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windowseat bench
Custom bench to fit dormer space.
2. two coats white semi gloss
Magnetic White Board Organizer Wall
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.
Minwax Walnut Stain
Spray Acrylic to whiteboard marker proof the wooden parts.
nightstand
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.
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Double trash bin with drawers
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
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Mon, 06/24/2019 - 12:54
Question about plans
How did you adapt the plans to make it double and add a drawer?
Farm house Queen bed
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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Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:49
Wonderful mods!
Perfect solution for between the windows, thanks for sharing!
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.
Rustic X coffee table with industrial trim
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
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Reclaimed wood look nightstands
Decided to build these as I could find anything tall enough to be bedside tables. Easy to follow plans that came together quickly.
Farmhouse Coffee Table
Love your projects!
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Danielle's Wall Unit Shelves
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!!
2 dish pet feeder
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.
Triple Printer Console (Dresser)
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.
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Tue, 04/07/2015 - 20:37
Beautiful job!!! I am
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
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.
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Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:07
Staining process
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?
Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:08
Staining process
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.
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.
Step stool
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!
Finished with probably 5-6 coats of linseed oil
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Raised Garden Beds!
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. :)
Harriet Higher Chair
This is one of two chairs we made for our two kids. They love it!
Behr Ultra White Hydrangea (2 coats) - the small samples have enough paint to complete project
BBQ bench
First project I tried from here. Not too bad. I have a Cordless miter saw (Ryobi)
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Wed, 04/15/2015 - 15:48
This looks great. This is on
This looks great. This is on my todo list as well for holding my small gas grill. :)
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:28
PRETTY!
Looks gorgeous with the added stools, way to go! Thanks for sharing:)