The plans are modified from ana's Tryde side table plan.
I used smaller timber for the legs and top and finished it with a maple stain to match in with our other furniture.
chairs from Ana's adirondack chair plan and table from the round adirondack table plan. Plans were easy to follow and this was fun to do. Made for my daughters patio.
Fri, 11/20/2015 - 06:42
I'm wondering where to find the steps for this post? I tried going via the tags but nothing comes up on the site anywhere. Just let me know. Thanks!
I wanted some outdoor furniture and after seeing the video, I felt that this was something I could so myself. I am very pleased with the outcome. It wasn't difficult and it looks great. Thank you! I had some 2 x 4's leftover so I decided to build a chair in the same style as the sofa. It looks like a set.
I built these chairs with the plans Ana White shared on this site, they are sturdy and beautiful, but they are also heavy. Heavy is what I wanted though.
I used water putty for the screws and other blemishes, then I primed and painted them. when the Homedepot pillows arrived my wife decided she wanted higher backs, I used an idea shared on here, but that back used 2 2x6s, when I tried that I felt they were too high, so I altered it to one, and found they look and feel a lot better. the angle of the back is 15 degrees from 90 or 105 degrees. I will be altering the loveseat plans to build a concrete top bbq coffee table to use with the chairs.
I built Ana’s console table plan to use in staging homes. I paint washed the top and painted the frame black. This is my very first project and I love how it turned out!
This is my providence bench made from left over scrap wood from our new deck. I used 4x4's for the legs. This bench is SOLID! It is also huge! We had five 6-7 year olds on it last night with room to spare.
Thu, 11/01/2012 - 20:04
I ended up just eyeballing it but the trick for me was nailing the short 2x4 in the center of the legs on each side. The short 2x4 was the only measurement that I remember changing. This bench has been climbed on, jumped on and beat up and is still as strong as the day I built it! Good luck with your build!!
After buying our king size mattress we went to look at bedroom furniture and realized how expensive nice bedroom furniture is. So I decided to build a bed and night stand myself, and they turned out great and cost less than 200 for both projects! I'm now a do it yourselfers and looking forward to more great projects!
Sat, 01/10/2015 - 07:35
What boards did you use for your side tables? Did you purchase extra just for them or are the left overs from the bed? Do you be chance have the demotions of the tables? They look awesome!
We have 3 kids and so I wanted them to each have their own place to cut down on arguments. I also chose to make this just a water table because of how close it is to the back door. I'd rather them not bring in a ton of sand each day. Because I wanted to be able to keep the lids on top when they weren't in use, we separated the bin areas so the lids can snap shut. We also made it a few inches taller to fit the stools underneath. It was a simple build, and didn't cost much more than a big box store small plastic sand and water table. Also I found those bins (same brand and size as in original plans) at Walmart with a white lid (which I preferred to the blue) for under $5 each.
Made this with my son for his new home. The only deviation from the plan was a solid slab of sycamore for the top with dark Minwax stain. Base was painted and waxed with Annie Sloan Old White paint The toughest part was getting the angles right for the X pieces. Had to eye the line and cut with a band saw.
I was initially very intimidated by these plans due to the drawers, but I have a great, handy dad who offered to help with the drawers. The wood is all recycled, most of it my dad has been hauling around for nearly 40 years and finally had it all milled this past year. With the offer of free wood, I couldn't say no! The plans worked great. It took a very long time as I have limited hours to work on and my dad is a sanding nut! I am more into rustic, worn look and my dad more fine wood working...so I had to keep assuring him it was just fine like that, and move on already.
This was a very simple and fun project!!! One of my favorites!! Plus I learned two new DIY SKILLS......upholstery & tapered legs!!!
My husband built these bunkbeds for my daughter's 5th birthday. She loves it!!
My oldest son moved out and took his queen size bed with him. This was a problem since we always used his bed as the guest bed when we had visitors. So my wife and I decided it was time to upgrade our own bed in order to solve the guest bed problem. With a new mattress incoming, it made sense to finally do away with the basic metal frame and grow up. My wife signed off on the modern farmhouse design and I was off to the home store to get started. I will say that having guests coming soon made this one of my fastest starts to finish projects ever. I cut everything and my wife did most of the staining. We stuck to what Ana used for stain with the weathered wood accelerator. Quick and easy build. One change I still want to make is to add another 1x6 to the headboard. Currently, one of my pillows ends up wedged between the bottom board, wall, and mattress.
Built the entertainment center for our new home. Thanks for the great plans.
Sat, 11/18/2023 - 12:59
Fabulous build, love all the extra detail! Thanks for sharing.
This table was made with Cedar but the base was pressure treated wood. The legs were Cedar 4x4s and very sturdy. I used a mix of designs and altered each to fit my needs. Getting the lumber from a lumber yard vs. big box cut my costs in half. Used stainless steel finish screws, Kreg Weather Treated Screws, and Deck Screws.
Sun, 03/17/2013 - 16:23
I love this! I'm planning on starting this project once the weather warms up and I was wondering if you could tell me how you attached the legs to the table top without visible bolts.
Sun, 08/11/2013 - 22:45
Absolutely Gorgeous! The photography is stunning as well! Great make!
Tue, 07/08/2014 - 17:02
Very nice looking table. I'm looking to make similar. What are your dimensions? I like the plank in the middle. Tks.
I needed additional seating for my dining room table and wanted something a little unusual. When I saw the vintage pew bench, I loved it. After looking at the plans, I determined I could alter the arm height so we could use it at our dining table. Now that we have moved, we no longer need it at our dining table, so it now sits in our entry. It has been a great multifunctional piece.
Mon, 03/24/2014 - 13:25
Thanks Ana! It is a painting. I bought it in South Korea while we were living there.
I may be able to track a canvas down for you, though. You would have to get it stretched...it would be too large to ship. I have a friend who is living there now. ;-)
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 10:15
Thanks for the reply, what a great find. I just had to comment on how striking it is!
Sun, 09/20/2015 - 16:44
What's the new arm height? I'm going to TRY to adapt this to a 60" bench with two drawers, and the lower arms.
Used MDF for the bases since we painted them. I didn't do the interior trim on the bases as the plan says, because I felt they constricted the size of the shelves usability. Top was made with 3/4" Birch plywood. Simply routered the edge to have a curve then stained.
I love it. Originally wanted to build the lift top coffee table but by the time it was ready to do it we realized the sides weren’t wide enough to for a hideaway storage. Wish it was a little bit smaller but for the first project of many it was great
My wife saw this project on your page. I had to shorten it to two feet, but, it pretty easy to do and turned out pretty well 👍🏼😁
Steve Phethean
I saw the plans for this and I had to have it. It was the first project that my husband and I completed together. I think we did a pretty good job. It just needs handles and it will be complete. If we can do this in the hot Texas heat then anyone can do it. I'm proud of us!
