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Barn Door Microwave Cabinet with Wine Storage
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Built by Shaun Damon Beck
Built In Storage Bench
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I wanted to make a built in storage bench for the breakfast nook in our eat-in kitchen, but wasn't entirely sure how to go about the process. After seeing Ana's "Mimi's Storage Bench" I thought the plan could be modified to fit our space, so I convinced my husband to give it a shot. We've done a fair amount of carpentry in our house, but this is the first piece of furniture that we have ever built. Thanks to Ana's plans and our new Kreg jig, it turned out better than I ever imagined. We absolutely love the new bench, where my toddler spends every morning eating his breakfast while staring out the window and giggling at the squirrels in our backyard.
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Fri, 08/02/2019 - 21:25
What did you use in the area…
What did you use in the area of the floor grate? I’m going to be doing a built in bench over a floor grate too. Thanks!
DIY Home Coffee Station
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Had a bunch of scrap wood from other projects and random pieces we found in our barn after we moved into our new house so decided to make a new coffee bar to use it up. Modified the Potting Bench plans and pretty happy with how it turned out!
Nate B
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Mat's Desk
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We needed a desk for the office. I didn't want particle board - or to pay a fortune! Thanks, Ana!
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Shiplap Fireplace with Live Edge Mantel
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I decided to go with a live edge mantel. I feel it really compliments my new hardwood floors.
thomasamayberry.com
Garden Tool Storage Rack
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This isn't an Ana White plan but I've learned so much from this site that I designed and built this garden tool rack. Its pine 2x4 construction. I love it!
It is 84" tall x 72" long x 26 wide (opening) and 48"wide for garden tool hangers.
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Nice little sofa
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Made from the 2x4 outdoor sofa plans. Needed to make some outside furniture for our deck. 2x4 treated wood bench with a valspar stain. Free handed the end table with 2x4s, 2x6s and 2x2s. Also added height to the back by an additional 2 2x4s and had added some 2x4s perpendicularly for support. Added 3 6inch wood screws in the additional 2x4s vertically so it all ties in together. Made the measurements to fit the cushions. And added some outside throw pillows I found for $6 each
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Pacific Northwest Privy
We have a small rustic cabin that needed a clean, functional outhouse. We followed Ana's plans, but with a few modifications to include a Solar gray polycarbonate roof to let in light. We also decided on cedar board & batten for the siding. We look forward to many years of use.
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Loft Over Single Bed
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I decided to build a bunk bed for my grandson and his half sister when she came to visit. I enlisted the help of my 7 year old grandson to help with sanding and he was so excited! I was very pleased how it turned out and watching my grandson's excitement was an absolute joy! I can't wait to build more things together!
Norma Jasman
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Sling Chairs
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I had some leftover wood from building my daughters loft bed and after coming across this plan realized i had all the right lumber on had already so after a trip to the store to buy a few bolts i was ready to build. I built one chair following Ana's plans exactly, using 1x2's for the outside frames, the chair turned out awesome and I wanted another. For the second one, i didn't have enough 1x2's left so I used 2x2s for the outside frame. I kept the inside width (24") of the back frame the same and adjusted the rest of the dimensions to fit. While the 1x2 chair was great and very sturdy, the 2x2 chair is rock solid. I rounded all the edges of the boards with a 1/4" roundover bit and spray painted everything dark chocolate brown. The fabric slings are made of cotton duck cloth. I added a 1" foam pillow sewn onto the top of the sling because my head rests right on the top boards and I wanted a little padding.
All said, including wood, hardware, fabric and the foam for the pillow I think this chair cost about $40 to build and finish.
As my 3 daughters piled on my lap to read on night the 2x2 chair has been load tested to about 300 lbs!
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Fri, 08/10/2012 - 14:22
Love the Pillow Addition!
What a great idea! I think I will sew together a wrap-around foam pillow with a velcro closure, so I could easily remove it if I decide to switch to a new fabric. Thank you for the inspiration! And thank you for mentioning how much sturdier the 2x2 wood is. I appreciate it!
Easy Build Outdoor Chair
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Thanks to your clear plans it was easy to make these two chairs from scrap 2x4s. Found the cushions at Lowe's. I'm a grandfather with eight grandchildren live in Iowa.
