We wanted an outdoor bench for our front entrance way, this one is just what we were looking for! Thank you for the plans.
I liked Sausha's original design of the washer and dryer pedestals, but I wanted to add a few little personalized touches to it.
First, rather than using MDF, I went with plywood because of cost and weight. Also, I chose not to fill in the imperfections of the surface of the plywood. The top piece will be covered by the washer and dryer, and the bottom piece will be covered by baskets, etc. I like the look of the imperfections, as well.
Lastly, I spent an extra $10 on some additional cap molding for the base and the top, just to give it a more finished look. My wife chose white over black to fit the room better.
This was my first project and I am excited to build more!
Thanks to Ana White we learned how to make these cubbies. The wood for the stained bench is from trees milled from my husband’s family farm.
Modified so that it could fit 12 people comfortably.
I saw the plans for this and I had to have it. It was the first project that my husband and I completed together. I think we did a pretty good job. It just needs handles and it will be complete. If we can do this in the hot Texas heat then anyone can do it. I'm proud of us!
Made two of these this spring. One for strawberry plants, and one for herbs and flowers. Made according to plans.
We have a laundry problem in our house. It piles up in un-organized piles and takes days to sort through and actually get in the washer. Honestly, we could do laundry every single day of the week and still fall behind. I guess that comes with the territory when you have 3 small boys in the house.
This organinzer is going to be great. We currently use it for whites, colors and "grown-up clothes". This keeps us from accidentally washing some of Mommy's more delicate items in the general colors wash which saves me money when we don't ruin her clothes.
The plans call for the 1 x 16's, but I had extra 2 x 4's laying around so I just built a frame using my kreg jig. The most expensive part was the beadboard for the sides and I used some S4S 1 x 4's for the top. Overall the project tooks me months, but that was more a product of my "shop" time coming after 8 pm and general apathy.
I definitely have the bug and have already starting a new project!
Followed your plan but added extra 1 x 2 trim to the sides, feet made from 1 × 3 and 1x 3 trim around the top
We love this fence refresh from the previous owner's solution to enclosing the pool equipment and a/c unit! It was the first time we fastened something to our house - drilling through stucco in the process. That was a big deal for us diy-ers! We made the frame out of 4x4's (which ended up being the most challenging part to the whole thing), applied the horizontal fencing boards and then used one of those $15 fence hardware kits - it was a great project that has made a huge difference in our backyard. Yay!
Fun build. Plans were easy to follow!
I needed a bed for my guestroom and decided to build a mixture of the simple daybed and the farmhouse bed. The back and the front rail are attached with bed brackets for easy disassembling.
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:45
I love the look you created, the blend of simple and farmhouse looks really great.
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:42
Dear Uli, I love the daybed you created and I'm planning to build my own next week for our guest bedroom, which doubles as my project room. Could you tell me what height you made the bed? It looks lower than the average headboard height, but higher than the average footboard height. I'd like to make mine close to your, which I think is just perfect.
Thanks,
Sara
In reply to Question about height by Guest (not verified)
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 13:30
Thx :-) I've made the panels 19,5" high, and the legs measure 31,5". On top of the panels I screwed and glued a timber, which is a little bit thicker than a 2x4. So the overall height is 33,5". If you like I could send you my sketchup file.
Uli :-)
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:42
Thanks Uli,
Those dimensions will be a big help. I've constructed more than 30 pieces now, thanks to Ana, so it's no big deal for me to design my own plans and dimensions now. I'm hoping to complete this project before my sister comes out for a visit. Wish me luck!
Sara
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 23:58
Hi, Uli! Do you think you could please help me out by sharing your sketchup notes for the "Farmhouse-Daybed-Hybrid"? This would really help me to get a handle on building this project.
Thank you from Martina.
P.S.-Though we now live near Palm Springs, California, we lived in Sachsenhausen for nearly 2 years & office was in Wiesbaden. Though I prefer the climate here, I still miss Germany.
In reply to Sketchup for Simple Daybed/Farmhouse-Bed-Hybrid by Miss Martina (not verified)
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 01:47
Hi Martina,
no problem, please give me your email-adress and I will send you that file.
Greetings from rainy Germany
Uli :-)
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 19:48
Yay! Thank you so much for the help.
[email protected]
MM-
The humidity is very low and average temperatures: 40C-46C during this time of year.
