Farmhouse Nightstand
My first build. Wanted something to put in front of my window for my cats to sit and look out on.
My first build. Wanted something to put in front of my window for my cats to sit and look out on.
I am so so so proud of myself for building this great bench. I can' t wait to do the next project. I wanted something bright and fun to put in my entry way to put shoes on. I thought this was a great first project. I opted for orange, ( ) I wish it had been a different shade, it's pretty bright. When I ruffed up the edges with brown (with a toothbrush) that helped take the brightness down a bit. I chevroned the top to make it funner. Chevroning is a pain in the behind, it takes forever to tape it off but it's cute in the end. I noticed a few people said they did this in a couple hours, I don't know how. It took me two days! It doesn't take more than two or three hours to cut the wood and put it together but then you have to fill the holes, sand it, prime it, paint it, touch it up....
If you have all the tools already... Then the cost is low.
I spent:
$28 lumber @ Home Depot
$20 paint & primer @ Walmart
Now the only problem is I don't have ANY other orange things in the house. I'm going to have to rethink my decorating, or build another bench ;)
Thanks Ana!
Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:02
I say add some other orange accents to your house. That bench is too cute to change out for something else!
I used the basic plans with two significant alterations. I made the dimesions slightly narrower, and I moved the entrance to the side. Both of these changes were made because of space constraints in the location we chose.
We needed a custom bed to fit a niche. We used the Daybed with storage drawers, but shorted the length by 1.5 inches to fit our space. Our daughter is very happy with her new bed.
Hi from El Salvador, Central America, this was a realy easy proyect but give this gift to your friends and you will touch their hearts, take the time and effort to build it with your own hands is very meaningfull to everybody. Thanx Ana great site!!
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 16:52
You are so right. People really do appreciate thoughtful, hand-crafted gifts, and yours is beautiful.
All pine 2x4, 2x6, and 2x10 seating for 8 in espresso stain and semigloss top coat
Thank you Ana and Jenny for this project. After many searches for the perfect bunk bed for our 4 and 2 year old daughters I was ready to spend more than $1500 in a store on something that was not nearly as cool as this. The plans were easy to follow and it took my dad and me about a week to make the bed. My girls love it and have spent the last two days in their room.
We made a few modifications to the design that I highlighted in the pictures. We wired the back of the bed with electricity to include some outlets, a light that is on a timer switch, and an outlet with a built in night light. We also added 2x2s to support the sides to make them stronger when the bed is apart. We move a lot (4 times in the last 5 years) and the design was great for taking apart and putting back together. The light on the timer is great for telling my oldest she can read books for 5 minutes and then go to sleep when the light goes out.
Thank you so much for these great plans!
Tue, 05/07/2013 - 23:39
...and you've got me beat! I still haven't finished the sliding boxes that fit inside the storage boxes. I had better get on that.
Wed, 03/26/2014 - 13:57
I love all of these fantasy bunk/loft beds but as I look at them i wonder how hard it is to take the sheets off, put on new ones & tuck in blankets etc. I love these beds but I have physical limitations because of chronic health problems & I am afraid that if I had a bed like this for my kids that I would have to hurt myself to strip or make the bed... Can someone who has one tell me how hard it is - or isn't???? Thank you... A newbie to Ana-white.com but it's now my new #1 favorite website!!
Loved the look of the 4x4 for the corners another user did so we build it that way with a little alterations. Also used a premade top from Lowes - bamboo - finished with a tung oil finish.
Turned out beautiful, I love it. Would reccomend this project, but found it took a long time with paint involved- paint before u screw together- much quicker!
Sat, 03/14/2015 - 20:22
This looks very nice! You did a really good job on the finish :)
I had a console (or three tiered shelf) that I made with 2x10 and black pipe. At first I was happy with that but when I saw this console and another one on the blog of "Shades of Blue's", I decided to change the designe of my three tiered consol to Emmerson console. I love the console. In new console, I did not use any side pieces. I didn't want to throw away the black pipes because it cost money. So I ended up with this designe. I haven't put any stain or paint. I am not sure what paint or stain to put. So I leave it as it is.
Have been wanting to build these chairs since the video came out for them. Finally found an occasion to build them for a friend of mine. I couldn’t find 1x10’s in cedar, so I used 5/4”x6” cedar deck boards ripped down to 4 1/2”. I also pocket-holed the seat boards in from the inside of the stringers and drilled the back boards in from behind for a clean look on the seat. Overall, it was a really enjoyable build and I’m really happy with how they turned out.
