Rustic X coffee table - first project!!
A little warmer than I had planned but very happy with my completed first project. Thanks Ana!
A little warmer than I had planned but very happy with my completed first project. Thanks Ana!
I used the Sliding Door Console and modified it for a 36" Electric Fireplace insert. Behind the doors are the shelves as per the original design.
I did purchase the door track - and used reclaimed wood for the doors. These pieces are about 1/4 - 3/4" wide and vary in color.
I don't have a mudroom so I needed better organization for shoes, coats, and whatnot. I wanted it to match the Farmhouse Barn Door Entertainment Center I built, so I used the same paint and stain. My sizes were a tad smaller than most storage boxes, so I had to custom-build the cubby boxes. I added a rope around the whole perimeter as well as felt on the bottom to prevent scratching. The kids love it!
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 09:33
Thank you for sharing your awesome project, love all the details!
This is modified from Ana's farmhouse table plans and Tommy's farmhouse table plans. It measures six feet long and I used 2x12's for the four parallel boards and 4x4 posts.
Wed, 12/26/2012 - 10:59
You did a great job on this table. I built the farmhouse table and I think I may add the supports you added to the bottom of the legs and between the end legs. I am interested if you could detail how this table cost $150? I was guessing no more than $75 or maybe even less.
Fri, 12/28/2012 - 18:56
Thanks Jake! The reason it cost $150 is primarily due to my location. I'm up in Anchorage, Alaska and the lumber I was finding at Home Depot and Lowes was either cracked or moldy since they seem to store their lumber outside in the snow until they need to restock the shelves inside. I went to a local lumber store and paid a little extra. Also, I spent $35 on the finish: pre-stain wood conditioner, rustoleum oil-based finish, rustoleum polyurethane. I bought a quart size can of each, but could have easily gotten away with half that. So, in reality it should have been a lot less. My lumber breakdown was as follows:
(4) 2x12x8' @$17 each
(2) 4x4x10' @$13 each
(5?) 2x4x8' @$4 each
In reply to Thanks Jake! The reason it by lphair
Fri, 12/28/2012 - 19:39
Thanks for clearing up the cost issue. I usually just estimate how much of the paint or stain I really used. Cheaper to buy by the quart or gallon. Sometimes if the project is small I buy the sample paint for $2 or $3 but it only comes in flat, You are not alone with cruddy wood. Orange and Blue in south Texas is just as bad. Mostly bent and warped wood with lots of knots and bark. I tried a regular lumber yard yesterday for three boards and I was looked at like I wasn't there. I am old enough to remember when I could go to the lumber yard and actually buy 1/4" and 1/2" lumber. Must be cold up there.
First project from dad tearing down his barn. Used ana's plans for queen bed and added to fit king dimensions. Husband also requested a tall bed so I added 6 inches to her measurements.
We executed the Cassidy King bed plan to the letter apart from the shims decoration on the head and footboard. We opted for trimming both the head and footboard with some simple trim to keep the design clean. We also used 2x12s for the side rails and added extra frame supports to ensure the bed was extra sturdy, and it is rock solid! As you can see from some of the pictures after putting the bed together using our box springs we felt it made the mattress look too high. We then decided to put down ¾ inch plywood and take out the box springs (our mattress is really thick, nearly 18’’). All in all, we are very pleased with how this plan turned out. Thank you, Anna, for your awesome plans! This is the third project we have made from your site and all of them have turned out true to the plans and looking really nice.
Built for a small office at work. Finished in their favorite color! Beautiful pieced together oak top
My son Bryce built the Lego Table for the Bell County Youth Fair and Livestock Show. He was entered as the youngest student at 9 years old and competed in the Junior Woodworking division. The table placed third out of 9 entries and he was the youngest kid to place. He was so excited! The table was easy to build and looks fantastic. Thank you for the plans. We are currently about to start work for this year's show.
I combined Mimi's Hall Tree with the Alexia Bench for this project. It really turned out great. My son and his wife love it. It also made me feel pretty good that I built something for them that hopefully will be passed down to future generations.
Our 18 month old was constantly climbing out of her crib so we got a cheap toddler bed and tried it out. She liked to go under the bed and almost always got one of her legs stuck between the slats on the under side of the matress.
I decided to build a bed and found Anna White's Toddler Farmhouse bed plans. We modified the plans ever so slightly to make it a platform style to address our original issue.
For the stain, we used 1 coat of steel wool and white vinegar that sat for 24 hours and prepped the wood with 3 bags of black tea steeped in boiling water for 10 minutes. The color was exactly what we were looking for.
This is my first project and there was a good amount of learning involved but it turned out amazing!
I never got around to building the top hutch section, but my wife loves this desk.
