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Kids Adirondack chairs
This was admittedly a little harder than I thought. The first one turned out short of perfection trying to get things looking great. The second one was better using a level and being more careful. However, the fact that my nail gun totally went out halfway through made the project a long one. But my kids LOVE them and they look so cute and luxurious out in my grass. I love it.
King storage bed
This King size storage bed has 6 large pullout drawers. It's made by the plans we got from Ana's queen size and Twenty five to life's plans we found on this site(THANK YOU). Just like they say in their plans I'm not sure how much I actually spent because I made some mistakes and had to rebuild my bottom piece. But I loved putting this together, and it's worth every penny and beyond. The compliments from visitors and the swollen chest pride I get when I hear my wife say, "My husband built this for us." Can't put a price on that.
Turned leg table made in India
I loved working on this project and my sincerest thanks to Ana and Elisha for this design. The picture is missing one drawer handle, because, erm, I lost it. I didn't want to wait to find it before posing this brag :).
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Doll cradle
My husband and I used your plans to make this cradle... He built it, and I painted it. I’m so excited to give it to our granddaughter for Christmas!!
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Sun, 12/17/2017 - 20:52
Additional info
I put that it took 10-20 hours... that was mostly the painting and drying time between each coat, and doing the A for her name.
Floating Corner Desk
I was looking to build a desk for my wife. I searched around on YouTube for ideas and came up with this one: https://youtu.be/IN0j34WDlg4. I made a few modifications and added a few features to come up with this corner desk.
1 sheet 3/4" blond wood plywood.
1/4 sheet of 1/2" plywood for the drawers.
1 box 10mm laminate flooring.
1/4" trim cut from poplar for the edges of the plywood.
It took my wife and I about 2 days to complete the project.
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Fire Truck Bed
I started this project several weeks ago, and I am very happy with the outcome. Please see my Blog since there is so much information. www.atouchofarkansas.com
Mid Century Modern Changing Table
I had been looking everywhere for an antique Mid Century Modern buffet table to use as a changing table for my daughter but found that these vintage pieces ran about $1200 to $3000 and still needed refinishing. That was out of my price range so I came here and found plans for a console table that had the look I was going for.
The plan I found was too short in length and height so I reworked them a little to fit my needs. I just added a second cabinet in the same dimensions as the first onto the other end of the drawers to increase the length and bought 12" legs instead of 6" ones to increase the height. I used the same hardware that was recommended in the original plans but added a magnetic door stopper to make the cabinet doors flush with the frame when closed. I also added dowel rods in the cabinets because my daughter doesn't have a closet and I needed a place to hang her clothes.
It is great to have 2 cabinets because the left side holds clothes that are too big for her and the right holds all of the clothes she wears now. The drawers are nice and deep so I can put all her changing stuff like diapers and lotion in the top and fit all her socks, diaper covers, and pajamas in the other drawers.
I will say that I used 1x6's to make the drawers first but found that I am really bad at picking straight boards as there were a lot of gaps between the sides and the bottom of the drawer. I went back and used scrap pieces of 3/4" plywood for the drawer sides and they came out much better with no gaps, plus, the exposed top of the drawer sides look better.
This was a fairly fast project. I put it as a weekend project due to the down time between staining and poly coats. It was my first time working with edge banding and I loved it. It was super easy and kind of relaxing! Over-all, this project was easy and fun! This table meets all of my needs AND it looks great! Thanks Ana for the plans and thanks Brooke for the inspiration and tips!
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Fri, 06/28/2013 - 11:02
Love the MCM look
Wow, really great job. I love mid century mod, and you pulled it off perfectly!
Small Dresser - Barn Wood Drawer Face
My son needed a dresser that would fit a small space (no more than 40 inches wide). I modified the Cabin Collection plans to fit the small space. Looking at the plan, I wanted to brighten up the wood and opted not to stain. Instead I purchased an airless sprayer and was very pleased with the finish. For the drawer faces, I found old barn wood. The barn wood was a little tricky because some of the boards were warped. I brushed the wood with a stiff nylon brush to bring out the deep grain texture of the wood. Finally, purchased bronze finished drawer handles. Very pleased with the outcome. Thanks for the plans. Can't wait to start my next project.
Minwax Clear Polyurethane - Drawers
Drawer Fronts were not finished
Christmas Tree Wall Shelf
Christmas Tree Wall Shelf
Stockings hung using cabinet/drawer pull knobs that I found on Amazon
Faux Fireplace
This is a modified version of Mimi's fireplace, adjusted to fit an area only 24" wide.
