I made hits for my daughters classroom. Very easy build. The pictures aren't the best, they are cell phone pictures. We were in a hurry to get it done for open house.
Made a farmhouse table for some friends after looking at several posts on here. Calling this the Zebra table.
Not a great pic. Made two to go on Bunkbed. Plans were perfect. I did not use buttons as there is a 13 month old eating machine in the house, but instead used heavy craft thread and sewed an X in eight spots, leaving a small tuft of cut thread. Worked just fine.
We made the built in shelves for our garage and storage shed. These are a game changer for stacked totes!!
Jill Lagman
Hi,
My name is Bas and I am presenting my first project to you.
I am new to this website and after I saw all the beautiful handmade furniture I could not wait to get started. It started a few weeks ago, when I bought a single tablesaw for five dollars at a garage sale. Never having done anything with wood before I was pretty curious how I would be able to do this.
I started off a few nights ago by buying materials that are described on the shop list.
I had to work at night in a dark garage as I work during the day which made it a bit more challenging than expected.
I just made sure to take my time and to do it step by step which in the end worked out great. I am very happy with the results and it's definitely a great addition to our home.
I've had a friend ask me to build her one as well, which I can't wait to start building.
Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks to Ana White and all those others that have inspired me so far.
Bas
Mon, 10/01/2012 - 20:35
That looks really good! I would never have guessed this is your first project.
I built two of these pegboard organizers for my boys to hang in their rooms. The magnetic chalkboard allows them to write fun messages or doodle, plus they can hang pictures on it with magnets. The pegboard helps keep their smaller toys organized and the hooks keep their hats from being scattered all over the house.
So this is my first post of one of my projects, and super excited to share! I have to say this is one of the most rewarding projects I have ever done. First time Dad and so excited to meet her! My wife is now 35 weeks. I have built many furniture projects in the past but I will admit this one intimidated me more than anything. There are so many safety regulations on cribs and so many stories and blogs online about child safety it made my head spin. I almost let the fear get the best of me and just bought a crib.....but the DIY in me said NO, and here it is! After it is all said and done I couldn't be more happy and a proud Father at the same time! I am still working on finishing this project, so I will add more pics as they come along. We will be painting it a light gray color and top coating with a water based polycrylic. This is made to be convertable, and will also become a Full size bed. Thank you Ana White and other users for inspring us all!
Tue, 12/26/2017 - 18:34
Do you have any more pictures of the constrction? How did you join the sides?
Sun, 12/31/2017 - 09:26
I would love to make something similar for my first grandson, Clayton. Can you share more pictures with me? Thanks.
my email is [email protected]
Tue, 02/27/2018 - 12:02
This crib is terrific and just what I am looking to build for my son and daughter in law. Do you have any dimensions or even rough plans you could share? I will certainly work ast sketching m own but if you have something you are willing to share it would serve as a great starting point.
Thanks so much,
Mark
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 08:46
Did you happen to get any plans or dimensions for this project?
Wed, 02/28/2018 - 06:37
My wife and I are going to be first time grandparents in the spring and have been asked by our son and daughter-in-law to build a crib - one just like the one you built. I think it wil be a fun project. Could you share any dimensions, drawings or other pictures rom your build? You can reach me at my email address: [email protected].
Thanks,
Mark
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 08:47
Where you able to get any plans or list of supplies for this project?
Fri, 07/03/2020 - 08:08
Did anyone ever get additional details or photos? Would really appreciate anything! Have our first coming in about 20 weeks and want to make something awesome like this for him!
I'm a beginning wood worker enthusiast. I've been slowly collecting plans, tools, supplies and I'm certainly not efficient when it comes to projects- even "beginner" projects like this.
While there's still more finishing to do, I cranked these out over the weekend with a myriad of interruptions - so it's hard to say how long these would really take. I didn't have 12" boards, so glued 1 x 6" pieces together into the shape I needed. Then assembled each with 1 1/4" screws, routed the sides, sanded and cleaned them. The kids will paint them their favorite colors and then I'll put a clear coat on top to finish them up. Once painted and ready, I'll add hands to each side as well as rubber runners to the bottom for stability. These are really nice for toddlers to use while they put on or take off their shoes and put into the storage bin.
Before and after. Ana White inspired built ins for my daughter-in-law!
Thank you Ana for the excellent plans. We have been talking about this for months and are excited finally have a greenhouse. We live in the mountains and this will help extend our growing season. Please tell Ram thank you from the Wranglerlerstar family.
Sat, 08/31/2019 - 12:34
Did you extend the base height? I want a greenhouse to enclose trees that do not do well in the winter and I think I would like to raise the base height a foot or so.
This was my first ever project! I built the skyscraper bookcase and then built a second one, only modifying it to make a locker style cabinet for backpacks!
