This is a bench my mother and I made from an ana-white.com.
This my first time to make something (almost) completely myself. I did all the cutting and assembly of the rectanges with some supervision from the husband. He then helped me assemble the rectangles on to the 2x2's and to put the daybed together in the room. This took about a 2 days and cost about $75. The worst part was the painting in my opinion. I love the final product though and can't wait to try another project!
I did modify it slightly by making the dimensions 3 inches longer and 5 inches taller to accomodate a trundle bed underneath.
This is the first dresser that I have ever made. There was a learning curve, but not much. It was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it!
Tue, 02/16/2016 - 10:40
what kind of wood did you use to build the drawers? i have used 1X6 and 1X8 as per the plan and the drawers dont fit in the frame. sliding doesnt work properly. plewase let me know, thnks
This was my very first woodworking project that didn't involve making a sign or wooden cutout; so very gratifying to see it all come together. I enjoyed adding some simple touches from other users (planked head/footboard) as well as my own (router ogee cut around the head and footboard tops). Very happy with how it turned out and we will see how well it sleeps!
I needed a picnic table to go with a playhouse I built for my daughter, this one is a modification of one saw on here with a few amendments. the original plan has the top from 6x6 in a traditional looking row and the seats also from 6x6 however, finding a straight piece of 6x6 in Cyprus is like trying to find a unicorn so I opted to use 2x4, I also decided to change the look of the top give it a solid edge all around. We can't get Cedar etc over here so I've had to use Nordic fir treated with high protection wood stain by V33.
My husband and I made this bed, using the twin farmhouse bed plans, for our daughter's third birthday. It was fairly easy to do and we got the building part done in one day. It was a big success!!
I ended up making three sets of these pedestals this month!
One set was for my In-laws, one for a friend and finally one for us. The two sets I gave away have a 12.5" opening underneath to accomodate two laundry baskets stacked inside each other for a total of six which is pretty good for most households. Our pedestal could only have a 9" opening due to the overhead cabinets in our laundry room so the shelf will not accomodate standard laundry baskets which is kind of a bummer.
I kept one pedestal fairly minimalistic because it's going into a laundry room off an outside patio, I added a bit of quarter round trim all the way around the top edge to act as a guard rail just in case the washer or dryer tries to travel off the platform.
The other two I trimmed out identically they just have different post heights to fit the space they are intended for. I used a little more trim than on the first pedestal, I believe it's window sash trim. Just as on the first pedstal I wanted a guard rail of sorts so I left the window sash trim with about a 1/4" reveal on the three visible sides and used quartter round on the back.
I used a very heavy black rubber runner I found at Home Depot which is sold by the foot on top of each pedestal as an additional water barrier and vibration dampner. I think this finished it off and really works well, I'm very glad I decided to add that.
My version was inspired by Ryans modification of the original plan so thanks to Ryan and Ana for these awesome pedestals, my wife, In-laws and friend love them!
Wed, 06/29/2016 - 14:17
Glad I could help. Yours turned out great. I should have thought of creating more than one while I was doing it. Every time someone sees them, they ask me to make them one. Ain't nobody got time for THAT! :)
Sun, 01/29/2017 - 17:29
Thanks for sharing the detailed information of your builds. It's been a while since you built, have you noticed any sagging? They look solid!
Fancy X Farmhouse bench with pine base and poplar seat. Minwax Honey stain.
Loved this project! Bench made from old barn wood to put at the foot of your bed for extra storaage.
I built this to hold my son's toys, which seem to multiply by the day. It's very sturdy and has lots of storage room. I printed out the lettering on paper, put the paper on top of the wood, and traced over it hard to create an impression on the wood. I then used the feight lines as a guide to paint the name.
Used 3/4 plywood cut to nominal size instead of stock lumber. I'm a newbie so I thought it turned out great!
I made it to hold 6 large or small bottles. Glasses can be set on the shelf.
