Nightstand shelves
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Wanted new nightstand but also wanted so shelving for pictures and stuff. Saw a picture on here and google images and decided to make it my own.
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Stain is Minwax semi-transparent Dark Walnut
Wanted new nightstand but also wanted so shelving for pictures and stuff. Saw a picture on here and google images and decided to make it my own.
My first wood project.........
Wood - common pine Stain - Danish Watco Oil Light Walnut - 4 coats Top of table Sealed - Minwax Polyurethane Clear Satin - 2 coats Legs painted with Rust-Oleum Chalked Charcoal - 2 coats
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I am 64 years old living in South Africa and recently taken to woodworking. Converted my garage to a workshop and thoroughly enjoying it. Wife want to move my bed to the garage now. Lol.
Ana White's plan on the her website was easy to follow. Something I learnt in my short time in woodworking, your project doesn't have to be 100% perfect. As long as you happy with the end result that what counts. Thank you Ana White. I enjoy your website for making easy for us rookies.
Farhad Coovadia
Am a big fan of Ana's work, and have used several of her plans in prior builds including the more traditional Adirondack chairs. Those stayed with my old house, and I wanted something different for my new house. Really liked her Modern Adirondack design with the floating arm rest. However, plans are like recipes to me--a guideline. I wanted the back boards to run up and down, and I am a bit more robust than the lovely and petite Ms. White, so they would need to be wider after I built the first one at 19 1/2" wide per plan. The next three I made 22" wide and that worked well without throwing off the geometry and angles of the other parts. Since I ran the backboards up and down, I needed some cross beams for stability and to give an attachment point for the middle of the boards. Cut some 2x4s at 15" wide, drilled pocket holes in both ends, and attached in between the back supports with the pockets facing up to be hidden by the back boards. All of the 2x4s were leftover cut-offs from the houses being built in my neighborhood. Since the frames were free, I splurged and went with cedar boards for the backs and bottoms. With the wider frames, I had to use 1x12s ripped down to 10 3/4" to get the right look (about a board's width in between). Needed some color, so I painted the frames Teal Seaglass from Menards. Cedar was stained with a natural deck stain from Sherwin Williams. I experimented with salt paint (mixing unsanded grout with the paint) to give a heavily textured and weathered finish but this was unecessary--the wood was distressed enough and I am a terrible painter. It also toned down the color so I skipped that step and just went with 2 coats of plain paint. It looks like outdoor furniture should up close. As always, am pleased with Ana's plans. Thank you for doing all the hard work!
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 16:59
I absolutely love how the back was done!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Did the multi-finish on the step stool. On the steps, I used the Minwax Pre-Stain Conditioner, followed by Minwax 'Early American' stain and then Minwax clear gloss polyurethane. The rest of the stool was painted with DIY chalk paint. The paint is 1 cup flat paint (Valspar Jungle Thicket) mixed with 1/3 cup plaster of paris and 1/3 cup water. The chalk paint portion was finished with the Minwax Finishing Paste Wax and gave the flat paint look a nice sheen.
It took me longer than it would a normal because it was my first completed project. I couldn't decide if I wanted to build the top or use plywood or a project panel. I ended up building it using Aspen 1x3 for the apron and whitewood boards for the rest. I probably wouldn't buy the Aspen again. I would use whitewood for all or maybe pine. I do prefer the wider apron that the 1x3 provided.
Also, Jen from House of Wood suggested painting prior to putting the top on which was a great tip!! I stained my top after I put it on though, because I didn't want to accidentally scratch it trying to move it into place.
I glued everything and attached with pocket hole screws just for safety. One thing I learned is that wood glue does not stain, so I had to sand it down completely and sand off the glue that seeped for the final result I got.
Also, having paintable caulk is a good tip. I got a board for my lower shelf that was slightly bowed and the caulk was great to hide my beginner imperfections.
It was really easy build (keeping things square was the hardest part, but the carpet hides the small wobble I had on the cement). It looks great in our living room.
Here's my take on Ana's 'Wood Tilt-Out Trash or Recycling Cabinet.' It's made from lumber salvaged from pallets found locally. Two changes made from the original plans:
- Raised panel on the door
- Used two stop blocks inside the cabinet to limit motion on the door (instead of chains)
The only items that were purchased were the trash can, hinges, door pull and Kreg screws.
Links for techniques and finishes used in this project:
Raised panels:
https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2006/03/01/making-raised-panel-doors-o…
Milk paint finish:
http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/
Topcoat on cabinet:
https://sawsonskates.com/bobs-miracle-finish/
This is my second project. It's a coffee bar to free up space in my kitchen countertop. It has quite a few imperfections but I am very proud of the finished product. Can't wait for my next project!
