Kitchen island
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I designed and built this kitchen island for my daughter and her husband along with the cabinets. the island top is made of walnut.
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I designed and built this kitchen island for my daughter and her husband along with the cabinets. the island top is made of walnut.
Outdoor couch is a delight.
Damian
Given that I work out of my garage, I desperately needed a rolling workbench in order to roll out, make the sawdust mess, and roll back in. I had already made Michaela's island for another purpose inside my house, and I loved the sturdiness of the 4x4 posts as legs. I had industrial-type locking castors, but they only screwed in with a threaded post. Thanks to my engineer dad, he determined the best way to attach a screw-in castor to the bottom of the 4x4 (and did all that work for me!).
The size is modified from Michaela's original plan to include a 3 1/2" overhang all the way around for easy clamping (and top is 6' x 2.5'). I also cut a 2' piece of PVC pipe into 3 sections and attached for my drill storage. I put full-extension glides on the drawers and made some dividers from scrap wood.
Sun, 03/18/2012 - 18:21
This workbench is just outstanding!!! I want! Great job!
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 11:51
This would be the perfect workbench for my small shop/garage. Would love a full write up on how to create it. Great work.
I wanted to add a breakfast bar to our kitchen but had nowhere to place the garbage can. An Internet search eventually led me to Ana's site and the perfect solution. I used the trash receptacle idea and integrated it into my breakfast bar. I added a cookbook shelf and incorporated shelves on the other side to use wasted space where leg room was not impeded. I also built a hidden shelf for cell phones, keys and wallets. The top is from Ikea and I cut to fit. The structure and base was all cut from a sheet of MDF and I added bead board for a bit of design. This site is fantastic! I've built modified versions of plans from this site including the shed, tv stand with side DVD shelves, mud room lockers, and have plans for more projects. I will post these projects soon. Thanks Ana!
Wed, 01/08/2014 - 20:10
I love your design and the incorporation of the trash can. Very practical.
Wed, 01/08/2014 - 20:27
The trash can space was originally going to be an area to store wine...thanks to my wife's suggestion I had to think of a way to store the trash can. That led me to this site and I've now been inspired to do several other projects based on plans found here. This site is terrific and inspirational!!
Bench made with A frame ends. 5 feet long, 17 inches high and 14.5 inches wide.
Thank you very much for the Christmas tree plans, was a nice and fun project, I added a star, can be removed if people wants to use the tree year long.
Thank you again
Sergio
6 seater Recycled Fijian Kauri with extra leg supports, one side higher & closer for kids.
Marty
My husband Jon recently built this playhouse with/for a friend of his from work. It took them two months to complete and it's awesome! Jon's friend is also a die hard Gators fan so they made sure to add blue and orange as much as they could. Thanks Ana for giving them the courage to take on such a feat!
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 01:51
Great Job! All this says is "GO BRONCOS!" I'm an Idaho girl and I love the BOise State colors, lol! "Playhouse" is an understatement. This is a jungle. This is a huge play structure! and it is awesome.
In reply to Great Job! All this says is by birdsandsoap
Sat, 04/14/2012 - 07:08
Haha! Thanks birdsandsoap! I think it's awesome that you saw something special in a totally different way. Glad you liked our color scheme and project! ;)
Two Pink Adirondack Chairs
Built from the
Farmhouse Table - Updated Pocket Hole Plans. I used pine for all the wood, painted the bottom with white
Valspar Storm Coat, and table top with Miniwax Red Mahogany stain.
It's not purfect but, it turned out great.
Lessons learned
I need is a planer to make the boards straight, Belt sanding took a long time.
I made this hall tree for my daughter for Christmas . I am a beginner with woodworking and this is the first piece of big furniture I have made.
My wife used you patio sectional and table plans to make herself a summer oasis. She built it specifically to fit a corner of our patio that we were never using. Now it is used almost daily for reading, visiting or just sitting outside watching the birds.
Tony for Julie
This the first project my husband attempted. I hope I can be more involved in the next project. I'm very proud of his first table! We plan on putting it on the screened in porch of our new house we are getting ready to build.
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 08:33
I have a question. When you stained the top, how did you ensure that your paint was not affected by the stain? I am working on m y first project. I have it all together, painted the bottom, but am stumped by how to stain the top with out ruining all my hard work. Any advice would help.
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 12:29
So sorry I just saw your comment! We used a scrap piece of cardboard to put up against the table when "edging" the stain or paint. We could get in the corner alone the bottom where the stain and paint meet without having to have super steady hand or be completely stressed. Hope this helps!
Took a day to build a bench to match my table! I am in love with this bench.
Take a little extra time on your angles to make sure you get them right or you will end up with a gap!
We have a huge sectional and loved this table, so we modified it a little to fit our needs. Took out the center shelf, made it 10 feet long, and added breadboard ends to the top. Came out perfect! Couldn't be happier.
Made from
Upgraded Luggage Rack or Suitcase Stand Benches
just added the seat cushions
In the middle of a much needed makeover on our back deck! We did not have skirting around the deck and decided that we would like to close it in for extra storage(ladders,compost bin...) and we came up with this little something as a bonus. We are always hosting backyard get togethers and seating is a challenge. Setting up and putting away chairs,ugh. This has been the perfect solution. This was completely an "as we went" plan but the biggest need to know is, heavy duty hinges! (As I said,the deck is getting a makeover so go easy on the appearance:)
Jodi and Matt B.
Thank you ana ... and all of you "braggers" ... I have a huge list of projects now, but this is the first one from your ideas. I had an old piece of 3/4 plywood left over from something else so that became the top .. and other sizes were adjusted as needed. I realize now that i should have taken pictures along the way ... it was pretty ugly before finish :) The top is brown paper bagged ... the best instructions out there are at http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/11/09/the-ultimate-brown-paper-floorin… ... it is truly almost magic how beautiful such simple ingredients and technique become (and cheap) Thanks again!
Mon, 03/26/2012 - 09:17
wow, this is awesome :) Can you send the measurments? My email is [email protected]
Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:20
my finished dimensions ended up being 13 (W) x 48 (L) x 18 (H) ... found Ana's dimensions were very adjustable though ... the only trick was the cross braces ... and those i ended up having to hold in place and draw the cut lines .. my geometry failed me :)
from what i hear the "paper bagging" is quite durable .. there are reports all over the web of people who have had it in place on their floors for years with only occasional touchups with poly ... definitely time consuming with needing so many poly coats .. but they go quickly. i'm putting it on my stairs next ... have tile below, will be wood above .. and i'm too cheap to pay for hard wood stair tread!!
Wed, 03/28/2012 - 13:25
You did a wonderful job!!!! Mine is holding up just fine, my son practically does cartwheels on it everyday, no problem! Now, I'm about to start on my floors this week, cant' wait to see how it turns out!
This is my first table. I used the Triple Pedestal Farmhouse Table plans, but modified it to fit our kitchen.
Tue, 01/14/2014 - 16:35
Great job on this table! I like how you placed the pedestals, you can push the chairs all the way in on the ends. Your finish looks beautiful!
This is the second bench made from these plans. For this bench, I altered the plans, decreasing the length from 55" to 36". I'm a little uneasy about using the jigsaw so I did not taper the legs. I love this bench it fits very nicely into our warehouse loft apartment.
Wife loves her desk. She works from home and loves the simple look
Comments
ladybug'13
Sun, 11/17/2019 - 06:23
Amazing
Wow! This is so beautiful! What a special gift you've given them. You did a great job and I especially love the color and top of the island.