I'm really happy with how these chairs came out. I did go through several failed attempts at first. I've put all the details on my blog.
A friend of mine pinned this on Pinterest and gave me the dimensions she wanted. The wood I used is Birch. The cabinet she pinned is actually a cabinet full of drawers. She wanted the same look, but doors instead, for storage.
Almost done :)
Wanted to make shelves to put on both sides of our fireplace but had to alter the dimensions. So I added another shelf and made it shorter in length. I was a bit nervous because I’ve always just built per the instructions. It turned out perfect! Just don’t look too closely at the X’s!
The family needed a safe place for backpacks, shoes, jackets and everything else needed for school. I modified Ana's plan since this project was made with recycled shipping pallets. Rather than struggle with warps, twists and other imperfections I embraced them with glossy white paint. I added the waxed pine panels to absorb the daily use and abuse and be readily buffed when necessary.
This was actually the second changing table I made based off this set of plans. The first one was a painted pine piece that went to the church nursery. I made the shelves deeper and the wider to accommodate the changing pad and have extra room for a wipe warmer and a lamp.
Neither of the big box stores had oak trim (I guess it's a regional thing?), so I had to spend some extra money on a nice piece of trim from a custom shop. I had quite a bit of oak plywood left over from a previous project, so the cost of the project all evened out in the end (kind of).
I also didn't make the top "removable." I figured if I want a book shelf in the future, I'll make a bookshelf instead of having an old changing table with holes on the top from screws.
Just like all of my projects, there a few blemishes, but all in all I was pretty pleased with the way this one turned out. Thanks for the plans, Ana!
I adapted the Emerson console plans pretty extensively. I constructed the cabinet out of low grade playwood, and then clad it on all surfaces with faux painted cheap furring strip lumber of various widths. I changed the base and made it sit completely on the floor so that I would not be chasing dog fur dust bunnies that seem to accumulate under everything! I made the open storage wider to fit my componenets and added holes to pass the wires through the back.
It was very helpful to have the plans as a jumping off point. It takes me forever in the planning stage. I try to figure out my dimensions to hide as many raw edges as possible in every project. I also want to work with the widths of lumber avaialble to me since I have a fear of a tablesaw (which is still in the box after 3 years). Give me a chop saw and a circular saw and I'm your girl!
Very proud of this project. Thanks Ana!
I used the Modern Outdoor Chair from 2x4s and 2x6s plans and slightly modified then to make a 3 seater couch. My cushions(most expensive part) were 24 in x 24 in and purchased from Lowes for $40 per seat. The couch is 79 inches in total length. I also dropped the seat down to the lower level to allow more room for my cushion backs to sit further down into the seat.
Our 4x4 Truss Beam Table made by my husband for our new house. Stain is Minwax slate gel stain.
Love the way these turned out! I would definitely recommend buying the cushions prior to making the furninture. Also we ran into trouble assembling the back of the furniture to the base, but managed to make it work by diassembling a side.
Overall wood was $90 for all pieces (we made the table out of scraps). We used exterior white paint, 2 coats, I am interested to see how it will hold up.
Cushions came from Frontgate and Ballards outlet. It took some hunting but finally found some I liked, and that fit the dimensions.
Now the temperature needs to go down in Kentucky so we can actually enjoy our new furniture!
Thanks for the plans Ana!
This was a fun project and I would say that between my husband and I we are intermediate end of the skill level. Took a few weekends only because we were not able to devote a whole weekend to it so our time on the project was broken up. The bed came together quite easily, which was great since we had an excited and impatient 5 year old on our heels. This my daughter's bed and she loves it!!! Especially since she can hide from her little brother up there. She loves that it's fun and we love that it is safe and provides the kids with a lot more play space. Now if they could just keep the space clean!! HA!
I had so much fun participating in the Instagram Builders Challenge! I look forward to participating in future challenges. :)
Just waiting on some flowers
We have received so many compliments on these. Hub built 2 of them. Such a great look!
DShelby
This was my second build. Sorry for all the crap on it. Straightforward and no drama. I learned from this build to paint as much as you reasonably can before assembling.
My wife and I recently upgraded from a queen to a king bed, so we needed a new bedframe. I came across this website and saw the plans for the farmhouse king. After looking at everyone's brag posts, I set about making plans for our bed based upon what Ana had provided and what I (meaning my wife) wanted.
