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Square instead of rectangular. Top is oak and poplar stained Jacobean. Drawer front is poplar. Interior of drawer is cedar. Pine for everything else.
Square instead of rectangular. Top is oak and poplar stained Jacobean. Drawer front is poplar. Interior of drawer is cedar. Pine for everything else.
I've been looking for a simple end table when I stumbled upon this gem.
To get the wood grain to pop I torched the top before staining, then I high buffed a glass look into the clear coat. It really turned out perfect.
My wife wanted a fireplace in our main living room, then we added the shelving on each side
Simple x bench followed the plans posted below except I shortened it to fit our old table.
Absolutely loved this table when I saw the plans and knew it was exactly what we were looking for near our front entrance. I got the wonderful idea from another builder on here (Kiely54, thanks!) who modified the drawer faces and used the amazing drawer pulls. My wife loved the drawer pulls so much we hunted them down at our local Menards. This is the first time I have ever built a piece with drawers. I was absolutely terrified about making and fitting the drawers, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I have now learned how to do it and now I don't feel so limited about the pieces I build. We modified the size to fit our area and we absolutely love the finished product!
Thanks for the 2x4 sectional & coffee table plans: https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-outdoor-coffee-table
I adjusted plans to make more of a storage bench and higher table for our patio. Also had to figure out new wood sizes, since the standard sizes here in Austria are different than in the USA.
I’ve been planning to build the Queen Storage bed for some time. Last year I took the plans and resized it to a twin for our son. For the Queen I made it s little higher to allow for two rows of drawers and to maximize 4x8 sheets. I also opted to put the end drawers facing the sides rather that the end. This gives two drawers that are 28” deep for blankets and sheets. The footboard is 1x4” resawed in to 1/2x4” and nailed onto the plywood carcass. Drawers are all 1/2” Baltic birch made in the 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 method with shaker style drawer faces. Next up is a matching headboard but I needed to get the bed out of the shop so I had room to work on something else.
For these beds I modified the original farmhouse doll bed plans to accommodate a few more dolls. In the process, I discovered that, while doll furniture turns out SUPER cute, it takes me about the same amount of time to build a little piece as it does to build a big piece, especially when you consider the time it takes to sew the bedding.
I put these together mostly with nails and glue, but used my kreg jig to join the rails to the headboards and footboards.
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 23:05
Hillary you are so inspiring and talented!!! Love!
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 06:00
I love the mods you did on these. For the farmhouse w/trundle, I know you had to raise up the bottom and it looks like you did the headboard sized boards for the footboard and made the headboard w/even longer boards? Then for the bunkbeds, are those all headboard lengths for the head and footboards and then just very long 2x2s for the posts? I am never brave enough to mod anything just yet! I also absolutely love that bedding on the top pic! So bright and cheery!
In reply to Great job! by spiceylg
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 06:51
Isn't that bedding beautiful? I love it. The fabric is from Hobby Lobby. They have so many cute calicos.
Yes, you got the mods right. If I were to do the trundle again, I'd make the headboard longer so that it goes almost to the ground like the footboard, otherwise you can see the trundle.
The bunk was easy -- much easier than the other bunk plans all out of 1x2s. I've made them both now and the farmhouse one just comes together a lot faster (once you figure out the measurements).
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 09:57
I love Hobby Lobby but never think to check out their fabric! Silly me, I'll have to do just that! Okay, thank you for the info. I just noted the additional detail of the feet, how nice! If you don't mind, I'd love the measurement of the 2x2 for the bunks, simply because I'm lazy like that, lol!
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:27
The 2x2s are 22 3/4" and the slats in the headboard are 7". I think the bottom of the bottom headboard is around 2 3/4" or 3" from the bottom of the 2x2s. All the width measurements are the same as in the original plan. Also, I used lath strips for the mattress to rest on instead of a rectangle of 1/4" ply -- it seemed easier and I think it was cheaper, too.
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 08:00
You are so right about the time it takes.
I made a stuffed doll and her clothing for a niece, and I could have made myself two complete outfits in the time it took to sew one dinky doll dress.
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 07:40
Hillary how did you do the trundle for the farmhouse single bed. I read where you said you would do the headboard longer,but this is going to be my first build and I need a little more instruction to make the trundle and how long would you do the headboard. Thanks!!!
In reply to Trundle by lmhaney (not verified)
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 09:05
Hey. I made the trundle using 1x3 boards just slightly shorter than the size of the overall bed (so it would fit underneath). I used two 18 1/2" 1x3s and two 14 1/2" 1x3s. I built it using pocket holes on the 14 1/2" 1x3s, screwing into the 18 1/2" 1x3s. Then I attached two 1x2 cleats to the bottom insides of the 18.5" boards so that I'd have a place to set support pieces for the mattress. I attached the cleats with glue and nails, I think, but pocket screws would work fine, too. I used pine lath for the support, attached with glue and staples.
