I made this cabinet to house my murphy bed. I used the Toy or TV Armoire plans as a start and adjusted the measurements as needed.
We looked for a simple plan for a bed and found this one on Ana’s site. Easy to build in a weekend.
Mon, 06/03/2019 - 11:35
Thank you so much for sharing a photo! I've been looking forward to seeing how the bed turns out! Great job!
I have twins and they were fastly growing out of their toddler beds, so when I found Ana's plan for the easy twin bed (I made XL twin beds) I was ecstatic. In less than 4 days, both beds were built, painted, and ready for bedding!
BonjourTwinMama
Project took a lot more time and patience than the last few little ones that I have done. I like the simple outdoor table but wanted a little bit more. I used the basic concept and mixed it with a patio table from PB that I really enjoyed but didnt want to pay $800 for. The table looks fantastic and am still debating on what type of finish, if any, to use. Hoping to make the matching bench soon for one of the sides of the table.
Wed, 06/13/2012 - 19:43
Your table looks beautiful! Have you consider Teak Oil?
I built this using Ana's plans for her outdoor play kitchen. I live in North Carolina and took it to my grandchildren in Ohio. They love it! I used an inexpensive beverage dispenser installed into a trashcan and connected a small aquarium pump to recirculate the water from the sink to the water tank. I'm super pleased with how it turned out!
Nancye Butterworth
The better way to garden! I built the original, and then the fish got too big for the 55gal tanks below. Had to upgrade to 2 300gal IBC containers. Now I have 50 tilapia that are ready to eat, adn enough vegatables to feed us for the year.... awesome!
Being a newby to woodworking, I wasn't sure if I could tackle this build. I saw pictures on your website and decided to give it a try. However, my wife wanted drawers so I made the doors a little shorter in order to add the 4 drawers but keep the height at 36". Thanks for your inspiration. I'm getting more comfortable everyday.
Louis Villarrubia
Built three Adirondack chairs from Ana White's plans. they worked out real well still got to stain them yet. Thanks Ana
Bowlegged Cowboy
I used the basic framing plan for the project, but extended roof overhangs, added engineered siding / trim and cedar shake roofing. I put 2x4 bracing on for the platform.
I fell in love with this set from the moment I saw it on Shanty-2-Chic's website. I knew I had to have it for the deck I just built in my backyard. It's pretty straightforward, the only difficulty I ran into was assembling the legs. I copied the angles provided in the instructions to a "T" but there are still some gaps where the angled pieces join. After spray painting it they are not very noticeable. It is a heavy beast of a table and took everything in me to help my husband heave it up on to the deck, but it's absolutely lovely. It is so large we can easily have people over for a BBQ and everyone fits around the table. I'm so thrilled with the results. Thanks, Ana!
Mon, 03/30/2015 - 16:34
What adjustments did you made to the plans for creating an umbrella hole?
In reply to Umbrella opening in the table by liamtoh1
Tue, 06/13/2017 - 15:41
So sorry, I just saw this question now! Wish I had received an email to let me know you asked a question. You need to use a hole saw bit. It's just a bit that you can use with any drill. You need to determine the diameter of the umbrella pole first and then use the appropriate bit. Hope this helps. :)
I made this bench just as instructed except I made the back legs taller (after the fact) for more back support.
I was so excited when I saw the plan for this! I love making crates out of wood. It was quick and easy and I already had a cedar fence post! It was less than 30 minutes start to finish! For more pictures check out my blog post. Thanks Ana!
This was born out of the need for more counter space in our galley kitchen. We don't have the space to add an island. Especially around the holidays, it would be great to have extra space for making cookies, serving big meals, etc. I used Ana's Small Kitchen Island Prep Cart plans for inspiration. I adapted the dimensions to fit at the end of our counters when not in use and added a drop leaf to give us almost 4 additional feet of butcher block counter top when we need it. I used scrap lumber that I had for the cabinet and had an extra drawer handle that matches our kitchen cabinets but bought the butcher block, locking casters, drawer slide and hardware for the legs. Also, the weight of the butcher block makes it want to tip when it's away from the cabinet with the drop leaf down so I added a lead counter weight inside the drawer.
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 18:09
I am so interested in doing this, but would like more details on how the drop leaf was constructed. Would it be possible to get more information?