I built this storage crate to fill out space on top of my kitchen table. On my table saw, I ripped 1/2in birch plywood down to 6in widths for the outside frame and 5 3/4in for the dividers. The dividers are 6in wide and so I cut the outside ends to 7in. I attached the whole thing with 1 1/2 finish nails and glue. After finishing, I attached some L-brackets on the corners and drilled 2 holes on either end for handles. For handles, I simply braided 6 strands of jute together and tied knots on the inside of the box. I have more details and photos on my blog link.
Built with most plans from the day bed but grooved the 2x4 a 1/2" and used a 1/4 plywood on back and stuffed it and wraped in fabric then used tack to make a tuck pattern. Still need to install slats but is mostly done here. Was stained with a jacobean stain.
Had a lot of fun making this, and it only took an afternoon! Had all the hardware and finish needed so it was a quick trip to Home Depot for the 2x2's, pavers, and adhesive.
One caution I would give people is check how the pavers lay on the top before applying finish in case some sanding is needed to get the pavers to all lay flat and level. I had one of my cross pieces bow a bit and it needed some sanding to get the pavers laying on it to be level with the others.
Great table for outdoor use and has been a functional table for a lot of BBQ's already, thanks for the great plans, Ana!
- Mike
I used the chicken shed plans to create the coop, with a modification to include two nesting boxes, one on each side.
I slightly modified the nesting boxes, using a U shaped frame and added hinges for the front to swing down and the pine shavings to be swept out.
For the siding, we found it easiest to do the tack and trace method. We tacked each full sheet of siding in place and traced the cuts for the window, roof line, doors, and nesting boxes. We then took them down, darkened the lines, cut 'em, and re-hung them. It made it a million times easier, IMHO.
For the inside, I designed several roosting bars with poop platforms. The water is a gravity fed chicken nipple/pvc setup, which I found online.
The food stations, also gravity fed, are (new) sewer pipes with wye connectors.
I used the roof and siding scraps to make shelves for storage inside.
By sourcing reclaimed materials, I built the coop, run, interior, feeding stations (5), and waterer for $550. I only bought 27 pieces of new lumber (15 2x4's and the 12 8 foot long 1x3's)
Even the paint was free! (We have a drop and swap at the haz mat recycling center run by the county. We have gotten 100's of dollars of free paint, stain, and varnish there. I even used a can of free spar varnish to seal the inside of the coop)
There are still a few pieces of trim to be cut and painted, but the girls are inside eating, drinking, and merry!
I did find that at the Home Depot, if you buy chicken wire, it costs way more then 150 feet x 36 inch "stucco netting". The stucco netting was $54 for 150 feet, and chicken wire is $76 for the same amount. It is the exact same wire.
I built the run out of resourced 1x2 furring strips. They were a pain to work with, very prone to breaking when not supported, but with the entire run costing $25 for wood and $54 (with half a roll left over) for chicken wire, I can handle some extra time and effort.
If anyone has any questions for me, feel free to contact me! I'd love to help!
Mon, 02/06/2023 - 08:12
Hi! Do you still have this coop? It's been about a decade now and wondering how it has held up, if you have any suggestions, or additional pictures of the inside. Thank you!
Inspired from a sign we saw at Home Goods however it was half the size and twice the price! Ask for a how to.
My wife and I built a TV stand for ourselves with double barn doors a few months ago..
in the process,, we accidentally ordered a 4 foot single barndoor hardware kit.. we saved it hoping to use it for something in the future..
We saw this build, and just had to go for it. We made a couple modifications. Instead of buying all those 1x12s (lumber prices are through the roof here) we got a sheet of birch plywood for $60. We had it ripped down to 11.25" and made the sides, middle wall, and top out of those. (All of those pieces are faced out, so you can't see the plywood lines). This saved us about $100. If you do this, you will still need 2-1x12x10s for your shelves. We used this savings and bought an extra sheet of 1/4 plywood to put backs on both sides of the cabinet. (Suggestions on how to do that are in the comments of the original build plans posted by Ana.)
Lastly we had leftover 1x4s from a previous project to make everything except the diagonal slats on the doors. So, we used leftover 1x3s for those.
Varathane honey stain used on finish
All in all, we absolutely love this piece. And now, our neighbors are already eyeballing it and want to know if we can make them one.
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 11:05
Gorgeous piece, love the finish and you process to save some money!
