I modified the plan I got from this site to better fit the size we wanted (a bit longer) and to fit the style we wanted (without angled picnic table style legs). Sorry pics are sideways or upside down. They weren't on my end...
I used Ana's plan to make this mailbox for my daughter. I altered the plan a bit from the original. The hardest part was cutting the curve at the top sides, and putting on the door with a toddler helping! This piece is VERY LOVED by my daughter, and gets LOTS of play!
My husband built this loosely based off the plans and scrap wood we had in the garage. I stained it with Minwax in Winter Sky. Thanks Ana!
Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:27
I love that you had scrap wood laying around and came up with this magnificent piece. Love that color!!!
This was my first project for my new house. I think it turned out well. I added a middle shelf. I built two for our bedroom, one for both my wife and I.
This is a queen size mantel bed with storage as cubbies only (also Ana White). The paint is Eider White from SW (white with grey undertones, no yellow) and water-based poly since I really didn't want any yellow in in.
This table turned out exactly as I had envisioned. I've gotten so many compliments over it. I'm now ready to build the side tables. I like how simple and clear the plan is for this table. Thank you Ana for such a simple but amazing piece of furniture. I'm a newbie at woodworking :)
We love this bench!! It was so easy and cheap to make. I spent $15 on the wood.
I used the Triple Pedestal Farmhouse plans, but that table would have been much too large for the space we have for a table; so I shortened the length a bit and only used two pedestals.
Fun project, took little time and we love not having to bend OR spend 279 per pedestal!!! Very strong and my machine stays put, doesn't dance around. Love!!!
Coffee table stained in Jacobean, and finished with Minwax satin Poly.
I took the plans for the out door bench and using wood from a friends deck remodel I build a indoor bench. My wife was going to paint it, but we like the way it looks. We still want to add pads to the bench.
When I find clothes I like, I buy more of the same. Apparently this habit applies to furniture, too. This fall I built two cube bookcases for my 8 year old's bedroom. Last weekend, I built another, this time for my 6 year old. What can I say? The first two worked out so well I needed another!
For this bookcase, I had the lumber (at least the big boards, not the 1x2s) cut at Lowe's. The cuts were precise and square -- everything I want in a cut!
Just as I did with the first two bookcases, I used the Kreg Jig to put this one together and then I topped it with 1/4" MDF, attaching mitered cove molding underneath. At some point this winter I realized that my miter saw was out of square. I'm not good at fixing mechanical things, so my husband did me the favor of squaring the saw for me. Wow, what a difference! My cuts are so much more precise now that the saw is square again. Whew!
One change I made from the first two cube bookcases I built was in the finish. Instead of building and then finishing, I painted the surfaces that would end up on the inside of the bookcase before assembling the whole thing. Last time it was a bit of a nightmare getting into all the corners and inside tops of each cube. Painting the inside ahead of time was much simpler. Once the unit was put together, I sanded and painted the outside, touched up the inside, and then added two coats of poly to both the inside and the outside.
I followed Jamie's tutorial from "That's my letter" on how to make this frame fit an existing chalkboard piece.
It was easy peasy. Finishing took longer than building.
I had all the wood, just had to buy the chalkboard from Hobby Lobby and the chalk markers.
Patio Table. Made from pressure treated wood - hence not stained yet as waiting a while to season.
Measures 94 inches long by 49 inches wide.
Will post plans shortly.
Sat, 05/02/2015 - 15:34
This table has a beautiful top. Can't wait to see the plans, and please post again when you have finished staining.
Really cute and simple project. I left one stained for the rustic bathroom and painted two white for the beach themed living room.
My wife and I were expecting two grandbabies (a boy and a girl) in the Fall (about 2 to 4 weeks apart). We were asked by one of our Daughter's-In Law to make a changing table. We decided to do it for both grandbabies. These photos represent the result of the inspiration we got from Ana White's changing table design on her website. We liked the basic design but wanted it to have a shiplap look. We also wanted the top drawer to be a full drawer across the top and the middle shelf to be a pull out shelf with a drawer front. We were ecstatic with how they turned out, and so were the parents!
Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:38
Congratulations on two grandbabies! Love the color choices, wonderful job grandma and grandpa:)
This is my very first project, and I couldn't be more excited! It started with a need for a smaller kitchen table, and after stumbling across Ana's site, I think I will be building many more things for my house now!
My husband and I spend a few hours on this. It was our first furniture project and we made our first pocket holes yesterday! We did a platform bed with slats to avoid a box spring. We used Douglas fir and left it natural, just with a clear poly coating. We love it and are addicted to making our own furniture!
I pretty much just followed the plan. It did not take long to build, but I spent quite a bit of time on the finish. I sanded and sanded and sanded. I was going for a restoration Hardware type finish and got pretty close. This was the first piece of furniture I built. Recently moved to a farm so have been building farm needs projects and finally had time to build some furniture. I purchased the bench cushions.
Thanks for the awesome plans, information and site Ana! I love it!
Janice
I followed the plans to the dining table with the suggested 1/4" spacing and extra slat so that this table will match the bench I will be making next. I used the kreg jig for everything so that there are no visible screws. This table is relatively simple to assemble and seems sturdy yet not too heavy.
I used the Office corner desk plans to create this stunning desk. Most of the work was done at my local makerspace white the construction took place in my home. I laser cut the dragons into the drawers to match my overall Aesthetic.
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 12:18
Beautiful dining table!
Thank you for sharing, it's gorgeous!