had lots of fun building this project for my grandauther, she's only a year and a half old and I'm pretty sure she will enjoy this see saw for a long time.
I built this stool for my niece's first birthday! It was super easy to build. The painting process was another story. In hindsight I should have just stained it but I wanted something fun and bright. I'm happy with how it turned out and I will definitely be making one for my nephew for his first birthday! Overall it took me about 2 hours to cut and put it together.
My hubby built the table and I stained it. It's GORGEOUS in our living room. Next weekend we're building the side and console tables.
My son and daughter in law had an unpurposed room in their home and wanted to turn it into a play area for their three kids. She came to me with an idea and it turned into their Christmas present. 8' tall and 140" wide. Now the kids don't want to come out of the room. Papa and Mimi helping them make memories
This was a very quick project. Only took 5.5 hours from start to finish, including dragging out and putting all the tools away afterwards!
I left the teeter-totter unfinished, not sure how it will make it through the winter. I may decide to paint it this summer.
I used a length of copper pipe for the bolt to ride through, along with some washers between all the pivot points. This should help keep the boards from wearing away over time.
This has been the BEST outdoor toy around! It gets used EVERY day in the nice weather.
Thanks Ana for the great plans!
I built my son his first "big boy" bed and we needed a headboard so my wife loved this one, and now my son does too!
With pocket holes this was pretty easy to do, great plans, I had to modify the dimensions a bit since we didn't build the Hailey bed. We built a twin version of the Captain's Storage bed, so this matched up with it with only a few minor adjustments. Thanks for the plans and the great site.
Still need to choose a color or stain but we love having the garbage hidden
This was our first furniture project together. It was not as simple as we thought it would be, but we are very pleased with how it came out. We are planning on making the sofa table to match next!
Fri, 03/08/2013 - 14:51
Hey jbayer80 - you could just go to your local orange or other hardware store and get braces and paint them whatever color you like. It would probably be a cheaper alternative to buying painted decorator hardware. Here is a link to some on orange.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202033908?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeI…
Erik
Night Stands custom sized and finished per customer building new home based Ana White's Farm House collection #anawhite
Intentional distressing per customer request with guidance from Ana White plans. Finish contains a mix of paint, removing of paint, staining and restraining. Now to move to a purposeful Mud Room Locker for a new home suited for family.
http://ana-white.com/users/pondrider/
#anawhite #Stain #CustomFurniture #Paint
The build was pretty easy. Husband did it in a day. But after the paint dried and we out it in our laundry room and I did some laundry we realized that the washer now shakes the entire pedestal violently to the point where the dryer is being shaken so much that it's banging against the wall. We have brand new LG washer and dryer and this wasn't a problem before our diy pedestal. Do you have any modification suggestions? We really love the project- but we will have to take it out if we can't find a solution for the shaking.
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 10:47
I'm sorry to hear. A quick fix would be to add some cross bracing to the back.
I made this table completely out of pallet wood. We have true 1x4 pallet wood which is hardwood. for the legs, I doubled up 2 pieces of pallet wood for strength. Every piece of wood is a 1x4. It turned out perfectly as I needed a narrow table for our 2nd-floor hallway. This took us a little longer than with cut lumber as there was a lot of planing and sanding since it was pallet wood. If we had used lumber it would have taken a few hours less.
I made the taller version of this plan. 2x2's are my arch nemesis! Never again will I build something primarily using 2x2's because they are SO wonky! I tried to find the straightest boards possible but still it didn't make for a very good bookcase. I would recommend building this if you have a table saw & you can cut your own 2x2's! It will suffice for storage in my craft room, but I am not sure if it will hold up during all of our moves, because my husband is in the Army!
After my 6-month old daughter outgrew, or just got tired of sitting in her bouncy seat on the table while Mommy and Daddy ate, I decided to build her a high chair. I loved the plans and it looked pretty easy. It took me longer than expected, but I was using scraps and trying to be efficient with my cuts and waste. After making the chair, my wife said it'd be nice if we painted it Minnie Mouse themed, so I cut the ears using the jigsaw and attached them with pocket holes. I could have just made them as part of the chair (the back piece) but the idea didn't come until after the chair was complete. To make the ears, I just used a compass and quite a bit of an eraser. I used grid lines and tried and retried and retried and retried until it looked almost Minnie Mouse-ish. I was going to try a bow, but didn't want to to ruin it. I'd also like to try to inlay a bow, but that would mean not being able to paint it so that was a no go. I haven't added the safety straps yet, but I have them and will be putting them on before she sits in it--so no need to call social services.
