Community Brag Posts
First Coffee Table
Inspired by the Pottery Barn benchwright square coffee table, I made this approximately 36'' square with one large drawer.
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New side table for our guest space
I was making a set of side tables for my daughter and decided to make an additional one for our spare room/guest space. I love to try new wood treatments so I used Apple Cider Vinegar applied with a steel wool pad on this table. Let the steel wool soak for about an hour and then applied. Sanded after dry to even out the finish and then applied a gloss finish to give it a beautiful shine.
Kendall Dresser
Here’s a pic of the Kendall Dresser I built for our spare bedroom. The drawers are finished in contact paper so if we want to change the decor we can remove the contact paper, do a little sanding and re-apply.
Princess Play Loft Bed
I love the play loft bed, but wanted to add a princess twist for my 5 year old's birthday. I found melamine plywood, which helped in the finishing since it was already white. It was a lot of work, but so worth it! I think the kid's favorite feature so far is the slide, which has seen a ton of use :) My favorite feature is all the storage! Thanks so much Ana! If it wasn't for you, there is no way I would have had the courage to tackle a project like this!
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Wed, 06/22/2011 - 21:21
incredible!
This will be such a dream come true for any 5 year old! Beautiful.
Thu, 06/23/2011 - 11:12
One lucky princess
What a fantastic design for your daughter! She must pretend she's Rapunzel every time she gets into bed. The little cubbies to store toys were an excellent idea.
Mon, 07/11/2011 - 19:32
Slide
I started out by building the back and outer walls just like the stairs, just slightly narrower to fit my space and the side walls longer, coming out into the room more since the slide sticks out into the room farther. I then also did the top platform of the slide like the top step, having the top stair trim, cleats, and plywood support underneath the front of the platform. Then, I did some calculating to figure out how long to make the slide and what angle to use. I wanted it to come out into the room farther than the rest of the bed so that the slide wasn’t too fast, but I didn’t want it to stick out too far. So I used a piece of melamine board (nice and slick wood) that was 56” long. At the bottom of the slide, I put a piece of plywood that went from the ground up about 8 inches, so that the end of the slide would be up off the ground. So the slide ended up dropping a total of 34”, from the platform down to the plywood 8 inches off the ground. This made a fairly quick slide, but perfectly doable for my little ones. Then, before mounting the slide, I attached 1x2’s to each of the sides of the slide under where the slide was to be to support the slide from beneath. Then, I used a kreg jig to attach the slide to the sides and then screwed the slide into the supports. This made a very stable slide. If you have any more questions, I would be happy to try and help. I hope I’ve made sense ☺
Sat, 07/16/2011 - 15:45
Instructions
Hello Slide! My daughter screamed when she saw this bed...can you please tell me how to build it all? I would love it if you could share...
Sat, 07/16/2011 - 20:54
Instructions
I'll try :) I started by building the towers. It was just deciding how wide I wanted them (I did one narrower and one wider to use like a window seat). Each tower is essentially three sides of plywood with one having shelves in it and the other having one shelf to make a seat. I also put a shelf at the bed's height so that my daughter can use it to put things when she is in bed, such as her alarm clock. Then I knew how long I needed the bed to be and how wide each of the towers were, and I made the middle front section to be the remaining width. The rest of the bed is very similar to the Play loft bed with storage steps, but instead of making the steps storage, I just attached them down and then cut out on the inside underneath the stairs to allow access for storage from within the castle. I used a jig saw to cut out the window. The top pink parts of the tower are just decoration, so I bought a thin piece of plywood and used a jigsaw to cut the up and down cuts. And then on another post I talked about making the slide. I hope I helped some :) If you have any more questions, feel free to ask and I will try and help.
Sat, 10/01/2011 - 12:53
Looking for some help
*I'm willing to pay you for your help*
I wish to start making this bed, but need some help. I'm novice and need more instructions. If I were to email you measurements, could you elaborate more in depth?