This was my first project. This was a birthday gift for my wife. She wanted one of these farmhouse tables but the cost was a little much for what we needed. I ran across a blog that followed the plans here and it walked me through step by step. It really wasn't that difficult of a build, and I almost want to sell this one(to the many people that have asked about buying one) and building another to fix the minor mistakes I learned while building it.(maybe triming the top so I would have nice tight seams, glue visible between boards, etc..) I started with the bench being this was my first project and first time using the kreg jig. The wife loved it. So much in fact that I took the scrap wood and made a coffee table and end tables for living room that matched. I did change the runner under the table and used another 4x4 instead of the 2x4. I like the beefier look with all the other 4x4 used for the legs. I also used the smaller table plans for the 72x41 plans as we didn't have room before building the larger one. With the extensions, we have comfortable seated 12.
Mon, 12/31/2012 - 19:48
GREAT job! I just built this same table last weekend using what looks like the same plans (Tommy & Ellie?) and I had the same thought run through my mind about selling mine--even though it turned out great, I still wanted to improve on the minor things, like the tighter seams by ripping down the sides of the boards. I posted mine on CL to see what would happen and had it sold within 2 days at a $500 profit.
Yours turned out fantastic, I like the 4x4 lengthwise stretcher, that was a good call.
Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:56
LOVE the table. LOVE your mix-n-match chairs & bench. Awesome job. I want to be like you!
Sat, 11/09/2013 - 09:18
Love your table! Looks amazing! Where would I find the smaller table plans? I think that is what I would need.
Sun, 07/12/2015 - 22:36
I love the table you made! I checked out the blog post and have been studying your plans for an hour now. I'm really wanting to make this table with my husband! We will be first timers so we don't have all the fancy clamps and stuff. Can this be done without the use of clamps? The original plans don't call for them, but it seems like every other post of people making the table uses clamps. Thanks so much!
Thu, 09/15/2016 - 16:53
very nice job , im going to tackle it this weekenddid you use 2x4 or 2x6? plans call for 2x4 but neveryone seems to use different sizes
paul
Mon, 11/06/2017 - 11:26
On your Farmhouse Table and Bench build from 2015, you substituted 4x4s for the leg supports under the table. In the original plans, the 2x4s are notched out to provide support for the other 2x4s. You can't do that if everything is 4x4s, so I was wondering how you connected the pieces...or did you notch out both pieces so they would rest in each other (kind of interlocking)? It's hard to tell from the pictures. Thank you. Sandy
This was my first build this large and turned out great! Thanks to the DIY plans provided here. Thank you so much for such a great place!
We did make the foot board about 12 inches taller as we prefer a taller foot board.
Simple twin bed project. The only modification I made was to shorten the height of the head board to the same size as the foot board.
I was inspired to build a set of book boxes for my classroom after seeing Ana's plans for her Wood Magazine File. I'm currently using those cheap cardboard book boxes teachers can buy from those big teacher stores, but they're starting to fall apart after only 2 months! I'm trying to use only scrap wood, but I'll probably be forced to go out and buy another sheet of plywood soon.
I covered them in scrapbook paper I found on clearance at Michaels and used Mod Podge and nails I already had. For the bottoms I used left over wood from making the Modern Outdoor Table which I have yet to post. So, these babies have only cost me a little over a dollar to make. I'm not sure how long the decoupaged paper is going to last with 5 year olds. My roommate suggested using fabric instead and I think I may do that with the remainder wood I have.
*Tip: Make sure your cuts are straight because only the bottom piece of lumber can be nailed. You have to glue the other joints which can be tricky with funky cuts.
This was a great project for me. I am a beginner and building a coffee table this nice seemed too difficult. Fortunately, it turned out better than I expected. The biggest difficulty for me was putting in the 1x12's on the bottom. That was really my fault because I didn't square up the sides properly. Rookie mistake and lesson learned.
I built this table to use in my art studio.
I painted the legs black and stained , stenciled and clear coated the top
Fri, 10/23/2020 - 10:03
I love finding your web page.. your instructions are so easy to follow... Ive recommenced you to so many people..
Thank you
Decided to make a pair of nightstands! Made them a few inches less wide than the original plans and adjusted the height to match my bed. For the first one, I went with the drawer as-is from Ana's plans, but for the second I got brave and used actual drawer runners from the hardware store. It wasn't as hard as I was afraid of; I just reduced the width of the drawer to account for the runners and used a false front so I could attach the drawer front in the right place.
I followed the instructions except for the plywood backing, which I left out. This was a fairly simple build. I love the finished product and it fits perfectly in my daughter's room, providing tons of storage space for books, dolls, picture frames, etc.
This was my FIRST DIY piece of furniture and I am thrilled with the outcome!
Since I am not really one to go for the rustic cottage look I wanted this DIY coffee table to have a bit more of a modern feel. I chose a grey gel stain to do the job. It gave the table a thicker stain but I am still able to see some of the wood grain beneath it.
Ana White has the best tutorials & free plans to get a crafter to switch to the dark side and become a DIYer!
I did a full blog post on my progress throughout with a lot more pictures.
Slight modification to plan. Red cedar.
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Mark K.
Wed, 10/01/2014 - 07:18
Looks great!
Looks great!