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Farm House Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 13:45

Needed a new table and found Ana’s plans. They made making furniture simple to so. I love how it turned out.

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Magnetic White Board Organizer Wall

Submitted by Christian on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:24

Easy project that has helped us stay more organized. We use Cozi to maintain the calendar, but this allows us to highlight things that the kiddos need to know during the week. We keep the chore schedule, laundry schedule, meal plan, and out of routine activities on the week calendar so the kids can tell what is going on at a glance. The allowance is also hanging up at the top as an incentive to get their respective jobs done for the week. I used galvanized sheet metal glued onto a 1/4 inch plywood base and coated it with whiteboard paint. This allows it to be magnetic and easily written on. Love the letter holder for homework and important paperwork.

Things we have used it for so far:
Activity schedule (swimming lessons, soccer practice, etc.)
Meal plan
Unusual activities (parties, movie night, etc.)
School stuff (project due, spirit week, etc.)
Chore schedule
Laundry Schedule
Room of the week: what part of the house gets a deep clean this week.
Servant of the week: which kid is the designated helper for non-chore activities when an extra hand is needed.

We are still figuring out all the ways to use this to good effect, but the kids really like being able to see what is coming up in the schedule for the week.

Estimated Cost
$100
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Whiteboard paint
Minwax Walnut Stain
Spray Acrylic to whiteboard marker proof the wooden parts.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

nightstand

Submitted by cnlynch on Thu, 04/02/2015 - 19:32

I needed a small nightstand and was able to build this with wood left over from the Farmhouse table project, it's not perfect but I love it.

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Double trash bin with drawers

Submitted by abbpim on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 19:48

I am very happy with how the finish in this turned out... the green gold paint and the American Cherry wood compliment each other well!  Doing this again on more proj

Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Liquitex green gold paint and minwax paste finishing wax and polyurethane on base. Several coats of Mineral oil on top finished with finishing wax again.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Farm house Queen bed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:27

I made this a little shorter and less wide to fit between my two windows. Thanks so much for these plans!

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No Train Needed

We needed a table to compliment our Apothecary cabinet we built prior to this project. We needed a big table b/c our furniture is so bulky. We have a 6 month old, and an 8 year old, so toy storage is a must. We built the table in one evening. We swapped the top trim 1x3s w/ 1×2. The bottom shelf only sits 1 inch from the floor, so I can fill it with itso bins for additional baby storage! The top board is not cut in half, rather we drilled 1 inch holes on both ends. You can’t see them in the pics, b/c I hid them, with the cutest thing ever, bear coasters. The coasters are too protect the table b/c we cant use poly here in the winter.
I wanted a David Bromstad cow rug & hubs said no. Bear Skin Rug style coasters for $20 from Urban Outfitters are our compromise. I love this table. It’s super heavy & I hope it lasts forever.

Estimated Cost
$80
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Miniwax Autumn Harvest from Lowe's
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Rustic X coffee table with industrial trim

Submitted by AndWhatnot on Sun, 04/05/2015 - 18:34

I added metal corners made by bending 1 1/4 x 1/8 inch flat bar and attached with 1/4 x 1 inch lag bolts 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
60
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Asiago paint and Kona stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Reclaimed wood look nightstands

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 00:13

Decided to build these as I could find anything tall enough to be bedside tables. Easy to follow plans that came together quickly. 

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Stained with MinWax Red Mahogany and 2 coats of clear polyurethane on sides and 3 coats on top.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse Coffee Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 15:22

Love your projects!

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Danielle's Wall Unit Shelves

Submitted by zigmommy on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 14:19

I designed these to specifically work for my homeschool storage needs. My husband built two of them for me and they are exactly what I hoped they would be! They're strong and heavy and sturdy and still manage to be stylish, I'm proud to look at them and have them in my home!!

