This was the biggest project I had ever built at the time. I was so happy with how it turned out!!
Great, sturdy, easy build!!! Looks amazing and will be my new picnic outdoor seating. I cannot wait to build the next bench and table to go along with it. Thank you for the plans!!!!
This project was quick and simple. Just keep in mind and pay attention to the plans where they state "bevel" or "miter". There is a difference!
This project was free to me as we have a huge amount of 2x4 studs left over in our garage from a previous project so I should be able to do the table and another bench for free as well.
It went together within a few hours as the cuts are easy.
Working on the camp loft bed now with some mods to add a stationary bed beneath and more height for my girls room.
Overall great build.
I stained it with one coat of Kona. I did let the stain sit and barely wiped it off that is why it ended up being very dark which is the look I was going for. I then finished it off with 4 coats of polycrylic clear in high gloss which dries very fast and does not yellow.
Sat, 10/13/2012 - 17:03
I'm hoping for this to be my first project!! How do i get the plans ??
Sat, 12/08/2012 - 20:05
I just found the plans for the Providence Bench on this site good luck...http://ana-white.com/2012/04/plans/providence-bench
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 21:56
I'D LOVE TO MAKE THIS PROJECT FOR MY ENTRANCE HALL...! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!
H. C.
Fri, 11/23/2012 - 10:49
There is a clickable link above where it says "Blog Link: Build a Providence Bench"
Sat, 12/08/2012 - 20:07
Here are the plans for the Providence Bench on this site good luck...http://ana-white.com/2012/04/plans/providence-bench
We used the Weatherly plans for this project amending in a couple of places. The two seat version was attached to the three with using just one set of legs and then we added a 2 x 6" upright at the join and put another 2 x 6" on top for a drinks tray! Rather than 8 individual 24" cushions we went with 48 x 24" seats and did the same for the backs.
The cost for materials was only about $70 and the outdoor fabric was twice that amount. As it is under a covered deck we just used 4" foam for the seats and 2" foam for the backrests, costing about $100. All Canadian Dollars.
I modified this plan to fit a 27"x 25" chunk of butcher block that my mother-in-law gave me. The finished height is 36 & 1/2". I didn't have any special tools to make the notches for the shelves. I simply lowered the blade-stop on my 7&1/4" miter saw and fastened the screw with hair ties (or in other words, I jimmy-rigged it ;)). I practiced on scrap wood until I reached the depth I needed. There is a 9&1/4" clearance between both shelves, and the shelves have a 1" overhang off the sides. I mainly used pocket holes to connect the pieces. The shelves (3-2x6s each) were fastened together with wood glue and pocket holes, then I slid them into place and screwed them into the side aprons/supports from the top, then filled with wood filler. For the top, I added support from underneathe (2x2s that I had on-hand), then used 2&1/2" screws from underneathe through the 2x2s into the butcher block. At first I used zinc wood screws, but learned quickly that they strip extremely easily, so I switched to sheet rock screws. Fun project!!
My wife wanted a Farmhouse table for as long as I can remember. When we bought our first house it was the first project I undertook. I finished building it in time for all 15 members of our extended family to come for Thanksgiving but didn't have time to stain it. After the holidays I went back to school and staining it went to the back burner. When I finished my degree three years later it was time to finish the table. The end result was worth the wait according to my wife.
This is my 3rd completed project. This has storage, individual hinges was used.
I am still on the sofa after 9 months could not decide if I wanted to make storage.
I was browsing through the plans and came across the dream doll house and my sister-in-law absolutely fell in love with it on ana-white.com's site... My niece has her 5th birthday next month and my sister-in-law asked if I could build her the doll house... Showed it to my niece and she loved it saying she wanted one---how could I say no!!! A lot of time and effort went into this but here's the final outcome... My sister-in-law just saw it and loves it... Hope my niece does as well :) thx Ana White
Built by Cunningham Custom
I bought my first home in July, and have been looking for furniture to fill it with. Then I found this site, and decided I would build what I want. I plan on making the iTable as well, but for my first project, I thought about starting a little smaller. I also needed side tables for my couches more. So was born the iSideTable ;)
23 3/4" high
10 1/2" wide
22 1/2" deep
Materials used:
1 4x4x8
1 1x4x8
All told materials alone for this project is a miserly $23!!
I have just finished my first coat of Varathane Kona (it's what we have in Canada). I want it nice and dark so I am leaving it on to dry, then applying a second coat.
When I wanted to build a new outdoor dining set, I immediately turned to the Ana White website to browse the plans. I chose the simple outdoor dining table and this is my much modified version of that plan.
