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My "Heck- I'll give it a go" Altered Farmhouse Table
Our kitchen table buggered out so I decided to give making one a try. This was my first project. With seriously low funds available- I asked around to family for scrap lumber. Turns out the old lumber in the barn was black walnut! I had to plane and join it by hand so it took quite a bit longer to make.
I made the table one foot shorter and one foot wider. It seats 6 comfortably on the sides. Thank you so much for the plans!
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Cassidy Bed Works Well with a Sleep Number Platform
My husband and I bought our California king Sleep Number bed several years after we bought our solid wood bedroom furniture and it was too big to use with the bed that came with our dressers. After our most recent move, I decided I would have to finally part with the dressers in order to have a bedroom set that matches, which was hard because I love the simple, classic style of the dressers. Then I found this site and the plans for the Cassidy bed.
To make the Cassidy bed work for us, I extended height of the side rails and footboard to the floor so that our little dog could not hide under the bed when it was time for her to go into her kennel. That means I had to buy two sheets of plywood, one for the headboard to be cut from and one for the footboard to be cut from, and I bought 1x16s instead of 1x12s for the side rails. I also adapted the entire dimensions of the bed so that it fits around the plastic platform of our Sleep number bed, so we did not need to use the 2x4 slats. In fact, we did not use any of the 2x4s in the plan. The side rails are hung on the scrap lengths of the plywood. Finally, we did not decorate the headboard with door shims.
In the end, the bed is incredibly solid and beautiful. Afterword, I finished it to match our dressers, which I had stripped, as well.
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Fri, 10/04/2013 - 08:02
Your bed came out beautifully
Your bed looks great. We also have a sleep number bed and I was trying to decide if I wanted to still use the base or not. Thanks for posting.
Shopmade Panel Saw
I built this saw several years ago using plans i got on the internet. At the time I needed a way to easily breakdown full sheets by myself. It is extremely accurate and easy to use. With the removeable wings attached it opens up to over 12'. It easily collapses for storage. I would reccommend this to anyone who does not have the room for a professional quality cabinet saw. It took me about a weekend to build. All parts were readily available at my local homecenter and hardware store. I since have gotten a cabinet saw and a tracksaw so sadly this saw now sits in a corner of my shop.
Farmhouse Bedside (actually entry) Table
I needed an entry table and when I saw this plan for a bedside table I knew with just a couple of size modifications it would be perfect for me. It is a little taller and wider that Ana's plans, but other than that is true to her design. Couldn't be happier with the new table!
Crooked Dog House
Thanks for these plans! Worked perfectly. One day build.
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Outdoor Sectional with Corner Pieces
We used 2x4s instead of 1x4s to make it more sturdy. We had to adjust some cuts accordingly. I bought the cushions at Target on clearance.
Scrap Wood Barn Door
I am finally getting around to the final touches on the home we built. I have a small pocket office that needed a sliding barn door. I build this door out of 3/4 inch plywood framed with 1x2 oak boards. I added planks of scrap plywood, 1x boards, and pallet wood. I added some different colors to make for a fun industrial/modern look. I made the barn door track out of steel purchased at a local metal shop and wooden wheels purchased online.
Wood Tilt Out Trash cabinet with storage
Modified the plans, my can was shorter for the bathroom, so I added a drawer.
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Simple 2x4 potting bench modified to include antique window.
I made this for my Mom as a birthday gift. I adjusted the dimensions a bit to accommodate the window, gave it a shabby chic look, and then added some decorative hardware. Very happy with the result!
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Mon, 07/25/2022 - 21:43
Great gift!
The end result is fantastic. I am sure your mother is thrilled! Thanks for sharing:)
Rosie's New Bed
Really simple and quick plan, great for a first timer. I oughta know. This was the first piece of wooden furniture I've ever built. Thank you so much Ana!
sofa for my "portico"
I exactly used Ana's project but I decided to paint light grey and I used for cushions denim jeans. It is really resistent and cool. grazie Ana
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Fri, 08/30/2013 - 09:23
Great job!
Your sofa looks super! Love the gray color. What a cool idea to use denim jeans for your cushions!
King Size Farmhouse Storage Bed
This was my first project using your plans. I changed the plans to make the bed King Size. I also hinged the footboard to allow storage in the middle of the bed. I am planning a drawer in the middle as well buy haven't installed that yet.
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Blanket Ladder
My husband was an amazing woodworker and when he passed away he left me a wood shop full of tools. No skills but with amazing directions, I was able to make a blanket ladder to hold the quilts that I so dearly loved. I think my husband would be very pleased!
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Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:06
Very sweet and touching!
This is fantastic, great job indeed, thank you for sharing.
Photo Ledges
This was an extremely quick and easy project to complete. I really love how the ledges tie my dining room together and display all the great pictures of our family. Now I just need to get some more pictures and frames...
ROLLING RUSTIC WOOD DRESSER
First big project, big for me anyway. Dresser came out better than I had imagined. I followed the plan exactly step by step except for the wheels part. Thank you Ana for the plans.
Farmhouse table
My daughter in law and I built this table, together in Austin, during my visit there! We had such an awesome time, together. This was made from Ana's book, A Handmade Home.
Bathroom Shelf
Another perfect shelf to decorate my little basement bathroom. Plans were so easy to follow! A little help from my hubby with this one... We had to drill into concrete to hang it. I love the end result!
Potting Bench
I modified the collapsibile planting table by Lady Goats. My wife asked for it to have a removable shelf to keep with the take down Idea and also to come up with a way to have a spicket added. this was a really fun project to make, I even added carvings and painted to allow it to stand out and to give it some color.
Kid-friendly Green Library Console
I did very little modification to the original plan on this one besides reducing the overall length to 28". I had an old plate/cup display hutch that wasn't very practical or pretty, so I took it apart and used the pieces to make the shelves (and the curvy bit under the first shelf). <!--break-->They weren't quite the right size, so I added other wood scraps (including a bit of plywood) to get the dimensions needed. The 1x2s are crappy used furring strips I ripped out of the attic when we redid the roof, so they were all water stained and covered in nail holes. The top was a vintage table leaf I acquired at some point and appears to be 3" pieces of poplar glued together (it took the stain beautifully). Oh! I did do one other thing that wasn't in the plans...I connected the shelves to the base using 5/8" dowels through the horizontal pieces on the sides. It took a little extra time, but I do feel more secure with the weight of the books+shelves (+possibly a climbing child) resting on those dowels instead of just screws.
The main thing is that this case holds my toddler's whole library. She can even put the books away by herself without them falling off when she doesn't place them just right. I love that it looks like it belongs in a grown-up's living room, but it's 100% classy kid-friendly furniture design!
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Ana White Admin
Fri, 07/01/2022 - 11:11
Stunning work!
Thank you for sharing, this is amazing!