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Great weekend project...the "love swing"

A great weekend project...the "love swing"! I used the plan from Ana for the swing seat and added two arm rests from left over 1x6, rounded them off and sanded.

I cobbled together an A-frame to hang everything, made from five 8 foot 4x4s and two 8 foot 2x6s laminated together for the stretcher. Assembled with 1/2" galvanized carriage bolts and hung with 1/4" chain.

Definitely going to want a good miter saw for the A-Frame angles (the top ones are a bit tricky to get everything lined up)

Love it! Thanks for another great plan Ana..and of course..Shanty2Chic!

Built from Plan(s)

Simple to Build Porch Swing

Estimated Cost

$200 ish..including the A-Frame... the hardware and chain can be pricey!

Estimated Time Investment

Day Project (6-9 Hours)

Finish Used

Behr exterior weatherproofing stain - Chocolate.

Just 2 thin coats, dries fast...second coat can be applied later the same day.

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Comments

Carpenters Daughter

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 17:09

A Frame

Could you please post the plans to build the a frame as well? I really love what you did and would like to copy it! Great Job!

Don Ellery

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 11:31

A Frame

Hi! I wish I could, but I didn't take any notes on the angles or lengths when I made this and I left it with the house when we moved.

2x4 Outdoor Wood Sofa and Coffee Table

I previously had rocking chairs on my porch, but was looking for something much more comfortable that I could enjoy sitting on the porch and watching the squirrels play in the yard. Created this from your sofa plan.

Valerie Tanner

Built from Plan(s)

2x4 Outdoor Sofa

2x4 Outdoor Coffee Table

Seasonal And Holiday

Spring

Summer

Kids Adirondack chairs

This was my first time building a chair. The plans were so easy to follow. The kids size fits an average child up to about age 5 or 6. If I were to build again I would add a bit of height to the backs so they could fit them even longer. My granddaughters aged 3 & 5 just loved them.

Built from Plan(s)

Kid's Adirondack Chair

DIY Farmhouse King Size Bed

Ever since we moved into our current home, our master bedroom headboard has been at the top of our my project list. I knew I wanted a beautiful farmhouse style headboard. What I didn’t want was the heavy retail price tag. I searched high and low at places like Target, Wayfair, Amazon and even Walmart without finding an affordable option for us.

There is this perfect vantage point of our bedroom from the glider in my son’s room. I remember staring at that empty wall space above our bed for years, it felt like, while rocking our son to sleep. Just willing a headboard to appear. I wanted it so bad I could taste it. Something about looking at that same view, night after night, and waiting, waiting, waiting for it to happen just makes me appreciate it so much more now that it’s here, as so often happens in life.

This project inevitably got put on hold over the years after one thing or another got in the way. Either we didn’t have the time to devote to it, or we always had something else to put our money into. Untilllll I stumbled across Ana White’s Farmhouse Headboard Plans.

Blog Link

https://lifeonlakestreet.com/how-to-build-a-beautiful-farmhouse-headboard/

Built from Plan(s)

King Size Fancy Farmhouse Bed

Estimated Cost

~ $200

Estimated Time Investment

Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)

Finish Used

Valspar off the shelf white in semi gloss applied with paint sprayer in several, thin coats with sanding in between.

Recommended Skill Level

Intermediate

Patio Swing

Quick build for the garden swing.

Built from Plan(s)

Large Modern Porch Swing Couch

Estimated Time Investment

Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)

Finish Used

Unfinished, we are still waiting for some sun in Portland.

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Outdoor Sectional

This was my first real woodworking project and was so much fun! I use my deck much more now and am excited to build more!

Built from Plan(s)

One Arm 2x4 Outdoor Sofa - Sectional Piece

2x4 Outdoor Sofa

2x4 Outdoor Coffee Table

Estimated Cost

$500 (with cushions)

Estimated Time Investment

Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)

Finish Used

Varathane Jacobean stain

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Simple Modern Outdoor Double Lounger.

Finished it in about two weeks, but that was during my sons daily two hour nap window and two days of staining. Had to make a few adjustments so the pillow from West Elm would fit, because the plan calls for 11 slats on the deck when it should be 12. I added some wheels to the back and will add pull out drink tables soon. It was a fun project and my wife is thrilled.

Built from Plan(s)

Modern Double Outdoor Chaise Lounger

Estimated Cost

$175

Estimated Time Investment

Day Project (6-9 Hours)

Finish Used

Cabot Semi-Solid Stain (Cordovan Brown).

Recommended Skill Level

Intermediate

New counter height planters in use

Using the counter height planter plans from Janettx. Thanks!

Estimated Time Investment

An Hour or Two (0-2 Hours)

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Comments

Janettx

Mon, 09/20/2021 - 13:24

Nice job!!! I'm still using…

Nice job!!! I'm still using mine. I ended up putting 12"x12" pavers under each leg to extend their life. After the 2nd year now we get bumper crop out of ours each season.

Playhouse

This was so much fun to do! Very easy and I added some personal touches. I made the lower level an enclosed sandbox area with a chalk board on the back wall. On the outside of the back wall, I added a "ball wall" that my kids love. I enclosed the bottom sandbox with plastic "chicken wire" to keep the cats out. :)

Built from Plan(s)

Build a Simple Playhouse Deck

Build a Simple Playhouse - Roof

Build a Simple Playhouse - Back Wall

Estimated Cost

$500

Estimated Time Investment

Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)

Finish Used

Paint

Recommended Skill Level

Intermediate

Comments

Juanita_r

Thu, 11/22/2012 - 13:05

how cool are you... i want to be a kid again!

