Custom X Console
Thanks for the plans Ana! Here's what I came up with.
Thanks for the plans Ana! Here's what I came up with.
I built this as a full-size bed to put in our spare room. I am not fond of the top of the head and foot boards extending out because it wouldn't square-up with the wall (thank you, OCD). I modified this so that the posts extended above the head and foot board and then trimmed it out inside of the posts. This project took a couple days to build then another day to stain. I used knockdown hardware that was terrible to install and won't do it again... lots of hassle and cursing and bloody knuckles. Overall, I'm very happy with how it turned out and am working on modifying it a little more for our own queen bed with some redwood that my dad had milled up. Stand by for that!
Modified Adirondack chair, six inches higher, making it easier for me to sit and stand, and my signature brand. A branding iron designed with my initials.
Bob Hartdegen
This was the second (larger) type project my husband has completed and I got to help this time! We made this for the loving ladies in our lives for Mother's Day. This one is his mom's and we didn't finish it because we don't know if she'll want to stain or just paint it. It was relatively easy!
Santa Claus made our lucky girl a farmhouse bed for her new doll that was an exact mini-me of Mommy and Daddy's king farmhouse bed. Not just that, her grandmother was genererous enough to sew a new blanket and pillow for both our daughter and her dolls using some quilting materials left by her late-great grandmother. She also created a doll mattress some padding material that was used by our daughter's late-great grandfather.
We used the free plans. I bought the materials and my son-in-law built it and it only took a day! My grandkids love the playroom now. We have a nice pool in the back yard but when the weather is not good for swimming, the kids were easily bored. Now, the weather doesn't matter! Thanks, Ana White, for inventing and sharing!
This was my very first woodworking project. I definitely made some mistakes but nothing major, and I learned! This was really fun and straightforward. I’m very happy with the results. Plus it’s a very solid piece. It took me awhile because of the dry times for the stain and finish. Everything else was pretty quick, though.
When staining, I just covered one side at a time and quickly wiped it away to get a more rustic look.
I was asked to build something for my daughters varsity basketball team room. There wasn't a lot of extra space, so this is what I came up with. I wanted to give parents a place to set treats or leave an inspirational message. I was inspired by Ana's modern craft table plans. The smaller bookshelf measures 14" wide by 33 1/4" high (using a 1x8), the larger bookshelf measures 21" wide by 33 1/4" tall (using 3/4" plywood), with a 3/4" plywood top and 2" casters, it's a nice 36" counterheight. I used edgebanding for the top and front exposed plywood edges. I used aluminum flat bar (spray painted gold) to the shelves adding a decorative element as well as to help keep items on the shelves. The back is 1/8" panel spray painted with chalk paint. I added some bay supports at the top of each bookshelf to attach the top from underneath. I'm happy with the results!
I'm SUPREMELY impressed with how well these came out. And just to beat the dead horse.... paint your stuff before you put it together. I didn't and it is a MAJOR pain painting between the slats, man. Major. I'm a little impatient. And impulsive.
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 04:59
Ana, thank you so much for the plans, this site, everything. You're an incredible part of this universe.
Mon, 04/01/2013 - 19:13
did you install the legs on the inside of the table top? from the pictures it looks like you did, I like the way it looks and how you finished the top with stain the rest with paint.
This was my first real project where I did everything on my own, start to finish! No help from my husband. I needed a very small and narrow table for my entryway which is very small. This is the first thing you see when you open the front door. The top board is a 12" board, it fits perfectly in the space. I distressed it to give it a nice rustic look and it looks pretty authentic. The crate below is made of recycled pallet wood and will be used for shoes or umbrellas... I'm very happy with the way it turned out for being my first project (it's a tiny bit wobbly..the leg's aren't perfect, oh well!). And it only cost about $30 for the lumber (not including the stain, paint or finishing wax which I already had). Definitely beats trying to find something in the store!
My brother recently became a homeowner and asked me to build him a dining table for his new (and first) house. He picked out the Farmhouse Table plan from the site and I spent a few weekends building this table for him. The most time consuming part of the project was sanding and applying the stain & polyurethane.
This was my first project using my circular saw and Kreg jig, so I wanted to try something that was not too difficult. It probably took me longer than most as I had to read all the directions on my saw and Kreg jig. Both are super fun to use. Ana’s plans made it super easy! After assembly, I decided to paint it as it needed to be weather/waterproof. I used Behr waterproofing stain &sealer in slate. Love how it turned out! Thanks for the easy to follow plans.
Great coffee table by April!
For the Finish:
First I lightly burnt the wood. The base is minwax in ebony. I actually sprayed water on the wood and used a damp cloth to apply.
The top I used random spots of regular satin paint in grey, a couple shades of blue and an olive green and a chalk paint white. Then sanded it down removing most of the paint and stained it with minwax provincial. And went over some of the edges with the ebony.
My husband made this from ordinary pine, modifying it slightly. Eventually he will add doors to the middle. It was spray stained with Minwax polyshades. He took a couple of months on it cause he got busy doing other things but finally finished it!
Recently, I wanted a redo of my mismatched furniture in my sewing room. When I was planning what to do, I decided I needed storage for my sewing books and a place to put my printer. I searched your site for plans (as usual). I found the corner bookshelf that was almost perfect. I had my boyfriend build it for me, but it needed to be just a little taller and a little wider to work with my desk. It turned out fabulous! Thanks for all the great plans you have. They are great inspirations!
Simple and easy to build from plans provided
Built one daughter a doll house bookshelf and the other a barn/stable bookshelf
Built in 5ft x 5ft pantry using pine panels as they were available in the widths we needed. Inspired by your pantry build video, thank you.
Rob Worsnop
My son's kindergarten teacher had a table top puppet theater on her "wish list" from an online store - but it cost $70 and I knew there's no way i could buy that. But just one look at it made me realize I could build my own. My son and I built it in just a couple hours and then took some extra time for sanding and spray painting. I had all the kids in the class sign their names on the sides and I used chalk board paint on the top sign so the kids can write their own show title or time, etc. There's a place to keep the chalk in the back. We presented this gift to my son's teacher at the end of Teacher Appreciation week, and it was a huge hit!
I built this bench for my son and daughter-in-law for their front porch. The plans came from The Handbuilt Home, and I followed them exactly. My daughter-in-law thought it would be cool to burn their brand onto the seat, which added a very personal touch, I think. Very happy with the way it turned out. Thanks for the easy-to-follow plans, Ana!
I had been wanting a patio sofa for a long time and while googling prices for the 1,000th time I found a link to Ana White's wonderful website. I can't say how grateful I am to Ana White. The fact that she puts all of these plans online for free and asks nothing in return speaks to her character and what a kind and generous person she is. Helping people build things and helping them learn at the same time! Anyway, I followed the plans explicitly and purchased the cushions at Ikea.