So glad I found these plans! I couldn't bring myself to spend $200 on the commercial ones. I built this for my 17-month old daughter since she always wants to be in the kitchen with me but always ends up under-foot. This gives her a safe place to be contained and up high so she can see what I'm doing. I don't have a jigsaw so no curved top or anti-tip feet for us but I wanted it straight anyway so that it would slide neatly under the counter over-hang. I did round off the ends of the anti-tip with the sander. I also shortened the height to 34 inches; all other measurements are as instructed.
I had to do my cutting in the garage during naptime since she always has to be where I am. Same with the drilling. So this project spanned several days but altogether did not take too long at all. I used 2-1/2'' screws instead of attempting pocket screws - I have a mini Kreg jig but after reading the comments and other people's pictures, I decided I didn't want to risk splitting the wood and having to make another trip to Lowe's with the toddler.
I assembled the ladder-rung sides & platform pieces then gave everything a once-over with my orbital sander before handing it over to my husband for staining (he enjoys it - it gives me a headache). After 3 coats, he did a final "sand" with fine steel wool which left a super smooth surface. I finished the assembly with the 1-1/2 narrow hinges - USE CLAMPS!
We are running low on counter top space so I built this little coffe bar to house all things coffee for my wife!
I have followed Ana for many years and made my first project! This corn hole board set was for a customer and they loved it! Plans at fun and easy to follow!
Lela Patterson
Build straight from Ana's plans. Very easy and quick to build. I spent a little longer sanding it a lot. I then just stained it and put two coats of urethane on it.
This was my first project ever. I did it around April 2013. I worked with my boyfriend on it, and I think it turned out really well. I plan on making more for friends and family. I didn't use finishing nails the first go round, so I am going to make sure to do that this time. Also, I bought the cheap pine from Home Depot, but it split terribly, and the bowing made for inconsistent cuts. I ended up going back and getting red oak to finish it up, so about 75% of the box is pine and the rest is red oak(not including the MDF board, or plywood, etc). I did an MDF board on top and plywood on the bottom.
We ended up painting the crate instead of staining, and we did a polyurethane coat on the top to help protect from the eventual spills that will occur. I didn't paint the inside of the crate, mostly because you don't notice it is unfinished and I was a bit lazy. Originally I did line the bottom of the crate with cushioning and fabric and stapled it to the bottom (pictured) as a bed for Roxie; but, with the "Snowmageddon" this past winter here in Birmingham, I was stuck out on the road all night and while my apartment manager came and fed her and took her out, she did decide she was going to pitch a fit by eating the handmade bedding. Not a big deal though, now she has a bed from TJ Maxx that works perfectly.
Roxie is a border-collie/lab mix, and she tends to be more border collie in size (50 lbs, about knee height). I went directly from the specifications here on the site and Roxie fits in this well with plenty of room to stretch out. I work and go to school, so she is in the crate for about 8 hours a day, give or take, and she has been doing just fine with it.
I should note that my dog did not really like her original wire crate. We trained her with it, and she would go on command, but she never liked it. After this was built and the first time we let her check it out, I was amazed. She went straight in and laid down. Now it's her favorite spot in the house (other than on my bed of course).
I have received more compliments on it than I can count, and I have people begging me to make one for them. This was definitely worth it! Great plans!
This was a great build, awesome project for my girlfriend. Very fun and super satisfying especially at paint and stain stage! Everyone loves it. Grateful for the plans.
Took me about a week. Edge banded my face and spackled the sides. My drawers were installed with a dado. Everything else was pocket screwed and glued.
Definitely recommend.
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This is an easy build to get laundry baskets organized. I like that you can build multiple and stack them or put them side by side. The plan is easy to modify for different baskets or make it taller for a folding station.
This was mine and my wife's very first woodworking project. Overall, it wasn't bad at all. I thoroughly enjoyed the actual process of cutting the wood and putting everything together. As far as the painting goes, I'd much rather just go on to another woodworking project, but I have to say that all the hard work paid off. Anna's plans helped tremendously. I tweaked slightly just because we wanted our center piece to be a little taller and slightly more narrow. We also added two shelves on each side, for a total of four. For our small reach-in closet, this was by far the best way to go about everything. We definitely have much more room and overall it is a much better use of the space.
I threw in a "before" picture just for fun.
We also just finished the Farmhouse Queen Bed that Anna has plans for, and we will be putting up a brag post on it very shortly.
I was in need of a new bookshelf so I searched online and all I could find were cheap, plain bookshelves at a pricey cost. So I decided to make my own. This was my first piece of furniture I have ever made. I love it! Super easy and the Kreg Jig will quickly become your new BFF!!
I did shorten the bookshelf so that top was accessible.
