Built this for extra seating in my dining room. I followed Ana's plans to the T.... I used a skill saw and chisel to notch the wood...
We added some fun features to this project that our little girls LOVE. For more information and pictures visit: http://bit.ly/1feQ4se for full details! Hope you like it :)
this is my favourite piece of furniture that I have built so far and my daughter loves it! Turned out great and the plan was so easy to follow. I wouldn't suggest glueing and kreg jigging. We did that on our coffee table and when the wood shrunk it tore in between the boards and looked terrible. I used flanged plugs at the ends so that I can pop them out and take the bed apart easily but have no exposed screw holes and then filled the kreg holes with the kreg plugs and they stained up great!
Made several modifications to this plan. Wanted the bed to be easy to change sheet, reduced overall height to 48in. The mattress is fairly thick so I increased the rail height to 18in by adding another row on the side rail. The ladder can be located on either end. My munchkin now has a new bed and with some curtains, a new hideout.
During a home renovation we found out part of our stair rail would need to be replaced and the quote from the contractor floored us. We were searching for an economical way to DIY the stairs and come across your idea. I immediately loved it and we worked to figure out how we could put it together with our limited construction knowledge. The end result exceeded my expectations. I totally love it!
THANK YOU Ana's your plans are a life saver and pocket book saver as well. You make your plans so easy to follow and use. For my project I used the cedar fence pickets and redwood 2" x 2" stakes that where on sale at the orange box store for "6 pack bundle" for only $.50 each. All I can say is SCORE! ;') Since we live in Arizona I treated all the lumber with a outdoor weather proofing wood finish (Cedar Color), lined all the interior beds (only the Wood Sides) with 4 mil plastic to keep the cedar from absorbing all the water and wired mesh on the bottom of the garden prior to adding dirt. This keeps my local rabbits/other creatures from eating my roots from the bottom up. And I have my dog from the top side. We are already a 100 degrees here and we needed to get our seedlings in a garden asap. Thanks Again for the Plans, Ana! I will be making more of these garden boxes to come.
Thu, 08/08/2013 - 09:39
Love this! We are new to Phoenix - originally from the Midwest - and I really would like to add some raised beds to our backyard. I appreciate your comments on how you adapted these for the desert! May I ask what side of your house they are on? I'm thinking to put mine on the east side so they get morning sun, but not the scorching afternoon rays. Thanks for your AZ advice!
My 7 year daughter and I built the Fiona's Doll Adirondack Chair together for her friend's birthday. This was Kylee's first build. She decided instead of finishing the chair, she would give her friend paints and let her do it herself. The chair went was easy to build thanks to such great plans. It took between 2-3 hours. Although I think without her help it would of been a bit quicker. I could not be happier or prouder of a project.
We needed a compost bin to replace the pile forming in a corner of the yard. We referred to it as "The Buffet" to reflect how much our new puppy enjoyed digging through the scraps.
I I substituted cedar fencing to top the bin instead of the plastic sheeting. I just liked the way it looked and it was more cost effective. The most difficult part of the project really is wrangling the chicken wire. It's sharp!
Wow, my 2nd piece of furniture I attempted. A lot of wood filler was involved. My shelves seemed too big, so I just did one, then my back board accidentally got used in “open shop” so I used some left over pegboard. I had fun but spent a lot of time fixing “oops, that doesn’t seem right”. Peg
Cedar Planters, my first planter. Thanks Ana!
Caleb
Mon, 09/18/2023 - 15:50
Great first project, can't wait to see what else you build!
Great plans for a simple kids chair! I generally followed Ana's plans, but used a hardwood - Elm - that I cut on my sawmill. It looks generally like oak. It is heavier than pine, but should be more durable too. I'm 200+ pounds and have jumped on the chair with no issues.
I also used pneumatic brad nailer and glue for the back and seat slats. I highly recommend glue for this project! I am an avid woodworker with a garage full of tools, so honestly this took me less than an hour from start to finish. However, this was one of the most satisfying projects I've built in a long time!
This project took about a week of commitment because of the multiple coats of paint. Otherwise, it was a very quick build, built in one day, but quite tedious sanding. I wish I could have sanded before I built it because the corners were very difficult to get around on the inside. I drew the crown on very thin Plywood that I had laying around from a night table I built and cut it out with a jigsaw.
This was a really fun project! It took just a few hours to build but an additional 2-3 days for the concrete to dry.
The Mail Boss cabinet with chalk paint and wax finish. Ana White plans.
I worked on this project off and on for two days. I love it! Thank you Ana
Wed, 02/05/2020 - 20:46
Love this & we would like to make it! Want a “command center” to get organized. We have all needed tools. Can you estimate the supply costs for the building materials?
So excited for my new living room space thank you for your great tips!
Kandis white DeCarlo
Life between tours can be challenging. Both for the re-entry and the need to SLOW DOWN! My love put this project on my shop table after returning from the NE in mid-April. A fun job for my son and I to play at. I had purchased twenty, 12'x1"x6" tongue & groove heart-pine months ago from HD. $1.97 down from $16.70! I ripped the T & Gs off and cut the lumber down to specs for this project. SUPER fun and easy to make! I discovered the exterior primer + paint after I finished building and probably would have preferred to do 2 coats, prior to making with touchups AFTER the assembly...next time! (Bought a KREGG JIG for this project and love it.)
Modern Farm Bench w/ Texas Flag
I couldn't find cedar shakes locally. For the front I used pine fence shakes from Lowes. They cost $1.56 each. For the sides I used Smartside 38 series primed engineered treated wood siding panel. They cost $32/panel. I had to buy two panels. On the back I used 1/2 plywood. I made the roof 76x46. All the materials were purchased from Lowes except the shingles. I used GAF Timberline HD Barkwood shingles.
A Fun Saturday build. Went a little heavy on the Kona stain but like the way the table surface came out.
DIY Small console to fit an alcove with floating shelves by thrifyandchicdecor on Instagram
I took the plans from the Chestwick platform bed and headboard and built it using King size bed dimensions. For the box of the bed, I used 2 x 12's instead of 2x8's. It seemed more substantial for a king bed, and this way, I didn't need to use a box spring.
Sat, 04/28/2012 - 22:17
I want to stain something that color just because it's called "Gunstock." This is such a neat bed, looks good with the heavier bottom, especially on a king size bed.
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sarah family (not verified)
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:17
Hi! Just curious about two
Hi! Just curious about two things. Did you use 1 x 4's for the inside apron or 2 x 4's? Also, have had any problems with kids tipping the bench over?