Ana White’s plans are the best I’ve seen. Some are easy and some are challenging builds. She’s so very encouraging in her videos. She makes me feel like I can keep on building. I’m very happy to say I started my business from her inspirations.
So I finally finished the dog bed I've been working on for over a month now (I've been trying to avoid the 100+ Texas heat but it just wouldn't go away!) It was based on dmanar33's farmhouse dog bed (linked below) and I just made it larger for our greyhound, Daisy. It's far from perfect but it's been another good learning project for me while practicing before I start our desperately needed King bed.
The bed was made using 2x8 for the internal structure (with one 2x4 center "slat"), 1x6 and 1x8 boards for the surround, with 1x2 as trim and 3/4" plywood for the cushion base. It is rather heavy but can easily be moved with two people. This was my first project using my finish nailer ($16 at Harbor Freight) and it was worth every penny! I can't believe I never picked one up before.
For the cushion I tried to find a cheap, thin 3" futon mattress on Craigslist to cut up (as I've done before), but after 2 days of looking online I ended up settling for a $12 full size foam mattress topper from wally world. I folded it in half and wrapped with some thick batting I had laying around so the cushion ended up ~2" thick. And for the cover I used Ana's doll mattress tutorial with some wally world Chino Cotton curtains for $16 as fabric (thick, durable, cotton and cheaper than anything I could find at the fabric store) and it worked out great! I left one end open to put a zipper into once I pick one up, so right now it is like a large pillow case, but it works just fine.
I'm very happy with the total project and I love that Daisy (~75lbs) won't be breaking it anytime soon. She has plenty of room to stretch out and it looks much nicer than the old lumpy "giant pillow" style dog bed on the floor we had before.
Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:47
This is so fantastic!! But what I love even more...is that sweet greyhound! We are a greyhound family as well and I think our Breezy girl needs one of these.
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 13:02
Love it, love it, love it!! I love the bed and I love it when people treat their dogs like family!! :-)
Sat, 11/12/2011 - 08:35
You did an amazing job on this and thanks so much for giving detailed info about what you used! I've been toying with the idea of making a bed like this for my Pit Bull but I've been hesitant without knowing what materials would make it structurally sound for a large dog to lay on. Thanks for showing me how to give my big dog some of the pampering that the little dogs get all the time!
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 07:55
I saw the original blog about this bed, but it was quite smaller. I have a great dane that I want to make this bed for, so it's good to see how it looks bigger! I have a baby mattress that I'm going to use, so it'll be pretty big!! Awesome job!!
Sun, 07/29/2012 - 17:37
I was so excited to see a large version of this dog bed complete. My husband built the king Farmhouse Bed for us and I think our next project(s) will be 2 matching beds for our boxers! Thanks for sharing your build for the extra push we needed to start!
Here's the link to our bed: http://ana-white.com/sites/default/files/132701_10150353900880247_59157…
Fri, 12/07/2012 - 06:11
Can you please post a cut list or a list of how many boards you need?
Modified the design a bit to be lift up lids instead of tilt out.
Fri, 02/16/2018 - 17:18
Can you post the specific plans for the lift up trash and recycle bin??
Sun, 05/26/2019 - 18:28
If you could post the plans for this, It would be nice. Great job!
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 05:16
I just love this and would love to have the specific plans for this project!!!
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 20:23
Thank you for the great idea. I’m going to add a third bin and use it for laundry in my bedroom.
Sat, 03/07/2020 - 02:29
I’d be grateful for details, plans, measurements for this project. This is an amazing build, nicely done.With green top looks fantastic and complements the white very well.
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 20:31
To everyone asking for the plans, it's a modified tilt out. It states right there under the pics that it was modified and the original plans are there in red, under "Built from plans"
I made these for a special order. Used the Simple Twin bed plans but modified them because they want to use the beds as separate twins first, then convert to a bunk bed. In order to make the beds look uniform when separated, the head and foot boards are identical. One bed fits directly on top of the other, secured with 1/2” dowels.