This was my first build and I had a blast! Let me say at the outset that if I can build this table with limited tools and expertise, then so can you! What I lack in know-how, I made up for by not being afraid to try something new. If you do the same, you can sure build this table. This table combines Ana's Triple Pedestal Dining Room Table (pedestals from this plan) and her Farmhouse Table (tabletop modified from this plan). Because Ana's plans are so great and thorough, I will only make note of a few key areas where I either tried something different or where I recommend paying extra close attention. First, on the tabletop, I reduced the length to 90 inches to accommodate our space, and therefore eliminated the center pedestal. As you can see, I alternated 2x10's and 2x8's. I also eliminated the breadboards simply because my wife and I preferred the rustic plank style. I also moved the pedestals in to allow a full 15 inches for a chair to slide underneath. When constructing the tabletop, I used both glue (clamped) and pocket holes on the underside. Don't overdo the glue, as it will tend to drip down (which is the top of the table...I had some drip issues). I also strongly recommend buying/borrowing clamps to keep the top flush or making them from 2x4's as I did. I worked hard on this part, and I'm glad that I did. It was still hard to keep it flush. On the pedestals, I used slightly bulkier decorative pieces (I started the arcs 1.25" from the edge on both ends of the arc). I also attached the top plank directly to the underside of the tabletop rather than to the top of the pedestal in order to both bolster the tabletop and to more easily attach the pedestals precisely where I wanted them. Finally, I drilled shallow flat-bottom holes and used wood bolts to fasten both the pedestals and the crossbeam. This created a nice-looking, low-profile fastener that still enables disassembly should we ever need to move the table (it is HEAVY fully assembled!). The finish is two coats of Minwax Ebony Wood Finish (pre-treated with Minwax Wood Conditioner) and three coats of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane (two coats on pedestals). Thank you, Ana, for the inspiration! Our family has a new table because of it! Thanks to all of you for sharing in our excitement, and I'm happy to share dimensions/details/etc should it be helpful to anyone.
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 09:16
Nice job! I really like all your modifications. I'm bookmarking this!
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:56
I love what you did with the "arcs" (gotta be careful with words synonymous with this - the word "arches" makes me cringe since I had to rip arches out of nearly all the doorways in my house ;-))! Not sure that I'll ever get around to using this idea, but I must say that I love it!
Thu, 07/18/2013 - 05:17
Beautifully done, I like the modifications. Could you please share the dimensions and any detail info please…much appreciated.
Mon, 08/19/2013 - 10:41
Thanks for the kind words. I think I included all of the measurements that differed from the two plans used, but is there a specific measurement(s) that you are looking for? If so, I'd be happy to provide it. Good luck!
Sun, 03/09/2014 - 17:23
Could you give me some sizes on the bottom posts? Cuts of 2x4's for the posts etc..
How far apart did you mount the 2 pedestals? We will be putting it in front of a corner bench.
Thanks
Sun, 03/09/2014 - 18:47
The uprights for the pedestals are 22". When you add in the tabletop, the four lateral pieces, and the feet, the table is 30 1/4" tall. As for the spacing of the pedestals, I chose to allow 15" from each end for the chairs to slide all the way under. But it's plenty stable and you really have plenty of freedom here, depending on how many chairs you want to use and how long your table will be.
Mon, 08/03/2020 - 07:25
I have used this plan to build 2 tables and they are both awesome!
Granddaughter Little Helper!
Great project! I'm new to wood working and have been looking for simple but challenging builds. Needless to say this fit the bill... This grill cart was a great starter build and ultimately became a Father's Day gift! My Pops loved it!
I did add a couple of custom pieces: a foldable table top extension and towel bar... things Dad will undoubtedly need as he's an outdoorsman who loves to BBQ!
Thanks for the idea/design plans!
This was my first Ana White project and I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out! I didn't change any measurements. I did add trim along the top and bottom.
I was going to paint it white with blue trim but my white paint didn't look usable anymore. So I went all blue and I'm happy the way it turned out. I decided to leave the trim natural. I really like the blue pop in the laundry room!
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 06:47
Hi, I am looking to build this and have the same washer/dryer set and wanted to know if you could tell me how tall this is from the ground to the top of the controls for the units. We currently have a closet these are in with shelving about the units so I don't have a lot of extra room. Thanks
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 22:32
That is the wonderful thing about building custom. You can build it to suit your space, machines and what you might want to store underneath. Machines can vary quite a bit so I'd suggest measuring your space, then you machines and find out how big you can build a pedestal.
Sun, 10/29/2023 - 14:18
Yes it's a nice job but i will tell you something ....... As appliance technician this kind of pedestal is a nightmare for us ..lol
I suggest put some wheels under the pedestal in order to move it around if need
Just an idea
But is a beautiful work anyways