Built this table to have plenty of room for all the kids and a few family members for holidays
My daughter talked me into making her this custom full size storage bed, with a power center and a night light.
Oldest is moving out into their own apartment so thought I would help them save some money and built a Tryed/Tryde Coffee & End Table, although both are slightly modified:
- Coffee table I added the lower section
- End Table I did with pocket holes vs how the plans had it laid out.
For the end table , which I started after the coffee table, I "jointed" the table top pieces on the table saw - very slightly as I wanted to keep the more rustic looking individual boards. This worked really well and I wish I had done it on the coffee table too.
For the finish, which to me always starts with lots and lots of sanding (started at 60 grit down to 400 grit), I used a mix of Varithane Red Mahogany (4 parts) and Dark Walnut (1 Part), then several coats of Clear Satin Polyurethane. For some reason the end table was VERY glossy so had to use some 0000 steel wool to reduce the gloss.
So hooked on the pocket holes now going to upgrade my Kreg jig to the 720 :)
I LOVE these plans. This was my first project, and although it was a big one to start with, the plans were easy to follow. If I can do it, anyone can. I added the rock wall. My kids and I love it. Total cost for me (including all lumber, nails, paint, slide, etc.) is about $850.
We needed bunkbeds for our 4 and 2 year old before baby 3 came along. We used the basics of the side street bunk bed, combined it with modified plans of the playhouse stairs and then added bookshelves as the headboard and storage bins underneath. It took us about 4 different weekends plus to finish it. We used mostly 2x4s and 2x6s for pieces holding it together and 1x6s for most of the sides. We absolutely love how this turned out! Both kids have plenty of room for books and animals on their headboards. There are skinny shelves at the foot of the bottom bunk for books and the storage bins are awesome for cars, dolls, dinosaurs, etc. The stairs store blankets, toys, misc (there is alot of storage under the bottom bed too...just more difficult to get to...we cut 3 pieces of plywood for bottom bunk so we could access things underneath). The boards underneath the top bunk are 1x10s. The stairs were the most difficult part of this project. Hopefully this bunkbed will be passed down to grandkids! We had a great time building it! VERY sturdy too.
Sat, 02/08/2014 - 06:57
Is there a place to download the plans for this bed? This would be great for my two little ones..
Sun, 04/27/2014 - 18:47
Hi Ana! I love this bunk bed, it's exactly what I need for my boys! Can you direct me to the plans? Thanks so much!
Sun, 04/27/2014 - 18:47
Hi Ana! I love this bunk bed, it's exactly what I need for my boys! Can you direct me to the plans? Thanks so much!
Thank You Ana White for posting the plans to make this great project! Mine is a little different without the "X" on the sides....maybe mine should be rustic ( / ) consule....
My husband built this twin farmhouse bed for our son. I stained and poly'd. We modified the plans slightly to fit our needs. We also added the trundle.
Submitted by Jennie Wood
I loved the Chunky Leg Coffee Table and thought it would be perfect as a kitchen table! I made a few modifications, but it's solid and everyone loves it.
This was my first building project ever! Even though it took longer than I expected to complete (I have four tiny kids and snagged an hour here and there during nap time over the course of many months), it was absolutely worth the time investment (and wait)! Hanging the doors was tricky (my awesome husband tackled that part), but other than that it was easy to put together. Finishing it was the hardest part by far. If I were to do it again, I'd probably do some preliminary sanding of the boards before putting them together and I would most certainly not use oak (I was talked into it by the HD guys) especially since I ended up painting it. I think it would have turned out just as great if I'd used a cheaper wood or MDF. Thanks for the plans Ana!
This was my husband and mine's first DIY project! We started off using a miter box, and quickly caved and bought a miter saw. We also had trouble getting the X's to fit correctly, so we redid them and made it in a different order than Ana--we lined them up on the boards they would be attaching to and drilled in there. So we didn't make X's and then attach, but rather did it all at once. This made sure everything fit together!
Also, we didn't stain the top pieces of wood before we assembled, and it was hard to get in-between the boards, definitely recommend at least one coat of stain before attaching the top!
Had a great time making this bench, and love it!! Everyone that sees it is so impressed!! We made this one for outdoors, but we are thinking of making another in nicer wood for our indoor dining room table....
This wedding present for Dan's sister's wedding present took us a very long time to complete.
We finished all the little boxes and sides in an afternoon, but logical problems meant putting it all together took ages.
The Bride had specified she liked white weathered (rustic?) paint (can't think if there's a better name).