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 21:00
Dear Uli,
I am brand spanking new here on Ana-white and I love, love, love your daybed. I would like to give it a go for my daughters. Is it possible to get your sketch up notes? This will be my first build and I am so nervous about trying something without having a plan in front of me. My email is [email protected]
Blessings, Robin
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 17:23
Can you share the plans with me? [email protected]
also do you think a trundle... Specifically the Anna white trundle would fit underneath for a 2nd bed?
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 07:56
I would LOVE it if you could send me your sketchup file too. I want to build this for my guest room.
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:27
I would love to make this for my son's room. I am a beginner, can you provide the file for me to look at too?
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 15:35
Hello Helen,
yes, I can... but it will take till weekend. please send me your email-adress.
regards
uli
Sat, 09/17/2011 - 00:36
Hi Uli, I too LOVE what you did and would love it if you could send me the file of the sketch up too.
Thank you!
Jackie
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:58
Luv the bed. Would it be possible to obtain the plans?
Gratzie.
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 12:39
Uli,
I absolutely love this daybed and have been searching for such a bed, even to buy, but have found nothing. My husband is super handy and loves wood-working, so I think I am going to put him up to the task! :) Could you e-mail me your sketch-up file as well? My e-mail is [email protected].
Also, is there room to put a trundle underneath...this is a must-have for us. Do you happen to have any plans for a trundle? If not, hopefully my husband can come up with something for that!
Thanks so much for sharing your great idea and plans!
Amy
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 12:51
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 01:50
I've uploaded the daybed file to the Sketchup gallery
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
Wed, 07/29/2015 - 13:18
Hi Uli,
Could you email your sketch up? The link doesn't work for me :-(
Thank you so much
Tue, 11/08/2011 - 17:56
Hi Uli,
Would you email me the plans for this bed please? It's perfect and exactly what I have been looking for!
Thanks so much,
Siobhan
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 01:56
Hi Siobhan,
Wed, 12/28/2011 - 20:50
Hi Siobhan, I was wondering if you could possibly send me the plans for this bed in a Word document or through email. I tried to access the plans you attached above but my computer wouldn't allow me to open it. Also, I saw where someone else asked if a trundle would work with this bed and if you had plans for that, if so I would love to see if we can try to tackle that project as well. My email address is [email protected]. Thank you so much!...you have inspired me!!!!
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 09:58
I LOVE this bed. Would you mind sending me your sketch up and plans as well? Thanks so much and have a blessed and happy new year!
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:15
Please have a look here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 06:12
Hi, your bed is beautiful, could you please send me your dimensions, I would like to attempt, making this but kinda do an L, with a twin, and then a toddler mattress, at the head, the smaller mattress, would be like the short side of the L! Very new to this, but I would like to give it a go!
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:35
Uli,
I love this so much and as others have said...it is the exact height I think I would need. This is my first solo project (without help from the man in my life) and i would love all the help I can get. Could you send me your plans for the hybrid? email address is [email protected]
Thanks much,
Raven
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:25
Hi Jenny and Raven,
I don't have plans except the sketchup drawing which you can download from http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
Have fun :-)
Uli
Thu, 04/12/2012 - 10:31
Do you have a mertials list you used to buy the wood, etc for this bed. We are wanting to build a similar bed and add a trundle drawer underneath. Any guidance you can provide would be great!
Rach
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 10:54
We figured it out and added one more layer to the project. We are combining the simple daybed, farmhouse daybed and trundle. So far so good.
Wed, 02/25/2015 - 20:15
That's exactly what I want to do. I cannot download Google SketchUp, (It requires Windows 7 or newer. I am still running XP.) so I cannot access the plans provided. Could you please share yours? I also need the bed to accommodate XL twin mattresses (upper and lower beds). I could make those adjustments to your plans if need be.
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 01:39
Hi Uli, I just love your bed, I'm new to building your own furniture but since I saw your bed I wanted to build it so I'm doing it. So far I have made the laterals and the back panels and now I'm putting it all together. I have some questions and maybe you can help me... you used bed brackets for the back panel, how did you put these so that they won't be seen? did you put them in the top and bottom of the panel?
Thank you very much
Judith
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 01:24
Hi Judith,
I used bed brackets at the front and back rail. They can't be seen because the mattress hides them. Additionally I connected the back panel to the sides in the way you can see at Step 4 here: http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-simple-daybed.html.
