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My version of Adirondack chair!
I tweeked this project because I was making it for a larger person. On the whole, I think it came out pretty good! Thanks Ana! I love your website and plans.
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Tall Narrow Modular Bookcase!
This is my very first woodworking project! My oldest daughter badly needed a bigger bookcase... I made this last year and it's already completely stuffed full of books now! Home Depot ripped the MDF for me, hubby helped me put it together and then I finished it. Since it is tall and narrow, the sides were bowing inward. I decided NOT to make ALL shelves adjustable, so I made two of them part of the bookcase. Squared things up nicely. The rest of the shelves are removable though.
Guest bedroom with fancy king farmhouse bed, $10 ledges, wooden crate nightstands, and wine bottle lamps
This the recent remodel of our guest bedroom. Its a modified plan from a fancy farmhouse bed that allows room for tubs to be stored underneath, three of the ledges, and the nightstands are old wooden crates that have been sanded down, painted, and mounted to the wall. We decided to do vinyl stickers as the "headboard" and felt the birds on a wire made for a good look. The lamps we made from wine bottles with labels we liked using westinghouse lamp kits. Thank you Ana White for these plans and ideas!
Tryde end table
I built this table in about 3 hours with 5 2x4s yellow pine for the total cost of around $17 total...thats not including the kreg jig screws or stain. I deviated from the original plans for the top to try something different with the 45 degree mitre cuts. It came out great but I had to review a youtube video on making the kreg pilot holes at the 45 degree angles to attach the corners together. I then cut the (4) 2x4s to fill out the top and used kreg jig screws to attach. Very nice instructions by Ana and after posting to my FACEBOOK page, I'm getting orders! :)
Bird Feeder on a pole!
What a great little feeder! I didn't put mine in the window yet, because the screens are on for the summer. I screwed a metal flange into the bottom of the bird feed then screwed a metal pipe into the flange. Then put it in the ground under the window. I'll add the suction cups and put it in the window in the fall. I love watching the birds!
4x2 Patio Seating
Easy to make 4x2 Patio Seating with Ikea style cushions.
Added the diagonal designs on the back.
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Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:40
Fun and cheery!
Looks great, love the added back design element! Thanks for sharing!
Rustic Console Table
This is a piece I made out of scraps just for fun. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and how functional it is!
I looked on the Tryde Console Table and Simple Console Table as a reference and just figured out the dimensions from what material I had. I also added a piece of wood in the center, and winged it with the shelf on the bottom.
See-saw for kids
Took no time at all - 1 hour start to finish on a rainy day. Built it for the little kids but kids came out of the "woodwork" from all over the neighbourhood. Easy, fun and cheap! May add some old rubber bike tires beneath the seats to protect the wood that comes in contact with the ground. Didn't bother with a padded seat - an off-cut of plywood, with sanded edges works just fine and will be easy to replace if it starts to weather.
Farmhouse Bed
Built from the King Farmhouse bed plans
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Tue, 11/08/2016 - 10:48
do you have a boxspring on
do you have a boxspring on your bed as well? I am curious how high a mattress and boxspring will sit if i make the side rails and frame
Tue, 11/08/2016 - 10:49
Did you use a metal bed frame
Did you use a metal bed frame or did you make the side rails and frame? i am curious how high my mattress will sit above the footboard because I want to make the side rails and use slats. I have a boxspring that I will be using.
Entryway lockers and bench
I love Ana's plan for lockers! This project is so rewarding and was very straight forward to build. I added a fourth locker and a shoe bench to accomodate my children. I also added a toekick behind the face frame so things won't get lost underneath. Instead of using 1 x 12's, I ripped plywood into 4 equal strips. They came out to be slightly less than 12 inches each as you have to account for the saw blade. Each locker has three hooks, a place for shoes, and a bin for winter gear. I made the fabric bins and bench cushion following online tutorials. I set the hooks according to the height of my children, so even my youngest can hang up her things. This project took me about a week and a half to complete, including the sewing portion. It is very sturdy and the 1x4's along the back allowed me to attach the unit to several wall studs. I placed the 1x4's(with hooks) low enough that the heavy backpacks will also have the shelf for support. The shoe bench measures 48" in length at the longest point. It is the same depth as the locker unit and fits perfectly behind the locker face frame. Thank you so much for your wonderful plan!
Adirondacks
These a few of your designs I’ve created. The bench and Adirondacks were the fist of my Covid projects, then I added the outdoor living space landscaping… sorta. Thanks for Great plans. I love making the stuff.
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Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:30
Wonderful projects!
Thank you for sharing, it all looks very pretty and inviting!
bench
Entryway bench, modified size to fit space and added cushion. ** Cost includes foam and fabric for cushion. Bench itself cost about $60.
2. sanded 120 grit, then 220 grit
3. two coats paint with primer, Behr French Roast semi gloss
Herb planter from reclaimed pallet
I used a pallet I found in a burn pile, cut it down, added a bottom piece from one of the other cross pieces, painted, stenciled, and covered it with a coat of poly. I then added potting soil and herbs, and screwed it into the studs of our porch. It's off the ground so my dogs can't get into it and my chickens won't sample the plants!
CUSTOMIZED FARM TABLE
This is a customized version of a farmtable that my wife found here!
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Sun, 04/12/2020 - 10:51
getting plans
how do I get plans for this table? it is the customized farm table, thank you
Breadboard Ended Fancy X Desk!
I felt a little bold deviating from the plans when this was my first project. But I saw another version of this desk with the breadboard ends, and I really appreciated the added craftsmanship this gave off. Other than the top, I followed the plans to a T. For the top, I made this from 2x6's with the 4 lengthwise pieces cut to 61" and the ends to 22" (I think I ended up trimming the ends down to match better, but 22 was a good starting point). As for the finish, I layered stains starting with Minwax's Classic Grey followed by Minwax's Jacobean. I made two of these desks to put in our home office. If I think of it once the office is complete and decorated, I'll add another pic!
2nd Layer - Minwax Jacobean
Kitchen Island
I wanted a kitchen island that would match my farmhouse table and would fit in my small kitchen.
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My First Project
This was my first project I did close to a year ago. I was so excited about the site I decided to go big right away and do a table and benches for our first house we hadn't moved into yet. I had help and it was quite the learning experience. I think I would start with something smaller first but in the end we got a wonderful table in our dining area that has had plenty of use!
Simple Memory Box
I needed a way to display some old pictures... I just love the look of old pictures and and wanted something different than an ordinary frame.This is one of the easiest and cheapest picture display project you can do.
A full tutorial can be found at www.AHouse-2-Home.com
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Fancy Arch King Size
My husband calculated the dimensions to extend the plans from a queen to a king size bed. It was our first project together and we're both really excited about how it turned out!
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Customized Corner Desk
This was my first build I have wanted to get this particular desk from Pottery Barn but don't have the space for it. I used the corner desk plans but on one side I used the plans for the legs used on the smaller desk. Since it wasn't too big I made the desktop one piece. All in all it was pretty straightforward. The only problem I had was when I put the legs on the wrong side, I didn't realize until after I had used wood filler and painted.