Please respond.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sat, 10/01/2011 - 12:53
Looking for some help
*I'm willing to pay you for your help*
I wish to start making this bed, but need some help. I'm novice and need more instructions. If I were to email you measurements, could you elaborate more in depth?
Please respond.
Thank you for your consideration.
Thu, 10/06/2011 - 10:04
Re: Looking for some help
I would love to help in any way I can (free of course!) I have wanted to do the plans on the computer, but haven't been able to figure out the program :( So feel free to ask away and I'll try and help. You can post questions here, or email me at [email protected].
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:01
Dimensions
I was wondering what the dimension for your room are (especially the wall the bed is against. Just trying to figure out if the slide idea would work in our little room. Also would you mind telling me how wide the the n_n_n (That is my attempt to show the part of the castle that has the little rectangles/squares and then a space and another rectangle/square (the pink and purple parts of the bed) I have been drawing some trying to get spacing right and they never seem to look right, but your spacing looks great. And is the purple part that has the shield painted on it a seperate piece from the rest or is it cut out with the main part of the bed- if it's seperate how wide across and length down is it? We are in the process of attempting a similar bed for our little one and I have been playing around with ideas and so far yours looks like what I have been trying to show my husband in my drawings, only yours looks a lot closer to what I had in my mind than what I have on paper. Any help would be appreciated.
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 09:27
Dimensions
The wall the bed is against is 125.25", so a little over 10'. I still have a few inches of wall left and wish I had made the slide a little wider (the slide I made is 14.5" wide), but thought I would be tighter on space. For the pink on top of the tower, I first used 1 x 3 that I attached to the front of the tower. Then I used 1/8" plywood for the part that I cut the up and down parts. It is 6.5" tall, but part of it sits behind the 1x3, so only 5" is visible. I then cut the plywood 3" down, 3" across, 3" up, 3" over, etc. to make that up and down look at the top of the towers. And the purple part with the shield is separate. It is again just a thin piece of plywood that I nailed to the bed. When I put this up, part of the shield thing was sticking above the bed and I didn't think anything of it until someone broke off part of it. So now I've added a piece of wood behind the shield (the same width of the shield) so that it keeps the shield from being broken. The shield's overall size is 23.25" wide x 27" high. I hope this helps :) If there is anything else I can help with, please just ask. Good luck with your adventure :) !
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 22:19
Seeking plans
I am incredibly curious to know if I can get plans for this bed. I have looked extensively throughout various internet pages for a bed/playhouse like this. I would like to make it with a queen mattress on top. I have look through your posts and haven't gathered enough information to proceed. I am willing to pay for the plans.
Is there anything different you would do, if you did this project again?
Thank You,
Guest
Tue, 10/18/2011 - 08:43
princess loft bed
Hello:
First of all I have to say THANK YOU. I found the plans for the playhouse (which are fabulous) are there plans available for the princess castle?
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 15:40
Instructions for princess bed
I would love your directions or plans to build this my little princess. Thanks for any help. Just love this bed!
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 16:05
plans
I posted plans at:
http://ana-white.com/2011/10/plans/castle-loft-bed
Hope this helps!
Fancy X Farmhouse table with built in copper cooler
My version of Fancy X Farmhouse table with a built in copper cooler!!
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Sliding Door Console
Sliding Door Console!
by Cathy
Apothecary Media Console
Apothecary Media Console Table. No modifications to plans.
Farmhouse Bed with storage drawers
I had a great time building this project. Thanks For the idea and plans. I added floating shelves to the room.
My-First Build-Simple Console Table
This was my first build and I'm not going to mention how many times I built the legs (which is why it took so long). I added a full shelf so I could learn to use the kreg jig. While not perfect, it feels perfect to e!
Wine Glass Rack
I made this after seeing the Rustic Wood Entertaining Shelves on the Pottery Barn website. I fell in LOVE with the wine glass rack, but $80 was way too much for me. I had some leftover 2x6s in the garage, so I Kreg jigged them together to make the shelf. I found some under cabinet mount wine glass racks at Bed Bath & Beyond for $10, so I bought them and spray painted them with Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze, and attached them to the bottom of my shelf. I found some shelving brackets at Home Depot and used those to hang the shelf on the wall. I could not be more proud of my wine glass rack/shelf!
