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I have always loved apothecary consoles! Then my grandmother gave me her huge collection of pottery, which I have admired since I was a kid. I had nowhere to put it, so it was a perfect excuse to build this.

I used MDF for the cabinet and pine for the top. I did a thick top, I stacked two 1x6s on top of each other, giving me 1.5" thick top. I also distressed in and filled in with Ebony Wood filler. I absolutely love how it turned out. I hadn't used pine before, I always use poplar. This project made me love pine!

I modified the plan slightly...I made 4 doors instead of drawers. I also made the top cubbies 2" taller, just to add extra height. I still need baskets for the cubbies, though!

I've built 6 of these so far. They are fun to build. The # 1 request is for one that is bigger so I'm working on that next. A couple of things I changed iS the dowel rod from 1/2" to 7/8" and the body I thought wasn't rigid enough being cut from 1"x 10"x 10' and there wasn't sufficient room for screws and glue so I'm now using 2"x10"x10" it's working a lot better and is a lot more sturdy and easier to assemble. Another thing I have done is once assembled the the plans is I transcribed them to rigid cardboard so can use them over and over cuts the time down considerably. I'll post more pictures soon. I have named mine Lil' Moto

Ran on the wood through planer to get rid of that rounded edge stud look on the wood. Fun little project.

We desperately needed something next to the door to put shoes in. I didn't quite yet have the courage to attempt the shoe dresser (http://ana-white.com/2011/01/shoe-dresser) and there are lots of scraps in our shop from my husbands projects. I tried these crates out and they were super easy and super fast to throw together during nap time. I primed and painted because I used plywood instead of 1x12.

I was looking for a plan for a 5 board bench so naturally I came to your site. I made your basic design but made it a little bit smaller in all dimensions and I put a half inch split down the middle of the top. I built it out of pine and painted it flat black. I gave the legs and underneath 3 coats of satin polyurethane and the top and sides received 5.

You can follow the build on my blog at :
http://funwithwoodworkingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/project-how-to-build-…

You can also watch a video of the build on my YouTube page at:
http://youtu.be/1_hz2n7v9ss

Thanks for the free plans!

Just acute rustic X console table I built!

I wanted a simple bench for my yard during the summer. This was a fun, simple build with a little bit of extra style. I used a fence picket for the seat and added a center support underneath, since it was a bit bendy. Sanded the top really well before finishing. Built with Kreg jig.

Great little project. Finished just in time for Thanksgiving.

Andy

I built the reclaimed wood headboard for our master bedroom, and then found some awesome reclaimed-look stools at Pottery Barn on sale. About a month after that, Ana came out with her reclaimed wood bedside table plans. I was slightly bummed that I already had these cool stools, but then I realized that I had a whole guest room that I could build for! My guest room has a beach theme so I painted my tables white. The room is also kind of small, so I decided that I would put in one drawer and put in a shelf on the bottom. That way it wouldn't look so huge in the room. I love it! And I found these cool bronze starfish knobs at Lowe's. I got a little overzealous at times and I have pocket hole screws in places that are visible, but not that visible. It could be better. All in all, I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

Delivered the nursury Furniture and have a very satisfied daughter preparing to bring our Grandchild into the world.

From Ariel "My sweet baby boy has the most beautiful nursery I've ever seen! I am so thankful for my father who hand built this furniture. It is definitely made with love and it's everything I dreamed of. I'm also thankful for my husband and brother in law who set up this entire nursery for me this morning. Thank you" 
I started with plans and inspiration and then added some creativity. For the legs on this crib I laminated three 1x4 poplar and used threaded inserts. #anawhite

This project was a Christmas present to my wife.  I used the plans from the 20-second tidy up coffee table  and made some slight modifications.  

We used the Dress Up cart plan, but altered it in a few ways. We added additional storage up top and used hooks instead of a bar with hangers. We also added a mirror on one end and wheels. Visit our blog for more photos!!

http://bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/sneak-peak-natalees-dress-up…

This a coffee table I built that is based on Pottery Barn's Rhys Coffee table and features and open shelf and six drawers. I modified the plans to include a top and changes to the drawer fronts. The original plans can be found here at Ana White's website: http://ana-white.com/2012/02/plans/rhyan-coffee-table

I just wanted to say thank you, Anna White, for easy to follow instructions for this DIY. I've really enjoyed making this piece and it turned out oh so pretty! It's exactly what I wanted :) And to those who may be intimidated by this project, I'd say Go For It! You can do it!!! :)

                                             ~ Marina

Hi, Made my 1st cooler caddy some 5 yrs ago. Bright blue with dark walnut stain on shelf & top trim. Made 2nd & 3rd coolers of the deep blue both w/bottle caps in the center. My forth cooler was gray paint w/an antique wax applied. The side shelf was made of pallet wood (white oak) with a wine rack under neath (was a wedding gift for my niece) All the coolers were made with 2x4’s, pine, exterior paint and marine grade spray poly on exposed wood. Had fun making them all. More to come.

Built two of these workbenches using 2x4's I found in the dumpsters around my neighborhood. Tested out rustoleum stain for the tops. Covered really well in just one coat.

This was a project that I messed up and it actually turned out much better than the original idea. I wanted to to make a buffet/side-table for our dinning room but ended up measuring wrong and this turned into what it is now.
I am happy with the way it turned out. It was pretty simple to make as far as the design is concerned.
The woodwork involved was planing, cutting, sanding, etc and then there was bit of metal work like cutting and welding.
I love how the milk baskets tie things together.

I made a few modifications because I built it all out of cedar. Mostly just adding additional bracing so that the shelves were sturdy. Just need some hooks for my tools.