Kitchen Cabinet
Kitchen cabinet I made with raised panels.
Some more details at:
http://bendrea.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/kitchen-cabinet-2013/
Kitchen cabinet I made with raised panels.
Some more details at:
http://bendrea.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/kitchen-cabinet-2013/
This is the first piece of furniture we've ever built and we are hooked. We used a 2x12x6 for the top and 1.5x1.5 for all the support. We just measured the height of our couch and away we went. This table is so sturdy and fills a need in our home. My husband and I enjoyed spending the afternoon putting this together. I did a color wash on the wood instead of stain. We came in well over the price point, but that is due to where we live.
Made a this for my step-daughter and her husband for Christmas. Love your projects, and am learning to do everything on my own which is so empowering thank you for sharing and encouraging all us girls we can do it!
This was a really fun starter project for me. I've never made furniture before and I ran into some issues, but I learned a lot and enjoyed myself! My husband and I live with my Father-in-Law who has all the tools I needed (though I'm going to purchase my own later on).
The stool and table plans are here: http://ana-white.com/2009/11/plan-kids-large-storage-play-table.html . I modified it slightly because I was using scrap pieces (two doors from a particle board wardrobe). I don't like particle board... but I figured since it's my first try, I wouldn't waste any cash since I had all the stuff here, even the nails and screws.
So I made the table about 2 inches shorter and the stool 1 inch shorter. I also used a rectangle top for the table with one side flush against the table side so I could put the set against a wall (i.e. three sides have overhang, the 4th is equal with the legs).
I painted both sets a dark red orange (my husband's favorite color) and let my daughter put her handprints all over in white paint . She LOVES it. And despite the 'wood' I used was particle board, it's pretty strong. I'm pleased. I will probably make another one with stronger material in the future.
Oh there were a lot of holes and such from the used board and some breaks from being thin, crappy board, but I was able to use filler one a lot of it and glue too. It's hard to tell it was a beginner job from a few feet away! Haha!
A joint effort between my dad, my husband and I! I love the way it turned out! The painting was a little time consuming but totally worth it. Cannot wait for my daughter to see this on Christmas morning. My dad even made a little crib and highchair, which are just adorable!
This was my first furniture build. Wanted something a little more detailed, so did solid panels, and inset molding into the panels for depth. I also wanted a taller footboard, so the panel is 18" high instead of the 15" that the plan showed. Ended up adding some crown molding as well, but mostly to cover up my mistakes. Also dressed up the side rails by covering them in a matching molding as well. Didn't want to use box springs, so moved the slats up to the top of the rail, and spaced them with 2" gaps between slats to give maximum support to the mattress. Since we have a small dog that I tend to trip over in the dark, I ran a 24' rope light along the interior side panels and footboard, and plugged into a wireless switch that I mounted to side of headboard, which I can turn on and off from bed. Stained it with General Finishes Mahogany Brown and then two coats of poly. Really happy with the way this turned out! Can't wait to do some more building, thanks to Ana! :-)
Thanks for the plan Ana… my Christmas break project. Plans were very well done….
Joe in Boston…
I recently built the Parson Tower Desk (which I see is no longer here on the site). I built it up 3 tiers vs. 2 tiers as the plan called for. Using the Kreg Jig this desk came together like a charm. It was the first piece of furniture I've ever built. Following Ana's plans was so simple. The part that took me the longest was painting it.
I built this Taylors console table and barnwood frame for my guest room which also contains my double Lydia daybeds! The room that Mary built...
Here's my version of the plans. Not a big difference but i used triangle supports for the mattress instead of strips of 1x1.
A fun project that my girls loved. Through a flat sheet on top for fun!
I am so grateful for this site and the detailed plans. My youngest daughters bedroom is super small and had very little room to play. I have been wanting to get or build her a loft bed, but most sites wanted money or the beds were very generic. I started this project on Christmas break thinking that I could get it done over the holiday. After about 10 trips to the hardware store and working on it periodically, it was finally finished in March. Both my daughters love it. My oldest now want one, but I think her room is more of the fashion of an industrial looking metal one. I did make some modifications to the front as I did not want to close it in, making here room look smaller. We have put up curtains that she can close. She will sit for hours reading and playing underneath. I have gotten lots of comments from friends. This was a tough but good starting project. There are some things that I would do differently, small things. Thanks Anna for your website. Now, on to a bed for me. No, it will not be a loft bed. Thinking of a platform bed.
