This is my first project, based on your outdoor bar table plan. Great design. I changed the top a little, still needs a little work.
Had to size the project done to fit my garage wall.
Left the sides open to use as storage for wood.
Overall Everything worked out, love it!
Really enjoyed making this one. The plan was great but i ran into a few difficulties. The 2x2 trim was the hardest. I settled on 22.5* miter because my saw has a positive stop there and i thought it might be the angle that i needed. Careful as the plan doesn't have much room to experiment unless you want to buy an extra 2x2. If your selection of 2x2 is anything like mine, that could be a huge endeavor. Hard to find a straight board in texas.
Absolutely love this bed! Thank you Ana!
Brianne Sing
In order to make this island a little beafier I used 4x4 wood for the X as well as the the top and bottom braces. Top is made up of glued up 1x3 maple wood. It looked really good raw, but decided to stain it to give a more uniform look. I bought the rustic handles and the bottle opener on Amazon.com. I used lag bolts and washers for the finishing accents...similar to the pottery barn island. Painted them with Rustoleum oil bronzed paint and then dabbed it with a paper towel to give it a rougher finish to it and then sprayed the casters as well. This was a fun project and are getting a lot of use out of it. Thanks goes to Anna for the plans and inspiration for this island. Rich
Fri, 06/20/2014 - 11:44
i keep debating if i should do this, you did a great job. i like the 4x4 sides.
Sun, 06/22/2014 - 08:25
Rich, I love the changes you made with the 4x4's. You made a gorgeous piece of furniture! Can you share with me where/how you attached the drawer/shelf sides? I'd like to follow how you made this, but can't tell from the pictures. On the original they look inset from the 2x4's, but your space is taken up by 4x4's. Would you mind sharing??? Thanks!
Mon, 06/23/2014 - 16:36
So, I ripped the 4x4 cross pieces down by 1/2" so that the side panels would rest inside the rectangle and flush with the 4x4 frame and up against the X.
Did that make sense?
I'm building a house for a client who wanted a country farm house feel. The kichen cabinets are custom frames with beaded board inserts.
The custom kitchen island is unusually large for this size home at 10' 6" x 4'. The base cabinet 90" x 25 1/2". But, there is no dining room. I wanted the island to not look like the rest of the cabinets. Then I found Ana's design. I reworked the design to fit my space and the buyers preferences. Trash pullout, larger drawers ect. My plan was so far from typical site built trim that I decided I would build it myself or it would really be a budget breaker. I do have experience in all aspects of building but, this is my biggest trim project. Time? I'm sure I have 40 + hours in it. Money? The columns alone were $500. I'm sure I have $1,500+ in it. Don't even ask how many cool tools I had to add to my collection just for this project!
I built the custom kitchen island in pieces in the shop, and assembled it in place. Very heavy, no way to move it after assembly. The stain went on today. I'm happy with the way it turned out. Thanks for the inspiration Ana!
Fri, 10/21/2016 - 08:13
WOW! This is absolutely breathtaking! Just think of the memories that will be created around this beauty. The cabinets are great, but the console island steals the show! Job well done!
Sat, 10/22/2016 - 10:42
Incredible build! Please share a photo of it done too!
I loved the project and it fits perfectly in my home. It's the 3rd piece I've made. I'm getting both faster and better each tme!
Tue, 08/12/2014 - 13:00
I loved the project and it fits perfectly in my home. It's the 3rd piece I've made. I'm getting both faster and better each tme!
I loved the cubby storage idea from Ana. It was the perfect solution to help my family stay organized during virtual learning at home. I tweaked it a bit to match my more modern decor, but love it! Thanks for the inspiration!
This was my first project from scratch.
I used the following resources:
Kreg Jig
Table Saw
Random Orbital Sander
Jigsaw
Bosch Power Boss 360 Radio (for my sanity)
I used the following materials:
2x2 Furring Strips
1x2 Furring Strips
1x6 Cedar Planks
1 1/2" Pocket Hole Screws
1 1/4" Pocket Hole Screws
2 1/2" Pocket Hole Scerws
Minwax Prestain Wood Conditioner
Minwax Classic Grey Stain
Minwax Fast Drying Polyurethane
Magnetic Touch Latch
Hinges
Handles
*Project Idea was based on the following item:
http://www.porterinternationaldesigns.com/ge5016-plasma-tv-stand.php
I altered the design and materials to fit my needs.
We built 2 XLarge Porch Benches,they where easy to build & look fabulous! Best part was it was a fraction of the cost if I were to buy these new!!! Thank you Ana!!!