Estimated Cost
About $100 (for one)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Behr - Antique White High Gloss and Rustoleum latex clear top coat. We bought a paint spray gun and this was the first project we used it on. DEFINITELY saved us a ton of time, this time we sprayed it after it was built, next time the individual pieces will get at least a coat or two before it's built!
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

2 dish pet feeder

Submitted by kwayman on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:02

This feeder worked out great for Sammy, who is about 95#. He seems a lot more comfortable now (and has started using his water dish instead of the toilet! ;) I wanted a more rustic look but wanted the easy clean up of tile on top.

Estimated Cost
$15- mostly due to the tile/ grout
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Paint and tile
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Triple Printer Console (Dresser)

Submitted by jbolson21 on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 16:03

My wife and I need a big dresser for the new addition to our home.  So instead of a media console we turned this into a dresser.

Estimated Cost
$350
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Danish Oil
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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handmadewithash

Tue, 04/07/2015 - 20:37

Beautiful job!!! I am currently in the process of building the triple printers console as well. I love you choice of drawer pulls. I may have to reconsider my selection ;)

Bunk beds based on the Simple Bed

Submitted by UCF99ENG on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 13:15

I built the Simple Bed for one of our kids and now we wanted a bunk bed.  I saw many plans for bunk beds based on the Simple Bed plans, but I didn't want the ladder on the side.  I made some changes and designed the bed in 3D using Autodesk Inventor.  It didn't turn out much different than I planned.  It's super heavy, but very stable.  My wife did a great job on the stain.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$200
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax English Chestnut and Fast-Drying Polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Dina3

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:07

The beds look amazing!

Did your wife stain the bed after it was assembled?

If so, how long did it take her to stain it?

Dina3

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:08

The beds look amazing!

Did your wife stain the bed after it was assembled?

If so, how long did it take her to stain it?

Easiest Upholstered Bench

This is the first project my husband and I tried from Ana's site. We did add a foam on top and around the edges since we have two little kids running around. I then tufted it and absolutely love the way it turned out.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$40
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Medium / Large dog crate

I took the plans for the large dog crate and adjusted them to fit my needs.

I made the "light entry" sections taller so that the inside would not be so dark, I used plywood with a routed edge for the top and stained it a red mahogany color and used polyurethane to seal it.

Estimated Cost
$70
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Min-wax Red Mahogany
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Step stool

Submitted by nickx1985 on Sat, 04/11/2015 - 11:21

In the middle of my TV stand project my wife INSISTED we needed a stepstool for our 4(almost 5 and not the 11 month old in picture lol) year old. Only took maybe half a day to build and stain. Mainly due to the detailed step by step plans from this site. TY Ana!

Estimated Cost
$15-$20
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax's oil based Early American(I love this stain)
Finished with probably 5-6 coats of linseed oil
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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Raised Garden Beds!

Submitted by ferbit on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 08:02

Yay! Here are my raised beds, motivated by Ana White's post. :) I decided to use 2x lumber rather than 1x lumber because I plan to add benches on the ends of each bed. I just love how these turned out! I used Hemlock rather than cedar because it was a THIRD less expensive. Orange told me hemlock would last roughly 5-6 years whereas cedar would last 7-9 year. I staggered the sizes too - first bed (with the strawberries) is 4' x 10', second is 4' x 8' and the third (with the stakes) is 4' x 6'. Hubby hauled in a bunch of pea gravel to surround the beds while the girls and I added rocks from around our yard to the perimeter. :)

Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Finish Used
None!
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Harriet Higher Chair

Submitted by tara2 on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:20

This is one of two chairs we made for our two kids. They love it!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$15
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax walnut stain (2 coats)
Behr Ultra White Hydrangea (2 coats) - the small samples have enough paint to complete project
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

BBQ bench

Submitted by Airbugs on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 13:21

First project I tried from here.  Not too bad.  I have a Cordless miter saw (Ryobi)

Estimated Cost
under 40 bucks
Estimated Time Investment
An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Airbugs

Thu, 04/16/2015 - 20:55

Thanks, I am going to customize it with whatever my fiance needs i.e. hooks, shelves, lights but the cost surprised me. 36.98 for the just the wood. I'msure when my fiance adds the stuff she wants it'll be more lol