Farmhouse queen sized bed
This project cost about 120.00 to make and about a weekend to build it. Plans make it very easy and it's beautiful and sturdy. I painted it antique white and used 1 coat of polycrylic on it.
This project cost about 120.00 to make and about a weekend to build it. Plans make it very easy and it's beautiful and sturdy. I painted it antique white and used 1 coat of polycrylic on it.
I built this for a friend as a surprise for his wife. I used hardwoods and took my time. I recommend using pre-stain conditioner. The stain used is Minwax Red Oak.
I built the children's farmhouse table and 4 storage chairs for my 2-year-old twins. I followed the plans exactly, except the addition of some minor details using my router: I gave the table top a nice edge using my Roman Ogee bit, rounded the front and side edges of the seats for comfort using a 1.5" roundover bit, and rounded the inner corners of the back on both sides and the top and bottom of the back rests with a 1/2" roundover bit. I bought a roll of drawing paper from Ikea in the children's section, and it will be attached underneath using a removable dowel so we can pull a sheet of paper out from under the table for coloring or to use as an easy-cleanup paper cloth if they eat at this table with their cousins!
Slightly modified Grandy
As stated in my table post, I just wasn't happy with what I was finding in the stores as nothing seamed sturdy nor made out of solid material. So I built a pub table and these stools to match.
I combined the stools from multiple projects and eventually just made my own measurements and mimicked the table construction that I made.
Although more expensive, I used Oak so it is sturdy and will take more than normal wear and tear (as I have three young boys under 10)
I made this coffee table almost a year ago. It has withstood the use and abuse of my five year old and still looks great!! Thanks Ana for the awesome design!
First "big" woodworking project. A lot of fun and my daughter couldn't be happier
So the x's were hard but by the fourth one I got better. This table is super easy if you do the clears for slats. I cannot imagine doing all those pocket holes!
This was my husband and I's first furniture building exercise. We've been looking at farm tables but the prices were astronomical ($500 to 1,000+)! So, we came across this plan and thought maybe we could do it. And we did!
It took us about a weekend...we have two kids - ages 3 and 6...so we have frequent interruptions...including my daughter spilling my brand new quart of paint...so another trip to Home Depot.
We made some alterations to the plans...to fit our needs.
List of Alterations:
- Moved apron back (and would move it back more if I built again) 1" further.
- Added another stretcher on the bottom so that we could put a shelf there. We will probably add wood to the shelf in the future. Another blogger used a free pallet that he took apart. Seems like a good idea. Also moved the stretchers toward the back so that stools can sit under the table and be out of the way. Our table (as seen in the pictures) is up against a wall...so it made sense.
- Didn't add breadboard - the look was too finished for us.
- Used 1", 2x6 pine boards for two reasons - 1) liked the thinner material. 2) needed a smaller table than then 2x8's would let me do.
Tools:
We did have to buy tools to accomplish this project. My husband has a lot but obviously not enough.
- Purchased a table top miter saw - Harbor Freight - $89 on sale. Our circular saw just wasn't powerful enough (battery operated) and too hard to use.
- Purchased the full Kreg Jit (because it has the clamp mechanism) - $99
Thanks for looking!
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 21:37
Lovely! The deliberate stains are a cool feature! Can't wait to see the "real" top.
Built out of love for my 3 year old and 1 year old daughters. Christmas morning was awesome! We also bought play kitchen pots and pans from IKEA and a couple of play food sets off of Amazon. Had an old push button led light for closets that is inside the oven. It is on a timer set for 30 seconds so the batteries will not drain too fast.
Great plan & project for the kids.
Mon, 12/29/2014 - 08:19
My wife and mom stitched up the kitchen skirt. Fabric found and Hobby Lobby. Thanks Mom!
Have always liked sliding door style furniture and once I saw this, I was inspired.
My husband helped with the cutting of the woods :)
I built this Kid's Country Bench for my son's play corner in my living room. It was so easy! The hardest part about it was waiting for the finish to dry lol. My 3 year old was able to help with a few things and he absolutely loves it! Thank you so much Ana!
Perfect for our 5 year old! He's too scared to climb Big brother's scary bunk bed ladder. This one is much more to his liking!
My husband is going to be busy now that we've discovered you Ana White!
I took down a gate for my parents that had been up for over 20 years. I couldn't bear to get rid of the wood. I found these plans http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/rustic-industrial-narrow-bookshelf/, and modified them. I wanted wider shelves with more space in between shelves, and I wanted a steel bar in the back. It took a lot of planing and sanding to get the wood ready and there are challenges to working with wood that has been outside for over 20 years, but nothing beats the look of truly vintage wood. I love the color variations caused by weathering and the rusted screw holes throughout the wood. I got steel bars at home depot, sprayed painted them with rustoleum bronze spray paint, and drilled holes in them with a cobalt drill bit. I used steel wool dissolved in vinegar for the stain and finished off with three coats of polyurethane.
Made a few adjustments to the farmhouse toy box. Made it a little bigger and added Xs out of 1x2s around it to give it a little extra something! I'm using it as a storage coffee table and I couldn't be happier with it! So in love!
This was my first real build. I used the Kreg pocket hole system and it worked great! With Ana's instructions and the Kreg Jig it went together in a couple of hours! Thanks, Ana for your great site and plans!
My husband and I spent an afternoon making this beautiful headboard. It turned out great and I am so happy about the upgrade to our bedroom.
Hi I made this seesaw for my great nephew's 2nd birthday off plans on your website. I painted mine and covered seats with yellow vinyl. I found the plan really simple to use and not an expensive project. I delivered it to the party at the farm and it was an instant hit. Linda Byron (great aunty), Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Decided a week ago that our son's playroom was way too busy and he needed a toybox. I started working on this and halfway through showed my wife how big it would be. She suggested I modify the plans to make it wider, and I'm glad I did!
We built our first DIY project together using the plans for the simple outdoor dining table. It was so much fun we are on to more projects.
Comments
ACM
Sun, 02/17/2013 - 04:52
Beautiful!
Lovely build and color!
Miaya39047
Tue, 02/19/2013 - 19:21
Thank you
Thank you
Msbrowneyes27
Fri, 05/24/2013 - 17:18
Very nice!
This looks great! We're getting ready to make one in about 2 weeks.