-Sandra
I loved this plan when I first saw it. I did make mine with metal that was 36 inches for the legs, it was the length available at my local hardware store and it also allows me to have plants on two levels and still be high enough for sunlight (unplanned bonus).
This is my second chair I’ve built. The first was proof of concept. This chair (and the subsequent 7 that will follow) are for the rental cabin in the Red River Gorge. Loving this chair! I have no idea why pic is turned sideways, it’s not that way on my phone.
We used pine boards for the carcass, a solid aspen panel 15" deep from lowes that we had lowes cut to fit. The doors are select pine simply because there were no suitable 1x12 boards. Hinges were from Home Depot- the lowes ones didn't come with a template. We tiled the inside with 7 boxes of "aspect" stainless steel self stick tiles from Home Depot. We drilled a hole in thr back piece (which is MDF, also cut to fit from lowes) to accommodate a cord, and I carved the hole through the tiles with a utility knife. It wasn't ideal, but it's hidden by my lights. No crown molding, and no trim because 1. We couldn't decide on any and 2. We like it this way for now. We had lowes cut every single board for this so we only had to screw and glue. The hinges were a challenge since we are newbs, but we figured it out in the end. In the future we are going to be more careful to check for square. The plan doesn't include shelves, which we have yet to install and we aren't entirely sure how we will. If you had the Kreg shelf hole driller rig thing that would be ideal..
Crucial detail: we shortened this project by slicing inches off the center section in the plan. Maybe took 5" off total.
I made this box for my wifes christmas present. She has been riding horses for sometime and is planning on doing some shows. I built this box from Mimi's storage bench design, made it bigger, added a deeper box top and created the rest from looking at pictures online. Its all made of pine plywood and pine boards to keep it light. I added 4 castors to the bottom to make it easily moveable and hid them with the moulding around the bottom. Still has to be sanded and stained before it hits the barn. Its 39W X 24D X 29H. I used a piano hinge and routered the back to set the hing in. Added cove moulding around the bottom and to all the boxes around the front and side. Used a lot of pocket holes and finsh nails. Took me longer than it could have, because I planned everything as I went. I will add more pictures when its finsihed. I would rate it intermediate to advanced depending on your skills with certain tools.
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 09:02
Wow - that's a lot of work and well done. Great job! I'm sure your wife adores it.
Have you ever wondered how to get your kids to eat more vegetables? If you get them involved in growing their own plants, they tend to take a much bigger interest in eating their leafy greens. But before planting, you need to get a planter and fill it with dirt. To save money, why not build your own DIY Planter Box on wheels? You could even have kids help you, just like we did with a school that our kids go to. Follow this simple plan that I’ve made with step-by-step instructions on how to build it.
We were asked to build a project for two classes, so we decided to build a couple of planters that will allow them to grow their own vegetables. I pre-cut the boards and drilled the pocket holes at home. Then as a class, we assembled the planters together and filled them with dirt. It was a fun project to build as a class and to see kids get hands-on experience, building something out of wood.
See my website for additional pictures and how I've built it, TheDIYPlan.com
This is the second of two bathroom cubbies from Ana's book. I did the first one as in the book. I decided I wanted a different look for the second one. I also wanted to try out some different finishing techniques. This unit features Annie Sloan chalk paint in Aubusson Blue over Behr Pure Premium white as a base. The shelves are finished in Minwax espresso. The whole thing was rubbed down with Minwax finishing paste wax. I am really happy with the overall look and feel of the piece.
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:14
Wow I love the finish on this! It looks beautiful!
Spent my time home from work building this for the cabin this summer. will be using coushions from ikea that are water and uv resistant as well as double sealed with removable covers for washing.
While browsing I ran across Ana's Mantel Molding Headboard (Pottery Barn Addison knockoff) and had to have one!
I stuck to her plans except that I used 3/4" boards instead of the 2x4's, made it wider (81") for a King size bed, used some different molding elements and gave it a professional looking finish with my airless paint sprayer. Most people who see it cannot believe it is not store bought.
This of course kicked off a whole remodeling effort including two additional DIY projects that came out great. Looking in the photos they are the boxed shells above the bed and the grass-cloth framed mirror. The bedroom is now one of our favorite rooms in the house!
This thing is awesome! The access to my crawlspace was conveniently put under the dryer, but with both the washer and dryer on the pedestal I can slide it forward by myself if I need to get into the crawlspace. Bonus! I couldn't find any basecap so I used a plain old piece of trim. I also had some 1/8 inch plywood that I ripped to trim the front and sides. Very happy with how it turned out.
