Deck Chair
I used the plans for the simple outdoor lounge chair and just made the arms wider, the cushions came from Target.............the dog loves it !
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I used the plans for the simple outdoor lounge chair and just made the arms wider, the cushions came from Target.............the dog loves it !
My daughter has been accumulating American Girl doll clothing and accessories since her birthday last summer (2013), and we were rapidly running out of room for all of it. Luckily, her Grandpa ("Pop") is a skilled carpenter and whipped up this awesome closet for her in a weekend (including the amount of time it took to pick out all the materials, paints, and paint everything/let it dry). She absolutely loves it and it is the perfect way to keep everything organized, while still looking great!
I made this for my 4-year old granddaughter and added it to the play area I built for her last summer.
Our grandson needed a tv stand for his new apartment. They liked the plan from your website and this is our version.
Steve Mawhorter
Sat, 11/18/2023 - 13:31
Love your finish choice, it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
I used two towels to make the sling portion of the chair, instead of outdoor/decor weight fabric. Even though the towels were thick, I did not need to change the dimensions of the dowels or slits in the wood that hold the dowels.
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 16:59
What a great idea to use towels. I have a few extra beach towels that would be great for this.
Thanks!
Base was easy to do, drawers were another story! very big drawers, plan a lot of time for these.
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 18:33
My daughter said that's AWESOME! :) I think it looks fantastic!!!
Modified the dimensions to make a good sized planter for patio herb garden :)
I am happy with how this turned out, but I did run into a couple of problems while building this. First of all there is a typo in the cut list. It says to cut the drawer sides 23 and a quarter inches, but they need to be 21 and 3/4 inches. I built the drawer to deep and then had to take it apart and cut the sides down. Then the drawer was ever so slightly too wide to fit under the table after I put the L-brackets on (which are definitely needed to make the table sturdy enough.) So I had to make a little room under the table by taking the sides back off and adding a little piece of wood as a spacer on either side.
Also I decided to use poplar for the top just to make it a little more dent resistant because poplar is a hard wood. But after I started staining it I learned that poplar acts like a soft wood and can be very blotchy when stained. I had to keep going darker with the stain to try and make it even. It came out okay in the end.
Modified to have storage boxes on only one side since it was being placed next to a wall.
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 14:26
Love everything about this room! Great job on the bed!
"I still can’t believe my mom and I built this beautiful fireplace.” - Megan Shaffer on Instagram
A white spruce base painted with hessian chalk paint and waxed with furniture wax over the top. Topped off with a section of oak block kitchen counter waxed with dark oak wax
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 08:26
Love the table top, with beautifully done corners.
Worked on this table last week to save me some money on buying one from a store. This was my first ever time in my life building something on my own and I was surprised how easy it was. Came out better then I expected.
Farmhouse side table by Home with Jules
My co-worker and I built these planters from pallets that we had lying around at work. The only expense we had was the Kreg Jig I purchased (and love). It took us about 5 hours to put them together, including the time it took to cut the lumber to size. Then we used Thompson's water seal and stapled commercial grade landscaping cloth inside the planter. We made them for work and hope they will just naturally age. This was an easy project and we will definitely make more of these.
We had leftover screws, landscaping fabric and water seal from other projects.
I was looking for an excuse to use my new Kreg Jig and also Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. My entrance from my garage had a cheap two level shelf which never was enough for all our shoes so when I saw this I thought it would be perfect. This was my first Ana-White project and the left cubbies ended up being wider than the right. I loved the Kreg Jig. What's cool is I did it all alone, with the help of my husband watching my kids! It was a lot of painting to get the distressed look that you really can't see from the pictures but I am very happy with it and it is very sturdy. I ended up doing 4 columns instead of 3 but only one shelf...probably also why the measurements got messed up.
