Outdoor Loveseat & Table
Tired of cheap store bought chair getting blown around in the Texas winds. If these piece get blown off the patio I’ll be looking for the Wizard of Oz.
Tired of cheap store bought chair getting blown around in the Texas winds. If these piece get blown off the patio I’ll be looking for the Wizard of Oz.
A good friend of mine came to me a week ago and said she needed a console table to fit under her apartment window. She then whipped out the LL Bean catalog and on page 34 was the Mission style Underwindow Bookshelf and that is what she wanted. I told her I would give it a try and a few days later you see the final result in the photos.
It came out larger than the LL Bean catalog version as mine is 44" long, 28" high and 14" wide. You can see the catalog offer at this link: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/13930?feat=504183-GN3&page=mission-under…
The center shelf is adjustable up and down about 4" and I added brass corner protectors.
I think it came out looking pretty good. Especially when you consider it cost at least $100 less than the catalog and it is not a kit.
I used the same plans as posted but I tweaked them to work for the pallet wood that I ripped and sanded and stained with outdoor polyurethane. I also moved the short boards in so the box is smaller and added beams to support the bench separate. Because of Florida bugs and ants I also screwed a painting tarp to the bottom and punctured it several times for drainage to try and prevent bugs and weeds. The plans were so simple and I had so much fun making this.
We saw this project a few months ago and I knew I had to add it to our holiday decor. Once it was built, it took a few weeks to figure out home to decorate it and came up with the 12 Days of Christmas using a Chalk Couture design. Still learning, had a few mishaps with the brad nailer, but I'm super happy how it came out!
This was my first project that I've built and I feel really great about how it turned out!
Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:25
Great job! Your bookshelf looks solid and the color is crisp against the darker wall. Love the frames too!
Made this snowflake for my front porch for the holidays. Easy build and inexpensive.
Followed the plans exactly. Seems sturdy and looks great. Our exchange student will love her new bed! Thank you!
I Modified the plan to eliminate the middle shelf and shortened the length to fit as an entryway table.
So.....my Daughter has this American Girl doll, and she loves it. Then she saves up $75 to buy this HUGE Horse...why? I have no idea, but she loves it.
At Christmas time, Ana White was so kind to post diagrams for building a Horse Stable and with a few minor changes (shingled roof, golden hooks, some stain) I built it with my new Kreg jig (that was my Christmas gift from Santa).
Hope you enjoy the pictures . . .
Ana - Thank you, I enjoy your site and you certainly will be hearing from me in the near future.
Thanks for all you do :-)
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 09:59
I love your modifications. What a great idea to use shims for the roof! I might have to copy this. Great job.
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 10:15
Oh I love this!!!! I can't tell you how giddy up happy I am to see the horse stable! Love the roof and the gold hardware too - so cute! Thanks for sharing, truly made my day!
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 19:18
Oh, I'm in love with the shingles!
My daughter is getting her third AG doll, Saige, for Christmas and my sisters are getting her the horse too. Well, you can't have a horse without a stable too, right?
I've got all the supplies to build the stable and now all I have left to figure out is how you attached the shims to the plywood for the roof. Any suggestions would be fantastic and much appreciated!
Modified width to fit the closet. Prep work of sanding and painting took longer than we thought it would; assembly inside the closet was simple but definitely a challenge in the small space. At 81", the top shelf was higher than intended so had to remove front slat in order to be able to use it - will make the next one slightly shorter. But love the final product and am now on a mission to get all the cheap wire shelving out of the house!
This is the first project I have ever built. It was super satisfying to make.
Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:53
Awesome space, thank you for sharing your first project, love the finish!
We needed a bench to hold shoes and bags on the foyer, and this plan fit the bill. I stretched the bench one foot so 3 kids could sit on it and to add one more cubby. I used pocket holes everywhere I could, so I had to modify the assembly order. We're excited to start using our new bench!
I have made several of these now and love them.
We have very little storage in our house and wanted someplace to store board games. This works great in the dining room. I made the hardware using patio door rollers and used my jigsaw to cut steel and aluminum bars to fit. I hammered the ends of the track in a curve and put a track on the bottom of the cabinet to keep the doors more flush against the cabinet. I spray-painted all the metal and bolts to match. It is 36" high, 13" deep and 63" long. I didn't use the center board in the front because I wanted to accomodate for larger games.
Mon, 04/01/2024 - 01:12
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My cousin needed a computer desk but wanted it to look like a piece of furniture when not in use since they have limited space. The left side stores her tower, the right side has a pullout shelf for her printer and storage for printer paper & supplies. She works with 2 monitors so the center on the hutch will accommodate both but be hidden when she isn't working. This was a fun project and using Shelfhelp made it a joy to build. They will be my "go-to" place when building large pieces of furniture.
Sat, 12/19/2020 - 10:30
Thank you for using Shelf Help! It looks fantastic:)
I was having trouble with my dogs getting into the trash. So I did a search for wooden trash cans and came up on Anna's site! That was just what I was looking for. The door was a little tricky. But now that I have done it I think the next one will go a lot easier!
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 10:59
You found some beautiful boards there...love the character in the knots.
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 10:50
I tried to pick out the boards I thought had the prettiest knotts.
My girl wanted a long sturdy extendable x-legged dining table and benches for our big family and guest for our new house. Extendable from 2,5 meter to about 5,2 meter. Sorry for the picture qualities. Can post pictures later when the table is placed in the new house. Right now its in the basement waiting to be moved ;)
Sat, 11/29/2014 - 07:29
This is a gorgeous table! I love how far it extends! Great job!
Using the plans for the farmhouse table, I took them and modified a bit and this is what I have come up with...so far... many more projects to come!
More build-instruction on my homepage : http://bornholmsminisavvaerk.dk/picnic-table/
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Ana White Admin
Sat, 11/28/2020 - 10:45
Looks great!
Very nice set up, thanks for sharing!