Drink holder table, copied from Pintrest, w farmhouse base
Farmhouse table base with drinkholder/planter inserts. Done up w Colorado pride!
2 x 4 Outdoor Couches
I actually made these a year ago and finally got around to blogging/brag posting. This was the very first DIY furniture I ever attempted. In fact it's what introduced me to Ana White and got me inspired to start my blog! I saw outdoor couches at Pottery Barn that I loved but were way out of my price range, especially because I wanted two. This project could not have been easier. It took me two afternoons, one for each couch, but now that I know what I'm doing I could put them both together in a few hours. They held up with heavy usage all summer. I'm so excited I took a chance on these plans!
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Tue, 06/05/2018 - 14:49
Amazing DIY Outdoor sofas!
What a lovely first project! Looks like it's holding up well! I love the dark finish!
Thanks so much for sharing a brag post, can't wait to see more from you!
Ana
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 06:00
Thanks Ana!
Thank you Ana! I've gone on to build a few more of your projects and I can't believe how much I'm learning following your plans and videos. You have have been a game changer. I didn't think we could afford to update our house in a meaningful way, but through your site I've been able to add pieces that are quality, affordable, and most of all meaningful. I hope more women get invovled in woodworking, you have made it so accessable. Plus, powertools are fun! Thanks for all you do!!
Farmhouse Doggie Daybed
This was adapted from the Farmhouse bed plans to match our king size farmhouse bed.
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Storage Bench and Crates
I modified the bench to make it longer and for four cubbies (for four kids and their shoes) instead of three.
Our Simple Outdoor Dining Table
My husband followed the plans Ana-White provided to make me this. I love it! We're also going to make the chairs in the future. To check out additional photos of this table and other home projects we've tackled please take a look at my blog, Our Up House Love.
Rustic X Coffee Table (Minus the X)
My sister came to me with a picture of a coffee table. She wanted to build it! Together we spent a weekend building the Rustic X Coffee table. She is a little disappointed with how dark the stained turned out, but I actually really like the color! She has found a new hobby in woodworking and I really look forward to building new projects with her. Next up, she wants a new tv stand. :)
Cottage Bunk Bed
I used the surf bed plan and put a plywood face on the front and added the roofline, windows and flower boxes. The steps double as a bookshelf.
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Thu, 06/14/2018 - 11:32
This is adorable! Glad you
This is adorable! Glad you used the surf bus plans - those plans are so easy - smart to just add your own front too it! Very much appreciate you sharing a photo. Great job!
Playhouse
I built this playhouse for my great granddaughter out of pallet lumber and the 2x4’s from the pallets. I just designed it as I built it.
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Giveaway @ www.RustiChic.com
I have arranged a giveaway for $50 on my blog at www.RustiChic.com. I have learned so much from Ana and other builders on here, I couldn't NOT let you know!
On a side note....any advice on the button??? I've tried all three links and can't get it on there for whatever reason and NEED to!!!
Also, any web/blog/wordpress designers with advice or services? I am interested!
Best of Luck!
~Anneke
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Thu, 07/07/2011 - 16:49
I made the baby bed in the
I made the baby bed in the picture for my sister who is an amazing photographer...5 day old babies = super cute! :-)
To check out more of her amazing work, go to KaylaJPhoto.com or her Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Kayla-J-Photography/3891579412…
Sat, 07/09/2011 - 18:36
This is Darling!
Such a cute thing for taking baby pictures! Love it! You did a wonderful job. :) J
Rustic X end table
Took a Saturday to make this project. Loved the plans!
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Sun, 08/11/2013 - 20:50
One day wonders
I'm amazed by 1 day projects and the builders, like you, who pull them off! =D It must have been an incredible feeling to built it and bring it the same day.