Office shelves
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Love my new leaning shelves and desk I knocked out in one weekend. My office mates want them too.
Love my new leaning shelves and desk I knocked out in one weekend. My office mates want them too.
Wood working is a hobby I got into because my wife realised I needed something to take my mind off my job. I worked in IT when I started and I was coming home frustrated, annoyed, and often angry. I think she had an ulterior motive because when I suggested wood working she seems to have come up with a bunch of projects pretty quickly from Pinterest.
My first real project these deck chairs which I really enjoyed making. I've made a couple of changes to these since making them by removing the bolts and replacing them with 20mm dowel with a 4mm dowel pin. These work really well and stops us from getting shredded by the bolts.
I purposely left unfinished because I was basically developing them at the time and then just kind of liked the look as they got older. Basically these chairs are now about 6 years old and still going strong.
I'm looking at making some more sets for friends.
My oldest boy has been begging for Bunkbeds. With his birthday coming up, I searched to purchase some bunks. I didn’t really like what I found and remembered this site. I fell in love with the sweet pea bunk bed and knew I had to make it for my boys.
It took about a month for me to complete. But I was working about 3 hours daily. One during nap time and two after bed time.
Overall, the plans were very clear. There was one part I can’t remember where the measurement was wrong. Definitely read the plans to make sure. I’m sorry I can’t remember where it was at the moment. These beds are awesome! They are so cozy and fun. Both of the boys love it and my oldest definitely thinks I’m the best mom ever! Thank you for the free plans!
Sat, 05/20/2023 - 16:20
WOW, this is amazing, thank you for sharing! I'm sure they love it.
This is my version of the Dollhouse Bookcase. I'm not very good at cutting out doors/windows so those were left off.
I knew I had to build this bed when I saw the images on a Google search. Thank you so much for such great plans. And FREE no less. Due to the small size of my son's bedroom I couldn't add the front bucket. He's so excited now to go to bed. Thanks again.
We have huge open walls in our new house. We needed something big! And like everyone else on here, we didn't want shell out $3-4000 for something we really wanted. These plans were perfect. I did make a few adjustments. The overall dimensions are 98"H X 63"W. I used some different trim. I custom made the bottom trim. I also added fronts to the shelves to cover the exposed plywood edges. Really happy I added those. Made a huge difference IMO. I really love it!
Have loved watching Ana's youtube channel for a few years now and finally got the nerve to try and make some thing. I have always made doll furniture so I thought that I would try and make 1:1 scale furniture. I loved that video she did on the no-pour concrete paver outdoor coffee table and thought that the plans would make a wonderful bench. It took me a couple of weekends but I did it. Added some little accent pieces to the corners cause the bench did seem a bit wobbly. But it still turned out well and I love it. You get such a great high off of making and completing a furniture build. Gave it to my Mom for christmas. She loves it. Only one problem is that everyone who sees it says that it's a lovely coffee table. lol
It’s a miracle I was able to finish this outdoor storage bench considering my kids are on summer break 😂
💡Tip: can’t find cedar pickets at your local stores? Just stain them. No one will ever know 😉 sealed with Thompson’s WaterSeal
I personalized this bench for a gift for my mom's birthday. I stamped both of my girls handprints on top and added their names and date. Turned out so cute :)
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 19:13
Your Mom must be thrilled. Great job and love the personalization!
Oh Goodness. This was a HUGE project for us. It was our 2nd Ana White build (the 1st can be seen in the pictures, the kitchen island with the microwave on top). We changed the overall dimensions to fit our kitchen. And we built two matching benches. The hardest part was kreg jigging. We did SO MANY pocket holes and it was our first time using a kreg jig on a LARGE project. We also trimmed up the sides of each of the table top boards so they fit closer together. We really really LOVE this table. And my kids are putting their own special touches on it daily. Thanks for the plans!!
We wanted to build this piece for so long, but couldn't find 1/2" metal anywhere. Mind you, we live in a pretty small town. We finally just decided to use 1/8" Metal, which works just fine in my opinion. We followed the rest of the tutorial, but I find that they don't go over how to install the metal at all. That needs a tutorial all on its own. We improvised with what we had here in our small town. We ideally wanted to find old metal, but that didn't happen. So we bought new steel, spray painted it & then beat it up so it looked more vintage.
