We built the first one about 8 years ago, and then the wind flipped it over and scattered it all over the back part of the property. I then dug footings and anchored the second one down; I was able to save the Dutch Door I made for the first one. Thanks for the plans!!!
I had some left over wood from pallets and I really liked the look of the simple outdoor bench. One pallet was made out of some type of red colored wood and I decided the slats for the seat would look good in the red colored wood. The rest of the bench was from a lighter colored pallet. I used nails and glue to attach the seat slats so that my daughter could help. She loves to help, but does not like my drill even if she has hearing protection. See more at http://www.makeitlovely.com
My first DIY project EVER. Not really a brag....but I'm pretty proud of it. Amazing what you can do with a $1 piece of wood and some stain. Some sides are slightly uneven, some nails might be crooked. It has character and I will always remember it as my first! It's liberating to create something beautiful with your own two hands :)
Sun, 07/21/2013 - 23:45
Looks pretty fine to me! I really like your choice of stain, too! Keep building!
Val
I took the workbench plans, less the casters. I also added the shelf on top. It was fun to take the plans and then sketch out new specs to adjust for the rack
This is a basic key organizer but the big hook it for a dog leash. The sides are routered and the middle is chalkboard paint for writing. A friend just suggested putting a route to hold the chalk. I will add that later.
My husband made 4 pieces from the 2x4 outdoor collection. It was his first time doing a wood working project. The step by step plans made it easy and manageable!
We just moved in to a newly built house, so it was important for everything to have a place. I don't like the garbage can to be under the sink, and my wife doesn't like the can just out on the floor...too many missed hook shots with the coffee filters I guess! This cabinet solves many kitchen problems all at once. An attractive cabinet that hides garbage and recycle, yet is easy to get in and out of. The railroad spike handles are something we sell on Etsy, as well as knobs and shelves. The shop name is YeenYus.
Wed, 07/24/2013 - 21:15
Yeah, I kind of built this on the run with nothing but the space it had to fit into. But it is 34" wide 32" deep and 24" high. I needed it to fit under the window and used the Home Depot garbage bins as the starting point.
I build a lot of stuff...and this was a tough one. The frame is 2x4's with pine facing and bead board. 4 hinges, stain and paint...less than $100.
I'd love to work with you on this if you want. The hard part was engineering the bins falling forward equally and not binding up. The back of the bin actually hits the counter top perfectly now. But you can see that I had to put an extra 1" under the top for it to hit something.
It' gonna take some work but this thing looks and works so smoothly. You can do it...I can help!
I made easy picnic table for my son over the weekend. The plans are very straight forward and easy to follow. This table fits two toddlers on each side but it was smaller than I thought it was going to be. I think my son will grow out of this by the time he is 4.
We estimate that the cost of this project was right around $50, but we had a lot of tools and materials already. This was a fun project and a great piece for the cost. I would suggest staining as much as you can before assembling those legs! Staining and applying poly was a pain in the butt! We used a dark mahogany Minwax stain and 2 coats of Minwax poly. It took us a while to do it because we have a 11 month old that keeps us on our toes.
Sun, 05/24/2020 - 15:04
Hello Ana. Will you be posting the plans for this desk? I like it. I would like to build it for my house. TIA.
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Sun, 05/24/2020 - 15:09
Disregard my comment, I found the plans. Thank you.
Thu, 07/23/2020 - 16:41
Yes I would love to have the plan for this table as well
I have been dreaming of building a bed since I found Ana's website over a year ago. I bought the wood in January and slowly worked on it over 3 months, mainly because I was uncertain that I could actually do it myself! After spending about 3 hours in a row to finish it, it is finally complete! I am so happy with how it turned out and friends of mine cannot believe that I did this BY MYSELF! View more on my project at http://thevpfamily.blogspot.com/2011/05/lumber.html or http://thevpfamily.blogspot.com/2011/06/did-you-guess-bed.html
Fri, 06/10/2011 - 11:45
The bed turned out just beautiful! Love the finish, and $75? Wow! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
This was my first project. I learned a ton through the process. Ana's directions were very easy and straightforward.
I purchased the wood (Doug-Fir) from Lowe's and cut it at home with a circular saw. I filled the gaps in the table/benches with a crystal clear silicon caulk - I have mixed feelings about this, since it dried kind of shiny. The coats of polyurethane helped to dull the finish a bit. For the stain, I used Rustoleum Kona, and Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane Semi-Gloss for the finish.
Like others have suggested, I built the benches first, then the table. This was a great tip, since you can learn the design on a smaller model before tackling the beast of table (it's heavy). I also added some horizontal supports on the ends of the tables/benches, not in the original plans. I just duplicated the end aprons of the table and countersinked/screwed them in at an angle.
Cutting and building the project didn't take nearly as much time as the sanding, staining and finishing. The back-end part of the project was very detail-oriented and stretched out over several days.
