Numbered cubbies on the wall
I saw this and fell in love! I've made three so far!
I saw this and fell in love! I've made three so far!
I wanted to create a loft bed for my daughter so that she could have space underneath to play since her room is small. This was the perfect solution! I went ahead and added a stair rail so she could feel a little safer coming down the stairs (she is 4 yrs old). She loves her princess bed and what's best she wants to sleep in it instead of with mommy and daddy! This was my first wood working project.
Mantle moulding plan modified with a center 2 X 4 and used sanded plywood for the back. Finished with a few different mouldings but turned out great. Nice plan. With pre-stain, stain and poly, project extended to about a week.
The bed on the left is the one that I made. I used as much reclaimed wood as possible for this project. I had a bookcase that wasn't stable that had a lot of 1 x 4s so I took it apart and used them. In the second picture, I made the elephant wall art with some 1 x 2s and stapled the fabric to it. It hangs on the opposite wall. It was a fun project. (did not make the bench) I have a lot of interruptions when I build, so I am not sure about the length of time.
Started off with the plans for the Printers tripe console table and the lengthed, widened and lowered it into a desk. Did a very light sand on everything except the desk top to acheive a "rugged" look. On the desk top I sanded it for what seemed like forever and then added three coats of polyurethane. Ended deciding on a dark walnut stain
Thu, 12/31/2015 - 09:55
First, hats off. This is beautiful. I have a question, what are the overall dimensions of the desk? Thanks.
Pat
My son grew and needed a bed fit for a high schooler! We went through all of Ana’s beds and picked this one, but he wanted tongue and grove on his headboard and footboard. This was a smooth build and agreed with some other builders to have a bed breakdown framing system. I chose mine from Rockler. I have used their products before and have been very happy. My son also wanted it raised a little bit higher for storage. The stain is golden oak. We were so happy about this bed, so thank you once again, Ana!
Sat, 08/20/2022 - 20:58
WOW, this is gorgeous, love the finish! Thank you so much for sharing.
This is just a simple shadow box with a glass door... took only a couple hours to throw together. The project itself isn't braggable... but the purpose is pretty cool if I do say so myself... it is a bank for my son. There is a slot in the top to put money in, and the door locks with a pad lock. The orange book sitting on top of it is his bank register. He gets money for completing his schoolwork on time and chores and his goal is to save $300. When he does that I will give him the last $100 to buy an Xbox.
Made this for my little girls room
Wed, 12/26/2018 - 13:54
Love it! Thanks so much for sharing a brag post!
Built this bench over a couple of nights. It was really easy. The most difficult part was deciding on the color and finish. Overall it came out great and looks good by our front door. The finish is Old Fashion Milk Paint in Salem Red. I painted two coats and then sanded the sides and corners. I'm contemplating adding an antiquing glaze to give it an older look.
I utilized a mix of the platform sectional and the simple modern sectional to create this piece. I added the design on the back rather than the simple 1x4. I also made the entire piece out of 2x4s and 2x2s.
Love my new minibar! Built using select pine for the 1x and stud grade 2x4s.
I used Ana's plan for the Workbench console which is a pottery barn knock off for the Markham Console. The hutch is Ana's plan for the Rustic Hutch. I first stained with dark walnut danish oil and didn't like the color. It was too yellowish. I went over that with minwax grey wash and loved the color. I finished with minwax dark paste wax.
Just used Ana’s plan for apothecary cabinets. Needed mine wider, shallower and taller for use under wall mounted tv and wanted it to reach very high chair rail behind it. As well as hiding tv wires and providing much needed storage I needed to hide a cat box.
Tue, 09/06/2022 - 11:44
Love the look of this, great job incorporating the cat box! Thank you for sharing.
I made this table for a baby shower gift for my newest niece. I used the clara plan as a starting point and went from there. I ended up using (2) 2x12x36 for the top kreg jigged together and sanded them completely smooth. I used existing legs from an end table and added the aprons.
I also just shortened the cubbie length to make it short enough to fit on top of the table.
This build is a little jewelry box for a family friend who just had a baby girl named Georgia. Although I've built this box several times for myself and others to use for storage, I hadn't done a plan for it until now. This is from Georgia's Jewelry Box plan.
The wood is 1x4 and 1x6 whitewood scraps. The hinges are flat "H" style hinges from Lowes. I had them for another project and ended up not using them. The hinge color works very well with the light yellow, which I thought would be pretty for a little girl.
Originally I was going to paint or stencil her name on the front, but ended up printing it on pretty scrapbook paper and attaching with Mod Podge. Also added this paper to the bottom inside the box. Everything is top coated with Mod Podge.
On the inside of the top, I glued a 3" craft mirror (these are available in a 5-pack from Michael's for $1.99).
This was a very easy build. It look less than an hour to cut, build, and sand. The finishing I completed a few minutes at a time throughout the day, but the actual work between drying times wasn't more than an hour.
Fairly easy to build in a weekend.
Used your plans, worked perfectly. First time using the Kreg, gonna use that a lot more!
Wed, 01/02/2019 - 12:48
What a gorgeous room! I love the crisp white of the coffee table with your rug and sectional! Beautiful build, much appreciate you sharing!
I used Ana's plan for the Clara table and the $4 stackable chairs for this project. I spent a total of $30. I used furring strips to save money. My kiddos love it! You can see more details at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/08/table-and-chairs-for-the-playroom… !!
built this a few months ago, but just now getting around to posting it. I could'nt have ever even came close to building something like this without ana. So thank you.
This table was my first build. Once I learned how to use the Kreg Jig and my husband taught me how to use the table and miter saws, I have fallen in love with building furniture. Since building this table, I have built a twin bed, two farm tables, a bench, the kitchen island/rolling server table from Ana's book, and an awesome workbench with red racing wheels! This past weekend I finished my first custom order - an 8-foot Husky leg Farm table using Ana's plan. I now have orders for another balustrade coffee table and an end table using the matching legs from Osborne. THank you Ana!
Sat, 02/18/2017 - 12:34
Where did you get your sofa? This is what I am looking for. And I LOVE the choice of stains.
Tue, 03/13/2018 - 17:01
Can you tell me how you applied the 3 different stains to give such a rich color. This is so beautiful.
This was my second project from the site. I wanted somewhere to read my book on the back deck. This chair is perfect. When I get tired of reading I can lay it down and take a nap. It is very sturdy and easy to put together. I do recommend using pocket holes to assemble it. I found it much easier.
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Lisa Case (not verified)
Sun, 12/11/2011 - 10:56
Great tutorials
Thanks