This is an awesome build. love the colours too, could you share them with us, including the roof colour. Thanku

Dawnybb

Thu, 11/22/2012 - 15:34

Paint colors :)

Thanks! Glad you like it!

The paint was from Dunn Edwards: Roof was "Louisiana Mud", playhouse walls were "Drifting" and then the white was a snow white from Lowe's.

The slide and accessories were also from Lowe's.

m7hennen

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 09:35

Love this!

I LOVE this! This is exactly what I'd like to build. Do you have plans you can share with us? I think I'd also like to add a couple of swings on one of the sides too. Thanks so much!

Dawnybb

Sun, 04/27/2014 - 08:39

Plans for Playhouse

I know I messed with the dimensions a bit but I don't remember exactly. I made the playhouse larger (deeper and taller than original plans) . I also cut the roof line on the deck side for more room. I put aluminum over the wood on the roof and then painted. The Ball Wall was made out of plastic gutter pieces that I painted and we used practice rubber golf balls to throw into them. I hope that helps! We sold that house, so I can't go out and measure it :)

eegad1973

Thu, 05/28/2020 - 15:32

Advice on sturdiness

You may not get this as this is an old post. Did you dig post holes? I have older kids and I am thinking about building a plan like this but at a 6ft height. Wondered how much it moves around when there are a bunch of kids on there. The house I will build is also 6 ft heigh.

Seasonal And Holiday

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Penney's Sewing Table

Built the sewing table for my wife Penney. It has a work surface that is 36" x 60" and is 32" high.

Used 3/4" Baltic Birch and used premium pine to add edge banding. Used 1/4" plywood for a back to the sewing table to add strength and I think helps the look of the table. My Kreg Jig was used everywhere possible when assembling the case. Used full length piano hinges with #6 x 5/8" screws to attach the leaves to the table. Made the doors using premium pine with a plywood panel. For the legs, I used folding, locking leg brackets from Lee Valley to attach the 1-1/2" square poplar legs. The casters are 3" double-locking from Woodcraft.

Went a little over budget, but it turned out very nice and she loves it.

Thank you for the easy to follow plans.

Built from Plan(s)

Folding Sewing Table

Estimated Cost

$275

Estimated Time Investment

Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)

Finish Used

Benjamin Moore Advance Paint semi-gloss. Sprayed 3 coats using HVLP sprayer of both white and green. Used Benjamin Moore Fresh Start Primer - 2 coats sanding between the coats.

Recommended Skill Level

Intermediate

Comments

Ana White Admin

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 13:47

Very nice~

That is one lucky wife, it looks great! Thanks for sharing:)

Simple Garage Shelving

Easy, fast and affordable garage shelving!

Built from Plan(s)

DIY Garage Shelves [Freestanding]

Greenhouse

We followed Ana's plans but went 1 ft taller on the pony walls to increase the height. We are so impressed with how it turned out. I'm excited to grow plants in Northwestern Ontario.

Built from Plan(s)

Small Gable Roof Greenhouse

Comments

Ana White Admin

Fri, 05/26/2023 - 19:43

Superb Greenhouse!

It looks awesome and love your pup! Thank you so much for sharing.

Wood Slat Bench

Recently identified this wonderful website. Thank you for the plan and really enjoying the process of building the furniture from scratch.

Built from Plan(s)

Modern Slat Top Outdoor Wood Bench

My Chair based on Ana's Modern Adirondack Chair

The design plan from the https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-modern-adirondack-ch… worked out really well and with tiny modifications to the dimensions i was able to build this in a couple of days. All the wood used was discards on a construction site plus a neighbor discarding a dismantled old fence. Added my footstool which was fairly straight-froward as well. My wife made a few cushions at home for it and its super comfy Really happy with the way the whole thing worked out. Thanks Ana

Built from Plan(s)

Modern Easy Build Adirondack Chair

Estimated Cost

$50

Estimated Time Investment

Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Seasonal And Holiday

Spring

Summer

Shark HD4 Extended Bed Sturdy Workbench

I started with the sturdy workbench plans ( http://www.ana-white.com/2011/03/sturdy-work-bench ) but enlarged it to 38x64x33 to accommodate my new CNC machine. The plans give you enough enformation so that making a size change it very easy. I used scrap wood I had and Plywood so the project only cost $85.00 to build. I didn't have many 2x4's so I used the 2x6's I had instead. Very sturdy table that took about 4 hours to build.

Thanks,

Janet Fox

Blog Link

She's just a girl who creates

Built from Plan(s)

Sturdy Work Bench

Estimated Cost

$85.00 with and scraps

Estimated Time Investment

Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)

Finish Used

left raw

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Adirondack Chairs

The first is a modern adirondack chair mad3 of cedar and I added some vinyl stickers for my son's high school logo.

The second are a set I made using just pine and stained with cedartobe stain. They stay under the cover of the porch and are in excellent condition after 4 years.

Built from Plan(s)

Modern Easy Build Adirondack Chair

Sturdy Adirondack Chair Plans with Back Leg and Footstool

Comments

Ana White Admin

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 11:29

Great way to add a logo!

These are beautiful, thank you for sharing!

Seasonal And Holiday

Spring

Summer

Garden Trellis

Video of the Build:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3ABM3X3uE

Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Garden-Trellis/

This adjustable garden trellis for cucumber/pea/bean vines is a quick project for the vegetable garden. The trellis gets the vines off the ground and is more productive in less space. No giant rotting cucumbers to find three weeks after the rest have matured. It is made from small lumber and twine. Paint is optional but gives a nice pop of color. Just in time for the rapid growth of summer!