Made this for my granddaughter and worked on it 40+ hours. I borrowed the removable window boxes and shutters off another plan to girlie it up. If I were to make it again, then I would add an extra 2 inches on the sides, front and back to make it easier to make up the bed. It's so adorable and I can't wait for her to see it.
I took the idea of the "small cedar shed" and decided to upsize it for a new chicken coop. Our old one was small enough that we had to let our six hens out to roam the yard. Chickens. Poop. Everywhere. I wanted one big enough to have them live in it. The nesting box is about 24 sf. The whole coop is 18' long, about 6-1/2' at the back with a 15° slope to the roof, and about 4' deep. I built the ladder up to their nesting box and made a mitre-cut panel under the nesting box for cleaning out, feeding, and watering. Total materials cost was about $1000, but a couple of local homebuilders helped by letting me scavenge the lumber for the nesting box from around houses that they were finished framing.
Bench was an experiment. Wanted to see how the style looks in the kitchen. The wife loved it, so onto the farmhouse table.
Small coffee table. Have to admit it and say messed up on this one as cut the sides wrong length and didn't realize until all glued up!!!
Ended up 3 inches wider than was supposed to be which then messed up my plans for the top.
Had to redesign the top and decided to use some 1 by 6 and 1 by 4 offcuts to fill in the middle part which was supposed to be one long 1 by 6 piece. Pretty pleased with how it turned out in the end.
Finished with Varathane Kona and three coats of Varathane Satin Poly.
Drawers were finished in Minwax Special Walnut.
I just want to thank Anna for inspiring me! I would've never thought that I could actually build my daughter a loft bed from scratch if it hadn't been for this website! This loft bed took about 3 weeks to build but the reason why it took me that long is because I did it in my spare time which was a couple of hours each alsmost everyday excluding the weekends, also this was my first time using my husbands table saw and drilling pilot holes but once I got the hang of it everything went smoothly. I wanted to save money so I purchased the Mini Kreg Jig which is about $20 from HD and let me tell you it is a must when your drilling pilot holes. I purchased my lumber from HD as well. It took me about an hour to pick out the wood. I decided to paint the loft bed with DecoArt Enamel craft paint because it's non-toxic, the paint cures into a hard finish, no primer, I didn't have to sand in between coats, or put a protective finish. It also dries fast. I put 3 coats. This paint can get pricey if you pay full price but I just used a coupon everytime I went to Hobby Lobby. I used a tea, vinegar and steel wool mixture for the stairs, again because it's non toxic. I also raised the height of the 2x4 posts 6 inches so my 7 yr old daughter could walk under there without hitting her head. I'm so glad I decided go for it! Thanks again ANNA!
Added a shelf for plants at the top, coat hooks.
I mounted the back panel to the wall so I could remove the supports between the bench and the back panel.
I didn't really follow any specific plan from Ana to build this project (I've become better at creating my own plans after putting together several of Ana's project plans--I owe Ana big time for getting me started in building!), but I did study her kitchen cabinet plans in order to put this together. Up until now I've done mostly stand-alone projects and this was more like a small kitchen plan than anything I've done before. This took a LOT of time to complete, but it has been a fantastic addition to our home for organization and aesthetic appeal.
It is constructed of plywood and pine faceframes. I used a Kreg Jig to construct most of it, including the drawer and door fronts. The desktop has a 3/4" plywood base with a pine edge-glued panel on top of that with a pine edging.
The estimated time investment was way more than 20 hours! It took every minute of free time for 2.5 months to complete this. But I was working alone, so you can cut that down significantly with help ;)
The link to my blog about this project contains links to all the posts I wrote up during this build.
Used the $10 ledge plans, to build 2 10' long and 2 5' long 6" deep shelves. Cost $39 each 10' 1x6 red oak; used 6 boards. Stained mission oak satin.
We built these chairs (and foot stools/tables) using Ana’s modern Adirondack chairs plan. Since we used pallet wood (heat treated oak pallets) and not 2x4’s, we did make modifications but her plan was great! The angle is very comfortable! Thank you Ana for the plans!
