Fun project, took little time and we love not having to bend OR spend 279 per pedestal!!! Very strong and my machine stays put, doesn't dance around. Love!!!
Coffee table stained in Jacobean, and finished with Minwax satin Poly.
When I find clothes I like, I buy more of the same. Apparently this habit applies to furniture, too. This fall I built two cube bookcases for my 8 year old's bedroom. Last weekend, I built another, this time for my 6 year old. What can I say? The first two worked out so well I needed another!
For this bookcase, I had the lumber (at least the big boards, not the 1x2s) cut at Lowe's. The cuts were precise and square -- everything I want in a cut!
Just as I did with the first two bookcases, I used the Kreg Jig to put this one together and then I topped it with 1/4" MDF, attaching mitered cove molding underneath. At some point this winter I realized that my miter saw was out of square. I'm not good at fixing mechanical things, so my husband did me the favor of squaring the saw for me. Wow, what a difference! My cuts are so much more precise now that the saw is square again. Whew!
One change I made from the first two cube bookcases I built was in the finish. Instead of building and then finishing, I painted the surfaces that would end up on the inside of the bookcase before assembling the whole thing. Last time it was a bit of a nightmare getting into all the corners and inside tops of each cube. Painting the inside ahead of time was much simpler. Once the unit was put together, I sanded and painted the outside, touched up the inside, and then added two coats of poly to both the inside and the outside.
I followed Jamie's tutorial from "That's my letter" on how to make this frame fit an existing chalkboard piece.
It was easy peasy. Finishing took longer than building.
I had all the wood, just had to buy the chalkboard from Hobby Lobby and the chalk markers.
Patio Table. Made from pressure treated wood - hence not stained yet as waiting a while to season.
Measures 94 inches long by 49 inches wide.
Will post plans shortly.
Sat, 05/02/2015 - 15:34
This table has a beautiful top. Can't wait to see the plans, and please post again when you have finished staining.
Really cute and simple project. I left one stained for the rustic bathroom and painted two white for the beach themed living room.
My wife and I were expecting two grandbabies (a boy and a girl) in the Fall (about 2 to 4 weeks apart). We were asked by one of our Daughter's-In Law to make a changing table. We decided to do it for both grandbabies. These photos represent the result of the inspiration we got from Ana White's changing table design on her website. We liked the basic design but wanted it to have a shiplap look. We also wanted the top drawer to be a full drawer across the top and the middle shelf to be a pull out shelf with a drawer front. We were ecstatic with how they turned out, and so were the parents!
Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:38
Congratulations on two grandbabies! Love the color choices, wonderful job grandma and grandpa:)
This is my very first project, and I couldn't be more excited! It started with a need for a smaller kitchen table, and after stumbling across Ana's site, I think I will be building many more things for my house now!
My husband and I spend a few hours on this. It was our first furniture project and we made our first pocket holes yesterday! We did a platform bed with slats to avoid a box spring. We used Douglas fir and left it natural, just with a clear poly coating. We love it and are addicted to making our own furniture!
I pretty much just followed the plan. It did not take long to build, but I spent quite a bit of time on the finish. I sanded and sanded and sanded. I was going for a restoration Hardware type finish and got pretty close. This was the first piece of furniture I built. Recently moved to a farm so have been building farm needs projects and finally had time to build some furniture. I purchased the bench cushions.
Thanks for the awesome plans, information and site Ana! I love it!
Janice
I followed the plans to the dining table with the suggested 1/4" spacing and extra slat so that this table will match the bench I will be making next. I used the kreg jig for everything so that there are no visible screws. This table is relatively simple to assemble and seems sturdy yet not too heavy.
I used the Office corner desk plans to create this stunning desk. Most of the work was done at my local makerspace white the construction took place in my home. I laser cut the dragons into the drawers to match my overall Aesthetic.
I followed Ana's plans http://ana-white.com/2012/06/plans/fancy-x-farmhouse-table Total cost for me was $150 thats lumber,screws and stain. Total time for me was approx 6 hours and it was most time consuming for the legs. I build this in my yard as I don't have a shop. I put my old table saw on a pallet and my chop saw on the table saw. I altered a couple pieces to make the look different and bulkier for me. This is going to make an excellent gift. I just need to put a finish on it and seal it. Oh and I made mine from spruce. *Update* So we finally were able to put a finish on it with a 24 hour window of no rain. We used 2 coats Behr Cedar stain. It is an all in 1 and turned out beautiful.
*Note*
Not pictured, but I did add a strip of wood under each end to pull the board ends flush with one another. I used 2 1x2's with ends cut at 45 degrees. Length was cut to fit. This isn't something that was in the build plans, but it was very hot out when I was building this and the boards were starting to run up and down if you can see that in the photos.
I went this up this afternoon after seeing the plans. It's only 3 feet long because I only had one board that was salvaged from a friends garage. I could not bring myself to use another piece of lumber I went this up this afternoon after seeing the plans. It's only 3 feet long because I only had one board that was salvaged from a friends garage. I could not bring myself to use another piece of lumber different
I love this storage bench! I modified the cut sizes to make it a coffee table also. I made it shorter and thinner. Now I can put my feet up on it, put a drink on it, and store some toys or garden tools in it! You can check out modifications by clicking here. Thank you Ana for the great plans!
So nice and tidy in the garage now!
Mon, 10/18/2021 - 17:18
Love the fun two tone finish, it looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing.
This started out a project driven by inspiration. I wanted a bed similar to the Hampton Bed in the Pottery Barn Teen Catalog, and I wanted a handful of beds from the newest Crate and Barrell Catalog. So, I sat down with a piece of paper, and a felt tip marker, and sketched out the bed. I had just built the farmhouse bed, and knew it was strong, so thats how I designed the frame. Then I used plans from the Simple Bed to get another reference point and for full size dimesniosn. Then I built it. I journaled each step of the way on my blog, if you want more info on how building went, or the learning process. I am truly very proud of this bed. Thank you Ana for giving me the courage to do this one without step by step instruction. You rock.
Built this table to have plenty of room for all the kids and a few family members for holidays
This plan from Ana's site fit the bill perfectly for the vanity in our guest bathroom. Only a short four years after building our home, our guest bath finally has a functioning sink vanity! We also added a Kraus brand faucet and vessel sink, as well as tiling the back wall and installing faux board and batten. The estimated cost is for the entire bathroom project.
Thank you for the plans!
Wed, 10/27/2021 - 06:49
Looks like the perfect spot for some chairs, they look amazing! Thanks for sharing~