While I had sketched out a plan and bought all my lumber based on that plan, I ended up modifying things as I progressed along...which meant additional trips to the store! There was some lumber that I didn't like once I put it together and had to start over (at least this happened in the very beginning!).
Basically, the head and foot boards are identical with the exception of the length of the posts attached. Since I couldn't find any 4x4 posts that weren't treated lumber, I had to make my posts by gluing two 2x4's together and then securing them with screws.
I spent quite a bit more money that intended, but that was because instead of using boards to line the head and footboards, I chose to use 3/4" sanded plywood. And since my wife wanted a large footboard to go along with the headboard, I ended up having to buy two sheets at around $50 a sheet. I trimmed that with 1x4's and then added a nice molding to the inside edges. It was that molding which was the single most expensive part. I think I bought 12 pieces for a little over $12 bucks a pop (I added it to the head/footboards and side rails). The funny thing is, that adding this was an afterthought and wasn't in the original plans, but I believe it's what makes the bed!
As far as getting the bed in the box, I incorporated a ledge on each of the side rails, footboard, and attached a ledge the bottom of the headboard. I also have a floating support that sits in the middle of the frame. Since this is a king, I've got two box springs and they're both well supported. I don't think any of my pictures show it, but I ended up getting bed rail hooks to attach the side rails to the head/footboards. I had to chisel out a spot for these 5 inch long hooks and receptacles on each end of the side rails and head/foot board. So, the bed comes together and apart very easily and quickly.
It took me a month and a half to build this, but that was off and on. I'd work on it for a few hours after I got home from work if I had time and I'd pick a day on the weekend. If I worked on this straight through, I would say it would have taken me a week and a half.
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 12:10
Love this bed. My sister is moving near me and I told her about this site so we could refurnish her home (and give me more things to build). The 1st thing we talked about building is a king size bed and I knew the plans would come from Ana's farmhouse bed. But I wanted it different and use plywood instead of the boards, like yours. I saw your bed and new it was the one. What won me over was the molding. It looks like a bed from a furniture store. Great job.
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 14:02
Thank you! I got the molding at Lowes and while it put me over my initial budget, I can't imagine the bed without it now! I just glued them down and put in 1" finish nails. I countersunk the nails using a small hammer and a punch. This way, I didn't damage the molding. I wish I could put up more pictures to show how it all went together.
The bed is quite heavy, so I'm glad I installed steel bed rail fasteners. It make it easy to tear down and put together without too much help.
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 13:28
This turned out great! They're great looking head/footboard but that moulding really does take up another notch...definitely worth the extra investment. The finish turned out very nice as well. great job!
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 16:53
Yeah, I was really pleased with how the molding turned out! I liked the bed unstained just as much as it is stained. I lost some of wood grain color variations when I stained it that I was hoping would show through, but oh well. My family, as well as the neighbor across the street, have put in bed/headboard requests! I might try some other molding variations and I'll post pics of those of course!
Tue, 09/13/2016 - 10:57
Your bed turned out beautiful! I love the modifications you made. I am wondering what size boards you used for your topper? From the pictures I am guessing maybe a 2x6 on top of a 2x4, both routered?
Live-edge garden bench made of solid black cherry. Bench top is made from a book-matched pair of 1-1/2 inch thick slabs. Leg and support pieces are made from the same log and feature pinned mortise & tenon joints on each end. The entire bench was treated with hand rubbed teak oil, and is finished in four layers of weather resistant oil-based polyurethane. Two round 1-1/4 inch chrome furniture glides are attached to the base of each leg.
This was a fun build. I let my daughter design the slats on the headboard, and as long as all slats are either 90 or 45 degrees, the cuts and application are simple. Thanks, Ana!
I was recently divorced and decided to fully transform my bedroom. It's not quite done in this picture - but the bed is! This is Ana's King farmbed, and it's amazing.
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 18:22
It looks like a great start to a "new Room"! Thanks for sharing.:)
I made this step stool for my two little guys during nap time. It took me about 2 hours to build and then an hour or so to paint. Tip for footprints: Paint foot and hold child to put foot down and press. If you don't get the footprint you like then wipe it off right away with a wet paper towel. Dry the area, repaint foot and try again. As long as you wipe it off quickly you won't have to repaint to be able to do another footprint. Believe it or not it only took a couple tries each with a wiggly two year old and 6 month old to get my footprints! I used a toothpick dipped in paint to write the names.