For the headboard, I cut my panel pieces at 7", I think, but I should have cut them at 9 3/4" so that the headboard panel would extend closer to the ground like the footboard panel does. Here is an abbreviated cut list:
footboard panel -- 5 1x3s @ 6"
footboard legs -- 2 2x2s @ 7 1/4"
headboard panel -- 5 1x3s @ 9 3/4"
headboard legs -- 2 2x2s @ 11"
All of the horizontal cuts are the same as the original plan as long as you are using #1 pine. If you are using #2 pine or furring strips, your horizontal cuts will need to be slightly smaller b/c your panel board will be slightly narrower than the plans expect.
Just be sure to screw the side rails of the bed in high enough to get the trundle underneath.
Hopefully that all makes sense! Good luck! Can't wait to see photos!
Sun, 08/05/2012 - 04:04
You think that the hardware store will cut all the peaces for me?
In reply to You think that the hardware by Aida (not verified)
Sun, 08/05/2012 - 06:29
They -might- cut it for you. But based on the experience of a lot of people here, and the advice of some Home Depot employees also on here, it's a mistake to have them do that.
You can do the cuts on your own though. If you can't afford a circular saw, or you're uncomfortable with them, you can buy a hand saw for about $25. It's no good for cutting plywood or MDF, but for solid wood it's hard to beat.
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 19:26
Nope, I don't think they will. And if they did you won't be happy with the outcome. Too many cuts and there's no way they'll get every cut right. You'd be better off finding a friend with a miter saw you could borrow for an hour to get all the pieces cut. Good luck!
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 08:27
Thank you........ I may have to stop been afraid of using this tools and just use it lol............love this bed and my daughter want me to make it for her........ I will post pictures
Tue, 10/29/2013 - 08:53
Just curious if you have ever thought of making these and selling them?? I have been looking for a doll bunk bed for my daughter for Christmas and love this bunk bed with trundle. So thought I would ask if you would consider making one and selling it!!
Sun, 12/08/2013 - 18:07
I absolutely love what you did with the trundle and the bunk bed. You are so talented! Thank you so much for sharing the measurements that you used to make the bunk bed and sharing tips. I am going to attempt to make one for my daughter. This will be my first woodworking project. I am crossing my fingers it goes well. Thank you! :)
Made from leftover antique heart pine flooring. I used a biscuit jointer for tight joints. Glue up takes some time, but I think the results justify it.
First attempt at building a large piece of furniture. I had success with other smaller projects from Ana White so convinced myself I could do this too! I used 2x6 red oak boards for the top and pine 2x4's for the frame. Love the way it turned out.
I made this with leftover lumber after my mom helped me make a swingset for my kids. It's the very first project I've ever done by myself and it turned out GREAT!
Tue, 07/02/2019 - 14:07
This looks awesome! Thank you for submitting a brag post, we really appreciate it! Ana
Didn't want to pay $300
I made these for my two nieces and soon to be born daughter for Xmas. I used 1" hobby foam for the mattress.
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 14:52
Love the beds and the bedding is super cute! I bet your nieces will love their Christmas present!
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:54
Thanks, I hope so too!! Maybe next year I'll make your bunk beds for them!!
This project was for a garage entry and is perfect for what was needed. As described in the plans, it took about 9 hours. We chose to use Home Depot instead of Lowe's for materials. Some cuts were not done correctly and some missing. Went back once to complete. Rented a Nailer which was huge! Well worth it. The plans did not include how to attach the lockers to the benches, so we used 'L' brackets. May have missed those directions somewhere? We had orignally planned to make 3 benches and 4 lockers. Decided to use an existing bench in place of the middle Braden bench and worked just fine. Would not use pine again, but only plywood. Many pieces were warped and difficult to get lockers square, and we picked out the lumber! We chose not to add the drawers to the benches, but will add canvas bins for shoes.
We needed some privacy from the neighbors and to hide their pool equipment and voilà!!! 4 2x4 for the frame 22 1x4 for the slats
I used one of the plans found on the site but modified it by making mine 8 inches wider. They are slightly higher as well to match what I replaced in our master bedroom. This was actually the first project that I took on after looking at bedroom furniture for over a month and realizing how expensive cheap furniture is.
Made for my granddaughter. First time doing multiple drawers.
I built this for my little girl for Christmas. I think it is one of the cutest $20 presents I have ever gotten her.
Thanks to my sister in law who made the bedding. I also placed felt squares on each corner to make sliding the drawer out of the wood floor a breeze.
Wed, 12/21/2011 - 20:11
What a lucky little girl to have a momma (or dad??) who can build her such a cute gift. Great job.
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 08:49
Sorry it took me so long to get back with you. I got the plans on Ana-white.com all I did was search for doll furniture.
I used the farmhouse doll bed as inspiration, and ran with it. Mostly I made it up as I went along- but it's sturdy, and cute. I still need to finalize the cushion, but I'm happy with it overall.
Loved this! It was really easy. Can't wait to build more!
Just finished baseball season and made this light for our coach with finishing touches of all players signing the balls.