Hope I could help you :-)
Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:14
Hey! I love the way you used the farmhouse bed for this daybed. It's perfect for what I'm looking for. I wanted to make my daughter the farmhouse bed but, we always wanted a daybed at the same time. This is perfect. Do you have any plans you can share with me so I can start making this? Thanks! [email protected] is my email if needed
Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:26
I absolutely LOVE this bed and it is exactly what I want. I know many people have asked for the sketches, sooooo if anyone has received them, could they please forward them on to me??? (of Uli, if you see this and you have them) I would greatly appreciate it. You should definitely post this as a plan post because I'm sure many others would love it!
my email is [email protected]
THanks so much in advance!!! :) :) :)
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 12:58
Hi Uli,
Outstanding work. I am going t make this for my 2 year old son. Quick Question.
I am confused about how to attach the posts to the panels for the head board. I assume you drill in from the far left and right of the posts? Do you use wood putty to hide the holes later? Could you use pocket holes? Or would that not be as structurally sound. Any advise would be appreciated.
From the instructions:
Now attatch the 4x4 posts to the panels. Make sure you pre drill half way through the post and use the 4 1/2" screws. Line the top edges of the panel and the post, keeping everything square as shown. Screw into the panel where it is sandwich 3 boards thick. Put at least 6 screws in each post.
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 10:11
What did you use to support the mattress on the daybed? A boxspring would be make it too high. Thanks for any info. Can't wait to get started on this project!
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 11:15
I made a similar bed and use slats (piece of wood across) to support the mattress.
They were similar to these,
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/25844409/
In reply to I made a similar bed and use by jigganancy
Tue, 08/28/2012 - 16:36
That's the way I did it too.
Fri, 10/12/2012 - 20:37
Can you send me a copy of the plans for the daybed. Does it have a regular mattress or just covered foam. Thank you
Sat, 10/13/2012 - 05:05
Hi Renee,
I don't have plans, I worked with a sketchup drawing. You can download it here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
The bed is has slats for a latex mattress.
Fri, 02/08/2013 - 12:13
Hi! I would love the notes if its still possible! My email is
Thank you so much.
Celeste
Sun, 04/07/2013 - 10:27
This is a great idea for a spare bed in our home office. Under bed drawers would be a good place for oir storage, too.
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 08:52
oh my god this is adorable!!!! Please may I have the plans and directions to copy? Thank you!
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 08:54
my email addy is [email protected] for a copy of the plans,,,thanks!
Thu, 02/26/2015 - 19:16
When I use the link you provided for your plans in Sketchup, all that comes up is a diagram. Are there supposed to be dimensions and instructions? Maybe I just don't know how to use the program. Could you please provide details on how to make this? My e-mail is [email protected]
Thanks
Wed, 12/09/2015 - 12:08
Uli,
Could you also send me the sketchup file? [email protected]. I just finished building a set of simple bunkbeds for my son. Now my daughter wants me to build this bed (with a trundle) for her! Thanks! -Bryan
Thu, 07/14/2016 - 07:29
Uli or Ana,
i need a sketch up of this plan. Mixing the 2 bed plans just confuses me. Sorry and thanks in advance. Please email to me at [email protected]
Tue, 12/26/2017 - 12:16
Can you please send me these plans? I know it’s been a while. [email protected]
I’ve been working on building up to this playhouse for a while. Just got the doors on and am pretty pleased with what’s my first project of any size. Built on top of a modified version of the playhouse deck with a to be added (hopefully) swing in front. Color selection by the end customer (who’s 8). Modified to add 12 inches for a 5’ doorway. Thankfully I caught that at the last minute for the kiddo. Still a menace if I forget to duck. But super roomy once inside.
Sun, 06/12/2022 - 09:04
Love the shades of blue, thank you for sharing your awesome creation!
It took a while to come together and made several modifications but it is a great coop and was a major selling point of the house when we were relocated. I had added a main tray under the roosts and a door to srape the poop out. This made keeping the coop clean very easy.
My brother just bought house and has a large living room with a large fireplace. He needed something that would hold firewood and also was decorative. We came up with this plan after I built the Grandy Sliding Door Console. Instead of putting in shelves or doors, we put a bottom on and a back on and add the x (2x4's) in the center. We didn't know what to expect, but after finishing it and delivering it to his house, it turned out great.
