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Jack's Play Kitchen
My husband and I built this kitchen for my son's 2nd birthday and it continues to be a huge hit. We scaled the dimensions up a bit so he can use it longer, and used 3/4" birch plywood with veneer on the ends. The oven knobs spin on dowels, the stove burners are just painted on and we added moulding to the edge of the countertops to give it a nice rounded edge. We used a cheap bar faucet from ebay, hardware from IKEA, and a stainless steel bowl with a rim for the sink. I highly recommend using a flap stay on the stove door to keep it from slamming open, and magnetic catches on the oven and fridge doors. We also used anti-tip furniture straps because these suckers are heavy.
red mahogany stain on countertops,
many many coats of poly (this thing will survive the apocalypse)
Comments
Sun, 07/08/2012 - 22:00
Dimensions
Thanks Tiffonie!
We added three inches to the width and height. It was a bit large for him at two years old. Now that he is 3.5 it still gets played with every day, and the size works well. Good luck- your son will love it!
Little Cottage Loft Bed Animal House
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I spent time over my winter break from work to build this for my nine year-old. She absolutely loves it. It is much sturdier than the basic wooden loft I had in college. Now my 6YO wants one! I bought a Kreg Jig, which was a great investment to build something like this. I used a circular saw but next time around would borrow or purchase a miter/table saw for the large number of cuts required. I spent $475 in lumber, screws, nails, paint, etc which was more than I had planned, but we are happy with the result! It took me about 40 hours to build this in my basement. Great project for daddy/daughter time while school was out; she made the majority of the measurements for me! There were very slight issues with the plans but overall it was not too difficult.
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Wooden patio Cooler by DIY Pete
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This was my very first project I did. Very proud of how this turned out. Now my sister has one and I am building another one with Mickey Mouse on it for my other sister. I build it in a day with lots of breaks due to 4 teenagers.
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DIY Outdoor Sofa, Chairs and Coffee Table
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I decided to build my patio furniture and built a couch, with cushions, coffee table, 2 Adirondack adult chairs and one child’s Adirondack chair. It was so much fun to plan and build all of the furniture and so enjoy going out there on cool days! Thanks to Ana White for all of the plans! This is my 20th Ana White project! On to my next project! Plans were outdoor modern sofa, modern Adirondack chair, kids Adirondack chair, 2x4 outdoor coffee table.
JoAnne
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Tryde Console Table
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Untreated 4x4s are so hard to find around me so I used 2x4s for the legs. To get the legs truly square, I used my table saw to rip about a 1/4" off from each side of 2x4s (making the legs 3" by 3"). This also helped the legs appear to be one solid piece. After sanding with palm sander I applied Dark Walnut Minwax Stain. After the first coat set, I applied more stain to random places on the table to give it a somewhat "worn" look I guess. I finished with two generous coats of Minwax Semi-gloss poly. I like the way it came out. I also built the tryde coffee table, and after doing so I realized that the 2x6 breadboards had a slight angle to them. To fix this on the console table I attached the breadboards more inward toward the center of the table. The level look is just more appealing to me, but it's no biggie. Now I'm working on finish two tryde end tables, and soon I'll be starting a tv stand. Love the plans and the site in general! Thanks!
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Clear Coat: Minwax Semi-gloss Poly
Playhouse Loft bed... Full size
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Using the original plans, I modified them to fit a full size mattress.
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Comments
Sat, 05/17/2014 - 09:01
adorable- can you share your plans?
Would you mind sharing your modified plans? This is adorable! :) my email is [email protected].
Sun, 07/13/2014 - 11:33
full size plans??
would you share modified plans I want to make this asap for my daughter! [email protected] Thanks!
Wed, 04/01/2015 - 13:11
Loft playhouse plans
Can you please send your plans for the full size? My email is [email protected]
Thank you so much
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 18:02
Plans for full size
Where can we find the plans for the full size version? Thank You! My email is [email protected]
Mon, 08/10/2015 - 09:04
PLANS FOR TWIN BED
Could I get the plans for a twin bed please. My granddaughter will love this. Recntly got custody and want her room looking great!! Thanks, Paula
Mon, 08/10/2015 - 09:54
PLANS FOR TWIN BED
Could you email me the plans for the twin size bed version of this. My email is [email protected]. Thank you very much!!
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 11:15
full size plan
Can someone please send me the full size plan. I wanted to get started this weekend.
Thanks!
Tue, 11/17/2015 - 12:37
I would love to have the
I would love to have the plans for the full size version. My email is [email protected].
Mon, 12/18/2017 - 23:02
I love this project, I would
I love this project, I would need full size plans though are there any printable plans available?