I used Ana’s plans for the garage shelves, but modified them to include a work bench. A lot of you tubers have done this, built a combination work bench and shelving, but I built nearly everything according to Ana’s plans. 12 feet long, 24 inches deep. I got some LED lights (two 1600 lumen strip lights) from menards that really brighten up my entire garage and make the work bench more useful. The one thing I really wanted was to not have a supporting pillar on the work bench to keep it open, and I loved how it turned out. I went for 3/4 plywood, mostly to have a stronger work surface, and I’m glad I did. I have since added a supporting 2x6 off of the study to support the top shelf above the bench and its strong enough to do pull-ups off of, and I have reinforced the support leg under the bench with a cross bar. Thanks for the great plans!!
I will be getting together with my girl's group and exchanging ornaments, which are supposed to be handmade. I was determined to use only what I had on-hand. I didn't use a plan and this is what I came up with. I did have to go buy the bling, sparkles and a hook but I had everything else. I'm pretty happy with it. By the way those pedals are made from wood biscuits! Not sure why this is uploading sideways as its not sideways in my file.
I basically stuck to the plans, but I shortened the length of the table just a touch, and lengthened the bench to fit just inside the legs. I also used 2x4s for the legs, tapered them for aesthetics (similar to some other posters), and reinforced them with "L" brackets to reduce the wobble. We finished it with Semigloss white paint, Minwax Honey stain, and Minwax Gloss Polyurethane.
If I can make this table, just about anyone can.
Mon, 11/07/2016 - 11:29
Your table is beautiful!
Do you remember how you tapered your legs? I'm trying to figure out if I can do it without a table saw.
Thank you!
Used square laundry baskets instead of regular rectangular baskets. The square ones aren't as deep but are a bit taller so I had to modify the plans. I added a backsplash and some wooden tags to the baskets to designate them for certain colors. I also added some decorative trim and finished the bottom in a gray stain and used white chalk paint for the top.
The counter height farmhouse table plans were so helpful! Thank you Ana White! I replaced plywood on top with 2x8s and added a shelf underneath the table for some kitchen storage! I am in love thanks again😍 Follow me on Instagram @abbbclark_homeee for more home renovations, decor and DIY!
The Big Kid and her friend were standing behind me when I pulled up Ana's birdhouse kit plans and they begged to build one, too. Initially, I wasn't wanting them to use my nail gun, so I predrilled the holes for all the brad nails. Details are on my blog.
I was able to get three birdhouses from two 6' fence pickets (had to make one about a half inch smaller all around, but it's barely noticeable!)
Thanks, Ana!
I thought you had a plan for these but I'm looking through and the closest I can find is the Vintage Step Stool. Either way it is because of your site that I have learned and become comfortable with building so I thought I would share these stools here. I made a little toddler chair to go with them to that you can see on my blog. Thanks for helping to make things like this possible!!
Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:06
Nice design! The colors are fun and cheery, too.
I really enjoyed this project! It was very easy and inexpensive. I used Weathered Oak stain to make the pine look aged. I also countersunk all of the screws and used oak button dowels to give it a finished look. I learned how to create the wording and images through YouTube. Search: how to transfer an inkjet photo to wood. Cool trick.
Tue, 12/01/2015 - 04:50
My sister in law would like one of these and I'm wondering what angle cut you used for your support boards? I like the idea of going corner to corner vs trying to get each one centered and not making a mistake. I'm also wondering about spacing and if you kept the measurements the same as "Over The Big Moon" ? Thanks so much!!!
Debora Cadene
The bed in grey, also made the backboard taller (and doubled support on back) because the bed will have a box spring (photo 2). Awesome plans, love the look already. Excuse the background mess. The back wall is part of the same project! Thanks again for the plans!!
Note to future builders, learn from my one fatal mistake, be really picky on your quality of wood. I had some slight frame issues because on a bad board that resulted in about a 1/4 inch bow on one side. My slats are all use rival but you can see some done touch both sides...that is the bow. Still no one will likely notice but me.
Second, there was no info on spacing along the frame for attaching the 2x4 to the 2x6. I used 12", maybe overkill.
I started out several years ago building the Modern Adirondack Chairs using Ana White's plans. Customers loved the modern design and I was able to fulfill orders in any color or stain. Customers even asked if I could make a children's and adult size chair. These pans are available upon request.
As the trend towards outdoor living increased due to the pandemic, I expanded my product line to tables, benches and patio planters. I even created my own design for a fire pit rack and bench based upon Ana's designs.
Today, I have a thriving business for commercial and residential fire pit furniture and accessories.
I continue to follow Ana White for inspiration and ideas, George
We went a little crazy bringing pallets home once I got the idea that we could build something so cool and functional out of only a small amount of new lumber! We've had these about 6 months now and they still look great and serve our family in a very real and functional way! My boys have been WONDERFUL about keeping all their shoes in their crates!