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Ana White: The Handbuilt Home Giveaway

Hands down, the thing I love most about my job is all of the creatives that are brought into my life who enrich and inspire me. Ana White is definitely one of these people! I am so proud to be able to help Ana promote her new book, The Handbuilt Home.

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Ana’s book is full of brand new plans to help you save money while furnishing your home. There are 34 project tutorials carried out by some of your favorite bloggers! You are bound to recognize many of the faces in Ana’s book who brought life to her furniture plans. The book is geared towards every skill level and even has two full chapters of technical information including Ana’s favorite tools and supplies, building techniques, and even help picking out your materials.

Below is a short video with more info on the book!

Right now Ana is on her book tour at several Home Depot stores across the country! If you are lucky enough to be near one of the cities she is visiting, be sure to stop by and say hello. The Home Depot is also generously providing free books at events with purchase of $20 while supplies last!

Remaining book tour locations:

Salt Lake City
6:00-8:00 PM, Monday, October 15, 2012
The Home Depot, 3398 S Highland Drive

Chicago
6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Home Depot, 1232 W North Avenue

Seattle (NOTE STORE CHANGE!!!)
6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, October 18, 2012
6810 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188

Fairbanks
7:00 PM Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Barnes and Noble, 421 Merhar Avenue

Anchorage
2:00 PM, Saturday, November 10, 2012
Barnes and Noble, 200 East Northern Lights Blvd

You can purchase The Handbuilt Home right now from the following retailers:

Would you like a chance to win a copy of Ana’s book?

I get to give one away to one lucky Home Stories A to Z reader! Simply follow the directions in the Rafflecopter widget for your chance to win a copy.

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  2. I’ve already built a bed and a sectional, but I’d love to replace everything in my house with furniture that fits the space and functions well.

  12. To start I just want to build some shelves for my craft room. Then maybe a craft table similar to the table my father-in-law made several years ago. It wasn’t fancy, but was the perfect height for working, had lots of leg room underneath but still had a shelf.

  16. Really needing a hall tree for our entry, but its a narrow space, so can’t find one to purchase that would fit. Would be great to be able to build one.

  17. I so need to learn how to build a nightstand. The one I have doesn’t work for me at all. I have so many meds, books, things I like to keep near me at night that it becomes a jumbled mess!

  18. I’ve seen many of Anna White’s projects done by lots of my favorite bloggers! Would love to win her book!

  24. I’d love to build a platform bed with drawers or a small entryway bench type thing for my kids’ stuff!

  29. An X back sofa table. I’ve never made furniture, but her piece is exactly what I’m looking for!

  31. My hubby is usually the carpenter.. but I would love to build a craft station to spend some mommy time!

  33. I love Ana! We built a coffe table that turned out awesome from one of her plans. People don’t believe when we tell them we built it. We (and by we I mean my hubby) are in the process of build the farm house style bed and next we plan to build the farm house kitchen table. I did get inspired and got over my tool fear and I actually built two side tables.

  41. I already have so many projects from her website on my to do list! I’m sure the book will just add more 🙂

  43. I built a farm house bench on Saturday, and on Sunday started building the Adirondack chair 🙂

  45. I’ve been wanting to build a bench for a while now, but I haven’t been brave enough to try it yet.

  49. Getting this for my dad for Christmas! I’d love to make my own outdoor table for our deck. She’s got a couple to try!

  50. i’d love to make custom built-ins in the family room… shelves, doors, cabinet… the whole shabang!!

  51. I would like to built a headboard for the guest room bed. I know Ana has some nice plans to choose from. Thanks for the chance to win her book.

  52. We already did a media cabinet from her website and I live it. But now I want to finish that project and build the hutch for it.

  53. I’d love to learn to build a bed. We’re actually going to use your design to build a new bed for our daughter and I can’t wait!

  55. I really really want to make the sewing table one day… I better read the chapters on tool selection first

  56. Oh man, they’re ALL on my list, but I better start small with something like the farmhouse bench. That would really simplify things around the dinner table.

  57. I have so many projects scrambled in my head right now, but one thing I really want to try and build is the mudroom lockers. I have 4 kiddos and that would help with heavy winter coats and backpacks so much.

  59. I’m looking for a great MCM dining table… hopefully one that can be built for less than furniture store prices!

  61. I have sooooo many on my list… we NEED a new bedroom set, but would also love a new table, & entertainment center! oh, and new beds for my kids… 🙂

  71. Need to update my coffee table want to keep the top and use ur instructions to do the rest love love ove the crosses on side !!!!…

  72. How exciting! I’m totally going to go see her when she comes to Fairbanks!

    I think I would start with a bench and work myself into a bunkbed for the kids. Awesome.

  74. I need a coffee table for the family room and would love to make it myself. Thanks for an awesome giveaway.

  77. Ana’s book looks awesome, Beth! I was so thrilled to have the chance to sit in on Ana’s session at Haven…I loved that mudroom organizer she built, but I only got to see it on Day 2 in its finished form, so I’d love to know how it was built! (PS. I sat next to Erin, from DIY on the Cheap when she found out she won it. What a lucky girl, but that made me want one even more :-)!!)

  78. I’d love to build the kid helper tower! The kind the kids can stand in to be counter height in the kitchen and still be safe!

  81. I’d love this book. Recently been trying new things in my home. This book sounds like fun!

  82. Oh I would love this to share with my husband. We want to learn how to do things ourselves to save money. We both are going overseas for the military and would like to have our dream home and furnishings planned out to build when we return. Right now we are gathering ideas and he is gathering tools, lol.

  85. My husband already has a hard time getting me out of lowrs and Home Depot. Ladies night, do-it-herself workshops, shopping trips. He knows when i say “shopping” , I really mean HD/lowes. It’s like an addiction. I used to joke with him that nothing says I love you more than a trip to Home Depot. Ok seriously, could you imagine the damage I cod do in there with that book. Ridiculouslessness! First project, a bed format 2 year old. Imight get out of control. Or maybe I might get out of control!

  98. I have so many projects I want to do. First on the list is a wood headboard for the master bedroom, then I want to build some shelves and a coffee table to the living room. There is a lot more on the list, but those are on the top of my list.

  100. I’m excited to try some more of her plans. I’ve done a bench, but I think the laundry towers are next on my list! The book will be a good investment for me! 😉

  104. I’ve been inspired by Ana’s website, but have yet to actually make something. I would love to have the book in hand as I made my first project.

  111. I LOVE Ana White! I’d love my first project to be a Ben Franklin chair. It’s a chair you fold into a steps tool.

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