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DIY Loft Bed (Plans by Ana White)

August 7, 2017 by Ashley

How to build a loft bed following free plans by Ana White. This DIY loft bed frees up a lot space for toy storage or for creating a little reading nook. I assisted a friend in building a loft bed for her daughter.  We followed free plans by Ana White for the junior loft bed. We made a few ...

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, diy, Furniture, kids room, kreg jig, loft bed, tutorial, woodworking

DIY Star Wars Themed End Table

May 4, 2017 by Ashley

DIY Star Wars Inspired End Table

Hello everyone! Today I'm excited to share my latest creation: a Star Wars Inspired End Table.  This was a really exciting project to work on for three reasons: It's Star Wars Themed It's my first project with dado joints It sparkles Stay tuned for a YouTube video.  I hope to upload it ...

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Filed Under: Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Woodworking Tagged With: dado, dado joint, dadoes, diy, Furniture, geek, geek craft, glitter, may 4, may fourth, may the force be with you, may the fourth be with you, router, star wars, star wars day, table, woodworking

DIY Storage Bench with D. Lawless Hardware – August’s FFFC

August 26, 2016 by Ashley

DIY Storage Bench with pulls from D. Lawless Hardware

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I have a bad habit of starting new projects before completing old projects.  About a year ago, I started to build a storage bench following plans by Ana White.  I was about half way done ...

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, ashley makes, d. lawless hardware, danish oil, dark walnut, diy, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, kreg jig, shanty 2 chic, storage, woodworking

DIY Bailey Console (The Instagram Builders Challenge)

July 14, 2016 by Ashley

DIY Bailey Console (The Instagram Builders Challenge)

On Monday, I finished building a Bailey console for the Instagram Builders Challenge.  Raechal from Desert Woodworks organized the challenge.  Ana White and David Sheinkopf were judges for the challenge.  Ana created plans for the console, and contestants had 3 weeks to build the console. The ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, anthropologie, bailey console, behr, build off, builder, console, diy, ecos paints, Furniture, igbuilderschallenge, instagram, mint parfait, woodshield, woodworking

DIY Apothecary Console (Plans by Ana White)

June 22, 2016 by Ashley

DIY media console

How to build an Apothecary console following free woodworking plans by Ana White. This Apothecary console as features a ton of storage and is a nice focal point for your living room. Hello everyone, today I want to share with you my latest creation: a media console!  Several months ago, my ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, apothecary console, diy, ecos paints, Furniture, jacobean, kreg jig, mdf, minwax, tv stand, woodshield, woodworking

DIY Rustic Console Tutorial (FREE Plans)

June 10, 2016 by Ashley

DIY Rustic Console

Hello, everyone! Today I want to share with you my latest creation: a rustic console!  This is a pretty easy build that you could knock out in couple weekends.  Follow along for steps on how to build one of your own! (For sneak peeks on upcoming projects follow me on Facebook and Instagram!) ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: ashley makes, build like a girl, console, diy, ecos paints, Furniture, kreg jig, rustic, sketchup, storage, tutorial, woodshield, woodworking

Chevron Barstool Makeover – May’s FFFC

May 27, 2016 by Ashley

May's Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest - Chevron Bar Stool makeover with Country Chic paints

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I had a barstool sitting in my garage collecting dust for the past year.  It was a cheap generic barstool and the result of a failed furniture flip.  (I did a poor job prepping the ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Furniture Flips Tagged With: barstool, chevron, country chic paint, diy, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, makeover, metallic cream, sea storm, silver bullet, tutorial

DIY Stuffed Animal Storage (Plans by Ana White)

March 2, 2016 by Ashley

My stuffed Domo-kun collection

What's a DIY blogger's worst fear? Losing all her in progress photos! I recently wrapped up building a wooden stuffed animal zoo (and unfortunately, I suffered from a bit of memory loss).  I built the toy storage following free plans by Ana White!  I also followed Jamie at That's My Letter's blog ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, build like a girl, diy, eco friendly, ecos paints, Furniture, handbuilt holiday, special walnut, storage, stuffed animal, that's my lettter, tutorial, woodshield, woodworking

Painted Poang Makeover – February’s FFFC

February 26, 2016 by Ashley

DecoArt Chalk Paints

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I enjoy lounging around in my IKEA Poang. It has served me well over the past couple of years, however, there has always been one thing I didn't like about it:  it's a little bland ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Furniture Flips Tagged With: chalk paint, decoart, diy, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, ikea, makeover, poang, tutorial

Herringbone End Table Makeover – January’s FFFC

January 22, 2016 by Ashley

Herringbone end table makeover

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. When I moved out of my parents home, I received a set of old furniture they purchased when I was an infant:  a coffee table, an end table, an old sofa set.  The coffee table had a ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Furniture Flips, Tutorial Tagged With: chalk paint, end table, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, furniture flip, general finishes, herringbone, key west blue, makeover, milk paint

How to build a Star Wars TIE Fighter Bookshelf (Tutorial)

January 6, 2016 by Ashley

TIE Fighter Bookshelf

Step by step tutorial on how to build a Star Wars TIE fighter bookshelf. This geeky woodworking project will make the perfect gift for the Star Wars fan in your life. It is a great beginner project that can be completed within a day.   Since the release of The Force Awakens, whenever I ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Geeky & Nerdy Projects, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: bookshelf, build, countdown to star wars, diy, Furniture, kreg jig, scrap wood, scrap wood challenge, star wars, tie fighter, woodworking

DIY Upholstered Bench – November’s FFFC Contest (Sponsored by Minted!)

November 20, 2015 by Ashley

DIY Upholstered Bench

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I just finished my first project with upholstery!  I built a bench following plans by Ana White from a couple of 2x4s and used this gorgeous fabric from Minted.  That's right, Minted ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, bench, diy, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, minted, upholstery, woodworking

Spray Me Pretty – Coffee Table Makeover

October 23, 2015 by Ashley

Spray me pretty coffee table

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.  I was compensated in the form of a product.  All opinions are my own. When I moved out of my parents home, one of the first pieces of furniture I acquired was a coffee table they purchased when I was an infant. The coffee table has served me well, but it ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Furniture Flips Tagged With: coffee table, fab furniture flippin' contest, finish max fine finish paint sprayer, Furniture, furniture flip, homeright, makeover, spray paint

DIY Geometric Kids Art Table – September Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest Entry

September 28, 2015 by Ashley

DIY Geometric Kids Art Table

My little toddler has discovered the wonderful world of coloring.  He adores scribbling with crayons and markers.  I wanted to create a bright and colorful space to encourage his artistic abilities.  I wanted to build him an art table!  Today I will share with you how I built my little toddler's art ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Tutorial, Woodworking Tagged With: art table, ashley makes, children, diy, fab furniture flippin' contest, Furniture, general finishes, geometric, getbuilding2015, kids, knock off, kreg jig, milk paint, pottery barn, pottery barn kids, snow white, tutorial, woodshield, woodworking

DIY Rustic X Coffee Table (Plans by Ana White)

August 30, 2015 by Ashley

Coffee table ready for it's new home

In recent weeks, my sister has expressed great interest in woodworking.  She sent me a picture of a coffee table someone built following Ana White's plans for the Rustic X Coffee Table.  She wanted to build it too!  We spent a weekend constructing the coffee table, and in this post, I'll share the ...

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, ashley makes, coffee table, diy, Furniture, getbuilding2015, jacobean, minwax wood finish, polywhey, rustic x coffee table, tutorial, vermont natural coatings, woodworking

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