Ridge Media Console
Project was a bit difficult but extremely rewarding when completed!! I followed Ana White's advice......"take a break and always finish your project!!!"
Project was a bit difficult but extremely rewarding when completed!! I followed Ana White's advice......"take a break and always finish your project!!!"
I had to move our original coop to another property, so decided to do a little upgrade. We used Ana's Chicken Run plan for both of the large sections and just added a roof. We attached the run to a small red coop that we purchased. Ana's plans are great for modifying for any size, as you can see the main tall portion is from her run plan just built taller and we added a door to the front.
Modified the plans to be only 3 drawers which saved on weight and hardware. Used reclaimed 100+ year old barn wood for the top, adding lots of character.
Altered the Beginner Farm Table plans to use 2x8s for the top and 4x4s for the legs. I used pocket holes for the table. I followed the bench plans almost exactly, adjusting slightly for the 2x8 tops. I am a beginner and I did it myself! The table and bench are beautiful and sturdy! Thanks Ana!
This is inspired by pieces I've seen here, though I sketched it out on paper myself to make sure it would suit the limited space in our room. I built the simple piece to match our bed (made from Ana and her reader's plans, see my photos below).
Originally, I planned to include cabinet doors, but with the limited space we have, this is better for us.
For nightstands, I stained plain wooden crates I had in the basement. Still working on how to hide the cords.
The baskets under my bed are from Bed Bath Beyond. The baskets in the "dresser" are from Target.
Sorry about the poor photo quality.
Wed, 07/27/2011 - 14:23
I see that they all go together, and they look great! I'm especially loving that dresser, it is beautiful.
Sat, 12/10/2011 - 07:41
Sorry I haven't logged in in so long--the bed follows plans for the king Stratton, combined with the reclaimed wood headboard. The headboard is attached to the wall. We can slide the foot bench part out to hide presents behind, which is really handy (though heavy) to do.
This was my third project, but it is my favorite to date!
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Fri, 09/30/2011 - 21:21
thank you!
Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:39
Love this - a little scared to try this project but going to give it a whirl. I also like the color you chose to finish it with.
I shortened the legs to 20 inches and left the lower rung off.
It lives in the playroom and is just the right height for our sons desk.
I followed the basic plans but adapted it to fit in my cabin. The whole unit is 82" high by 126" wide. I also put in more drawers and made the fronts in a shaker style. I used 2x4's that I ripped down to 2x2's and 3/4 inch birch plywood. I trimmed out the birch with 1" pine boards. I sanded the whole unit, primed with an oil primer and painted 2 coats of latex from General Paint in Grayling. I don't know how many hours I put into it. A lot. Probably around 80. Mostly by myself. My husband helped with getting the 4x8 sheets of plywood through the table saw and occaisonally when I needed a 3rd hand to pursuade some wood to do my bidding. I love how it turned out. Tons of much needed storage in my cabin.
Mon, 10/12/2015 - 12:08
That looks fantastic, love all of the storage! Thanks for sharing!
We modified these plans to make this, liked the sides.
I've been wanting to build this bed for awhile and finally got around to it. I made a few small changes to the plans:
-I used 2x8's instead of 2x6s, so it wouldn't be so low to the ground.
-I ripped 3/8" off of the 2x8 supports in the middle so the mattress would nest inside the frame and not slide around
-I didn't add the headboard because it seemed a bit chunky/rustic for my taste. I will come back and do something else for the headboard. Maybe a cool paneled wall with built in sconces? We'll see!
Love these plans though, appreciate it!
Mon, 07/25/2022 - 21:44
Love the look and your mods, well done! Thank you so much for sharing.