Mon, 04/25/2016 - 07:36
Do you have a full DIY plan for this project? Thank you!
Mon, 05/30/2016 - 00:02
I do not have the full plans exactly. I originally built the grandy sliding media console from this site. Then I got the idea to make this firewood holder with the same concept. The only thing I did different was I didn't add any shelving inside except the very bottom shelf, and I didn't add any doors. I just used 2x4s in the center for the x's. Sorry for the late response. Hope this helps.
Tue, 02/02/2021 - 12:11
Beautiful! Wish there were plans of some sort for this. Haven't seen it anywhere else.
I used deck boards instead of 2x6 for the top and seats; this lightened the table overall while negating the need to sand and finish the boards.
I also used a cedar-tone treated board so staining wasn't necessary.
Kelly S.
We love how these modified 3-panel adirondack chairs turned out! The pillows were from Costco- $15 for a two pack.
Sun, 05/06/2012 - 14:25
Love these! Did you use 1x8s for the back instead of 1x4's?
Sun, 06/16/2013 - 16:13
Is it possible to get the plans for these chairs??
-c
My gal loved the way this bookshelf turned out. It was my first time building it and if/when I'm commissioned to build another one, I'll likely use wainscotting for the back instead of knotty pine which is 3/4" thick. just made the back a little bulky for my taste. I also would've taken the time to put the pocket holes where the shelves were going to be so I didn't have the different tint of stain on the plugs. Would've been an easy thing to do, but I wasn't thinking ahead at that moment, I guess.
Great plan, Ana. Thanks for the resource!
We were looking for outdoor furniture for our deck, and for the size and amount we needed it would have cost us at least $2000. We really like the idea of having an outdoor sectional that we can also use for dining, and we had trouble finding a set we liked. We found Ana's plans for the 2x4 Outdoor Sectional, and i loved the look. After seeing what others have done with the plans, I thought I would be able to modify it to get everything we needed for much less cost than buying a set.
We ended up extending the size of the 2x4 outdoor sofa by one 24" section, for a total length of 96". I then used the same design to make two outdoor chairs, just reduced the length to 24". I modified the 2x4 outdoor coffee table plans to create two ottoman's that can be moved around to make the seating more lounge style Finally, I modified the coffee table plans to make a 5 foot outdoor dining table. All in all, it took about a week and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!
Mon, 08/02/2021 - 09:44
Looks amazing! What method did you use (pocket holes, dowels, deck screws, etc) to join the visible portions like the arms?
I went from a 6 x 8 Harbor Freight Greenhouse to this one 10 x 12. I added a few windows...
Modified these plans slightly for my needs. I kept the table saw open for easier dust collection and only had one side of shelving on the other bench to allow for storing larger items. I can’t get over how much storage in a small space you get with these and how multi functional they are.
Comments
beardjulie
Wed, 05/04/2016 - 10:01
quesion
I am really a novice. The plans say that the 1x4's should be 18-1/2" high? But the measurement of the vertical legs are 14", and the horizontal piece is 4" high, which adds to 18". It all looks flush in the photo. Could you explain what I am missing? Thank you so much!
beardjulie
Wed, 05/04/2016 - 10:01
quesion
I am really a novice. The plans say that the 1x4's should be 18-1/2" high? But the measurement of the vertical legs are 14", and the horizontal piece is 4" high, which adds to 18". It all looks flush in the photo. Could you explain what I am missing? Thank you so much!
In reply to quesion by beardjulie
Rudystawarek
Wed, 05/04/2016 - 11:30
Hope this Helps
So from what i see in the plans Each 1x4 board is to be cut at 18" and the 2x4 is to be cut at 14-1/2". Cutting the 2x4 at 14-1/2" will insure the 1x4 and 2x4 are fluish for the end product. It doesnt seem to add up given the demensional names of the lumber hahaha however the actual width of a 2x4 (the one the will be going horizontal) is acutally 3-1/2". so then you cut you 2x4 leg piece at 14-1/2" and then lay the horizontal 2x4 on top the total height will be 18" and should be flush with your 1x4 that is cut at 18"
beardjulie
Fri, 05/27/2016 - 14:04
yes!
That is too funny! That is a dead give away that I'm new at this! Thanks you!
beardjulie
Fri, 05/27/2016 - 14:04
yes!
That is too funny! That is a dead give away that I'm new at this! Thanks you!