In reply to I am so interested in doing… by haartd
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 16:59
Sure! I used a 4 foot butcher block and cut it down. The horizontal part is 13 1/2" and the drop leaf part is 32 1/8" attached with a piano hinge. The legs need to be cut and hinged to fit when folded up. This one is made so that the drop leaf fits right under the overhang of the kitchen countertop that it is next to so it's snug against the cabinet and not an issue but, if you want it to be freestanding, the weight of the butcher block will pull it over if you don't weight the cabinet down with something as well. I got a 5 pound lead bar from Amazon in case we need to use it somewhere else. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
i followed the instructions for the DIY Greenhouse and even though there are a few warts and freckles neither the wife nor the flowers are complaining
Needed a table for food prep with my grill and found your plans! I used treated lumber for the base and nice cedar planks for the top. The treated lumber had a whiter than usual color which made the base really pop out. I put a nice pecan stain on top and a few coats of poly so the BBQ sauce wouldn't stain it! This was so easy, literally took 2-3 hours to build, stain and poly was done over the next few days. Ready for my next ana-white project. Thanks for posting these plans.
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 16:24
I was looking on Pinterest and found this table. It was exactly what I was looking for. You inspired me to go out and buy a miter saw and some wood and make the table. It turned out wonderful. It now has a permanent place on my patio and gets used when I grill mostly. I was hoping to be able to upload a photo but don't see the option to do so. Anyway, I want to say thanks for the great plans/instructions.
I was in love with the RH Merida set because of its clean lines and modern style. Also, the plan seemed simple enough that I could re-create it without a pattern. The only thing that I did not like about it is the lack of arms. I really like to have a place to put my arm or my beverage :) - so I added arms to the design.
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 18:45
It’s beautiful! Do you have a set of plans that you might be willing to share?
Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:45
This is Awesome. I'm halfway in the middle as i thought I could complete without plans. Do you have any plans could share. Please....
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 15:54
were you able to get plans? I would LOVE plans too! we want to try and re-create this and would prefer NOT to get stuck!
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 15:55
Would LOVE to get plans, would even pay for them! Found rough drawings online but they are chicken scratch and hard to interpret!
Found this on the website and had to build it. Turned out perfectly.
Beautiful bed build. shared by Leslie.
Small coop with run. Awesome plan.
Jinks hill farms
I made this table for a friend of mine. I'm a Realtor and he used me to help purchase his home. Instead of a boring house warming gift, I made him this table instead!
The wife has a hard time bending down so she wanted pedestals for the washer and dryer. The metal ones with a drawer were too tall. I showed her Sausha's and she really loved that design. I basically used the same construction plans idea from Sausha's project and some tips from Ryan's brag post. But, I wanted to beef it up some. I didn't like the L-bracket to attach the top and 4X4 legs. It didn't seem sturdy enough for me. I used my table saw to square the edges on the 4X4 posts and the 2X6 rails. Then I used my Kreg jig and glued and screwed everything together. I liked Ryan's trim ideas, so I used baseboard trim for the bottom and flipped it for the top trim. I made a 1/2" lip so if it were to vibrate, the washer/dryer would not fall. I put the trim on the bottom of the legs and was considering putting on the top but I put some different trim all the way around the bottom of the 2X6 rails. The wife liked that. I also added some carpet on the top to cut down on vibration and to help keep the units in place. I also put some 4X4 pieces of carpet on the bottom to keep the noise down and to help in moving it. I primed and used an gravity sprayer to paint it. Then I put 3 coats of polyacrylic to help in cleaning and to cut down on scratches from the laundry baskets.
Wed, 06/29/2016 - 14:31
I think you could probably drive a truck on top of yours. :) I was a bit concerned about the strength of the construction when I first decided to build it, but I decided that since it would be stationary once I have it in place and the only force would be straight down, it would be fine. Once I got it put together, it was actually sturdier than I thought it was going to be...from a horizontal force perspective. Virtically, that thing could hold 100 washer/dryer pairs...the plywould would give out before the 2x4s and 4x4s would even budge.
Anyway, nice work! I love the Kreg Jig...I need one of those.
Sun, 01/29/2017 - 16:23
Great looking build, thanks for the detailed photos!
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 12/01/2015 - 20:15
Amazing!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful project!
buckeyestadz@y…
Tue, 06/02/2020 - 16:22
Door question
Do you have plans or details about the door materials/ hinges?
buckeyestadz@y…
Tue, 06/02/2020 - 16:29
Question
Or plans for the entire cabinet, please?
Tom
Tsu Dho Nimh
Wed, 12/02/2015 - 08:15
The pivot hardware?
Where did you get the hardware to make the bed "murph"
Aventusman
Thu, 12/03/2015 - 07:30
Murphy Hardware
This was an actual "original murphy bed" that i found on craigslist for $100
Tsu Dho Nimh
Thu, 12/03/2015 - 09:09
Thanks.
Thanks.
So you made the pretty cabinet for it.
Smokitopaz56
Fri, 12/04/2015 - 14:28
Murphybeds.com/shop sells the
Murphybeds.com/shop sells the mechanisms for the Murphy bed.
ccbbaltimore
Wed, 02/02/2022 - 02:55
Awesome! What style hinges…
Awesome! What style hinges did you use to make the doors fold back flush with the sides?