Fireplace is 21" wide at the mantle.
The Yule log was made from a supermarket log by cutting off the face and cutting down the rest of the log to make the planter.
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Thu, 12/16/2021 - 07:44
The wood is white pine…
The wood is white pine finished with Minwax Early American with 10.32's red added per quart.
Matching Adirondack Chairs
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Rustic X Coffee Table, End Table and Console
This was a blast to build. This was all a gift for my wife since the traditional 5th anniversary gift is wood.
The coffee table and console are both awesome! The only thing I would change/modify is the end table, because its kinda big and doesn't really look its part of the set other than the "X". I would maybe take about 2 or 3 inches off all sides or maybe 3 off the sides so its not such a box.
Actually I was thinking it would be nice for Anna to have a section with a "poll" for someone like me who is kinda stuck on a finish to post a picture and have other vote on a few options....thoughts??? Anna??
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Thu, 06/20/2013 - 07:31
Stain or Poly Poll
I'll start one! Go for the poly. You're absolutely right, it will bring up the beautiful grain, and show off the "X" accents. Nice work, by the way!
Thu, 06/20/2013 - 07:32
Stain or Poly Poll
I'll start one! Go for the poly. You're absolutely right, it will bring up the beautiful grain, and show off the "X" accents. Nice work, by the way!
Thu, 06/20/2013 - 08:39
Yes to the poly!
Beautiful builds! Wow, they look wonderful. What an amazing gift! From the pics, the end table looks fine, too, as the furniture isn't a small scale. I love the two-tone so I say go for just the poly!
Thu, 06/20/2013 - 12:08
Poly is A great choice
I think you did an amazing job :) love the contrast of the two tones. Using poly for the rest would be beautiful. I cant wait to do this project myself.
Thu, 06/20/2013 - 15:47
Love these tables!
What a wonderful gift! These tables are beautiful, great job on this build! I love the two-tone - One more vote for the poly! :)
Fri, 06/21/2013 - 13:04
Poly it is!
I'm going to go with only the Poly over the bare wood. Thanks for the comments and advise! It will be a few weeks due to work and travel but I'll send updated pics once its done.
Sat, 02/24/2018 - 21:18
Poly, or paint white
I like the naked/poly look too. The other option I think would look good would be painting it white. The contrast between the white frame and darker kona top and shelf would be cool.
Farm House Table
I used local Colorado beetle killed pine. I based the table on Anna's Farm House Table plans. I used the bread ends to create pull outs for 11 inch extensions on each end.
Last minute Christmases gift. Bunny hutch.
Thank you Ana for the plans. Our daughters dolls needed some pets and this project was the perfect home for her New bunnies! I can't wait for her to open this gift Christmas morning.
Farmhouse Doll Bed
Created from scraps using Ana’s plans for the bed and the mattress.
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Fri, 12/24/2021 - 14:33
Thanks for the great plans…
Thanks for the great plans and making the mattress so simple (for those of us who feel like just threading a sewing machine is like playing the game Mouse Trap while under the influence! 😄)
Cedar Table/Stool
Made with western red cedar from Lowes. So pretty!
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Wed, 08/21/2019 - 09:00
Did you use any kind of…
Did you use any kind of finish on the cedar? I’m making one as an indoor end table.
What grit sand paper did you use?
Looks great by the way. Excellent job!
Love these end tables!
I loved this project! I had been wanting a new set of end tables for a while and I came across these plans and was in love! I altered them just a smidge by raising the bottom shelf a little so I could fit a vaccuum/broom under it more easily, but other than that I left it as is! For the decorative hardware, I used L brackets and large upholstery nails/tacks...you can find them in most craft stores...I picked mine up at Hobby Lobby.
You chest
Ana White’s plans are the best I’ve seen. Some are easy and some are challenging builds. She’s so very encouraging in her videos. She makes me feel like I can keep on building. I’m very happy to say I started my business from her inspirations.
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Single Simple Modern Outdoor Lounger
Modified the double lounger plans into 2 single loungers. I liked the idea of the boards running the long way rather than from side to side like the single lounger plan. These were pretty easy to build. All assembled with a Kreg for hidden screws. Made with Sanded and super polyurethaned cedar (3 or 4 coats). turned out beautiful with the matching boards running from head to toe!
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Ana White Admin
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:46
WOW!
Such an amazing bed, thank you for sharing!