Used cedar wood so I applied a few costs of oil based polyurethane to compensate for the softness of the wood.
Found the plans for the little 3 tiered planter really interesting. I built a few of the boxes when my wife says "You know...." She has wanted a "living wall" for years, so I modified some of the sizes to make the boxes 18 inches long to accommodate my 37" inch wall. I added a french cleat to the back of each box, cut down a couple furring strips that I anchored to the wall and added the other half of the french cleat to the frame. Woot! Together in moments. The individual planters can be easily removed and rearranged. I added LED's to the bottoms of the planters for additional lighting and it's really a cool affect.
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 15:30
This is so cool! I love that you put lights on it. I will have to ask my brother if he could make me one, he's the one with the talent and the tools!
It came out really good my daughter loves pokadots so I filled the thing with hundreds and hundreds of pokadots. This was a lot of fun and very rewarding.
My sweet son completed his first woodworking project over the weekend! He chose the board game lazy susan as his first project and it turned out beautifully! He used a circular saw for this but thanks to one of Miss Ana’s videos we are looking at purchasing a compound sliding miter saw in the near future. He genuinely enjoyed this project and has received great feedback from loved ones! Thank you very much Miss Ana for sharing these plans! Don’t underestimate the impact you are having on families as far away as Ohio :) We appreciate you and your time and effort!
Fri, 10/02/2020 - 21:14
That smile says it all, thank you for sharing! I can see many hours of games being played on that as well as many more hours, building great projects!
I made this for my 5 year old niece for Christmas...she loved it! Got a big hug without her parents saying a word.
Considering it's only my third woodworking project I was pleased with the results. Her Mom has requested one for London's baby brother; if I learn from my mistakes that one should be even better.
I painted all of the pieces separately before assembly, so the project was spread out over several days. If you're good enough to paint it all at once it's a weekend project.
Used the plans for the Rustic X End Table on this site, modified them a bit to fit the space I wanted to fill. Also changed the design a bit to incorporate a drawer. I wire brushed each piece with a wire wheel brush drill bit to give it texture and make the grain come to life, then after assembly I went over the whole thing with a blow torch to add some nice colour and make the grain further stand out. Finally finished it off with minwax classic grey stain. I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Tue, 12/09/2014 - 14:54
Just built a simple drawer box and attached some supports on the inside of the table for it to slide on, nothing fancy.
We recently moved to Texas from Virginia and downsized in living space. Our 3 1/2 year old son had his own playroom so unfortunately we don't have an extra room for that any longer. My solution to that problem was building this loft bed. We altered the plans to fit our measurements (smaller bedroom). We also made it taller so we could use it longer. Also we didn't have a keg jig so we invested in that within that $200 cost. My husband and I built this in one evening from start to finish. 6pm to 2 am! This was also our first wood project. Not bad I say!
Thanks! I was able to use your plans for all the cabinets. Real easy to follow!
Sun, 01/22/2017 - 12:36
Amazing kitchen!!! So glad to hear the plans worked for you, thank you so much for sharing. Made my day! Ana
Used the Rustic X templates. Just modified a little. Thanks Ana White
When I first saw the original plan on ana-white.com, I knew that this table and the bench would fit perfectly into my place. Since in europe we measure mostly in meters, I adapted the plan to a table top of 1,0 x 2,10 meters (or for 8 persons) and made the bench fit between the table legs. Luckily, a friend (he is a carpenter) could get me solid beech wood and helped me to get it into the right size (it took a weekend, since we started from raw tree trunks). Assembly was done in two days and I stained it twice afterwards (3 days, with rest ;) ).
Thanks ANA for the plans!!
Rustic X coffee tables, sofa and end tables. All Ana White plans!!
From Closet to Reading Nook ... it took me a month from start to finish to complete and worth every minute spent on it! Come by to see the full story ...
http://www.joy2journey.com/2013/01/01/reading-nook-before-and-after/
No plan was needed for this project, just imagination :)
Hugs and Happy 2013!
Bj
http://www.joy2journey.com
Be aware: some of the measurements and materials needed in the plan are off. For example, you need 1/8" hardboard for the bottom of the drawer but earlier in the plans it shows 1/4". Also, if you have larger wine glasses, you'll want to plane down your stemware holders so the distance between them is 3 1/8" instead of 3". It would have also been a good idea to pre-stain those before adding them in. Regarding stain, it would also look really good with a light stain. Another really nice thing about this project is that people are really impressed with it though it is fairly straightforward. :)
Fri, 06/10/2016 - 07:09
Thank you. :) I don't remember exactly, I believe it was regular Minwax wood stain, walnut and/or red mahogany. I will try to find what I actually used.
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Sun, 10/18/2020 - 12:56
I enjoyed looking at your build on your site, great detail! Thanks for sharing!
After building the Cabin Bunk system for my 5yo son, my wife wanted a buffet for our foyer. It took ma a Saturday to build and about $150 in materials.
I added 6 inches to the height to be able to add a twin bed underneath. I also made the platform narrower to fit our room better. Love it. Cant wait to build more.
This was the first thing i have ever built. I enjoyed it so much and can't wit to start my next project. The plans were easy to follow even with me changing the dimensions slightly as i was using reclaimed wood, so had to go with the sizes i had already.
The 4-foot "classic beadboard" wall shelf is simple and cheap to make and it looks great for hanging pictures or decorations on the wall. The project requires only about $10 in materials, but it does required more advanced tools such as a chop saw, table saw, jig saw and router. Comparable shelves sell at between $60-$80.
I can build the project is about 1-2 hours, but it may take longer if you don't have all your tools set up. The plans are free on my woodworking blog at: http://www.jrlwoodworking.com/
You can also make the shelf in 2-foot and 3-foot lengths, simply shrink all the horizontal dimensions by one or two feet.
Fri, 01/04/2013 - 12:37
We actually built three of these for my husband's siblings for Christmas. The best part of it was the low cost. These only cost about $10 a piece and we left them unpainted so they could paint them to match their home decor. And whenever they look at their shelf, they will remember the hand-made Christmas present!
Comments
kenneymaureen (not verified)
Sun, 12/23/2012 - 14:18
Love it! Great job!
Love it! Great job!
kenneymaureen (not verified)
Sun, 12/23/2012 - 14:18
Love it! Great job!
Love it! Great job!
kristen
Thu, 12/27/2012 - 09:26
Beautiful table!!
Beautiful table!!