I know, I know...Where are the legs? Unfortunately, I have to store this until December while our multi-family mountain house is being constructed. This way I can store it up against a wall and save a lot room in storage for more Ana White projects. FYI - The legs will be white 2x4's about 29.5 inches tall. For the top I used 1x4 cedar slats spaced 1/4 inch apart. As for the painted white frame, I used treated pine. Why spend money on nice cedar if I am just going to paint over it, right? The contrast of the white and natural cedar was appealing to me for some reason. I used Thompson's clear wood protector/water sealer on the slats to prolong the natural cedar. BTW, if you can build the simple outdoor bench you can definitely take on this project. The two are not very different. I'll have to take pictures of the finished table with legs when I haul these up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and upload them again. Thanks again Ana!
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 08:31
This is lovely!! I love the the two-tone finish, and your chairs look great!
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 04:43
I love this piece. You totally showcase the gorgeous cedar! Great job!
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 13:30
Thanks debandtom and lori e. I am almost finished with a matching outdoor sink with cedar countertops. I'll try to post it in the next couple of days.
I had to a quick conversion from the original plans as we get metric wood sizes so decided to use the following:-
Desk frame: 44 x 94
Desk frame front: 44 x 69
Desk Top: 32 x 144
I drew up new plans to fit my 1500mm space I needed the desk to fill, with the new wood sizes.
The purchase of the Kreg Jig was my best investment as it made construction so easy.
I finished the desk off in Antique Oak after wanting to add a little Antique White to it, but got scared that I would mess it up!
Total cost for wood and finishing materials was R1,500.
Thu, 09/05/2013 - 08:39
Many thanks for the compliment. The design is based on the casual 2x4 desk on this site, however I made adjustments and redrew them due to the standard timber size I could get hold of and also a bit of personal preference. I have the plans in electronic format should you wish to have a copy.
This was a fun and quick build! Because I had an existing bed frame (and didn't want to headboard to stick out past the mattresses) I narrowed this by eliminating (1) tongue and groove board and changing the "legs" to 2 x 6 boards instead of the 2 x 4's in the plan -- overall width ended up at 76-1/2". Before framing out the tongue and groove, I cut the exposed tongue off of the last board so the frame would attach better. After getting it all together, I wished I had used a 1 x 4 (or perhaps even a 2x4) as the very top piece so it hung over the moulding more. I painted it with Old-Fashioned Milk Paint in Tavern Green and sealed that with Howard's Citrus Shield. The wax turned it a little too John Deere green so I'm thinking I'll go back with a Burnt Umber Wax to darken the color a little. Overall this was a great project that got me back in Dad's wood shop and refueled my love of building things. I'm searching out my next project now.
Using cedar fence slats, my son and I built this barn style hanging door for a space between two rooms in his partially finished basement. We planed each fence slat to achieve a smoother surface and to join the boards together. We finished it with a liberal amount of butcher block oil and beeswax to keep the wood from drying too quickly. We think it turned out beautifully!!
This is my version of the Balin Console, presented by Ana White.
I used knotty pine for the wood and finished the piece first in two layers of walnut stain.
Over the stain, I painted two layers of Vast Sky blue by Sherwin Williams.
To finish it off, I used a polyurethane satin finish varnish--two coats.
Sun, 08/07/2011 - 14:16
I really like the color of paint with the walnut stain!
This project seemed to take forever, but it was so worth it! We finally have a great cozy outdoor space to gather around the fire pit comfortably. Thanks so much for the plans Ana!
I should mention I used 2x3's instead of 2x2's for all legs because pressure treated 2x2's here are only 1 1/4"??
All wood used was reclaimed. Some tabletop pieces were warped, but added character to the table. Took about four 6-hour days with interruptions in between. I bought the stain from the Habitat store for $1.50 and the poly was left at the house we recently moved into. The stain was brushed on then rubbed in with a rag. I originally used about six coats of oil-based poly and when that didn't seem to work, I applied 2 coats of Polycrylic.
Comments
handmadewithash
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 18:20
this looks really great!
this looks really great!
Tammylinskey
Wed, 09/30/2015 - 07:13
Thank you
It was a fun build!