Fri, 09/30/2011 - 05:19
What a great job... I love how you have left the front open with an added curtain for her to hide away. We have not long finished a loft bed as well, massive job but worth it for the look on our daughter face :)
I also love how you have painted it the same colour as the walls, makes it blend and not seem to large. Well done!
Fri, 09/30/2011 - 09:21
Great job! We are slowly gathering the supplies (and saving money) for this project for our daughter's room which is verrrrrrrrrrry small - very small!
I love that you opened up the entire front side and put a curtain up! I may have to steal your idea...I wonder if I can convince my daughter to give up the 'window' in the original design, though.
It looks great! You did a wonderful job on it.
My husband and I worked together to build this spice rack with the plan from ana-white.com. The instructions were very clear and easy to follow.
As you can see from the photo, we haven't hung it on the wall just yet. We have a narrow galley kitchen in an apartment, and I won't be able to get a good photo of it once it's hung.
Thank you, Ana, for inspiring us! We have picked out several more plans to build.
Sarah Hughes
We wanted to get rid of the plastic contractor’s cabinets in our tiny 1930 cabin on the Delaware River. Found your plans and video and went straight to Home Depot. Took only a few hours and we love it!
Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:59
Perfect for the space, great job and thanks for sharing!
First time doing anything this big. The crosses on the side kicked my butt but I think I got them figured out.
Finally finished my first build! This was initially meant to just be a file cabinet but by the time I got a little over half way through we got rid of our huge office desk to make a guest room and decided that I should a top to the file cabinet to make a small desk to go in our living room. It's a perfect fit! This definitely took me longer than I had expected thanks to a lot of cold or wet days, a busy schedule and a lack of a garage. If it wasn't light out and dry I couldn't work. In addition, since this was my first build, I had to learn a lot of skills, buy a lot of new tools (Christmas helped) and fix a lot of mistakes (not to mention the untold number of trips to the hardware store). However I am so excited about how well this turned out I am already halfway through building a set of night stands and my "to-do" list is very, very long!
Mon, 04/30/2012 - 11:37
What type of plywood did you use for the top? I am looking to buy the materials and I have no clue what to get.
Mon, 04/30/2012 - 16:56
Nadine,
If you're determined to stain the top, there are a couple of different things I'd try.
The first is looking for a panel instead of plywood. Most home stores and lumber yards sell glued up wood table and counter tops. At Menards I've seen maple, oak and pine. Lowes and Home Depot usually at least have pine. It costs slightly more, but it gives a really nice desktop.
If you want plywood, if you're going to stain it buy an A1 plywood. In an ideal world, it would have a rotary cut core, but that isn't essential. Home centers tend to make it a bit harder to by plywood by the surface grade, so I really recommend you go to a lumber yard for your plywood. That said, I've seen the stacks of Purebond at Home Depot that Ana recommends, and it looks like very nice material. I haven't used it, but I think it would be worth trying.
The bed was a great project to start with. Very easy to follow instructions. I was a little worried that the bed was going to be too big, but once my husband and I got it together it was perfect. I used the metal frame that the bed already sat on, so I didn't need supports. I added a special touch for my husband since it was almost our anniversay. It's barely noticable but I carved our initials into the footboard. He loved it! After I completed the bed I moved on to the table. I forgot to take progress pictures. My next project I will be sure to do so. This was a joy to build. I still can't believe I made these beautiful peices! One more bedside table to build and my room will have all new furniture. Thank you Ana for the plans!! It's going to be tough to figure out what to build next. so many plans to choose from! :)
I made this as part of a room makeover for my teenager. It was my second furniture project, the first being Ana’s original farmhouse bed. This was my first project with the Kreg jig and I watched a great YouTube video by shanty2chic to learn the basics of pocket holes. This was also my first staining project and I love the results. My daughter loved it so much she had me stain her closet doors to match! The lumber for the bed was only $120, I spent an additional $80 on wood and screws for the slats to support the mattress, my new kreg jig came with enough screws to make the bed frame. I spent another $80 on wood conditioner, stain and poly since she didn’t like the first stain (Briarsmoke, which I will definitely use on another project).
The tv table is most recent and custom with acquired skills using your other plans along the way. Coffee and side table are 100% from your plan . Hall table is modified from a plan as I wanted it to fit the top of stairs landing. Love your site! I've done other projects but these are all in my own and built in the last 18 months. Cheers!!