Used a compass to make my star as I wanted the points to be a little taller. 10 pieces of 8" walnut was used. And I used a table saw sled to cut the pieces.
First piece of furniture every built. I added some quarter round and 1x4 blocks. Finished with a grey stain and paste wax. Everyone asks me is where did I buy it and how did I afford it.
Love it so much! It holds every single piece of my husbands gear, and he finally keeps it all in the garage instead of dispersed on the ground around his office (gag). I’m currently making a vinyl sticker with his name and number to put on the front bottom piece! Thank you, Ana!
I had been eying the IKEA Expedit 4-cube bookcase and figured I could build it for cheaper and have lots of leftover plywood for some other projects. I was right!
I've been looking for a corner unit for my kitchen for a couple of years, but couldn't find anything that I liked that fit my budget. This corner cupboard was exactly what I've been looking for. My husband and I built this together and I've definately discovered a new hobby!
Sat, 09/14/2013 - 23:27
This looks fantastic! Great job and the color looks great!
Mon, 09/16/2013 - 15:04
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Great job, keep up the good work!
Tue, 09/17/2013 - 06:40
Thank you for choosing my corner cupboard as your featured brag post! I was so excited to see it on your facebook page last night :) I enjoy this website so much and can't thank you enough for sharing all these free and easy to follow plans! I love that reader's can share their builds and give tips and advice! Thank you for inspiring me to be creative!
Toy chest for our daughter.
I have built 2 of the large porch bench with X backs - one was all black and the other stained & painted. The only thing I had trouble with was the X backs - but that was with me, not the plans. Lots of compliments on both of them!
I made a few changes to the Farmhouse Bench plans as I wanted to match the design of the table. Most notably, I lengthened the seat boards to replace the breadboard end caps. This made my total length 67″, the perfect size to fit under the table if needed. The width was changed to 15″ and the height remained 18″.
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Wed, 08/08/2012 - 13:31
I did. Being that it was cheap pine, I used Minwax pre-stain conditioner as directed on the label.
I've built 6 of these so far. They are fun to build. The # 1 request is for one that is bigger so I'm working on that next. A couple of things I changed iS the dowel rod from 1/2" to 7/8" and the body I thought wasn't rigid enough being cut from 1"x 10"x 10' and there wasn't sufficient room for screws and glue so I'm now using 2"x10"x10" it's working a lot better and is a lot more sturdy and easier to assemble. Another thing I have done is once assembled the the plans is I transcribed them to rigid cardboard so can use them over and over cuts the time down considerably. I'll post more pictures soon. I have named mine Lil' Moto
Ran on the wood through planer to get rid of that rounded edge stud look on the wood. Fun little project.
Fun weekend project with @kendrickcobb with our next #diyproject from #anawhitediy @anawhitediy . Precut the wood to do the project at sons home but sadly side X piece wasn’t right length and we also took 10 inches off the length to make 42 inches in order to fit perfectly. We added some decorative corner hardware from Lowe’s and two coats of antique walnut stain.
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 09:33
Thanks for sharing, those x pieces can be tricky. We recommend scribing and cutting to fit for your next project. :)
I fell in love with Ana's plan for this vintage step stool. I made three, but one has already gone to a new home (my sister's house). I used all scraps, I didn't have 1x8 for the treads, so I slatted two 1x4s. Then behind my husbands pile of scrap wood in the shop I found two planks of 1x8 oak!!!! I made the second two stools with the oak for the tread, but didn't want to cover it with paint, so I stained the top treads. This also was my first build using a kreg jig, I borrowed my sister's 'kreg jig jr.' It made the assembly so simple and quick! These have been so nice to have around the house for the kids washing and brushing and helping in the kitchen!
I was looking for a plan for a 5 board bench so naturally I came to your site. I made your basic design but made it a little bit smaller in all dimensions and I put a half inch split down the middle of the top. I built it out of pine and painted it flat black. I gave the legs and underneath 3 coats of satin polyurethane and the top and sides received 5.
You can follow the build on my blog at :
http://funwithwoodworkingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/project-how-to-build-…
You can also watch a video of the build on my YouTube page at:
http://youtu.be/1_hz2n7v9ss
Thanks for the free plans!
For my first building project ever, I chose to tackle the Easy DIY Workbench. I am so thankful to Ana for putting together clear directions to walk users through every step of the process.
I added casters to the bottom of my cart. And since this photo, I've also mounted a power strip to the inside of one leg. This allows me to run an extension cord to the table and have multiple items plugged in.
I'm finding it's a great multi-use table. I use it for woodworking, grooming my dog, and stacking camping gear before heading out for a trip. I love this table!
Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:04
Can't wait to see your next project, this looks awesome!
I wanted a simple bench for my yard during the summer. This was a fun, simple build with a little bit of extra style. I used a fence picket for the seat and added a center support underneath, since it was a bit bendy. Sanded the top really well before finishing. Built with Kreg jig.
Great little project. Finished just in time for Thanksgiving.
Andy
I really enjoy making this bench. I build them out of cedar and vary from 4’-6’. My customers love them. Simple prep work consisting of planing all boards to same dimensions can save a lot of time in sanding. Building 3 more this week.
Wed, 02/16/2022 - 07:12
do you have the plans for the Cedar Slat Top Bench?
Easy to follow plans. This was only my second woodworking project so any beginner can do it. Thank you, Anna!
Thu, 11/17/2022 - 08:13
WOW, this looks amazing and I love the color choice! Thanks for sharing.
My sister needed an extra tall stool for the bar her husband built, so I adjusted the Parson Chair plans to make them fit. I included the Sketchup model that I used in my blog post.
I actually made this bed for my daughter about a year ago, but recently finished a few other projects in my daughter's room, so I wanted to share. Bed is Ana's "Mom's Fancy Headboard" and end tables are Farmhouse Bedside Tables (modified) and then I made a dresser, loosely based on the Hudson dresser, but utilizing as many scraps and free wood as I could.
