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Simple Outside Serving Table
Problem: I want a serving table. I love the Rustic X Bench. Solution: Longer legs! This was made from the Rustic X Bench plans. We built two. And they serve us well. We love them. They are small enough to move around and use for all kinds of purposes from serving outdoor meals to holding the screw gun while I clamp the next ana-white inspired project (it was my tool holder/work bench when I built our chicken coop). Easy project made super cheap that works perfect for every outdoor serving table need.
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Toddler Picnic Table
My husband and I made 2 of these for my 3 year olds "Picnic Birthday Party", and they worked out great! We will definitely be using them for a while! They took about a week off and on since I just had a little time each day to do them, but I could have gotten them done in a couple easily. Very fun, easy project! We ended up staining the bottom support pieces and painting the top pieces a light blue, I love how it turned out!
I ended up cutting out the pieces, and finishing all of them with the stain/paint before we assembled the table. It worked out great! All we had to do after they were assembled is fill in the top screw holes and then paint the table top and bench seat tops.
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Mon, 08/19/2013 - 19:13
Great build!
This little table is just darling! The picture of your girls at the table is just the cutest thing! Thank you for posting this!
King Size Farmhouse Bed
This was our first big DIY project and I absolutely LOVE the finished product. We now have a solid, sturdy king size bed that everyone loves. The plans were pretty easy to follow although I chose to make the headboard and footboard taller than mentioned on the original plans. The measurements came from another Ana White DIY-er http://diystinctlymade.com/2014/02/05/diy-pottery-barn-farmhouse-bed/ . For the bed frame, brackets and 2x4s were used. The stain use was dark walnut by Rust-o-leum and finished with minwax polyurethane semigloss. Working on and off, it took us approximately 2 weeks to finish the project; although, I'm pretty sure it could've been completed in a weekend.
Entryway console
Entryway console without base pieces to more closely match my other furniture.
Rustic Kitchen Island
Love how this turned out! Thanks Ana!
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Simple Outdoor Lounge Chair
I've now made two Simple Outdoor Lounge Chairs and can't get over how sturdy they are! I also modified mine to have a 1x6 arm rest, but I ripped the back part of the arm rest so it tapered down to the 4" on the back side. I also made the chairs an inch taller on the legs since my family and I are tall.
Rustic x desk
Love how it turned out cost a little more if you count stain,wood conditioner..etc wasn't bad still.wood probably cost around 60-70 cheap and better then most anything you can buy.. Lots more to come
Coffee Table - Gaming/Dining Table Combo
My wife was interested in a coffee table that we could also use for playing games or company for meals, and naturally we found just the thing on Ana White's website. I got some 2x2 pine from a lumberyard after not being happy with box store lumber. The table top is made of pine glued together. I decided to put the 2x4s underneath which gave some heft to the top so it does not wobble. It fits tighter than I would want, so lesson learned for me I should have paid more attention there. Since we wanted to paint the piece I went with the pine top. If it were going to be displayed somewhere else in the house, or stained, I would have chosen a harder wood for the top. The nice part of this plan, I could easily build another nicer top to go with the base if I wanted too.
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Sun, 10/14/2018 - 15:15
Thank you Ana!
Thanks Ana! What a great surprise hearing from you directly. I appreciate it. :-)
Modern Geo Headboard
I followed the instructions for the Modern Geo Headboard but adjusted them to fit my bed frame because I don’t have a platform bed. I’ve refurbished pieces before but this is the first one I have actually built from scratch. It’s certainly not perfect but I’m so happy with how it turned out. Lots of satisfaction in knowing I built this and it cost a fraction of the similar one I wanted to buy in store. Thank you for the inspiration.
-Teena
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Bathroom Re-do
I so wish I had taken a before picture! Last summer we did a lot to make over this bathroom. Previously the cabinets were a birch color with a white door (gross). The faucet was one that came with the house, cheapo builder's grade, a tacky medicine cabinet, and that oh so attractive Hollywood lighting. So we painted the cabinet black, replaced the medicine cabinet with a nicer black mirror, replaced the faucet and lights. That had it looking pretty decent, but the wall above the toilet had 3 small pictures hung rather oddly to hide some poor patch jobs from a busted towel bar. So when I saw the plan for the bathroom shelf I was thrilled! I made a few adjustments to the size to meet what I wanted and got started. I also had an extra 30 minutes before a birthday party we were leaving for and had some scraps already the right size for a simple step stool.
