Hi Ana, I recently made two of your posts. First, the 2”x4” hall tree and then the house number planter. We found some unique hooks at Hobby Lobby for the hall tree. This is great to keep the kids’ backpacks off of the floor. On the house number planter I stained it with Antique Beige, but is more gray than beige. I then put 3 coats of spar urethane on it to protect from the TX sun.
We made a few changes to fit our needs but love the design. Way better than any kit you can buy!
Finally got around to building this coop, turned out well and the plans were spot on, only thing missing in plans were the size of the hole in the clean out tray, shows you where to put it but not how big it is. This cost me about $550 with today's prices If I'd built it a couple years ago when this plan came out probably could have done it for $350. Sorry about the sideways pics, Not sure why it rotated my photos couldn't get them to upload straight.
I built a big kids see saw using 2x6's all around with a 2x8 seat. The center post is 30"h.
Loved these plans! Was my first project I tackled trying my hand with a new hobby of wood working to stave off quarantine craziness :-) finished project looked awesome and got me started working on other plans on the site.
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Side table was just sanded and refinished, wasn't built just tried to match.
I used the same plans as posted but I tweaked them to work for the pallet wood that I ripped and sanded and stained with outdoor polyurethane. I also moved the short boards in so the box is smaller and added beams to support the bench separate. Because of Florida bugs and ants I also screwed a painting tarp to the bottom and punctured it several times for drainage to try and prevent bugs and weeds. The plans were so simple and I had so much fun making this.
For my first build I am super proud. Plans were very understable & made it easy to build. Definitely looking forward to building more things!
The Beauty Queen described a headboard with shiplap and sort of cottage style. I modified the Ana White plan to fit my needs and the wife’s taste. I used the preprimed shiplap and 1x material from the big box store so it was a little more expensive but still very reasonable. Then I made side tables.
Kitchen dining bench with storage. Due to the plugs being in an awkward position, I opted to build this bench with a facade as opposed to adding a back and sides. This also meant it had to be panelled in situ which was a fun challenge! It has piano hinges as well as soft close pistons making for a great storage bench that is in keeping with the rest of our kitchen.
I did this this spring in preparation for my summer garden flowers
My neighbor found this>50 year old barn wood and thought I could use it.
Furring strips were from a garage pile
used stock of nails
paints extra
cost almost nothing
enjoyed my time with this
We modified the plan and added 8 inches vertically and widened the foot print to 55 inches. This was to cut down on lumber waste and pressure treated 4x4s on hand for the base. A used window and storm door was recycled for this build. We also moved the storm door to the high side wall due to the storm door's 80 inch height. Sealed in clear Acryllic. Our hens love their new home and reward us with fresh eggs everyday. - Shelley
We used an unfinished attic space above our garage that was connected to our bedroom to make a walk-in closet with great shelving. This project took a lot of time but we are so happy with the results! There is a side for my husband and a side for me. Although it is hard to see we also incorporated a small door/bookshelf into the room to allow us access to attic storage space.
This project was made from reclaimed wood from my office where they had built a temporary safety railing out of 2x4s and 2x6s. I added a compartment for storage. The top is stained in a classic grey. I painted the body in black followed by white. I then sanded the body to allow the black to bleed through for a distressed look.
I have been in love with Ana's laundry dressers since she first posted them. When I helped makeover my sister's Closet/Laundry room I knew she had to have one! Only problem? We were out of funds. I wouldn't let that stop me!! With some free old deck wood I modified Ana's laundry dresser into a rustic awesome laundry crate! Talk about bringing cute to the laundry room, this totally fits the bill, and it is of course useful. She uses the top as a folding station too. To make it taller I cut small pieces of the deck wood and stacked them for feet, which I love! Then I added casters so she could roll it around the room. For a full tutorial check out my blog post, you won't be sorry!
Hi! I just finished your bench plans! Omg it looks so good! Your plans are so easy to use. I am so pleased with the outcome! You have def inspired me! Especially for a beginner like me! - Andrea Eifel
My daughter helped me build this enclosure. We used Ana's chicken run plan, but just made it taller so we could walk in easily. We added an overhang to store food and pellets under, for the supports we used Ana's easy shelves angle support plan, and finally we used the playhouse base plan for the base of turkeys house. All plans used are linked below. We ran the chicken wire out under the structure and still need to bring in some large rocks or pavers, but so far no issues with predators. Turkey was getting too big to fit in the smaller coop, so we decided to have fun with his house and used cedar fence pickets and some treated 2x4's, built a box and jig sawed the shape of a turkey. As you can see in the first photo the ladder for turkey wasn't big enough, all the other chickens were in his house, lol. So I beefed up the ladder and he happily can put himself up at night now:) Overall a super successful project, I wasn't sure what to do with the top and just at that point, the neighbor walked over and offered the metal, talk about a huge win and the perfect solution! We attached the run to the previous smaller structure and now they have so much more room and are laying like crazy:) Finally, I think this would make a great dog kennel as well...
"I built these from @anawhitediy plans online. Love how they came out. Super cute style too. I've been selling them online to support my DIY habit." Monica
Loved this build had to make it smaller but wow.
Paula
I’m very happy with my tool organizer. I also used the tool organizer idea for bracket to hang our bicycle rack. We love the way it all came out. Thank you so much for sharing!
We run a fence company. The best thing about this project is that it cost me $0!! I used 2X4 cutoffs that we were going to trash!
Rustic X Farmhouse coffee table, built for a true rustic farmhouse!
Used 2x6s for the arms. if I were to make them again I would make the arms 1” longer so they overhang a little over the front legs. Tapered the back to “wing” the arms in a little. Arms and seat slats were rounded over with router for a more finished look. Also made chairs just 1” wider all around and love how comfortable they are. Black semi-transparent stain and black deck screws. - Jake
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Ana White Admin
Sun, 12/26/2021 - 17:58
Awesome projects!
Those are both great, thank you for sharing! I will need to check out that Antique Beige finish, just gorgeous~