My wife and I loved the design. Our first project, we managed to do it over a weekend, I will upload the pics of the benches later. We love it, thanks for the guidance.
This is a loft style bunk bed. the original plan has the bottom mattress resting on the floor. instead of leaving the mattress on the floor we raised it up to the level of the bottom ladder. In the original plan the bed frame is only 48" high and we changed it to 58".
This was my first "major" furntiure project. I used the plans and modified for a 36" fireplace insert.
Thrilled with how this turned out!!! Thank you!
First DIY project ever. Came out so good I built another
I built a simple panel bed using Ana White’s tutorial and plans. It is a big boy bed for my 3 year old and we love it! I think it turned out so awesome and I am so impressed with how nice it looks. Thank you so much for these amazing plans Ana!
Nikki at titusmom.com
This was my first build using these plans. We found it intuitive and enjoyable. I did all the building and sanding and my wife did all of the painting. Once we completed it, we moved it to our sons room and re-assemblied. When it was up, our two little ones played on and in it all night. Our 3 year old daughter would not sleep in her own bed after seeing this...so we let them spend the night together. My son loves it! What a good time we had. I think this will be the first of many Ana White builds for us.
Play Deck and Swing
Wed, 09/03/2014 - 07:35
You have a BEAUTIFUL view from your yard! Just curious, where do you live? I assumed somewhere in Europe due to the currency. The play area looks fantastic. What lucky kiddos!
Wed, 09/03/2014 - 08:21
Thanks. Lovely part of the country outside Omagh, Northern Ireland
A couple of years ago I built the farmhouse dining table with matching bench, so when I showed my wife a picture of the Corona Coffee Table, she was all about it. I lengthened the coffee table by about 6"-8" inches to fit our space better. The entire table is yellow pine. I used 2x6 for the top. Ordered the legs from Osborne, $30 each plus shipping (searched for other supplier to compare pricing, but had no luck finding that leg anywhere else). For aprons I used 1x4. Instead of plywood for the base I used 1x4 furring boards (the furring boards were only aprox. $1.50 each for 1"x4"x6', and they had rounded edges which helped add more texture when completed). For the middle and end pieces of the base I use 1x6. Assembly was completed using wood glue and the Kreg Jig for pocket holes. Top was stained using an old t-shirt with aprox. 5 coats of Early American stain, 2 coats of Jacobean, then 2 coats semi-gloss poly spray. Base finished with 2 coats of Spa White by Amy Howard chalk paint (Annie Sloan competitor sold at Ace Hardware, seems to work the same, still costs around $30+ per quart). At this point my wife took over. She roughed up the base with my sander, applied the clear wax that protects the chalk paint, then she went back over the sanded edges with brown wax to complete the aging.
Here is the Farmhouse king size bed I built. We went by your plans and finished with 3 coats of Minwax "Simply White. My wife helped with the sanding and staining. We ended up using 2x10s for the sideboard instead of the 1x10s to better match the thickness of the rest of the bed. My wife wants 2 night stands next! So off to the lumber yard we go.
We extended the height to 84” and width to 65”. We also added a 2nd bar for hooks.
I used the Seaten Console Plan as the basis for this project. I made the legs longer to raise the desk up to the height of a computer desk. I also added extra sections to the top to proved extra storage areas for books, etc.
Sat, 09/06/2014 - 18:30
Did you build this to be the height of a standing desk? It looks great either way! I am looking for a good plan to modify. I like the staging of Ana's website on the monitors. :)
Sun, 09/07/2014 - 08:26
No, it is still a regular height desk. The legs are actually 28 1/4 inches. This makes the desk right at 29 inches. I set the monitors up on the top because I like them a little higher and it frees up the desk space. It makes them comfortable viewing for me. I appreciate your nice comments. If you want a nice but simple desk, this is the perfect plan. I started building this one right after I saw it on the site.
Thanks for the plans! This dollhouse is great, my daughter loves it. I changed the plans slightly to make an 'open floor plan on the bottom and added a column in the front for support.
My Wife of fifty years showed me a picture of this Ana White X Table a few years ago, then flew down to Florida to visit our Grandchildren. Two days later I sent her this pic. She asked how I completed it so quickly and I told her I would have had it don sooner but it took me a day to find the weathered barn wood.
It was time for my son to move to a big bed. So he got his sister's bed and she got a new loft bed. From the pictures on your website, she just loved this bed. I was able to throw it together and get it painted in a weekend and she was sleeping in it by Monday night. I added the rails because we weren't able to set it in a corner, and now that it is Xmas time we strung lights on them. We painted it white. For the mattress support I used 3/4" slats of MDF and used left over paint from her walls to paint the exposed side. Over all it was a pretty simple project, gives her more room and my daughter loves it.
Thanks for the plans Ana! I used a black cherry paint wash for the color, I wanted the wood grain to show. I used 150 grit sandpaper to distress it, and then poly on top to protect it. I also used a 2x6 on the bottom so I can use it as a shelf. Sturdy and functional, looks fantastic on the front porch next to my yellow door! In the winter I'll keep it at the foot of my bed.
Tried to post this under Old Man's pub table post, but couldn't load a photo in the comments section. This is a similar table, but a 2x6 shorter and breadboards are one ripped 2x6, not two 2x6s. Final dimensions were 43" high by 39"x36.5". Built the top with Kreg Jig and screws like most tables on the site. Base is 4x4s with 2x4 I-beams Kreg jigged into 4x4s.
My daughter and I completed 4 chairs per Ana's design over Labor day w/e 2020. It took a little longer because we did a Shou Sugi Ban burn/brush finish with 2 coats of clear Urethane, including cleaning/drying time. We may add another after light sanding. Love the modern look - super easy plans to follow with video. Thanks Ana for making this available - a great way to spend the holiday weekend during Covid!
I am always inspired by Ana's projects. Here's a picture of our stairs that were inspired by her plans. I show my husband and son and they plan and complete. I love how they turned out! - Sherrie Gates-Scott
We needed a place to hang our stockings this Christmas, and Ana's Faux Fireplace was the perfect solution. We added the chalkboard paint for a touch of whimsy.
