Reclaimed Farm Table
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Started with a reclaimed old barn door and framed it with Ambrosia Maple, see atop the base of the Fancy X Farmhouse Table base.
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(Base) Minwax Provincal and Polyurethane
Started with a reclaimed old barn door and framed it with Ambrosia Maple, see atop the base of the Fancy X Farmhouse Table base.
Full size bed frame. Made from 4 by 4 posts. ! by 4 and 1 by 6 boards for footboard and headboard.
Side rails from 1 by 8.
This cabinet was inspired by an Ana White project. My wife wanted more storage in our new home, and we had a sofa table at this location. But it was just a top, no shelves. I custom fit it to be flush with the window sills at the top and ends so it takes on a bit of a built in appearance. The top and bottom are oak faced plywood, all edges covered with iron on oak facing. As I was short of the expensive plywood, the ends, shelves and kick are doug fir plywood with a light oak stain; while not a perfect match gave a pleasing result that guests have not caught. The doors are 1/2" MDF, with a 2" solid oak end glued on where I routed the slots to open them. Slots are 1/4" +, 3/8" apart, and the top and bottoms of the doors routed to leave a 1/4" rail. The bottoms of the bottom slide slots have a slick poly tape in them, which really helps the doors to slide easily.
Sides and interior are brush finished with 3 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane, while the top has 5 coats. The MDF on the doors has one sprayed coat of white primer (oil based to avoid bringing up the MDF) with a final sprayed coat of mat finish enamel. I need to do one more step, light sand with 320 grit and paste wax the top to get that really fine finish.
While not as easy as Ana makes it look, it turned out pretty well. That hard part on a piece this size is getting all the pieces cut precisely, and I mean with less than 1/32nd difference, to provide a good fit. As it was I had to custom cut the oak opening ends on the doors to account for the small differences in widths at the top and bottom to obtain a nice fit against the sides. Next time I'll triple check all finish dimensions to make those small adjustments in parts before assembly, then triple check again for placement during assembly.
While I'll always see the small "errors", my wife is very pleased with the finished cabinet.
Al King, www.KingTechnologics.com
I actually used Ana's "Grace's kitchen" plans and modified them to make a single unit kitchen that was smaller to fit my space, after I was done this new project plan was posted! My kids love this kitchen and I love it's smaller size. I used all plywood scraps to make it, so the cost was minimal.
Thu, 05/24/2012 - 09:30
hi i like the diy fridge. i've been wanting to get one for my son soo bad
First project for me. Easy to do even with limited tools. Now I realize I need more tools to do bigger and better. It was a nice stress relief to go to garage and build something. My wife wanted something so it made sense to do this.
Built this
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:18
it's a platform bed, I accidentally typed poster bed
Modified version of the $40 Hall Tree
Had to reduce the width to 36" to fit into this specific nook that is just inside the door from our garage. We've used it as a kick off place for our shoes. Having nothing else there was a waste of wall space that could be additionally utilized. We have a closet just up the hallway for most of our coats, but with winter coming and struggling with our oldest finding his coat and backpack every morning to leave for school, we wanted to designate a spot for him to use.
With that said, the space still had to be functional for all of us, and having to crawl under and find the lil girl's 'lost' tiny shoe/s way in the back under the bench was going to be a no-go for my knees. To remedy that, I decided to modify the bench to lift up to find those lost items (see pics). This required removing the front cross beam and creating squared off supports on each side instead of just 'legs'.
Before hooks, stain, and the 30" piano hinge, this project came in just under $25.
Total completed project was closer to $65 for all materials.
{Apologies if the full length shots look a little wonky/bowed. Getting a full shot was tough with my back against the wall, literally. :) Had to use the pano mode.}
Ana, you're the BEST!! Thank you so much for sharing these plans. This was a very simple build ... my problem was trying to decide how to paint and decorate it. There's a lady in our little town that cut out the letters for me. I think it turned out so cute. I'm working on a Christmas collection for our church auction next April and thought it would be fun to have Christmas in April :-). Thanks again Ana!!!