We finished it with two coats of grey stain, then two coats white paint that we sanded off a few hours after painting.
I think it came out great ! The edges are a little uneven and of course the shelves aren't completely level... but hey - rustic!
It has taken longer than I care to admit to finish this project, but life tends to get in the way sometimes. But it turned out great, there were little to no hickups during the process, and of course I had a lot of fun building this bed!
Thanks Anna for the plans!
I have posted pics of the process below.
Pic 1: All the wood. Nothing smells better than a garage full of lumber! Oh, and please excuse my bulldog mooning you. She doesn't mean anything by it.
Pic 2: Headboard and Footboard finished and leaning up against the garage.
Pic 3: Just making sure everything would fit right. I used the cross-beam from the original bed frame as a guide.
Pic 4: staining in progress.
Pic 5: Finished and installed!
This was a doozy! Being only our second project ever (the farm table being our first) it took us about 3 weeks of hard work on the weekends and light work on the weekdays to complete this project. We extended the guardrails in both height (using 3ea 1x4s) and length to span the entire backside and all the way to the ladder on the front on top bunk. We wanted to be able to have a regular height mattress on each, so that if we take them apart to use as two separate beds they'd have a decent mattress on both. We also made two regular length, but extended height guardrails for the bottom to accommodate a toddler. We used the mortise bed rail fasteners from Rockler (due to the design the non-mortised kind were not an option). That took a good chunk of time. We also did 1x2 slats,13 per bed,to act as the mattress support. As with most projects, the lumber was around $200! The other was made up of sanding supplies, prep, stain, finish, safety supplies (mask, gloves) screws and so forth. I bet we spent about $40 on screws alone as we wanted to be really sure it's solid for two monkeys. It's a really beautiful piece that would cost well over $1000 if purchased mainstream.
My first wood working mallet!
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 18:12
I have one of these from when my husband was in wood shop as a kid! Also a pencil holder he made in school on the drill press, I've used it on my desk for 35 years! :)
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 19:38
I've been thinking about getting a wooden mallet for a bit now. Currently I just use my rubber mallet, in the rare instance I need a mallet, but being so soft, gets quite a bit of wear and tear. The video is a great!
Built this loft bed for my tween girl who needed/wanted a hangout area and has always dreamed of having a loft. It may look daunting but it's actually quite simple. 2x8"s built to size in the shape of the bed, screwed into the studs in the wall with lag bolts. A 4x4" holds the frame up where it is not supported by the wall. I considered a pole or chain or other suspension method from the ceiling but decided that a nicely trimmed 4x4" would look nicer and it really doesn't get in the way since the ladder is there anyways. I built the bed frame bigger than I needed for the twin mattress to accommodate free space for clutter, e.g. books, pillows, etc. Once the frame is up I added supports for the mattress, with 2x2"s spanning length and width, then plywood. 2x4"s are screwed in vertically and then topped with a flat 1x3" and spanned with a 1x2" to protect her from falling. Since she's older I didn't feel that I needed to add as much support around both open sides. It has not been an issue at all and I am fully comfortable with it. I installed small LED color changing lights in the underside of the bed. The headboard was made from standard 5" t&g boards and has a small shelf to hold "stuff." A custom in-wall shelf holds more of her "stuff." The wood color is just a dark walnut Danish oil that I love working with.
Finally, I built the base for the couch with 1x3". The couch itself is two separate futon style chairs that open up into single beds, perfect for sleepovers! They are meant to just lay on the floor but I wanted to make it look more like a couch. We bought those from Walmart. I recommend! Hope you like. Let me know if you have any questions. I don't have formal plans but can try an answer all questions best I can! Cheers!
My great niece was turning 1 and I wanted to make something original for her. I wanted to make sure she could use it and keep it to show her kids, hopefully. It took a few weeks of working and waiting for finishes to dry and working out the finer details to make it solid and sturdy.
Teeny bathroom storage tower. Modified size to 12"w x 26"h x 10"d.
Hello, I was looking for a unique gift for a baptism baby.I started this chair with great enthusiasm. Gradually after my job, I made one mois.Du cutting the pallet until making coussins.J 'I used paint 0% solvent. I am very happy for the first time. I will now make a model adult.Conseil: Paint before because after the assembly is much more diffcile.Faire just after retouching at the screws. Start you! Thank you Ana. PS: Excus me for my English , Im french
this was a fun build had to tweak the plans a little but turned out great!