I built this bed step by step from the Mom's fancy farmhouse bed - queen sized. I have no experience of building things before this, but bought a miter saw and nail gun. Banged it out in a weekend. More time was spent painting than assembly. I reused the slats from my old IKEA bed. In hindsight, I wish I had a way to even the boards better before assembly, like a planer.
Took the standard Braden Bench/Hutch plans and used a English Chestnut stain to really make them pop. If used a few plans from this site but this one turned out the best. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough space to use the mail sorting hutch plans for a middle locker.
DIY Stocking Stand - Reader build
I used the modifications posted for 2X4 wood.
I used pressure treated wood, so I will stain it next year!
The plans were easy to follow, this was my first project and went off without a hitch!!
I purchased 24X24 foam for 9 dollars a piece and sewed waterproof material to cover them! It took probably took just as long to make the cushions than to make the actual sectional....but well worth it. I just couldnt find the right cushions ANYWHERE!!!
Sat, 06/23/2012 - 07:37
Great Job! Can you tell me where you purchased the foam for your cushions?
Sat, 06/23/2012 - 17:55
I would check out your local fabric store! I know that I have seen it at Joann's!
Mon, 06/25/2012 - 17:53
Your couch looks great! I too am having a difficult time finding cushions - did you use a pattern to sew them, or just sew around the foam?
In reply to Awesome Cushions! by Britnie (not verified)
Thu, 07/05/2012 - 05:44
Try Costco! I got 24"x24" "floor" cushions (4-5" thick) for $20 a piece and back throw cushions 20"x20", 2/$15! They are a really nice quality and are labeled as outdoor cushions. Look at Thrift Inspirations' brag post as she has the same cushions I bought (different pattern.) I haven't posted yet because we're in the midst of building ours.
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 21:02
I Purchased the foam at a local fabric store,
And sewed around them. I actually folded the material
In half, and sewed two sides. I then measured and sewed the
Corners so that when inverted it would fit perfectly.
Then I had to closed each pillow sewing by hand... Hope that helped..
Sat, 09/22/2012 - 12:56
I got mine from Improvement Catalogs. They have a sale going on selling 28" x 22" x 4". I bought about 8 of them and theyre selling for $13.97 a piece. Its for exterior use obviously and mine havent faded in the sun. Ive had my cushions since February 2012.
Sat, 09/22/2012 - 23:17
If you have a Garden Ridge in your area, they had a nice selection of cushions and now that its season end they may be on sale right now! The cushions I used on my sectional I got from the Big Orange store and paid about $60 for a bottom and top cushion set. Very well worth the money! When it rains the water sits on top of the cushion and I just brush off with my hands and so far it has never soaked in, they still look new!
Comments
Cheramie (not verified)
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 07:14
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely done woodwork and cushions too!
Cheramie (not verified)
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 07:15
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nicely done woodwork and cushions too!
babysteps
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 09:28
LOVE the wider arms
I love how you made the arms wider and rounded. Adirondack chair meets school desk! Bravo!
Londons91 (not verified)
Sat, 07/28/2012 - 18:06
LOVE the wide arms!!
My husband and I love to sit outdoors and read with a hot cup of tea. The wide are will be perfect for us. Would you mind sharing the cost of your project?
Camey21
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:04
Cushion Size
Hi! I would love to make this patio set but I am having some trouble with cushions. I noticed that Ana stated this chair will use a standard size 20x20 cushion. On your notes it says you got your cushions at Target, are they 20x20, I love the deep cushions but cant seem to find any that sized. Are yours 20x20, or did you modify you project? If so, what dimensions did you use? Thanks so much!!!
Camey21
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:05
Cushion Size
Hi! I would love to make this patio set but I am having some trouble with finding cushions. I noticed that Ana stated this chair will use a standard size 20x20 cushion. On your notes it says you got your cushions at Target, are they 20x20, I love the deep cushions but cant seem to find any that sized for the bottom ones. Are yours 20x20, or did you modify your project? If so, what dimensions did you use? Thanks so much!!!