Garage shelves
Added some storage to the garage. Wife got some more room for her canning. Looks much better than older metal shelving. Thanks for the ideas, again!
Added some storage to the garage. Wife got some more room for her canning. Looks much better than older metal shelving. Thanks for the ideas, again!
Closet by Joanie
I designed and built this canopy bed without knowing Ana had already done a toddler canopy bed! Talk about reinventing the wheel. I should have known she already had plans up. ;)
Full plans are on my site, but I thought I'd add this as a brag post instead of a project plan since Ana's plans are already here. They're different, but the end result is very similar!
Followed the plans exactly and all worked out perfectly. I designed my own ladder and rails. Kids love this bed. Took about 1 gallon of valspare 2000 paint to paint everything.
Built this toy grill for my nephews first birthday. Went together without many hiccups. I will say these plans seemed less detailed than other Ana White plans I have worked on...but for the better I guess, as it forced me to figure somethings out on my own. I opted to add the drawer behind the grill plate, like the blogger who also made this grill did. Kept the same color scheme as well. Pretty proud of how it turned out.
My hubby and I took the weekend to remove the loft and twin bed that was squeezed underneath it to give our boys more space in and around their beds. Thanks for the idea Ana, we like wood, but we also like color so the beds where stained two colors one for the frame and one for the slats. The boys chose red and blue, and green and black. We decided to hang the beds with chain from a stud in the ceiling. They were so exicited to sleep in their new beds that i believe bedtime will be much easier! Thanks Ana
This was such a fun project. I had been shopping for a corner cabinet for months before I decided I either couldn't afford what I liked and didn't like what I could afford. So I built it! I added the top doors... I didn't need one more thing to dust.
My mom moved into an apartment and had a bar that needed some bar stools so I made two of these bar stools that she loves.
I made this stroller to donate to a charity fundraiser. I'm very pleased with how it turned out! I routered the edges with a small round over bit, which I think makes it a bit safer for little ones. I attached the 1x2's of the handle 3" above the stroller bottom, which gives it a height similar to other doll strollers. I also decide to change the way the wheels were attached. In the picture, the wheels are attached as the plan shows. I decided I would use (2) 3/8" metal rods as axles, washers for spacers, and an axle cap on each end. This works really well, and the axle caps look nicer than the painted bolts. Unfortunately, I donated the stroller without taking updated pictures!
More Photos and details: https://www.ana-white.com/community-projects/reclaimed-wood-headboard-q…
I used the basic construction of the turned leg coffee table, but used 2x4s screwed together for the legs, added a couple of supports, and made the dimensions larger (38.5" x 62" for a dining table that seats 6). I used pocket holes for all the joints and it came together pretty easily. (One day, though, I am going to build a project without drastically altering the plans. One day.)
Sun, 07/22/2012 - 02:00
Where are those chairs from??
Ps. The room looks great.
Tue, 08/21/2012 - 05:29
The chairs are from Overstock. Here's the link:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Steel-Silvertone-Side-Chair-Set-of…
Thanks!
I needed some organization in my small closet, which originally only had one rod and one shelf. This is what resulted, and I made it from scraps from other projects, which is why the closet rods are mismatched...they'll be covered up with clothes hangers soon anyway. I had to buy the drawer slides and one more set of closet rod holders. I had some copper pipe straps and decided to use them as pulls on the drawers. I plan to make some crates out of cedar fence pickets to fit the shelves.
I just got the Kreg Micro Jig and used it on the drawers, which were made out of 1/2" plywood. I prefer to make drawers by using the table saw to create overlap rabbets and then use the nail gun to put them together, but it was 15 degrees outside today so I opted for the micro drill. It went pretty well...definitely caused less splitting in the 1/2" plywood than the regular kreg jig.
Fri, 08/22/2014 - 21:34
I just wanted to give you props on your organizer! It's so cool! I love the drawers and are those casters on the bottom? I looked at yours before I did mine and your comments helped!Thanks for posting this!
Wed, 08/27/2014 - 16:43
I love projects made from scraps - yours is awesome! You did a great job on all those drawers, and the idea to use the copper pipe straps as drawer pulls is so creative!
My son is obsessed with Pokemon, and has amassed quite the collection of Pokemon plush toys. I wanted a simple way to keep them contained but accessible, and this was the perfect solution! I changed a few things in my build to make it shorter and square, and used shock cord instead of rope for more give. My son loves it!
Modified the plans slightly to make each shelf taller. Stained and used a heat torch for the burnished effect. I like it!
I decided to build a table and followed your plans (loosely). You inspired me and now love my outdoor harvest table.
Amanda www.nurtureyourbeauty.ca :)
I took on a little bit more than I could chew with this one, but after a little R&I(Resourcefulness, and Ingenuity) I was able to figure it out. I love how it turned out though! Thanks for the inspiration!
Your potting table selection inspired me. Used pocket holes to join and found a remnant granite piece for the top. My wife used it immediately and it also serves as an extra serving table when needed.
Brad L. - Alabama
We have not added the final details but the chairs are already getting regular use. They are very sturdy so the girls use them for climbing as much as they do for sitting. I was a little worried that my chairs would not sit correctly but following Ana's "trick" for leveling them out worked like a charm. Now we just have to find the time to make two more so the girls will have room to accommodate friends when they visit... but there is that long list of other projects on my "to do" list... Thanks Ana! we are growing more confident every day! ;-)
Put together this rustic x table in about a week of spare time. I finished using Ana's espresso finish tutorial with the red elm gel stain but it was too red after three coats. I bought some regular black stain and put two coats of that on the project and it turned out great.
My wife wanted to incorporate some turquoise into the project. I did not. :-)
We compromised with the turquoise x's. I think the colors go well together.
I spent about $50 on wood and $40 on new stain, spray poly and paint. But that stain and paint will last the next 3-4 projects. So I'd say the total cost for this actual project was around $70.
This was my first ever project I put together. Now I have a list of about 8 things I'll be building in the next few months.
Tue, 02/18/2014 - 15:10
Great looking balance beam! My daughter wants one so bad haha. Oh, and the table is gorgeous too...haha
After finally getting the hang of 2 boys we just found out a baby girl is coming our way... So I decided to take the brookstone plan and make her a changing table a little less masculine. I went with the pull outs in the sides as well. Followed pretty much the way the plans layed out, replacing the drawer with a shelf. Had some issues with the doors with it being my first time making those, all in all I am pretty excited for her to have it