Community Brag Posts
Oak Slat Bench
I turned some old oak shelves that I got from an estate sale into a 3' wide Scandinavian slat bench.
Pat Besong
Organizer for knitting needles & crochet hooks
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I used Ana and Jaime's desk organizer plans to build this, but I'm using it in my craft room instead for my needles/hooks/small accessories. This plan was part of Ana's Handbuilt Holiday plans found here: https://ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/desktop-office-or-vanity-bea…
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Easy Wood Outdoor Chairs
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Made these two in about 3 hours. Instead of wood glue I used construction adhesive. Now to sand and stain then add cushions.
Richard Wilson - Kirkland, IL
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Laundry Pedestal
This was quick build. First time for us using trim, so we wasted a few feet getting the angles right. We attached the legs directly to the frame, and did not use the metal brackets. We also did not build the floor frame. We measured how high/wide the laundry baskets ($3/piece at Target!) were, and made it to fit them. We added a piece of rubber mat to the top (bought at Lowe's). A few weeks later we helped our daughter and son in law build one for their new house!
DIY Ladder Shelf
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DIY Ladder Shelf to use as a plant stand on our courtyard deck.
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Coop and run for Six
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We wanted our chickens to have plenty of room for when we ere not home and could not let them free range in the yard. One of the six was a rooster-- and long story-- but we don't have him any more-- so 5 chickens now enjoy this coop/run. It cost about $300 in supplies. It is 16 feet long.
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Farmhouse Toy Box
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Worked the farmhouse style toy box with two colors of stain. Try and square this up BEFORE you add all the sides. I made that rookie mistake and was 1/8” off; not a huge deal overall but it made for a super snug fit when I put the bottom board in. Overall, super sturdy and I like how it turned out.
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Custom Wood Cooler Stand
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I made this Ice Chest Cart for my son’s schools silent auction. It features a spigot for drainage, bottle opener, hook for a bar towel and I also set it on castors so it can be easily moved.
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Rolling Pantry with Mini Fridge and Recycle
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My dad and other mother asked me to build them a rolling pantry to house a fridge, recycle, canned good organizer and sized to fit their existing dry food containers. Using Ana's free design tool, I was able to incorporate all of their asks making this little alcove much more functional! It took some figuring finding the perfect fridge and recycle bin that would fit the space. I left room at the top of the recycle so there would be plenty of room for larger recycle items. The heavy duty casters allow this unit to be moved around easily if needed. I built this in 2 pieces with pocket holes, added edgebanding to the front and added a hole for the power cord placement.
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Floating Corner Entertainment Stand
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This is a corner entertainment stand. I didn't have a plan to follow so I made it up as I went. The dimensions are 40" L xW and 27" tall. It has a base hidden underneath it help support the weight and is also screwed into wall studs to prevent tipping. The angle for the front cross section is 22.5 degrees. I made this for a friend. She is going to paint it unfortunately. Materials cost only around $120. 3 sheets 3/4" plywood, some 1x2s and a couple hinges and cabinet knobs.
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Sun, 01/06/2013 - 04:49
This is REALLY a nice looking
This is REALLY a nice looking corner unit. In our living room, the ONLY place for the tv is in the corner. I have a prebuilt unit now that cost me quite a bit, and we hate it. Its all modern with glass shelves. This corner cabinet is EXACTLY what I want to build. I have a 1 year old so having doors to hide the electronics is a must.
I would VERY much like to build this. Are there any more detailed pictures or a plan I could download? Ive been searching for the last few days an just cant seem to find anything that catches my eye like this one.
Looks great!!
Sun, 01/06/2013 - 06:18
Thanks Justin
The shelves are made out of premium plywood. For the top, bottom, and the middle shelf, I measured and cut out on pieces of plywood. Then used plywood for the "walls" of the unit. I trimmed it with 1x2s. The doors are also plywood. I just rabbit jointed nice wood for the frame of the doors. Underneath the the TV stand is a 2x4 set back a little bit to give it that floating looking. It is anchored to the wall on the inside of the unit with screws going into the studs of the wall. I hope this makes since.
