My wife wanted storage for dress up clothes and I wanted to make better use of the space it would take so I made it double as a puppet theater.
I used the picnic table plans with a minor modification for the top and seats. I used flooring for trailers that were rejects. I made this for my wife for her birthday and she loved it.
Alan Welch
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 thing is AMAZING! If I was able to build as often as I do laundry, I would have a much more impressive brag list! Thank you for the plan!
Our first project from Ana-White.com - but certainly not our last! This preschool picnic table was an easy introduction for a couple of newbies. Our one-and-a-half year-old uses it all the time. Thank you!
Wed, 05/20/2015 - 11:25
Looks great! Did you use carriage bolts, or did you add some kind of caps to cover the screws?
This is the first thing i have made using 2x4's. the plans were very easy to follow. it cost me approxmently $100.00. I made the stripe pillows from fabric i have had.
Rustic x consol table Weathered.
Corn Hole Plans
Made lighter by thinner plywood and using 2x3s instead of 2x4s. Not regulation size as just for family and used rope as handles and Velcro on bottom to carry both pieces as one unit. Decorated to fit kids favorite schools.
I like the clean lines of this little shelf. Not sure whether it will become a plant stand or bed side table in the spare room. Found it quite tricky to put the bottom shelf in the right spot - even though the legs were fastened with 2 screws each at the top there was still enough give so that pushing a leg out or in a bit created a wobble. Ended up putting glue on and with the help of an extra pair of hands and a spirit level put the shelf into place by trial & error, making sure the whole thing stood nice and firm on the ground. Put on some clamps & came back the next day to put the screws in. Used a plug cutter to cut 'covers' for my screws from off-cuts of the same timber, but didn't quite manage to get the grain aligned so you still see them. Made these from decking boards (very close in dimensions to 1x3 boards) sold as 'forest reds' in the hardware store, which are a mix of eucalypt hard woods.
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:35
Your step table, step stool, whatever you want to call it is beautiful. Great Job! I have made four of them. I reinforce the bottom shelf in case you want to use the step-?? to get stuff off high shelves or just paint a room and not mess with a step ladder. My first one is in our kitchen and it is the most used piece of furniture in the room. I got my grandkids and a little girl from across the street to build the others. The loved the experience. You can see pics at my page on Ana-White.
My wife and I wanted to replace an ugly metal wire shelf in our kitchen, fortunately Ana had plans for a nice-looking kitchen island! The two new challenges for me with this project were the notches for the shelf supports, and the drawers. I was able to figure both out and am glad to now have those skills in my toolbelt. The top was a pre-made red oak board from Menards. The other shelves are red oak, the rest of the frame is pine.
I built this chicken coop/tractor a few years ago, for my cousin. I loved the ease of the plans and the build, and she loved the hens in her backyard!
Ana,
Thanks so much for your octagon picnic tables plans. I teach a Life Skills Class at Russell Christian Academy for middle school. This class of 18 students completed the build of 4 of these tables (with a little assistance from me) and are now being used as an outside dining area for all grades K-12. It was a great experience for the kids and I have received many positive comments about these tables.
Thanks again…
Dewayne Knight of Meridian, Mississippi
Sat, 11/18/2023 - 13:03
I love seeing these student projects. It's great that they are seeing them put to good use and people enjoying their hard work!
Built a set, used this as an entertainment stand below the TV, mactching coffee table done and end table to go with it. Altered the plans (dimensions) a little to accommodate my room. Love this site! Thanks Ana!
Slightly lengthened from the plan, used 6" exposed lag bolts for a sturdier frame, covered the bolts on the sides with a dowel cap over the bolt to mimic a dowel construction.
I changed the design a bit and added shelves to fit bins and a pencil box.
