few tools to my collection! Revised plans to two pedestals and shortened about 2 feet. If I were to do over I would have stained and poly'd separately, but I tried to save steps because I was finishing inside the house and didn't have time for separate steps before leaving town. Ran into a few hiccups along the way but both my wife and I are happy with the end results.
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Media Stand
We built this media stand for our home and we had many that followed. We put a backing on ours to hide the cords and such. It makes it feel a lot classier & takes under 5 minutes to add! We used 1/8" particle board and we used our neumatic nail gun.
All in all, this is a super easy beginner project that adds a big bang to the space!
We then Distressed it & applied 3 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane
Tryde End Table
I had a very old, weathered 2 x 10 and wanted to build a couple of end tables for beside our new couch. All I did with the top was to lightly sand to take away a bit of the weathered wood. I had to purchase two 4 x 4 x 8' fir posts for the legs. I decided against adding the bottom shelves.
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 09:35
Beautiful with the weathered…
Beautiful with the weathered wood! Thanks so much for sending in a photo, what a great build!
Modified Essential Entryway Bench
Worked with a client to create a boot bench with adjustable shelves. The Essential Entryway Bench was a perfect starting point! I extended the top trim to home the 4” cushion. I love Ana’s plans! Thank you!!!
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Faux beam
We took down a wall in our basement which left us with a gap in between the ceilings and two ceilings at different heights...the beam filled the gap perfectly!
Faux Fireplace for Holiday Markets
For the holiday markets this year, some other dog related businesses, along with myself, colaborated on dog stockings! I really wanted to feature the stockings and not just decorate my booth with generic ornaments etc. My boyfriend was kind enough to help me with this project and it has been a hit! I think I am going to change out the decal with chalkboard though. The decal just looks to cheesey and I think the chalkboard will give it a more rustic and crafty fell. Thanks for the idea!!
Farmhouse Table
We love this table! Chose this plan for it's size, cannot wait to host holiday dinners!!
Ana White Barn Door Entertainment Center / Closet
After many months of trying to find the perfect piece of furniture for our bedroom, I stumbled upon Ana White’s barn door entertainment center. I loved it so much that instead, we turned it into an armoire for our bedroom. Behind the barn doors are shelves that holds our clothes, and in the center we added simple pull out drawers. The center space was perfect for our tv. We had to rework the size of the piece and it is 7 feet instead of the 8 feet that the plan called for. This is my favorite build (we have done a lot of them)!
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Chaise Lounge
It was so much fun to do and it's perfect for my front porch! I modified it a bit to fit and it was easy to do so.
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Combined Tryde Media hutch & Rustic Media Console
My very second furniture do-it-myself. This furniture was inspired by both the Tryde hutch and rustic media console built to suit my space and need. Whew! now I feel like I can build anything:-) Thanks Ana!
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In reply to Very beautiful Liz!!! by Ana White
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:46
Tnx Ana, and thanks to you I
Tnx Ana, and thanks to you I discovered I can make my own furnitures and I'm lovin' it :-)
Our Farmhouse Sunflower Bedroom
We combined two plans to accommodate for a boxspring with a mattress. We also liked the plan with the 4x4 posts so we tweaked the two plans and made it work.
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Tue, 09/17/2019 - 23:07
I used two shades of grey,…
I used two shades of grey, white and black enamel paint to "sloppy paint" in various areas. Then I sanded off the paint, leaving some areas thicker than others. When I liked the look recreating "rustic barn wood" I then stained over the entire surface with barn wood grey stain.
New farmhouse bed
I needed to replace my bed quickly. I could not sleep in my old one anymore. Unfortunately I did not have the money to buy a new one so I turned to Ana white and a short time later I had a new bed and a fresh start. My kids and I love this bed. It’s hard to get them to sleep in their own beds now!
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Media Console
Media Console--My first build! Read all about it at http://isthisloadbearing.com/2012/01/15/media-console/
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Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:36
Beautiful!
I love the legs and the lattice detail. The cat is pretty cute too!
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 13:31
The details
The details really make the piece unique. The additions of the lattice panels and the legs look like simple additions, but they make a bigg difference. It looks great.
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 15:40
Did you follow Anna's plans
Did you follow Anna's plans for this? Some other comments on the plan had suggested the measurements were off. Did you find this was the case?
Thanks,
Randy
Sun, 04/07/2013 - 22:42
well i have read about you r
well i have read about you r project and i really like this in simply i want to say that good work you have done.
Sanford Locksmith
Mon, 05/06/2013 - 03:58
Great Idea
I like the idea you have in there. It is quite simple but it expresses such coolness and neatness to the place. Simplicity is beauty. It is better that you make your media console not occupied with a lot of stuff.
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Simple Work Bench
This is my spin on the sturdy work bench. I needed some more work space for building projects and for a few tools I acquired. My main work bench always seems to be covered in stuff so the extra space is great!
The first one I made I matched the height of the rollers for my chop saw, so I would have room for longer pieces of wood. I also put it on casters, so I can roll it onto the driveway when do things that should be done outside! The second one is fixed at the same height!
I used 2x4's with MDF on the shelves. I covered the bottom shelf and top with masonite, so it could easily be replaced when it gets nasty!
Benchright Coffee Table
This was my first build other than some outdoor chairs. I learned tons while building and I got to spend time with my sister doing it. Also learned about chalk paint and other finishes from big sis.
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LEMONADE STAND
My granddaughters took this home today and had a sale right away. SO MUCH fun to build this for them! Can’t wait to start another project! Thank you Ana!!!
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philipmcraft
Mon, 11/28/2016 - 15:20
plans
Where are the plans for this sofa table? I see the pics but don't see anything about dimensions.