DIY Octagon Table
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Why an octagon shape? I wanted a round table and my husband wanted square, so we met in the middle and built this! Very easy and fun to build!
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Wed, 08/20/2014 - 09:51
I love this! It looks great
I love this! It looks great and sturdy (and heavy! lol). just curious, where did you get your chairs?
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Wed, 08/20/2014 - 17:50
Thank you! I got the chairs
Thank you! I got the chairs from Target from the carlisle collection. :)
Thu, 08/21/2014 - 07:40
Thank you for the reply! We
Thank you for the reply! We have a beautiful old solid wood turned-leg farmhouse table (and matching chairs) that has been in my family since the 60's that needs to be refinished, but it just isn't our style. So we're thinking of building our own in our more modern style but would have to get chairs to accompany it. I LOVE these, so I think we've found our new chairs! I hope our table turns out as beautiful as yours.
I still have plans to refinish the old table and pass it along to someone who will show it as much love (aka abuse) as it received in my childhood...
Benchmark TV stand
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My wife and I wanted a nice TV stand for our new living room. Like always, we did not want to spend tons of money and I thought about building something anyways. My wife found the Benchwright series at Pottery Barn and loved it, but for almost $1,000 that was not in our budget. Of course I came straight here and found these plans! I had a great time building this. The measuring and cutting took only an afternoon, and the staining took a long time as this was my first real staining project. I also wanted to get nice glossy coats of clear coat, which took time.Overall we are thrilled with how it turned out! The biggest headache was the euro hinges. I followed the directions that came with them and they did not turn out right at all. It was trial and error to finally get this placed correctly.
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I tried out both oil based and water based polyurethane on this project to try them both out. I highly prefer the water based clear coat over the oil based. The water based is almost twice the cost, but it goes on much thicker so it is easier to apply and took less coats to get a glossy finish.
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$40 Farmhouse table
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What a fun build, the whole family helped!
Finally patio furniture that won't blow away!
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Very clear plans and directions. My husband and I built these and the table in a weekend. We added a back and made a table from the scraps. First time of not chasing furniture that has blown away! We love them!
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Shoe Dresser
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I've been wanting to make this for so long! I still have a couple blemishes to touch up but I'm super pleased with how this turned out. Easy construction and tons of customization options! THANK YOU ANA!!!
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Buffet Table / Hutch with Wall Collage
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My wife wanted something to fill up a large wall in our kitchen so I designed a collage centered over a buffet table. I used the plans from the Salsa Console that I found on this website for the table. I had to modify the plans quite a bit in order for the table to fit the space that we had. After I had the design the way I wanted it, my wife and I found the frames that we needed and painted them with a black, brown, and terquoise theme. I built the hutch using pine that I bought from the hardware store. I used quarter round moulding strips to accentuate the drawer faces and the cabinet doors. I added glass to the center of the cabinet doors and then backed the glass with the material from one of those cheap ceiling light panels to give the glass a 3D frosted appearance. I then painted the interior of the cabinets with that same terquoise color and ran lights inside the cabinets so that the terquiose color would show through the forsted glass. I finished the table off by staining it with a dark red maple stain (to match our kitchen table and island) and then added a few simple drawer/cabinet knobs. Everything came together nicely when we hung it all up over the table. Now all we have left to do is add our pictures to the frames.
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Large Porch Bench with X Backs to highlight feature wall
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Using the Ana White plans of Large porch Bench with X backs I was able to create this amazing area in the entrance way of our home. The bench was part of a larger project where I added the modeling and shelves to the wall. The plans were great, I just made the bench a bit smaller, as the original size was a bit overwhelming inside the home.
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Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:06
Love the smaller size for indoors
And the red pop, love it! It looks great against that wall:)
Farmhouse Table (wooden pallets)
Hello, I'm doing furniture with wooden pallets and I found your awesome website with nice explanations and plans so I decided to make this nice farmhouse table but with wood from shipment wooden pallets.
Thank you very much for all your work and plans !
I will make other furnitures from your plans with wooden pallets :D and post the brags here soon.
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