Fri, 05/14/2021 - 09:13
Playhouse Loft bed... Full size Plans
Could I please get a copy of the plans for the full size bed as well to [email protected]. I love your projects and plans and I already built the twin size version for my daughter and this one will be for my son. Thank you!
Farmhouse Bed
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My wife is an avid quilter and I've just begun woodworking, so when we needed a bed for our spare bedroom, we combined my love of woodworking with her love of quilts to come up with this bed, modified from your plans. We couldn't be happier with the way that it turned out!
Modified Rustic X
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Pondering how to finish it. I did modify the ends using 2 uprights rather than the X. It was a fun weekend project. Thank you for you inspiration!
Perfect Teenage Desk!
I built this desk for my 15 year old daughter. We needed to size it so that a neat yard sale find seat could fit under it. I also added supports for the legs at the bottom. It just didn't feel sturdy enough for me. Large, single drawer was painted on the inside to match the color of her walls, pulling the whole look together! Lots of fun to build!
Comments
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 16:48
Turned out great!
Love your daughter's desk! And I also love that it was FREE. The Hubs always wants me to throw out the scraps and I just can't, especially after seeing projects like yours :)
In reply to Turned out great! by kristen
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 22:05
Thank you Kristen!!! I love
Thank you Kristen!!! I love dipping into the ole scrap bins... of course, I have three of them..LOL I also use the stuff that I can't make into a project out in the Ghetto Fire Pit so we enjoy it any way we can!!! Someday I'll have to take a pic and post it on Ana's site somewhere.. I doubt anyone will want one but it works for us!
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 23:07
Me love!!! It so well named
Me love!!! It so well named - perfect is many ways!
In reply to Me love!!! It so well named by Ana White
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 08:38
Thanks Ana! I always love
Thanks Ana! I always love getting compliments from you on the projects I've done. Actually, I love getting compliments period, but thank you very much! Couldn't have done it without you! :-)
Mon, 12/21/2015 - 15:08
Great Job, can you help me!?
I love how you changed the design alittle on this, I am trying to build something very similar to what you did for my vanity/dressing table! I noticed on yours the front aprons are not noticable how did you do that? I want your exact design, and my dimensions are 29" w X 16" d. Thank you in advance!
Rustic X Table
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I hated my old flimsy coffee table and I decided that I needed another one. After searching online for tables that I could build, my wife and I came across this one. Its large, sturdy and has the underneath shelf for additional storage. Plus the styling was cool too.
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Media Console
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I built this console from the Grandy Sliding Door Console. I modified the plan slightly and lowered it to about 30 inches high, and have since hung the TV on the wall. I made the sliding door hardware at a local metal fabrication shop, and used patio door wheels for the hardware. It is stained with Rustoleum Dark Walnut stain wiped on with a cloth to ensure a non-uniform stain for a distressed look. I used the Kreg jig for most of the connections, and added support of the mid shelf in the back of the piece.
Farmhouse Bed - Canadian King
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Followed Ana’s plans to the inch and I had no issues at all everything fit like a glove. I used knotty pine for all facing boards except for the 2x4 sandwiched second from the top on both head and footboard (used spruce). I used spruce for anything that would be hidden. Glue and #10 fasteners. Instead of screwing the side rail cleats to the foot/headboard post I used 3.5 inch bolts and washers.
A Canadian King is when your dog owns your bed and allows you to sleep in it.
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Minwax white wash pickling stain.
Old Masters Wiping Stain - Dark Walnut.
Varathane Diamond water based clear coat - Satin.
Planked Wood Sideboard
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I used a modified version of the Planked Wood Sideboard to fit the space I had. With the exception of the frame, it’s made of walnut. I love the way it turned out. Thanks Ana!!
Adam Benns
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Flat back book racks
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These came together nicely but I definitely advocate the right tool for cutting the curves on the sides. Also, the next time we make them, and we most likely will, I will make the roomy version. The wider size will give us a little more room for a few extra books. All in all the girls are very please with them. I like that they are just above their bed to make night time reading easy and fun. Couldn't have done it without you Ana. Thanks.
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Simplest Armoire
We needed something to put clothes in. A dresser wouldn't of been big enough, so I decided on the armoire. I shortened the height so I'd only had to buy 2 1x12's. Everything else is the same. The 1x12's were so warped I had a heck of time with the doors.
I'm not digging the distressing. I tried the Vaseline thing. Never again it was a mess. I'll just stick to sanding it down from now on.
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Son's new bed.
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This bed came out beautiful! Thank you for the plans.
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Rustic X End Table
This is a simple super fun build, you can easily make several in one day and there are so many options on finish. I
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Cedar and Reclaimed Wood Storage Bed
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Made from RedCedar and WhitePine. All rough cuts from the local mill.