I have an Amish made oak bedroom set but needed a pair of bedside tables. Due to my limited space, the plans were what I was looking for with size and appearance. I bought a pair of drawer handles to match the rest of my bedroom set. Oak is expensive but it's worth it to me. I used poplar as the secondary wood for the inside of the drawers.
Took me about 16 hours to do his on and off. I think it would of been faster if I had a miter saw and a paint sprayer. My Wife and I are happy on the outcome!
I built this table after seeing a similar one on your site. Mine is built with 2x2 legs, a shelf, and just one piece of 1x12 for the top. I was wanting something for in front of my window but this one is to small so I will eventually build a bigger one for in front of my window and move this one. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Mon, 01/31/2022 - 03:53
Would you have the plans/dimensions you used to build this table? It looks just the right size I need. Thank you!
Made this media center for a DIY TV show at my home and I think I'm proudest of this project! It turned out so beautifully. Shelf pin jig was used for movable shelves inside, ORB handles and knobs, a very smooth poly'd top, and plenty of room for our components. The doors were the hardest part. Being inset, they just didn't want to fit and would scrape the frame. Lots of repositioning of the hinges. The thick acrylic for the doors was a little difficult as well- it cut easily enough in the table saw, but screwing in threatened breakage. It was also hard to fit them where their fasteners didn't compete with the knobs or shelves. I also made the TV stand to match the media center (and because I didn't want to buy one!) Love this project!
Wed, 01/21/2015 - 14:37
This turned out nice. I did notice that you are showing the pocket holes on the inside. In the future you can get the Kreg pocket hole plugs to fill these holes. You glue them in the holes and you can then sand them down even and you will not see any of the holes.
Great job.
In reply to Media Center by DIYER_MD
Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:49
Thanks! I've used the plugs before, and most of the time, I just don't mind the holes. Call me low maintenance : )
Garden Shed out of douglas wood
i added wooden floor .
Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:48
Greetings, I like your workmanship - It looks great! I have a couple questions if you would be so kind as to answer them. I like how you turned the studs sideways. How did you attach the studs to the 2x4 plate that you have turned on its 1 1/2" edge both top and bottom. I am thinking of toenailing or driving 3 1/4" GRK screws through the 1 1/2" sides of the 2x4's and into the 1 1/2" edge of the top and bottom plate. I know that Kreg has a jig out that uses oversize screws-it is specifically designed for 1 1/2" and larger (up to 3 1/2").
How did you secure the bottom plate to the wooden floor. I am thinking that you may have used 1/4" or 5/16" lag bolts down through the 2x4 and on into the frame of your wooden floor.
Thanks for your reply,
Cliveous (Reggie) Ogg
Made this from the side table plan. I had to adjust sizes as i'm from Belgium. 2x4's aren't here. First project ever. It came out great with some modifications and such. I made the larger one, way too big so we use it as a storage in our hallway.
It costed me around 40 euros. All materials included, i had to buy everything. It took me a whole day to finish this. If your a total beginner like me, it will take some time.
Would I make it again? Yes, provided i have better equipment and better plan it up front.
I rated it intermediate because that is how it felt for me personally.
This is a wishing well I made for my sister for her wedding. It will be used during the wedding for people to drop "wish you well" cards into and afterward she can use it as a planter in her yard.
I followed ideas from multiple plans here on Ana-White.com, but I didn't follow any specific plan. Mostly I followed tips and instructions for cutting angles, drilling pocket holes and some finishing tips. This is the first "big" project I've done and I"m quite proud of it.
With everything, it measures 44.5 inches high. The well measures 21 inches across and 15 inches high. The roof measures 22.75 inches by 23.75 inches.
I hope y'all like it. I worked hard on this! :)
Thank you, Ana and everyone who contributes to this site. It's been so much fun and I've got lots of ideas for more stuff. If I was any good at all at Google Sketchup I'd put up the plans but I'm not. If anyone could help me with that, that would great. :)
Have a great day!
Mon, 07/21/2014 - 20:04
Anyway you can please tell me the angle for the boards ont the walls. I reallly like your well, and would like to build this for my wife but im not sure on what angles to use thank you
In reply to wishing well by bellows86
Sun, 07/10/2016 - 17:10
The 8 sided wishing well is going to be 22.5 degrees all the way around. hopes this helps
Totally enjoyed making this for my very first brand new step-grandson Luca. Learned a few new tricks along the way and had a blast!
