Potting bench with sink
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Added an outdoor sink to the potting bench.
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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?
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.
I followed the bed design posted for the Farmhouse Storage Bed, with some modifications to the base support. I have a queen waterbed and needed to reinforce the structure substantially. So I added more center support by building a simple 2X4 Header frame down the middle with 4 legs and beefing up the rails along the drawer boxes. I also included additional slat supports. I also placed the drawer boxes directly on the floor so that I would not have to buildup any additional legs. For the headboard and footboard, I did not have any beadboard so I ripped some 1/4" Birch-Ply into 6 1/4" strips, beveled the edges and nailed them with brads onto the 3/4" ply. I placed 1/16" spacers to create gaps between each and then just painted it. This gave me the look I wanted. It was a little more work, but well worth it in the end. I live in Manhattan so I actually had to construct this in my living room. Luckily I was undergoing a renovation at the time so the additional mess and dust was not too much of an obstruction. But now I'm hooked and want to build a lot more.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 13:21
We just came upon the site and have been marveling at the people who "tweak" things a little. Great job!
This isn't really woodwork but was something made to get my step daughter interested in the art of making things from wood (and other materials)
Made from scraps of wood after an idea we saw on Pinterest. She helped paint them and make the eyes and scarves for them.
It's the smallest project ever done but hopefully will embed the "bug" into her that making things with your hands is fun.
She has another 5 to decorate ready for Christmas.
Maybe she will be the next Ana, you never know!! :-)
I was tired of seeing my propane bottle on the porch and this project was a perfect blending of camouflaged storage with lots of potential countertop workspace. My grill station is smaller and shorter than the original plans to better fit our family size and the porch space we have available. My husband has a bandsaw mill. When he was milling boards this fall, I asked for some 1/2" thick planks just for this project. I also had the knobs and wheels leftover from past salvaging work. I have been trying my best to use up "stock on hand" during this pandemic. Though I spent some time sanding the rough cut lumber, it still absorbed lots of stain. I wanted two tones of color, so that's good, but I still had to mix two stains together to have enough for the lighter parts.
Now we are looking forward to some cold weather BBQ meals!
Sun, 11/22/2020 - 13:05
Fire up the barbie! Thanks for sharing, it looks perfect:)
Wanting to finally get rid of our hideous fake wood coffee table, I found these plans to make the Pottery Barn Benchwright Coffee Table. I am so pleased with the result! It's really heavy and sturdy. Took about 4 days total, and around $100. First time making drawers. Overall the plan was very doable. Looking forward to making a pub table and chairs, and built in bookshelves next!
Love my entry way table, plans details really easy to follow! Thanks you so much for this helpful website.
I made the farmhouse coffee table using 4/4 300 year old pine that was on a local home for 150 years. The frame, I used recycled pallet boards. Very simple to build, everyone love this table.
This is my first attempt at making a wine rack. It holds 18 bottles and 9-12 glasses. I made it from 1/2" red oak plywood and 1x3s. I used a drill press with a 3" hole bit and 1 1/2 bit for the neck supports. The one pic shows how I kreg jig the supports to a scrap piece of plywood so I could stain all sides of the pieces at once! Plus it allowed for a quicker drying time. I kreg jig all the supports from the back side with 1" PH screws and glue. I used my router and a straight edge to dado the top and bottom shelves to the side walls. This rack measures 5'Hx 15 1/4"w x 17" deep. The wine bottles do not stick out past the front at all. I stained it in a dark walnut to give it a country feel.
Restoration Hardware Inspired Dining Table. Got these plans from Shanty 2 Chic.
Tue, 11/18/2014 - 21:26
Wow! Now this look super sweet! I love the colors that you chose!
Tue, 11/18/2014 - 21:26
Wow! Now this look super sweet! I love the colors that you chose!
Began with supplied DIY plans from the www.ana-white.com and slightly modified them based on the length and width of the table. Table now resides in Haddon Twp, NJ as a community farm table for a small local business. The plans provide the foundation and cut list and depending on your experience, comfort level, and tools it is fairly simply to elaborate, expand, and modify.
I built this console table modeled from other diy plans on the Ana White website. The construction took 1 afternoon, but the project start to finish was 3 days to allow time for finishing. The overall dimensions are 49”W x 16 1/2” D x 30” H.
Mon, 12/07/2020 - 09:47
Yes the finishing seems to always take the longest! It looks fabulous, thanks for sharing:)
I was so inspired by this site, I just had to try something out for my self! Being a beginner it was a little difficult trying to get the notches perfect without the correct tools! A table saw is neccessary but me and the fiance kept at it! After all assembled we banged up the table with some heavy duty chains, Gave it two coats of Minwax Dark Walnut, and finished with 2 coats of Minwax Poly Satin finish. We left out center support so we could get it in the house and installed once it was in, this is one heavy sturdy piece of furniture!
Octagon table with metal chairs
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 09:22
Wow that looks amazing! It looks great with your wall color and the floors! The rug is also a reall nice touch!