I liked the look of the table and the bench and the vertical slats but I needed to modify the plan to build a larger table that could seat as many as 10 if needed. I also wanted a curved bench top because of aesthetics and because it's so much more comfortable. I soon realized that I wouldn't be able to keep the vertical slats in the bench and get the curve I wanted. Once I went with horizontal lines in the bench I modified the table to match.
I finished building the tables and benches at 3 am on a Saturday morning, just in time for a family BBQ at 6 pm. There wasn't time to apply a finish, but I plan on using a golden pine stain and semi-gloss clear urethane sealer with UV protection.
Poplar was on sale when I went shopping for wood. It wasn't my first choice but the price made it hard to turn down. Because the legs sit directly on the ground I chose pressure treated 4X4 lumber for those.
Although the finished product is much different than the original plans for the simple outdoor table, I hope you enjoy seeing what I was able to build from that starting point.
This is the first piece of furniture I've ever made. Great plans. I shortened mine 10 inches by reducing the height of the legs, filler pieces, and ladder. My daughter loves it!
Here’s the final pics of my sons Twin sized “Kentwood bed” that me and him built together . The color is “Indigo Cloth”. Was really fun doing this build. Now he’s been in his room all day today and never left and dads laying in his bed lol. I used Maple Hardwood Plywood and whitewood 1x’s, 2x’s
We LOVE this Rustic X Console table! We used a Kona stain and we took the iron hardware and rusted it up with heat, vinegar, salt and hydrogen peroxide.
My first piece I made from this site. Absolutely love it! Slight modification on the X bars to add more depth to the base to balance the heavy look of it
My son loves to color so we decided to make him a bed that looked like crayons
The headboard is mounted on the wall with a french cleat
The footboard is mounted to the metal bed frame with carriage bolts
The entire project is made of shiplap board which gives it the drooves in between each "crayon"
Hardest part was getting the crayon tip risht and transferring it to each board
Longest part was taping, painting, waiting, paiting, removing tape, retaping ....... and continue
We used behr bright white paint and then paint samples for the colored parts and finished it with general finishes satin top coat
Turned out better than expected especially since this is only my second woodworking project ever and my son loveeesss it !!!
NINE MONTH UPDATE: After using the bench for almost nine months, we’ve made some changes. The first is that our table saw, a Dewalt 7491 didn’t fit in the way the plans called for because of the fence. We ended up cutting down and rebuilding the table to make a platform for the saw, then we built three “tables” around it to leave a gap for the fence operation. We also added a curved piece that can be removed to access the riving knife lever.
The other change we made was to take out the clamp storage that was in one of the cart ends. When we rolled the cart in and out, the clamps would catch and fall off. We put in another shelf instead.
Otherwise, we love the bench. Having the two rolling carts that we can reposition based on where we need a table extension is great. The miter saw stand works perfectly, and our dust collection setup rolls right underneath. We’re also in the process of building a router table that fits in the removable bench room area.
ALSO, sorry for the upside down/sideways pics. It won’t let me remove or fix them.
We made the ultimate roll away workbench with very few changes. Added the clamp hanger on one end as pictured. We didn’t add the shelf under the miter saw, as well be putting a dust collection cart.
We absolutely love the cart.M, now to save up for a table saw. The only change I would like is that I wish the side shelves were a little deeper, more like 10” instead of 8”, so more tools would fit.
My 8 year old daughter and I decided we wanted a bench to the kitchen. Found this plan here and went to the local lumber yard. My daughter drilled and screwed about half of the bench. So much fun doing this together.
First project of my husband. He had no experience at all in making furniture but when he stumbled on this website he was inspired.
I wanted to contribute so I volunteered to stain both the table and benches.
Modification: used 2x4 for the legs of the table
I wanted to say thank you for the inspiration.
I took the general idea, made it bar height and my own preferred size and beefed it up by doweling together the top pieces.
Given the size, I made the top removable with threaded inserts as well as the removable support beams below.
For the benches, I wanted something sturdy and a look that was similar to the table. I added in a nickel support rod for the foot rest for both strength and a nice look.
All in all this project took a lot of time, probably more so with my perfectionist ways and wanting to make the finish perfectly smooth. It's like glass, which I just love against the dents and dings of the wood.
Some of the challenges were wood that warped. After putting together the bench tops, the wood warped quite a bit, nothing that a few clamps couldn't undo but a pain nonetheless.
Using black stain really brought out a nice look and I'm taking that same look to the new trim and door that are going into the dining area as well.
I've not seen a bar height (not counter height) table in a full dining table size before, it's what I wanted and I couldn't be happier with the results. Was it worth all of the time? That's hard to say, I really love it, but it took a long time to get it to be exactly what I wanted it to be.
Thanks!