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Thu, 03/07/2013 - 23:28
Oh! Your bathroom re-do
Oh! Your bathroom re-do projects sounds cool and abrupt. Myself being a bathroom lover usually spend times in Bathrooms. Besides always avid to observe the interiors. As you have done up with the black fixtures and cabinet, I guess it looks pretty stunning. Your ideas and the layout looks good to me and for sure I'm going to utilize my next afternoon.
Straight leg farmhouse table
Slightly based on Ana White's husky farmhouse table, this table has 4x4s as legs and a nice, thick planked top with breadboard ends. It will easily seat 6 and will seat 8 in a pinch! I also build a bench to match, using the same concept, just smaller dimensions.
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Fri, 08/23/2013 - 02:49
Beautiful!
Love the stain you did on the top, looks awesome! It's a very beautiful set!
Under the Sink Storage
My under the sink door cabinet is smaller than what's on the plan so i had to improvise. A paper towel dispenser won't fit anymore so I just made another shelf. I love it. No clutter and everything is so organized. :)
Thank you, Ana, for the easy plans for a great table!
I made the table from rough-cut cedar that was harvested on my father's land. All I spent was $16 on Danish oil and $5 on sand paper but its priceless to me. Thanks Ana!!!
Rustic corner shelf with matching halltree
My take on a corner cupboard. I used old barn tim form backing and somewhat modified the plans. I actually made the hall tree first and then the matching cupboard. I finished it off with a custom distressed finish.
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Hanging outdoor bed
I made this hanging outdoor bed for our screened in porch using Ana's plans. This was one of the first things I've built, and the plans were very easy to follow. I wanted all of the outside trim to be decorative but it was much more expensive, so I settled for just the top piece. I love this web site and am about to tackle the Board and Batten project. Thanks Ana!!
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Sun, 04/15/2012 - 19:58
I love this plan! One
I love this plan! One question, does anyone have any suggestions for how to add arms or a back to it to lean against? Or what types of arms/back would look best? I can't figure out where to put them so that the ropes/chains wouldn't rub against them.
Sun, 07/29/2012 - 00:25
Hanging Daybed
I really like this as it is so great as a relaxation element for a tranquil space.
Cameron nightstand
After I built the dresser for my son, he decided he needed a nightstand. This was his project, I only advised and offered assistance. He was 15 and he came up with the design and we glued up the panels. He cut, sanded and assembled himself. He stained and applied the shellac. I am very proud of him.
Wide Platform bed
This bed is my first "for profit" bed. Took some design changes so it could be taken apart and put together easily with metal bed brackets.
Round Farmhouse Table - Yes, You Really Can Cut A Circle W/ A Skillsaw
Your plans are so clear and easy to follow. Your video on using the skillsaw to cut a circle was sooo valuable. We easily created the same jig and got really good results. I have followed your YouTube channel and blogs for years and wanted to finally say thank you for all that you share!
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Tiled raised dog feeder!
The design for this feeder came from Ana's raised feeder as well and the people who have made these feeders with tile. I had a lot of fun making this and I love how it turned out! I can see how they would be addicting to make. I constructed the wooden base (I just eyeballed how long to make it and how tall to make the legs based on the size of my bowls). I nailed hardibacker to the wooden top and applied the tile with thin set and mortar. This feeder is for my bigger dog, so disregard my small dogs checking it out:) The grout was a dark tan color before it dried, and I really like the color it ended up being. I bought the tile and grout from the habitat from humanity store, which had a big selection of miscellaneous tiles for basically free! Fun project!
Farmhouse Bedroom Set
I started about 2 years ago by making one of the Mini Farmhouse Style bedside tables. My wife loved it so I made a second. Then I made the bench a year or so ago with plans from this site too. Unfortunately I can't find where those plans are now. Maybe in Ana's book (I have that at home too)? I just finished the Reclaimed Wood Headboard with wood I reclaimed from the big orange store :)
I put a 1/4" chamfer on the edges of the panels for the headboard, and had to add a brace in the back because none of them were perfectly flat. No one has seen the headboard yet, but I've had friends ask me where I bought the bedside tables and bench. I've never had a matched set before. This is a definite bedroom upgrade!
Stain is Minwax Special Walnut, paint is Gotham Grey from Behr.
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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 11:03
Love this room!
All of your furniture looks amazing, I am really loving the finish! Thanks for sharing!
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Ana White Admin
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 06:42
Wonderful and pretty!
Well done, these look great, thank you for sharing!