I lile the modern lines of this bench and it is easy to build. The longest part is waiting for the glue to cure.
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Essential bed frame with headboard customized from various Ana's bed plans. Side table nightstand from Ana's plans - easy and simple build. Great thanks to Ana and Jen for all they do.
These are just a few of the photos we took while we built our first project. My daughters and I did it over a weekend.
We got 8 pallets from Lowes for FREE, and cut them down to fit two twin sized air mattresses (standard size) from Wal-mart ($15 each). We used about 1.5 pallets for the length, but stacked them two high for a total use of two full pallets, two half pallets, and then the remaining half pallets were used as back supports.
We sanded them after we removed any bad boards or nails.
Then, we used a circular saw to cut them to the appropriate length, added casters to the bottom pallets.
Secured the pallets together with brackets. Secured the back supports together with brackets.
Treated the wood, hated the stain we got at a special price from Menard's, so I decided to cover them with outdoor fabric.
Make the daybed skirts out of a flat sheet and outdoor fabric I got half off at Joanne Fabrics. Haven't sewn in 25 years!
Pretty happy with the first project. Still need to get cuter blankets, but I used what we had in the house.
Pricing:
Pallets free
Brackets and screws came to about $25
I didn't have the circular saw or sander so I had to purchase ($120 with some extra sanding pads)
Fabric $75
Air matresses $32
Sheet sets $20
Total: $275ish but I had sold some of my old patio furniture for $275, so it was a wash! And now, I have a circular saw and an orbital sander! Also, the fabric was optional. Had the pillows at home. Just recovered or took from the storage closet.
Now, onto other pallet projects! I have more pics if needed.
Fri, 05/04/2012 - 09:52
What a great job and so creative. I think it's awesome that you and your daughters did this together. Now, I'm going to go collect pallets.
This is a modified version of the Rustic X Console, it isn't as long as the original.
I created this, with a little help from my Fiance, as a TV console. We have made furniture in the past, with plans from Ana White, but this is my favorite piece so far.
We looked for months for the right piece of furniture that wasn't extremely expensive or made of cardboard. Instead we found the plans for the Rustic X Console and thought it would be the perfect fit. I also created a cubby bookshelf at the same time to store my hundreds of movies.
Eventually our entire living room will be homemade, the next project on our list is the matching coffee table!
Wed, 04/16/2014 - 14:21
Beautiful. We are planning on building this as well and wanted a smaller version. Can you by chance share your measurements? What size TV do you have on the console? Thanks!
I needed some storage area for the guest bath, and this was perfect! Always an easy build when using Ana's plans!
Built by Kev Staneart
Built this for my girlfriend and my apartment. Used a method of painting and sanding and finished with a stain. Still plan to put some sort of protective top coat to give it a more even finish.
Mon, 12/16/2013 - 15:43
Do you remember what color of paint or stain you ended up with? I love the color and am going to be making this piece in the morning.
loved the husky dining table on Ana's website so sort of followed the plans this is how mine turned out :-) still in the process of distressing the legs and then varnishing
This was my first table, so there were a few hiccups, but I was pretty content with it.
I recently made the bench that you see in the picture as well. I made it to match the table, so I pretended I was making a mini table. Used plywood for the top, padding, and wrapped it with fabric. I was trying to match the charis as much as possible. Finished it by making the buttons and tufting it.
My daughter needed some mobile storage and a seat while using her sewing machine.
I came across Ana's mobile stool storage plan realizing I could make four stackable storage trays to go inside. I applied the Watco Walnut finish which I have seen Ana use before on her projects.
This project was a great birthday gift that will used for hopefully years to come!
Turned out beautifully for our master bedroom!
My first project on my own!
Wed, 05/14/2014 - 00:46
For the end pieces at either end of the top of the bench and table, how did you secure them to the legs? It doesn't look like you cut the extra pieces to fill in the legs so that they are level with each other to make the base. I like how this version looks but it seems like half the 2x2 is barely attached to the legs. I'd love to hear how you did that so I can copy, thanks!
This is a modified version of the Penrose “Impossible” Triangle which is an interesting example of how the brain can be fooled. The main difference in this version is the use of hardware to simulate the triangle side connections. Watching the video is the easiest way to see how it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B2D5h74mMA
Please check out my other woodworking videos as well. Each video has a PDF drawing of the plans in the description.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcLIJdluqiyiI7J9qp5VAXrALMOftr0RT
This was my first DIY project and it turned out perfect. Thank you for the plans! Took me about two weekends.
This table took me working on it on and off for two days. The most difficult part was getting the legs leveled. After adjusting a couple times,I got them right and the rest was easy.
It is a solid and heavy piece and we enjoy having family meals on it.
I had the stains and spent a total of $80 for the table and bench material.
I think a beginner like myself can tackle this project- As long as you can use a miter saw. I don't have that much experience with woodoworking, but was able to tackle this project
This was the first thing me and the hubby ever built. We had lots of fun and even got the kids involved. Pretty sure we got the building bug now! Thanks Ana for inspiring families to build better lifestyles one board at a time. :)
First project attempt. Instructions were really easy to follow. The X's were quite challenging at first, because I only had a Miter Saw. After many trials and errors, I found that building and attaching a 90 degree fence on the saw and then cut the 60 degree angles at the 30, gave beautiful 60 degree cuts. I used Min Wax Special Walnut Stain. I didn't do a lot of sanding because I wanted a gritty rustic feel to it. I used common pine boards. For the hardware, I bought zinc plated L brackets and Large bolts. I used a blow torch to melt the zinc to give it a great look.
We built our nesting box from scrap wood we had from an old barn we tore down and other scraps from previous projects. The dimensions were modified based on the width of the wood we had on hand. It's not very pretty, but it was free to make and will be inside a chicken coop. Our chicks are scared of it right now, but they are only 8 weeks old and not laying yet. I'm sure they will like it when they get used to it.