Overall, very pleased with the finished project. It was very empowering to know that I can build something like this. Thanks Ana and all of the others with their tips and suggestions! My wife and I know have a long list of other projects to tackle :)
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The wife wanted patio furniture so we built our own
My 5 year old grandson, Trevor, came for an overnight and we worked on building Ana's Big Kids' Picnic Table. Grandpa cut the boards the day before and Trev easily helped me drill all the holes and place the screws, then painted the table his favorite color. He was so excited to have built something so useful that he could take to his home and share with his new step-siblings.
This project took about 3 hours with painting, but was really easy to follow. Trev enjoyed learning how to use the drill safely, wearing his own work gloves and safety glasses and learning the art of painting! It was the PERFECT project for the two of us to keep us busy.
Thanks for another great plan Ana!
We made the woven back bench this weekend for our front porch. We modified the back to not have the bend in it, and we added supports to the slats underneath as we felt it needed that. It was a great plan and we love the end result of the bench! One tip, if you make, you'll actually need TWO 1x4x8's even though the supply list says you'll only need one. We used the kreg jig a lot on this project. Highly recommend this plan! Bonus, it only cost about $25 for the wood for this project!
Mon, 07/29/2013 - 17:18
Good work! I have been planning to make this bench but was unsure of what finish I wanted. After seeing yours I am definitely painting it black. Thanks for sharing!
Sun, 08/04/2013 - 08:38
Thank you! I think this would be very cute in many colors! I'm a painted wood kind of girl and love black. We just painted our front door black and I wanted the bench to coordinate with that. It turned out fab! If you make this though, I suggest painting the slats and back pieces before assembly! It was pretty difficult to paint once all together. ;) We used exterior satin black paint from the blue store.
This was my first big furniture piece that I've built. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I used 5/4 poplar for the tops instead of the 2x10s for the table and 2x6s for the benches that the plans called for. Finished the tops with Minwax Early American stain then 3 coats of satin oil based polly. Finished the bottoms with water based Minwax tinted River Stone then coated with water based polly.
Wed, 03/14/2018 - 06:18
You did a great job, especially for your first big piece.
I love the River Stone color you chose for the bases, beautiful combination.
A couple of years ago I completed my first ever build…Ana White’s Modern Adirondack Chair. This is my first “traditional” Adirondack Chair and it was a fun change! All of the seat and back rest boards are reclaimed from ikea bed frame slats. I had a couple different board widths on hand so I adjusted the plans accordingly. This is primer with BIN and painted with Fusion Mineral Paint in the color Park Bench. I’m a huge fan of Fusion Mineral paint and this is my first time using it for an exterior project.
When I first saw Ana's $10 ledges - I knew I wanted to do them, with a twist. I have this random nook in my house - and I knew they would be perfect. I wanted a feature wall there. And a feature it is.
I posted more pictures and how I framed everything out on my blog.
Thank you Ana for your continued inspiration! I wouldn't have been able to do any of it without you!
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 11:55
I love this! I love the area of wallpaper framed out. Can you tell me how you did that? Did you attach the wallpaper to the wall? Or did you attach to plywood or something and then attach to the wall? I have a perfect spot in my hallway to do something cute like this! LOVE!
Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:28
This is absolutely gorgeous!! I would love to something just like this...so creative! By any chance, can you tell me what wallpaper you used??
Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:29
So beautiful! Can you tell me which wallpaper you used?? I love it!
Sat, 04/21/2012 - 05:44
I'll look to see if I can find the name and brand of wallpaper. We actually wallpapered the wall. It was super easy the whole thing. We lined out where it would be centered. Then put up I think 4 sections. When it was done it was super easy We put a decorative block in one corner - cut the next molding piece to line up with the next corner, and continued all 4 sides. No mitering cuts - super easy!
Sun, 04/22/2012 - 19:24
Wow! Thank you so much! I cannot wait to start! I really appreciate you trying to find the wallpaper pattern. It just so happens i have the same color carpeting, banister and paint already in my upstairs hall, so as soon as i saw your picture i knew it could work. Hopefully you will be able to find it..if not, i can't thank you enough for your detailed instructions. That will really help being i am not that handy! Hope to hear back from you.
Thanks again,
Erica
I changed up the plan by making 3 pedestals, adding drawer slides and creating flute work on the pedestals.
I built this cabinet as a Christmas present for my mom, but life got in the way and I just got around to finishing it this week. It didn't helo that I was just learning my way around a Kreg Jig when I started this project. I used 1x12 dimensional lumber from lowes, and went with the cheap stuff. Looking back I would have just splurged on purebond 3/4" plywood because the boarda would have been smoother but at the time I didn't have my rip cut saw attachment. Instead of the euro secretary hinges I used short pieces of chain attached with eye screws for the drop down door, and I like the look and ease of the rustic black hinges versus the euro style for the doors.
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Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:35
Beautiful Greenhouse!
That's not going anywhere! Thanks for sharing, it looks amazing!