Adirondack Chairs made from Pallets!
Built these two adirondack chairs from pallet wood that I had at home. Made the perfect seating area for my fire pit. Can't wait to enjoy the fall evenings in my $0 chairs!
Built these two adirondack chairs from pallet wood that I had at home. Made the perfect seating area for my fire pit. Can't wait to enjoy the fall evenings in my $0 chairs!
This little girls room needed a little happy birthday! I planked the wall with birch veneer, made simple box frames for the beds and desk, and attached them to walls with heavy duty cable. Then my friend added her designer touch, and made it cozy and girl CHIC!
I decided to give this a go after checking out the plans months before, and my kitchen table/floor and my foyer became my workshop and assembly area, and my dogs were absolute angels letting me do the work. This table completely transformed my living room from what it was before. I think it took me a total of two weeks to complete this table, after work and during the weekends.
Sat, 01/19/2019 - 06:08
It looks terrific in the room. The two different finishes add a nice touch.
I used plans from the classic Adirondack chairs and modified the arms for a wider width to place cups/glasses on them. I also curved the top as well. It was a fun project and took about a day and a half, off and on. Thank you!
My fiance and I built 2 of these chairs. He took one to his house and one is at my house...for now. Picked up 2 cushions at Walmart on Clearance. I sit in it quite often. Great plans!
This is my favorite build so far! My two younger daughters share a room with an inevitable shortage of floor space. What they do have is a fairly large closet for 1 and 3 year old. I removed the crumby sliding doors and filled the bottom third of the space with the dresser, leaving plenty of room for kids clothes to hang above. I combined two separate plans and adjusted the measurements to fit the space. What I ended up with is a monstrous 6 drawer dresser that I would never have room for in the bedroom otherwise. The drawers are enormous (a must for a house with three little girls. They have more clothes than their mother and father combined).
I took the frame concept from the Shanty2Chic rustic rolling dresser and the drawer concept from the Madison dresser from Old Paint Design. (Thanks Ladies!) It took me some significant math adjustments (I'm not a math guy) in order to alter the drawers for wood slides, alter the frame to fit that, and alter both to fit the 70 3/4" x 24" space.
The finish took the most time with a bizarre mixing of Rustoleum Dark Walnut and Rustoleum Classic Cherry. I love the color now. Clearly I have not fixed the wall paint yet :)
The wood is big box pine as I am still working up the confidence to work with more expensive wood. The top is 1x12's and 1x2's. The sides (hidden) are 3/4" plywood. The hardware is from Lowes.
My daughters were nice enough to decorate the dresser during the build with crayon requiring a 40 grit sanding Grrrr.
Sat, 09/21/2013 - 09:53
Thank you so much... I have instantly fallen in love with building.
Sun, 09/22/2013 - 12:40
Built-in closet dresser - genius! I am already thinking about how I can make this work for my daughter's room. Looks great, too. Good job!
In reply to This is a great idea! by JW
Sun, 09/22/2013 - 14:09
Thank you. We have a fairly small house and every little bit of space helps. This site has been incredibly inspirational for that especially.
Having recently completed the Californian King size Bed, I needed matching bedside tables, these were an obvious choice, but due to the size of our bedroom, I had to downsize on the plan. Although I kept to the spirit of the plan, I made a few changes, other than just size. I made up the table tops and side panels, prior to assembly, much as I did with the bed, I pocket holed and glued the planks together to ensure they stay that way. I also decided to use hardwood runners, and not buy metal slides, because I had plenty of mahogany scrap, and the drawers are small, so it was easy to do. The drawer knobs were obviously bought, but to ensure they never come off, which is usually my problem with store bought knobs, I fixed them to the drawer face, using epoxy to glue the knob to the bolt, before attaching to the drawer carcase. I built these from pine and used a matt oak varnish to match the bed. The full build and more photos are on my Blog
This table is pretty easy to build, i added a couple inches the the 4x4 for height but tested it yourself before following their height and see if you can sit under it with a chair
Using your plans, I built this king size farmhouse bed and console table.
My take on the farmhouse bedside table. I found it difficult to get this square, and I think it suffers because of that. Also, I found that the drawer is much harder than I thought it would be; with that being said, it looks great and is sturdy; I enjoyed the challenge of this project.
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 10:01
Turned out just gorgeous! Really rich, deep wood finish!
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 10:36
Thanks :) It was harder to put to together than I thought it would be!
We just moved to Texas three weeks ago and really needed some poolside furniture to help us enjoy the last bit of summer. We immediately jumped into Ana's projects. It took us about two weeks on-and-off, probably entire project completed in about six days (two days for each piece of furniture). We caught a sale at Lowe's and BBB and finished the project with the cushions and umbrella respectively. Now we can start enjoying the pool to its fullest!
Built it for our recently arrived baby !
Outstanding Shiplap Fireplace surround with low mantle by Cruz on IG
Including more photos of the build process
I used crib size mattress instead of twin to make this bunk bed. I wanted more stabilty so I modified it with more rails at the top and didn't make a brake in the front rails.
Sat, 12/31/2011 - 18:41
No I don't. Not off the top of my head, it has been a few months and I am afraid I would miss something. However, it does appear I put everything except the screws (1.5 inch, I think) in the drawing.
Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:19
How far from the ground is the bottom of the board holding the upper bunk?
For my first 'Ana White' project I built two Lydia daybeds for the guest room. I added beadboard for a cozy feel. I LOVE them and so does everyone else.
Thank you Ana, for these easy to follow plans. I have discovered a wonderful new interest and I BUILT THEM ALL BY MYSELF!
Modified Ana's plans to omit the chalkboard and make larger. Measures 75"h x 36"wide. All 1x2s, cuts are 2 @ 75", 2 @ 34 1/2", 2 @ 73 1/2", 2 @ 31 1/2".
I made this bed from Ana's http://www.ana-white.com/2011/09/farmhouse-storage-bed-storage-drawers.
We have an abundance of Ash wood here (result of Emerald Ash Borer). Although the bed is very heavy, it'll sure last! I made a few changes from Ana's plans only as I had dovetail jig etc for drawers.
We did the Easiest Shiplap Fireplace in a weekend, thanks to Ana’s plans. I convinced my husband to help me build this by upgrading to a 65” tv and adjusting the dimensions. We also built a shelf behind the tv to hold our receiver and Xbox that is hidden when the tv is in place. Ana’s tutorial was amazingly and gave us the confidence to finally build something that’s been on our list for 2 years!
custom size entry cubbies x 2, open top locker section with small basket, bench base portion with two baskets
In reply to Love it! by SingleMomThriving
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:32
Thanks SMT for your nice comments. I hope my friend and her family truly benefit from the added storage and organization. Get out your tools and start building - honestly it's easier than it looks. Take care.
In reply to Love it! by SingleMomThriving
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:37
Just stopped by your profile - guess you already got out your tools! Love that RED ladder shelf and creative use of steel sheets for the sides on that planter. PS - Can I borrow your miter saw, I'm dying, dying to get one. Someday.
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 17:03
LOVE this. White with a rich deep wood top is my absolute favorite! Love that you flanked the door on each side with matching ones. Looks like it's right out of a design magazine. Also liked that your blog shows details on how you attached the tops to the bottoms. I want to swipe these for my house! ;) J
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:57
That looks great. It's inspired me, and I'm going to attempt to build it as well. Was on the Pottery Barn website and placed an order, but they are on back order until December 15th. Just hope it does not take that long for me to build it!!
This is the second building project I made. I really like that it's small, but there's a surprising amount of room in it for towels and stuff. And easy to build, too!
Thanks Ana!