Ashlea from This Mamas Dance hit up her scrap wood pile to replicate a set of Land of Nod bunk beds that retail for $1,600. Ashlea followed plans from Ana White for this beginner project. Thanks to her resourcefulness with the scrap wood all Ashlea had to purchase were the nuts and bolts. That means she built a set of bunk beds for practically … [Read more...]
Rustic Cabin Kids Bed
Jen from The House of Wood recently built her three-year-old “The Most Epic Bed Ever,” and let me tell you, it’s pretty spectacular! Jen teamed up with Ana White on this cabin bed and they even made a short video showing how easily the bed comes together to take the intimidation out of the build. The project came in at $350, which is a far cry from … [Read more...]
Build Your Own $40 Dining Bench
Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic recently built a solid truss dining table out of 4x4s and had plans for benches in the works. Well, Whitney delivered with two beautiful benches that are every bit as “big and beefy” as their table counterpart. You know Ana White was in the mix, helping design the benches and providing clear plans so you can build them … [Read more...]
Build an Outdoor Dining Table
Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic just made her summer a little sweeter with this gorgeous outdoor dining table she built following plans from Ana White. The real kicker is that the table only cost $85 to build, which is straight up amazing for a large solid wood dining table. I can’t wait to see the bench she’s got in the works to go with … [Read more...]
“Rustic Yet Refined” X Dining Room Table
When the movers broke her dining room table, Jen from House of Wood’s first thought was to build a new one. She saw a gorgeous X-based table from ZGallerie and hit up her friend Ana White to draw up the plans. Then with a little more help from Ana and the friendly folks at Minwax, Jen gave her freshly built table a “rustic yet refined” Restoration … [Read more...]
Industrial Rolling Bookshelf
Ashley from Cherished Bliss had an awkward space in her dining room that was begging for some TLC. She knew she needed a large, tall piece of furniture to balance out all the other long, skinny pieces in the room. She came across a rolling bookshelf from Restoration Hardware and then found plans on Ana White to build it herself. Ashley made a few … [Read more...]
Outdoor Dining Table
One thing Melissa of The Happier Homemaker and her husband wanted in their dream backyard was a nice outdoor dining set, but they all came with steep price tags. Instead, Melissa and her hubs worked together to build their own using a combination of plans that included Ana White’s farmhouse table. Would you believe it only cost them $100 and one … [Read more...]
Coffee Table with Moveable Top
Coffee tables are great for storing things and putting your legs up when you are relaxing at night to watch your favorite show. What they aren't great for, however, is having a meal while you're sitting on the couch. They are too low to comfortably eat at, and sitting on the floor totally defeats the purpose of the couch! So, how to fix this … [Read more...]
DIY Entryway Storage System
If you are a mom, you know how messy entryways can get! Heather from Daze and Knights had been looking for entryway storage solutions for months, and whenever she found a cute entryway locker she liked she ran into problems- either it wouldn't fit her family of 5, or it was $2500! In her epic quest for entryway storage, she had found a few posts on … [Read more...]
Outdoor Bar Console and Counter Stools
One of Ana White’s readers purchased outdoor furniture for his covered porch from Ballard Designs last year. He also looked at the matching bar with stools and quickly realized spending another $2,500 wasn’t going to happen. Instead, he decided to take the plunge (using everything he’d learned from Ana!) and build the bar and stools himself. … [Read more...]
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