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SMALL GABLE ROOF GREENHOUSE
I was planning on building a greenhouse some time next year but I just happen to see this by chance and fell in love with it. I've always built from my own designs but when I saw this I decided to purchase the plans. I couldn't be more happy with it. Right now its doubling as a feed room. I wanted a solid foundation so I build a floating deck to mount the walls on. The deck added quite a bit to the total price.
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Wed, 12/23/2020 - 09:52
Just beautiful!
Love that you're able to double it as a feed room, great job on this build!
Ken and Matt's Cupboard
We found two old windows with the original hardware. They were covered with chipping lead based paint so we pulled off what paint we could (safely). We then painted them over with oil based Kilz before the final coat. We then built the cupboard from there. We decided to go with a more rustic look since the windows were still a little rough. We applied a crackle finish in a few spots using white glue to add to the rustic texture.
Walnut Console Table and Matching End Table
tryde console table with a twist... Added shelf above and below. Created a smaller version for a matching side table. Double layered top with staggered wood pattern. I receive compliments every time someone new comes over. Solid piece of furniture. Looks very expensive.
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Thu, 12/04/2014 - 22:52
Fabulous! I love the dark
Fabulous! I love the dark stain! Thanks for sharing!
Valentine's gift for my wife
My first woodworking project with the new miter saw my wife got me for Christmas. She was very happy with the results, and we're now receiving order requests :)
Classicly Stained Nesting Tables
Working off of Ana's easy and classicly styled nesting table plan, we decided to go with a stain finish to match the furniture in our formal living room. Building the tables was quite easy and fast. The time was in the waiting for the stain to dry and be ready to apply multiple coats as needed. Staining obviously takes much longer to complete, but well worth the wait.
Rustic Sideboard
We used the basic design of the salsa console and moved the drawers and doors to a design that we preferred for hiding our junk.
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Mimi's Faux Mantle
Built this using the Anna White's "MIMI'S FAUX MANTLE" but instead of using crown molding I elected to use STONE TILES in a neutral tone and finished the surround and mantle in white giving the piece a nice soft appeal. The building plans were easy to follow and took about 2 days to complete the whole process not to mention how reasonable the cost was. I already had the tiles and adhesive from a left over bathroom mirror frame.
Coffee & Side Tables
Coffee table completed and three side tables ready for staining.
Thank you for the plans.
Media Stand for My Mom
Tv Stand for My mother for Christmas. Couldn't find untreated 4x4s so i used cedar. Found now after the project was done that Menards has untreated 4x4's, even Red Oak.
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Daybed w/storage
My husband and I worked together on this project. He built it and painted/stained. Plans were used fro link below.
http://ana-white.com/2012/08/plans/daybed-storage-trundle-drawers
Outdoor bar grill surround with 2 post pergola
I wanted to build an L shaped outdoor bar with a 2 post pergola over the grill. I couldn't find any plans online that would fit the space I had, so I decided to build it myself with custom dimensions. The top bar is approx. 7'3" across, and 15" wide, while the distance from the right edge (next to the house) to the end of the bar is approx. 9'1".
I framed it with PT lumber and the 2 pergola posts are sitting on top of the pavers and supported internally within some of the framing studs. Since the pavers sit on top of concrete, I didn't feel the need to dig up the existing pavers and achor them in the ground.
I used hardiboard for the exterior and tiled the lower section of the bar.
For the actual high bar top, I wanted to do something unique, and found a 900 year old scrap slab of Cypress at a local lumber yard. One side was smooth, but underneath was gouged out from different saw cuts and very uneven. I screwed a piece of 3/4" PT plywood underneath and trimmed it with 1-1/2" Cypress. I stained the whole thing with a dark honey colored stain and put a generous amount of poly on it once it was dry. There are a few cracks and nicks on it, but once it was stained, it looked awesome.
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Wed, 06/19/2019 - 13:23
Looks awesome. I have been…
Looks awesome. I have been wanting something like this for a while now. Where can we can plans for this?
Barbie doll house
I made this dollhouse for my daughters birthday and made all of the furniture from scrap wood.
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Farmhouse Dining Table
This was the first attempt at building furniture for my husband and me...and we're thrilled with how it turned out! We had a table from Crate and Barrel that was not holding up at all (I convinced them to take it back after 1 year) and wanted to try to build our own. We used Ana's Farmhouse Dining Table original plan, and only shortened it to 64", but followed the rest exactly. We looked into getting oak or a more expensive wood for the table, but save your money and get the pine! After the polyurethane, it's harder and more durable than our C&B table!
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Thu, 02/07/2013 - 19:49
Beautiful Job!
Nice job and I love the finish! I will keep that stain in mind for one of my next projects...
Jelly Cupboard Armoire
This is my first solo and most ambitious project. I only had some help with getting the doors hung. I combined my long-time love of machine embroidery and my new found love of woodworking to create the doors on this project and really make it something special. I'm going to be using this piece in place of a chest of drawers in my bedroom.
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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 13:21
Awesome project!
What an awesome project! Love the finish, and the design on the doors. How did you do the door panels? They're lovely!
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 12:13
Wow that is really awesome!
Wow that is really awesome! I love the stain and the way that this turned out!
Deck chair Build
Dear Ana,
I built this Deck chair as per the plans on your site. Super easy for amatuer beginners like me. Enjoyed making it. Thank a lot!
Front porch planters
Followed your plan but added extra 1 x 2 trim to the sides, feet made from 1 × 3 and 1x 3 trim around the top
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Simple Changing Table
I built this changing table for my friend's new baby. I had to stain all the individual pieces and assemble it at her house. It wouldn't fit assembled in my vehicle! :)
I also built her a stepstool as well.
Mudroom Bench Built-In
I wanted to revamp my mudroom and need some storage so I built a bench and designed it as a built-in.
Please check out my DIY blog:
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/2nd-post
thanks,
Ian
Wiccan Altar
I took the plan from this and rather than have a two tone with paint, I stained the entire thing and used my wood burner to burn a pentacle in the top. My wife loves her altar.