I modified the Salsa console table plans a little for my version. Assembly is pretty much the same, just added more detail like making 5 piece doors and draw fronts, adding back brackets to allow for cedar paneling behind the doors and recessed the middle walls so the doors close on them instead of inside the opening. The center will remain open for now.
the whole table and parts are poplar, minus the drawer bottoms which are beech ply. Because its made out of poplar, it jacked the price quite a bit. However, i wouldn't consider using anything less then select pine to make this table which is only slightly less that poplar. The #2 pine is total crap and not suitable to build a piece of furniture out of. Anyway, I've got about $300-$350 in building supplies (wood, screws/plugs, finish), and about $80 in hardware (hidden euro hinges and bearing drawer slides).
Hope you like it, as i am quite proud of it!
One other thing, if you plan on building this table, double check the material & cut lists. I found discrepancies.
My husband and I built this for our son for Christmas. We had so much fun doing this and all the detail that went into it. Both the fridge and stove have battery operated motion sensor lights & the backsplash is diamond plating. Very cool!
took me prob 6 hours to build 2 hours to oxidize 1 hour to oil. No bolts are brackets yet, I really love it without! This was my first piece of furniture and first time oxidizing & oiling!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this site! I basically made this bed in one weekend. My first furniture build. I'm a 51 yo female and did this all by myself! Instructions clear. Buy and cut sheets are the best! The bed turned out so great, I an absolutely thrilled! PS, the nightstand I did by myself too. The plans are here on Ana White as well!!!
Flower potting bench for the front porch.
Mar
I needed something to fill an empty wall in my kitchen. I wanted something for both baking and wine storage so I modified a couple of things I saw on this website. Wine storage on the very bottom (the slats are wide enough apart that the wine bottles sit in the cracks and stay snug) with baking stuff above that. I think I'll build a matching shelf or two for the wall above it
Fri, 07/06/2012 - 15:17
I want to build a kitchen island and yours is very nice. Great Job!
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 11:22
What kind of material did you use for the table legs? Looks like 4x4?
I built this stool for my 2 yr old grandson. Added yardsticks to the top of the steps for a different look, and painted the stool, then sanded randomly, added stain and wiped off for an aged look.
Quick build for the garden swing.
The Barn door cabinet / pantry is one of my favorite Ana White plans. This is the second one I’ve made and this time I challenged myself to use almost all repurposed materials. I wanted to use old doors so I adjusted the plans around them. He sides are an old door I cut in half and the main sliding door is also an old find I cleaned up. The shelves are actually old flat cabinet doors that I covered in laminate flooring (remnant box for $5). I like using laminate flooring to add character and protect high traffic areas from wear and tear. On the right side I added a display counter for your coffee center, tv, or microwave. I added a sconce because everything is cooler with a sconce! I used 2 sheets of galvanized tin on the back. My favorite feature though is the recycling center I added at the bottom. I just made some simple door frames with 1x4s stripped in half and then covered them in chicken wire and old Pioneer seed sacks.
I love Ana Whites Pantry design because it adds soo much storage and is completely customizable!
Just saw on instagram that no one bragged about this plan yet. We did order the swing online, but built the outdoor room from your plan. We did put our support posts in concrete, very windy here. Just waiting for the roses to grow up the sides. Thank you for making it easy with your plan.
Bill and Maryann Tate
Wed, 08/02/2023 - 16:18
Thanks so much for sharing and adding this project to our brag board, it looks so great!
I really don't know where I got the inspiration for this shelf. We went to a primitive collections store a couple of weeks ago and I found this cool window off of a 1920's house. A couple of issues you run into with this is: 1. Windows from this time used leaded paint to paint there windows, so make sure when you sand you are in a well ventilated area. 2. Finding a window with no broken glass. Once you get all this the it's pretty easy to build. This is pretty much a backwards version of the media shelf with the door up top and the shelf on the bottom
My first project! Dragged home some pallets and out came this. Theoretically, you could really do this in less time than I did but I had to customize it to fit it in the space that I wanted. I also took a lot of time sanding, as I was deathly afraid of getting splinters!
Mon, 01/13/2014 - 23:43
this is exactly what I want to build! thank you for idea!
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Pam the Goatherd
Fri, 12/20/2013 - 11:05
The two-tone finish really
The two-tone finish really looks good!