Extra long 76" floating shelf
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I wanted a shelf to extend the entire length of our laundry room. It's 76 inches, so I had to modify the existing plan for one slightly longer shelf instead of three 72 inch ones.
Cut list for 76 inch floating shelf:
2 - 1/4 plywood strips @ 76" x 7 3/4" (top & bottom of shelf)
1 - 1 x 2 @ 76" (front of shelf)
2 - 1 x 2 @ 73" (shelf frame)
4 - 1 x 2 @ 7" (ends of shelf and shelf frame)
6 - 1 x 2 @ 5 1/2" (shelf frame studs)
I was able to build this using scrap 1x2 for the studs and ends. I bought two 8 ft 1x2 pieces and one piece of 1/4 plywood, which I still have a lot left of.
I have children and this was my first time building something on my own, so it took me any spare time I could manage over the course of a week.
I can't wait to build again! Thanks Ana!
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Modern tree house
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I modified the modern tree house plan and added some safety features for young kids. I did a spiral up ladder enclosed with a mesh net so they can’t fall very far. I also added more siding and put cross bracing in window wells to limit opening size. Finally, a full porch style railing and the main support beams are pinned at one end and have a self designed treehouse sliding bracket to allow for tree movement in the wind.
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Wed, 11/18/2020 - 11:16
Amazing job!
Absolutely love all the features you added! Thanks for sharing:)
Sat, 10/30/2021 - 07:09
Modifications
Hi! I know this post was forever ago, but this is exactly how I want the treehouse to be for the my kids! I am trying to see if there was anyway you could show me how you did the modifications! I’d be forever grateful!
Storage Dining Bench
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Kitchen dining bench with storage. Due to the plugs being in an awkward position, I opted to build this bench with a facade as opposed to adding a back and sides. This also meant it had to be panelled in situ which was a fun challenge! It has piano hinges as well as soft close pistons making for a great storage bench that is in keeping with the rest of our kitchen.
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Kona Modern Adirondack
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We did three at once and it was pretty hard.
Barn Style Greenhouse
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Followed your excellent plans, thank you.
Adapted to make smaller...approximately 10ft X 8ft.
It gave me a very enjoyable project to complete during 'lock-down ' and with Greenhouse.
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Steel panels (old roofing) were obtain from a kind neighbour for free and all external metal/wood was given several coats of 'Red Oxide' gloss Barn/agricultural paint.
Adaptions made by myself were :-
I put self adhesive 'Flashing' on the bottom wood of the vertical sides...to attempt to protect the wood in contact with the floor from getting over wet......time will tell if it works.
I made additional gussets to support the top piece of wood (attached to each end).
I had trouble with keeping the corrugated roof running parrallel....but the reason for this was that it was not manufactured with straight@right angle ends (when I held a level/straight edge along end - there was a quarter of an inch gap in the centre).
Tool Organizer
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I’m very happy with my tool organizer. I also used the tool organizer idea for bracket to hang our bicycle rack. We love the way it all came out. Thank you so much for sharing!
We run a fence company. The best thing about this project is that it cost me $0!! I used 2X4 cutoffs that we were going to trash!
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Hall-End Photo Ledges
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$10 Ledges made with 1x3s instead of 1x4s and fronted with cute trim pieces I found at Orange store. Finished with Behr Marque sample paint that didn't make the cut for the hallway walls (color: Gotham Gray).
Pine Trim = $17
Behr Marque sample = $4
Total = $61
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Sat, 09/24/2016 - 10:33
Love this! The trim really
Love this! The trim really makes the shelves beautiful!
Modern Outdoor Sofa
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We are building memories and patio furniture! We're total beginners and we built an outdoor sofa and coffee table! My husband and I have never built furniture before and really needed some patio furniture as we prepare to host our son and his sweetheart's wedding reception! We learned that it's a lot of work, but so worth it!
The plans we used are from Ana White's website (Ana, you've made a wanna-be carpenter out of me!) https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/outdoor-sofa-modern-comf…
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Lightly sanded between coats and applied 2 coats all over and 3 coats on arms
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stevewolfe009
Mon, 02/17/2020 - 19:49
Made to perfectly fit your…
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