This was a great “gateway” build! This is easy to do and gave me the space to dig deeper into my newfound woodworking hobby! It’s not perfect but I love it!
So.....my Daughter has this American Girl doll, and she loves it. Then she saves up $75 to buy this HUGE Horse...why? I have no idea, but she loves it.
At Christmas time, Ana White was so kind to post diagrams for building a Horse Stable and with a few minor changes (shingled roof, golden hooks, some stain) I built it with my new Kreg jig (that was my Christmas gift from Santa).
Hope you enjoy the pictures . . .
Ana - Thank you, I enjoy your site and you certainly will be hearing from me in the near future.
Thanks for all you do :-)
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 09:59
I love your modifications. What a great idea to use shims for the roof! I might have to copy this. Great job.
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 10:15
Oh I love this!!!! I can't tell you how giddy up happy I am to see the horse stable! Love the roof and the gold hardware too - so cute! Thanks for sharing, truly made my day!
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 19:18
Oh, I'm in love with the shingles!
My daughter is getting her third AG doll, Saige, for Christmas and my sisters are getting her the horse too. Well, you can't have a horse without a stable too, right?
I've got all the supplies to build the stable and now all I have left to figure out is how you attached the shims to the plywood for the roof. Any suggestions would be fantastic and much appreciated!
I've been looking at all of these plans for awhile and finally decided to take the plunge. My son and I built the little Rhyan Console Table to use as a sideboard in my small-ish dining room. There's an 84" farm table, 8 chairs, and 2 corner cabinets. I hate to have to squeeze by people who are seated at the table, so I was looking for a narrow unit to use as a sideboard. We made the legs 4" taller than the plans called for to make it a better height for use as a sideboard. With Thanksgiving in just a few days, we put the hardware on today so it will be ready to put into service. We are already looking forward to our next project.
I submitted this build under anonymous on accident. Please assign it to my profile when posting if possible. Thank you.
Mon, 12/14/2020 - 12:51
These beds are awesome! Can you reply with your username so I can credit you for the build?
We needed a bench to hold shoes and bags on the foyer, and this plan fit the bill. I stretched the bench one foot so 3 kids could sit on it and to add one more cubby. I used pocket holes everywhere I could, so I had to modify the assembly order. We're excited to start using our new bench!
Since we needed some space to hide all of our not so midcentury technology gadgets I decided to try myself on this beautiful credenza.
Build was fairly straight forward. I cleaned the looks up a little with using my router and cutting some dados for the divider and rabbets for the box itself. Worked out really well. Also I found some really nice hardware online but wasn’t willing to pay 20$ a piece for them so I made them myself. I think this brings the build to another level. For a finish I used dark walnut stain and 5 coats of arm-r-seal. Love that stuff…..super easy to use! Also I finished the finish with a coat of paste wax! Makes it super slick and gives the grain a little more depth!
My second take on Ana White's mudroom bench design. This time I went with a split drawer design to provide room for the power outlet on the wall behind it and made my first attempt at a custom herringbone pattern for the benchtop. The frame is made out of douglas fir and the benchtop is made out of reclaimed red oak. The herringbone pattern is accented by two geometric mountain ranges (Minwax Antique Jade wood stain), signifying our placement here in the Pacific Northwest, nestled between the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. The benchtop was finished with 3 coats of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane (semi-gloss). I'm very happy with how it turned out and plan to make a similar benchtop to replace the one in our dining room once I clear my plate a bit :)
Sat, 12/19/2020 - 10:33
The top looks amazing and absolutely love the finish colors and choices!
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Sat, 12/19/2020 - 11:50
Thank you! It was a huge pain to get the alignment right and the mountains were only added after I cut the bench top too short but I'm very happy with how it all came out :)
I was having trouble with my dogs getting into the trash. So I did a search for wooden trash cans and came up on Anna's site! That was just what I was looking for. The door was a little tricky. But now that I have done it I think the next one will go a lot easier!
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 10:59
You found some beautiful boards there...love the character in the knots.
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 10:50
I tried to pick out the boards I thought had the prettiest knotts.
Farm table made fro 2x4 and 4x4 (can't find the original plan). The mirrow frame was also my first frame project. Thanks for the great plans!
Wed, 12/03/2014 - 11:58
Wow, I love it! I wish you still had the plans because I'm looking to build something almost exactly like this, just a tad longer!
I built these using the plans found on here for my niece and nephew for Christmas this year. They turned out a lot better than I expected.
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 09:53
Those are fantastic! Thanks for sharing and what a wonderful Christmas gift:)
This was my first project. It seemed like a good project for a beginner.
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 09:57
Looks good! Are you going to paint it or stain it now?
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 17:01
Haven't decided yet. I don't have much experience with staining. What do you recommend?
tryde console table with a twist... Added shelf above and below. Created a smaller version for a matching side table. Double layered top with staggered wood pattern. I receive compliments every time someone new comes over. Solid piece of furniture. Looks very expensive.
Thu, 12/04/2014 - 22:52
Fabulous! I love the dark stain! Thanks for sharing!
My first woodworking project with the new miter saw my wife got me for Christmas. She was very happy with the results, and we're now receiving order requests :)
This was a lot of fun to build and not very difficult with the right tools.
The only thing I changed was adding a 2x6 to the top cap instead of the 2x4. I like the look.
Honestly, the thing that took me the longest was picking out the straightest lumber off the shelf. lol
The painting was a different subject lol. I painted a dark gray and after not liking it I decided to give it a light gray wash for the weathered look I was going for. I love it! Thanks, Ana for the inspiration!
I would say anyone with a passion for making things, how to read a tape measure and attention to detail can make this bed fairly easily.
AJ in Texas
I am completely obsessed with this jewelry cabinet - Thank you so much for posting this plan! This was my third woodworking project since discovering Ana White, and it was very easy to make and the plan was super easy to follow.
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 10:52
I love it! Where did you find the hardware for it? I have been looking for something pretty that is also narrow enough and haven't had much luck.
We used the basic design of the salsa console and moved the drawers and doors to a design that we preferred for hiding our junk.
Built this using the Anna White's "MIMI'S FAUX MANTLE" but instead of using crown molding I elected to use STONE TILES in a neutral tone and finished the surround and mantle in white giving the piece a nice soft appeal. The building plans were easy to follow and took about 2 days to complete the whole process not to mention how reasonable the cost was. I already had the tiles and adhesive from a left over bathroom mirror frame.
First build was a train table for Christmas for my 3 children. They loved it! And I love that it has a top and can be closed. I also painted the base and secured the track to the bottom plywood so we don’t have train pieces everywhere. I used 1” screws from underneath and we can take them off in the future if they want to start building their own tracks. Hope this brings years of fun for the kids!
I Scaled down this Buffet and Hutch from the Shanty 2 Chic gal. Had to make it fit to our dining room. Wife loves it
