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Reclaimed Wood Night Stand
Love these night stands! I spent $40 on lumber for two night stands and $30 on the hardware! You can see more pics of my finished night stands at www.shanty-2-chic.com
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Mon, 08/29/2011 - 20:10
Love the handles
We made two of these same night stands earlier this month. I haven't taken a good enough picture to post on here. I need to do that. Great job!
Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:17
This is wonderful. I'm
This is wonderful. I'm looking for something similar to build in the next couple weeks. Could you share the plans for it please?
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 06:25
My hubby made these for my
My hubby made these for my daughter and they turned out awesome.So now I have to have them too. He is working on them now, but we are making them out of some oak we already had. Can't wait. Now I need a matching headboard!! Looking for plans...
Rustic Bench
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.
Kids table and chairs
Great little project. Finished just in time for Thanksgiving.
Andy
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Reclaimed Wood Look Bedside Table - Modified
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.
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Thu, 09/01/2011 - 19:21
I like just having the one
I like just having the one drawer...looks awesome!
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 04:55
Thanks - it works out really
Thanks - it works out really well for this tiny room!
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 13:49
Love the starfish knobs -
Love the starfish knobs - really want to build myself some like this!
Coffee Table
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.
Students build an Outdoor Classroom
The high school environmental club built an outdoor learning space for classes. The plans were super easy to follow and the students were able to put them together with minimum direction. Imagine being able to take your lessons while out in a field beside the woods! Thank you Ana!
Dress Up Cart
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…
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Mon, 11/21/2011 - 06:29
hooks instead of hangars? nice!
What a great modification! i want to make this for my boys but even though they're ranging from 2 to 6 trusting them to hang things on hangars is a ridiculous request. maybe it's too time consuming for their busy little lives? who knows! but this is a great alternative! will definitely be using this plan!
thanks!
Coffee Table
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
Faux fireplace mantel
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
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ( French Linen )
Cooler Caddy
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.
Entry table
Thanks for the plans. Wife has enjoyed this and makes a great feature to our house.
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workbench
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.
Clear lacquer
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Fri, 09/09/2011 - 20:45
Nice workbench
Looks great, I like the look of the dark top, but it might make it harder to see small objects.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:52
Beautiful!
I love how you took it one step further and stained the top. So beautiful!
Mon, 05/06/2013 - 06:49
Wow. Thank you for those
Wow. Thank you for those unbelievably kind words. I am not an architect though. My main profession was a service manager and now I'm unemployed and partially disabled. I just love to be creative and use my hands. I also love photography. I did all my work on nights and weekends. Again, thank you for the kind words.
Family Work Table
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.
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Built in bookcase with lights
Built in bookcase with lighting and power outlets in cupboards for audio and DVD equipment to feed to the wall mounted tv (to the left).
The photo with the lights is when it was unfinished and I also decided that I didn't like the inset doors and so made new overlay ones. Now I have four doors I need to use on another project...
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Twin Storage Bed
Built and shared by Romona Haney
Trestle Table
I was just about to sketchup this plan and Ana beat me to it! YEAH! I made two yesterday afternoon.
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Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:31
The table I didn't get to build!
Oh yeah! I love this - turned out so well! Please share painted photos too - just too cute for words!
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:51
Love this!
So glad you built this. I totally have it on my to-do list. Looks great!
Corner Cupboard in Cottage White
We made this piece 7' tall rather than 6' tall so that it would go well in our dining room, leaving the cabinet doors the same height but adjusting the upper shelves to fit.
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Laundry Tower
I modified the plans from the favorite Bookshelf to fit my laundry baskets. Once I'm done painting, this will be installed in my master closet. (Finally all the dirty laundry off the floor!)
Shed Organization Projects - by Kelly Campbell
Awesome shed storage and organization shared by Kelly Campbell
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Ana White Admin
Thu, 10/27/2022 - 09:58
Wonderful gift!
This is beautiful, you both did a fantastic job! Thank you for sharing.