I've been building Ana White American Girl doll furniture for my two daughters for the last three years, culminating with my biggest build of all - a modified version of Ana's dollhouse.
My wife kept telling me it would end up being huge, and she was right. The great news is that it doubles as storage when the girls aren't playing! 2 Bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom, and upstairs bonus room for dance and gymnastics. 78" tall x 76" wide, mounted to the wall studs for safety. Lots of joy in our home on Christmas day. Thanks Ana!
Here’s my take on your lovely Small Chicken Coop with Planter, Clean Out Tray and Nesting Box. I hand split the cedar shakes and love how it turned out - thank you for the plans! - GraceLynn J. by Darci Stout
I used Ana’s Shelf Help Configurator to build these shelves for a deeply sloped ceiling. None of those well known Closet Organizer Companies could come up with a decent plan for this closet and they charge a small fortune.
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 20:52
Cool. I’ve been looking for wood working classes so I can do something with my long narrow attic (bonus/media) craft room.
First project! Modern Farm Table using a mix of the original and the updated pocket hole plans. Stained with vintage gray/brown on pine. Used Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane in satin to finish. Table - 33" X 69"
Tue, 06/30/2015 - 19:07
I've been looking for a DIY table plan like this for a while! My only question is I have a long kitchen and was thinking of makig the table a little longer, so I can seat one more person on each side. With the extra length, will I need any additional support towards the middle?
It was truly great for us to find a greenhouse design from a fellow Interior Alaskan blogger. We kept coming back to this design, enough times to where we decided to actually build it.
We would be the first to admit that tackling a gambrel style building was slightly intimidating and not what we had in mind for our very first self-built building! But, we faithfully followed the cut lists and directions. It turned out beautifully! If you're in the same boat, have confidence that you can build this too!
We love the options available for making it your own. We decided to stain the greenhouse lumber of ours to match our cedar sided home. We also built a semi frost-resistant foundation, since we're a little north of Ana at 65 degrees and sometimes experience frost heaving. We also added full climate controls to ours, adding both fans and louvers that keep our greenhouse at perfect temperatures.
The performance has been great! Building this greenhouse has been the single greatest thing we have done in our years of subarctic gardening. We might even consider building a second greenhouse down the road. No matter how big your greenhouse is, it's never quite enough!
Thanks for the great plans, Ana! We appreciate your work!
We used ana's plan but modified the top
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 13:00
This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for but I can't find the plans that were used to build it. Do you happen to still have the link for them?
I scaled back the length of the sofa by a few inches and I made the sectional only one seat to fit my space on the deck. This was my first woodworking project that I did by myself. I got the cushions for more than 1/2 off at Ikea so the whole project cost about $150 ($80 for the cushions). It took me about a week to complete but the total time was less than 10 hours to build and stain. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
My husband and I made this for our 7 year old granddaughter's birthday. She loved it!! As always, your plans are step by step and easy to follow. Thank you!!!
Sat, 02/26/2022 - 10:25
A gift that will be treasured for years! Thank you for sharing:)
This project was built by my husband, for our daughter who needed some storage for her card-making and scrapbooking supplies. I had the easy part of doing the painting and purchasing the hardware. The hinges and handles are from Home Depot. It is a challenge to find good lumber at our big box stores. That was probably the most difficult part of the build...dealing with warped wood. This piece is suited for the primitive and rustic look so it didn't matter that the wood had some dings and splintering from the edges. Everything was sanded well and these marks just added to the character. He did encounter some problems with drilling the 1 and 1/4" kreg screws into the frame of the door. The wood wanted to split. Also, the plans called for magnetic closures but we could not determine how those would be installed as the shelves do not reach to the doors. So we cut some wooden swinging closures and attached them to the top of the cabinet. They seem to work well. One modification if he builds this again (and our other daughters are now putting in their orders!) would be to add a wooden support down the center front so that the doors would have something to close against. The way it is now, the doors could be pushed inward and put a lot of stress on the hinges. We were very pleased at how this project turned out! Thank you for the plans.
