Farmhouse console table - Shortened
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My wife wanted a console table for our dining room but the original plans were too big for the spot next to the grandfather clock, so I shortened them a bit and this is the result.
My wife wanted a console table for our dining room but the original plans were too big for the spot next to the grandfather clock, so I shortened them a bit and this is the result.
I built the flat wall bookholders to go with our new bunk beds! We love them! I built the small, 24" shelves.
I have built this table following the plan from the woodwhisperer website under the name "Not So Rustic Outdoor Table", Used white pine
This was a fun project. My first using drawer slides. Best advise would be to recheck squareness before attaching top.
This was my first build EVER. I had never even used a saw before, so if I can do this, so can YOU!
The original plans call for this desk to be 72" in length, but my space only allowed for a 60" desk, so I cut the 3 braces that go along the back down by 12", as well as the 2x6s that make the desktop. The cross-braces in the back were also cut down, but I did that by measuring for fit (as demonstrated by Ana in one of her videos where she made the x-bench).
I described this as a weekend project ONLY because of the time I had to allow between coats of paint, etc. I built it easily in one day (with kids at home!).
This was a GREAT experience and I am HOOKED! Thanks to Ana and Shanty-2-Chic for designing this!
Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:52
Great job, love the dark painted legs and stained top. Great that you could build it to fit your space!!
Tue, 01/08/2013 - 08:27
I hope to build this desk this week! Your post timing is great! AND your end result is gorgeous!!!
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 19:31
I absolutely love this. I've been searching for a new desk and I think I want to copy yours. Love it.
Fri, 01/11/2013 - 00:35
Well done...I too have been contemplating giving this ago. Our out door glass table exploded due to the heat here in Australia on monday...never going glass again...did I mention the nightmare clean up job :-((
Im building the big version....Im excited..you did it so I can too!
Sun, 07/13/2014 - 15:48
Looks great! Do you know what the length of the cross braces ended up being from short end to long end?
Inspired by Ballard Designs Turin Bookcase http://www.ballarddesigns.com/turin-bookcase/237257
and the Marche writing desk http://www.ballarddesigns.com/marche-writing-desk/278164
with some tweaks to my liking :0)
First of all, thank you to the site for this plan. The headboard specs were spot on. I was interested in making a footboard as well, and you actually will end up with a few scrap pieces that will help you build the footboard (the 1x3's and 1x2's). My footboard ended up being about 23 1/4" high. For reference, the mattress in the photo is 10". I included a picture of the total boards you will need to buy to do the headboard, footboard, and side rails (I used 8 inch boards for the side rails, not 10 inch, but those could be interchanged). One thing to note is the plan calls for pocket hole screws but these are not necessary. I used 2" brad nails, 1 1/4" brad nails, and 2" screws (for the slats and the support rails on the slats. You could use 2 1/2 inch for the slats but the support rails need 2".). Not included in the picture I included is another 2x4x8 that I bought that I placed three scrap 4x4 posts that I had under the middle of the slats for extra support. I also bought steel bed rail fasteners ($11.30 from Amazon) to attach the side rails to the headboard and footboard. They worked great and the bed is extremely sturdy. Can't budge it at all. I used the common whitewood boards from Home Depot, which are all the correct width - the fur boards are cheaper but are not the correct width, you would need to adjust the plans if you were to use those. Overall I am very pleased with the bed. Please ignore the half dozen water bottles in the photo.
I created this farmhouse style desk. Quite the challenge dealing with such long boards!
This is a pretty basic console table I built for a craft show last month (that's why I don't have better photos). I started with the top. Using my Kreg Jig, I pocket holed 3, 1x6's together and added some 1x4's to make breadboard ends. For the base I used reclaimed table legs from a table I bought at a garage sale for $5! The aprons are 1x4's, pocket-holed to the legs. I did add some diagonal support blocks in each corner to keep the whole thing square. Using pocket-holes once again, I attached the top. I then simply measured the aprons, cut the rope trim and attached with glue and 3/4in finish nails. I have a few more projects like this featured on my blog http://pneumaticaddict.blogspot.com .
Wed, 01/09/2013 - 09:29
Beautiful Job! Looks amazing! I love the stained top and the color on the bottom!
This is my third Ana White plan. Thanks to you, Ana, and other inspirations I have came to through you, I have seriously improved my skills. This project took me about 3 nights, working around the schedule of my almost 2 year old. Would probably be a one day project. Took me a little sanding to get those rockers right, but overall much easier than I expected. I believe my neighbors will be very excited when they arrive home from the hospital tonight to find this in their living room. Thanks so much for all you do to teach and inspire all of us!
Added an outdoor sink to the potting bench.
I decided it was high time to organize my garage and needed somewhere (preferably off the floor) to store my lumber. This isn't an Ana project, but I know that we're all suffering from lack of a lumber storage system and thought I'd show you all what I did. You can visit my blog for more info on how I created it by clicking here. Hopefully this great plan can be useful to a lot of us!
I made this quick and simple wall art using some scrap wood and some pieces I got from a pallet. I nailed them onto a scrap of plywood and used a stencil and some spray paint to finish it up. It came out great!
Easy build and looks fantastic!
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 09:42
I love this two seat bench. Are the plans for building such a bench available?
Used the plans from the site to build this console for my daughters new home.
Finished with mineral paints and wax. Hardware bought from Amazon.
it was a great project i made a few mistakes here an there but i really like the table. and i love the lag bolts makes the table a little more interesting to me.
We built this table from Ana's plans using only a circular saw. Yea Ana's plans!
Great beginner project. I needed minimal help from my husband. Everyone in the family now wants a bench like mine. Thanks a bunch for the easy to follow plans. Love your website!
I used the Planked Wood Sideboard plans, but I only did the sides. I mirrored the top of the desk using a project panel.
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Tue, 10/27/2020 - 11:56
Pretty Pretty!
Love the two tone finish and great mod to make it work for your space!