I'd say hanging the barn doors & the track is the longest part for sure.
Fri, 11/04/2016 - 10:08
Very nice! Love the top!
Can you give some details as to your magical mix of stain for "Beachwood" ?
Thank you!
Sat, 09/02/2017 - 12:16
Does anyone know what minwax mixture was used for the Beachwood on the top piece?
I had a bunch of my old skis that I had used as a display wall in my chalet that I needed to do something with, and this was a perfect solution!
This was our first build. My husband and I really enjoyed working on these! The build went very quickly and the plans were well-detailed. The painting was the most time-consuming part!
We loved the one from Ana's site and had to have it.
Printed off instructions and purchased material.
Didn't take long to build.
I love it
We built this bed actually from a few different styes from this website. We didn't really like the cut out that much - but we loved how low to the ground it was. So we combined the farmhouse bed, with this bed with a west elm bed to come up with this style. I can be happy to say we've sold over 40 of these beds from Double - Kings! We use 2x3" slats for the base. Super strong! Our frame is made out of 2x12's and then the headboard is attached to the base. This is our personal bed & we're so in love with it!
Here is our beautiful truss beam dining table that we built with 100% solid ash hardwood using mortise and tenon joinery and finished in Early American stain! ❤️
My husband needed a solution for the garage. I showed him your video and he went right to work. We both love it! Thanks for the inspiration and all you do, Ana!
Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:19
It looks great and functional! Thanks for sharing.
One thing great about the plans on Ana White's site is that you can change them. Plans that don't seem applicable to your needs can be changed around to fit them. For example, this is the children's magazine rack, repurposed as storage for magazines. (Magazines used to sit around in piles around the house as they came in--what a mess!)
After finishing the building and painting, but prior to antiquing, I added 1910 magazine logos and the prices the magazines sold for during that year, to create the feel of it being an antique magazine rack one might find at a period newsstand. These were found using Google Images. When you look, think about the general genres of magazines you subscribe to, or even use vintage logos from your favorites. I chose to do a variety (the last one is a now out-of-print children's magazine). I didn't have any carbon paper, so I used a heavily-inked newspaper ad as "carbon paper." Painting the text with a tiny brush was very tedious, so I put water-based craft paint onto a watercolor marker's tip and "colored." It seemed like I had more control of the paint that way. The close-up photo shows the titles and prices of the magazines on the crossbars.
This type of project of course cannot be sold, since it uses company names and logos. But it's a fun way to conveniently display your personal magazine collection!
So, remember, you can repurpose a plan on the site for something that fits your own needs! In the near future I hope to show how to convert the Kid's Storage Step Stool plan into a storage bed step for adults.
Tip: The moulding called for is likely too tall for a manual miter box (it was for mine). I ended up cutting the moulding blunt and then doing a lot of sanding to make it match as closely as possible. It doesn't look as nice this way, but it was the only way I could cut it. And as for the "Estimated Time Investment" listed, I am a slow builder, so don't let that dissuade you!
I had been thinking about making something to go with the nativity scene that I made a few years ago, and was so excited to see the plans for this stable this morning. It's less historically accurate, but much easier to build than a cave. =) I had cedar fence picket scraps laying around, so this project didn't cost me anything extra.
I got a water leak behind the shower walls. And I started calling for Bathroom remodel quotes..but the pricing quote wasn't not even close to what I had I'm in my budget.so I decided to watching YouTube videos..and I got my design inspiration from the Pinterest app ...and I decided to start my own Diy Bathroom remodel. The rest is history.
Wed, 10/02/2019 - 22:55
Amazing, looks like a whole different bathroom!!!
Made these to fit Dollarstore pots. These plans were so easy to follow and adjust for pot size. I used scrap wood and sealed them with a stain sealant. I love your plans!
Denise
New Brunswick, Canada
Tue, 06/13/2023 - 08:51
Brilliant, please send more photos to [email protected] if you get a chance. I'd love to see more angles after you get them in place!