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Turned Leg Balustrade Coffee Table
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My rendition of the baluster coffee table.
Wayne A.
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Tilt Out Trash Cabinet with Shutter Door
My trash situation was pretty dire once my dogs figured out how to pop off the lid and dig into everything. Trash was everywhere! So to keep out prying paws, I built Ana's tilt-out trash cabinet to keep the can safe. But I didn't read the plan through before going shopping, and didn't get any plywood to make the door! So I used part of an old bifold door that looks like a shutter and cut it to fit. I also added a cabinet clasp inside the top so it can securely shut. Now we don't have any trouble with my dogs dragging trash through the house!
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Comments
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 11:26
I love the shutter style
I love the shutter style door! I'd say you improved the plan out of necessity. Good Job!
Fri, 09/28/2012 - 07:14
I too think you have given us
I too think you have given us another idea with this plan, it's wonderful!
Alex's Book Shelf
This design came from Ana's website. My daughter Alex asked me for a shelf to hold all her "stuff". She's a typical girl... lots of "stuff". I was able to snap a picture before she started to fill it all up!
Rectangle Nesting Tables
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I needed a small rectangular table to put between the sofa & wall. I also wanted a small table to set elsewhere in the room temporarily. Nesting tables were the answer. I adjusted several measurements to fit the wood I had on hand for the tops. The larger table used 2 1x8's. The smaller table is topped with 3 1x6's. I also used 1by lumber instead of 2by except for the 2x2 legs.
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Custom kitchen island
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I built this custom kitchen island for a family friend that wanted something bigger than what can be purchased at a retail store. They also wanted to have a butcher block top for cutting meat. The base is made out of select pine and the stained parts is red oak with a couple strips of birch. The over all project took me 5 days to build. With the top being the longest because it consisted of 94 1 ¼” pieces glued together. Thanks for looking!
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Sandbox with Benches
For the last year we have been kicking around making a sandbox. We really needed a cover and really wanted seats. So this worked out perfect. We did modify the plan a little to make it just a little bigger. It is 4' x 5' instead of the 4'x4' called for in the plans. Very easy to build...we have very little building experience and pulled it off. We did dig out the grass where the box was going to sit and stapled 2 layers of landscaping fabric to the bottom of the box frame. We also sealed the main box frame with a little silicone to minimize sand leakage.
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Comments
Mon, 05/07/2012 - 05:32
Widening
Thanks. There are the same number of 1x4s on the top they are just longer. I was worried about the benches sagging because of the increased length and was prepared with scrap 2x4s to add support under the first two boards if needed but it doesn't seem to be a problem. We only widened it to 5' though...I think at some point that extra support would be needed.
Headboard
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2nd project - added some additional supports on the back with scraps & fixed a bowing issue. We've had it in the bedroom since October 2013 & love it (especially the price tag)!
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Sandbox
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I followed Ana White's instructions to a tee and things turned out great! I chose a dark brown wood stain and used an exterior Helmsman Spar Urethane for protection. Because the sandbox will always be outdoors, I ended up putting 5 layers of urethane on it.
I also attached a tarp (not seen in the pictures) to the bottom to hold the sand in. This way the sandbox can be dragged if you want to move it's location.
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Corona square coffee table
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Farmhouse style wood coffee table with gorgeous balustrade legs, 38" x 38", 18" high. Stained antique oak, sealed for long life...
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Large rustic bench
This is the first woodworking project I have done since high school (16 years ago!) and it's more ambitious than anything I attempted then!
It was easier than I thought on the whole, although I got a bit baffled by Australian standard timber sizes being totally different from USA ones. (The guy at the timber yard was all "One WHAT by two WHAT?") And because I couldn't find a 1x12 longer than 47 inches, I had to make the bench slightly shorter. I didn't anticipate how incredibly hard that would make it to calculate the cross support angles. (It's not just trigonometry, because there are multiple possible solutions).
It was the first time I've tried to upholster anything, too, so it's a bit wrinkly at the corners, but I'm happy with it.
I think the painting took the longest. I built the bench in one afternoon, but I had to do four coats of paint (and one of primer), each of which took nearly 24 hours to dry, so it took forever to finish.
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Porch End Table
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I made this little end table for my daughter-in-law to accompany the porch bench I made for her about 2 years ago. It's a simple little table but it does have one unique feature. My son and daughter-in-law cut down a large old cedar tree from in front of their house and gave me the wood. I thought it might be nice to build something for them from the tree so aI milled several pieces of the tree and let them dry in my shed for about one year. It took a while to run the wood through the planner to get it just right. I used the wood for the table top and the wood grain looks just beautiful. In fact, I'm just now leaving to their house on Bainbridge Island to give them the table. I know she'll love it!
Airbnb Picnic Tables by the Lake
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We have an Airbnb at a nearby lake. We built the large and kids picnic tables so our guests can enjoy the outdoors!!
Elaine Freitas
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Farmhouse Table
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Farmhouse table from plans. Shortened length to 6.5 feet to fit our area. Good plans.
Comments
Sun, 06/10/2012 - 16:30
well done!
Love it. Planning to make one for our new house once we get settled.
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:40
Love it!!!
Great job!!! On my list to make and I too will be making it to fit my dining area. Love the stain!!
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 09:06
Filled Screw Holes
I ALSO Love the "Filled" hole look! I'm going to be building this table this weekend, any suggestions on getting that look?
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 07:21
Plans for this table
New to the site, can anyone help me get to the plans for this table? I love everything about it.
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:40
Plans for this table
Just go to the blue bar above Ana's picture at the top of the page where it says "plans" and type in the kind of table you're interested in. Prepare to drool over all the gorgeous furniture and projects!
Farmhouse King Bed
My wife has always wanted a king sized bed. While my hobbyist woodworking skills are not (yet) to the point where I can create the mahogany sleigh bed she has always dreamed of, I think she has enjoyed the farmhouse bed that I built for her X-mas present. We bought a new gel mattress for the bed, which sits on a few sheets of plywood over a frame of 2x4s. While we have no current plans to move anytime soon, using some of the advice of commenters/posters, I constructed our bed and frame with bed rail brackets and hanger joists that will allow us the option to disassemble/reassemble it in the future.
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Comments
Sat, 04/22/2017 - 13:35
Farmhoue Bed
What did you ue to connect the bed rails to the Headboard and Foorboard.
I am at a loss.
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 18:57
Bed rail hardware
Janie, I ended up buying some bed rail hardware with the idea that I might someday disassemble the bed: http://www.rockler.com/surface-mounted-keyhole-bed-rail-brackets
if you want to do it cheaper, joist hangers should work.
Patrick's Beach Cottage Dresser -
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Loved making this dresser, and it works awesome in my baby girl's room.
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Water-based poly
DIY Barn door Pantry/Coffee station
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My wife has been asking me to build her a pantry since we bought our house last year and I finally got around to doing it. I used the Barn Door Entertainment center plans as inspiration but Instead of using the 1x12x8ft lumber suggested I used 1x6x8ft boards connected with pocket holes to save on costs. The Barn door hardware is the SMARTSTANDARD 8ft heavy duty (double door) which I purchased on Amazon for 73$.
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stain: Varathane classic dark walnut.
Corner Workbench
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Awesome and easy build! Thank you!
iCoffee Table
See post on blog: http://www.atouchofarkansas.com/2012/05/icoffee-table.html
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