This cute step stool is my first build from Ana's book.
It is made of macrocarpa, and finished with "teak" water-based stain by Resene, danish oil, and clear furniture wax.
I took the plans and modified them a bit to build what we were looking for. - I used 2x8s for the top of the table so that the middle board could have two removable sections that could be used for ice buckets for drinks. I made those out of plastic planter boxes. I also used 4 2x4s across the top for support.
The last major change is that i used corner brackets and bolts or screws to attach all the pieces. I liked the industrial look it gave the table and benches.
Everything was sanded down and finished with a drift gray stain and seal.
The building part was easy, but sanding and staining prior to putting it all together is what took most of the time. It was probably an hour of cutting, an hour of building and the rest was sanding or staining.
Just love your site so many great ideas
The Vanity was my first attempt ever at building any type of furniture. Then the console table w/ matching end tables. It was not hard at all I’m not even a carpenter. Just a guy who enjoys working with wood. I Just follow Ana White’s plans. This will not be my last builds bc my wife keeps finding things she wants me to build. Happy wife, Happy life.
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 13:39
Thank you so much for sharing, those are all lovely!
I have two little girls and two nieces...so I do not get to build boy stuff very often.
This was the second workbench I built as a birthday gift. I painted the first one white and did not round off the edges. There was some confusion as to what it was supposed to be. So, I painted the second one black and found a cardboard circular saw blade at Hobby Lobby that I painted metalic silver.
I have used one of your cooler plans to create this one of a kind piece. Love your website - Thank you !
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 16:15
It was fun to do this project on the Father's Day with my Husband! It was a gift for him!
Mon, 06/01/2015 - 12:20
Been thinking about making one of these. As a Texan this one definitely appeals to me !
Great job, it looks really nice.
This was my very first build, and I'm so pleased with how it turned out! I decided not to add the X pieces because I didn't want the table to look too rustic. I did add clavos for an extra touch and I love it!
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:46
Great job! I wish my first build came out as nice as this!
Added front to the drawers using the scrap 12x1 and feet on the bottom for maximum leveling
This was a great project. My son and I took your design from "Barn Door Cabinet with Mini Fridge and Microwave" and changed it up a bit. Let me start off I needed something small to a mini fridge in my "man cave". When I saw you design I used the plans to make the frame but then I took old fence slats and gave it a twist. All we need now is the mini fridge.
I built this in an afternoon and painted the next day. It was quite fun. BIG TIP!!! Paint BEFORE you build!
23" wide by 21 1/2" high by 15 1/4" deep
I needed a little bookshelf to fit under my window so I went with one full shelf (11 1/2") and a baby shelf (3 3/4" not including the area behind the top front lip - it's 5" from shelf to the bottom side of the top surface)
Now, to get around to putting on some stain...
Plans were great, thank you. We made our table a little deeper to accommodate 3 to 4 little ones, and purchased some little chairs at IKEA.
I made this for my 4 year old Granddaughter, and the first time she sat down she said “it’s just my size.”
I made the desk two and a half inches shorter than the plans.
Took a couple of weekends to complete table and benches. As a sidenote, Orange was definitely the least expensive between the 2 box stores. They also had a much better selection of inexpensive wood. We made the table and benches for the same price we made our reclaimed wood king headboard (supplies purchased at blue).
A word to the wise: DO NOT CUT THE END, PERPENDICULAR PIECES OF WOOD FOR THE TOP UNTIL THE LONG, 2X4S ARE ATTACHED. Just cut it to fit at home. We found the cut list is a little off in that regard and had to get a little creative so we wouldn't have massive 2x4 overhang,as the 1x6 cut was too short for us. We just cut to fit when building the benches and found it was much easier!
We followed the plans for this table that will sit behind our sofa in the main room. We've never really built furniture before, but this wasn't too difficult to make and I love how it looks. Plus it's super heavy and sturdy, so it will be perfect to store items and decor for the main room.
One of my friends at work is going to a new job, and this build is her going away gift. It is a variation of the Fancy Jewelry Box, with the following modifications:
Made from select pine, no plywood is visible on the outside on this build.
Slightly smaller, the box is made from 1x6, the back is a ½” x 5 ½” craft board, and the door outsides are 3/8” x 5 ½” craft boards.
The drawer boxes are ¼” thick craft board and the doors and overlay drawer faces are 3/8” thick craft board.
Overall dimensions are 13” wide, 5 ½” deep, and 14 ¼” tall.
The select pine worked very well for the luxe stained finish I was trying to achieve.
Used fancy knobs instead of wood knobs (also swapped out the included screws for shorter ones).
I really took my time on this to get everything just so. The project took about 15 hours in total, including the build, finishing, and decorations - - a bit at a time, spread out over the last couple of weeks.
I'm very happy to say the gift was a big hit!
I built this bed frame with the general guidelines for the queen sized farmhouse bed. I adjusted some of the dimensions to better suit our layout.
One of my favorite projects. I used lumber salvaged from my brothers house build and Screws I already had. It was super easy and customizing for my needs was a breeze.
Ahhh Storage Caddy's - who can have enough of them!!! I wanted something special for the 7 kids that were coming of to my house (all under the age of 5!). So Friday I got building and painting - I think I got it all done in about 3-4 hours total. Once you get an assembly line going - it doesn't take too long. I am SO happy with how it turned out!!!! Be sure to check out my blog post for more pictures - I seriously couldn't stop taking pictures of these caddys!!!
I made a smaller version of Ana's trash can for outdoor use. I used scrap wood that I joined with the Kreg Jig but I think it would have been easier to buy the size she recommends (but this was free!) We are always walking our dogs and then stuck with bags of poop and no where to put them. They end up in a pile near our door (GROSS.) so I built this to 'house' the dog poop until trash day. It's enclosed so there's no odor when you walk past it, and it looks much better on our front porch than poop bags. I painted it to match our front door so it looks like it 'belongs' up there. Ahhh, much better.