Tue, 10/09/2012 - 13:20
I like the way that came out and I agree its hard to get good wood at the big box stores it took me a while to go through the stacks they had there to find straight pieces. The other thing I had an issue with was the 1 1/4"
Kreg screws as well but if you dont over drive them it generally will not crack the wood. Just be gentle and if it still does turn the clutch down on the drill that will help as well.
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 18:11
Lawson4450,
Thank you for your comment, and for the advice on the Kreg screws!
We are in the process of cleaning up our garage, so that future building projects are easier to do! One thing my husband also built was a small workbench, with a lower shelf to store the Kreg jig, screws, etc on. It comes in handy as we always know where to at least find the Kreg stuff! We should also keep some notes on the shelf, too, to refer to when the wood cracks, etc.
-Ann
Wed, 10/10/2012 - 10:37
You could solve the door not reaching the shelves problem by installing the magnetic closures on the underside of the top piece so it would also act as a stopper for the doors so they don't swing to the inside. I think that's what Ana meant in the plans. Kinda like this:
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 18:04
Aisha,
Thank you for the photo of the magnetic closure. That makes a lot of sense! We could still add those, and also leave the swinging locks in place, too.
-Ann
Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:43
I am the lucky receiver of this jelly cabinet. It is exactly what I had in mind when I was on the hunt for one. I was so pleasantly surprised when my parents came to visit and showed me my early birthday present in their trunk! :)
Loved these easy to follow plans and love our outdoor living room!
We really wanted to give our 2 year old a play kitchen for Christmas. We also didn't want to spend the money on the likes of the Pottery Barn set, and weweren't sold on the lesser-expensive options. Fortunately, a quick internet search led me to Ana White's website and plans for this play kitchen. As someone who has never built anything before, the plans seemed very doable. All of the brag posts were also inspirational and sold me on starting this project. I worked on this an hour or so after work for a couple of weeks, and then a few longer nights running up to Christmas Eve (always a bit of a procrastinator!). As neither my wife or I know how to sew, we decided to turn the space underneath the sink into a cabinet. The paint color was left over from painting our kitchen and family room, and we decided to stain the stove and counter tops. Overall, we are very pleased and proud with how this turned out, and our 2 year old loves playing with the set!
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 13:15
This looks awesome! Love all the details and the green color with the stained counter. Great job!
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 15:17
This is so adorable. I especially love the little sink.
I saw this plan a couple of months ago, and knew right away that this is what we need for our kids - their old table was always filled with papers, crayons and they never had enough space to store whatever they did.
I made the table longer so that it would be enough for both of them, and added foldable legs to support the table top.
Since I didn't find the right hinges for the legs, I used a piece of 1x1 with wood dowels which are attached to the inner side of the legs when unfolded.
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 16:08
Well, I now know what I'm doing tomorrow! I'm going to make a small hinged one to go in our entryway because we have nowhere to put stuff while we're getting our shoes on. Yours looks great!
This was a build I was able to check off my Honey-do List. We use it as a Trash / Recycling Cabinet. Basic cabinet build with tray drawers for the trash cans.
Not experts, just 2 enthusiast woodworkers. And 3 months is how long it took us to build this canopy bed.
I altered the design slightly by using pocket holes on the top and the bottom slats. I didn't want any of the screws to show since i was painting the base white. I used all purpose bondo to smooth the seams for a more finished look. This has been my favorite build so far and I can't wait for the matching end table to be released.
Sun, 12/08/2019 - 21:24
Awesome!
Ill get the side table plans posted in the next couple of days
Fri, 12/27/2019 - 11:13
That looks so good! ....and is exactly how I want to paint mine (stained wood top, white painted bottom). I have two questions-
1. Did you paint the base white after assembling it together (minus the table top piece) or did you paint it before assembly?
2. Did you bondo every gap, or were you referring to just the table top?
Again, it looks so great and now I really want to get going on making my own.
https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/easiest-teen-platform-bed
This went really well thanks for posting the plans!
This was such a fun build and a wonderful addition to my Christmas collection.
Beth Belflower
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Sun, 12/26/2021 - 13:37
Beaautiful!
Thank you for the kind words, that is amazing!