Faux Fireplace
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Modified from Ana White's Faux Fireplace with Hidden Storage Plan
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Modified from Ana White's Faux Fireplace with Hidden Storage Plan
So thankful for the plans to build the closet shelves. They were key to our building out our new walk-in closet. Love it and this site! Onward to the next project!
Took the Farmhouse bed model and incorporated a geometric headboard. This thing is heavy!
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 19:28
WOW, this is so pretty, way to go! Thank you so much for sharing!
This was my first project from the plans I got from this site. I had a blast building it. Made it out of poplar so that it would be strong enough to support either me or my wife on it with our daughter. Directions were simple and easy to follow. Key to this project as mentioned is to be precise in measurements and square! My wife and daughter both love this bed and now have 3 more projects lined up for me. I am so lucky!!! What family wants you and urges you to build more things from wood!
Wed, 07/13/2011 - 15:38
Love the colors! We are going to do a combo of these plans and the cottage loft bed for my step daughter. She's almost 7 and really too tall for the cottage loft bed but she wants the playhouse look of it. I'm hoping of coming up with a way to remove the "walls" when she's a little older. I'm thinking of putting it in a corner like you did and then just do the exposed side and front. Your family is very lucky you are so willing to build for them:)
I have always wanted a fireplace, however I couldn't justify spending $600 or more for a flimsy electric TV stand. Not to mention, I have checked out the displays of these pieces at Lowes, and they are made from cheap materials that I do not want to sit my expensive TV on. We found the entertainment center on Craigslist for $100, because they got rid of their big projection screen TV (which many are doing these days). I looked for fireplace TV stands for months, and just couldn't find a piece that wouldn't look like a separate piece of furniture stuck in the middle. I found a new electric insert on Criagslist for $100 (normally about $250), and purchased the materials from Lowes where a nice employee cut it all for me. I glued and nailed the frame together, applied the AirStone, attached the mantle (a 2x4), and slid the insert into place. Overall, the project took about 4 hours to complete, and cost about $200 to build. (It could have been done for a bit cheaper, but I went with 3/4" plywood for strength and stability.)
Wed, 08/14/2013 - 10:28
I have an electric fireplace that is made with cheap materials. I've contemplated building a new surround for it, and your finished product and the pictures have made it seem more doable! Thanks for posting.
Adaptation to fit my little mitre saw, small workshop and the metric timber available in B&Q. My first build, this should let me build more while staying comfortable and safe. I'm ridiculously pleased with myself!
It took longer to build than expected because my little boy thinks naps are for wimps.
In case anyone in the UK wants to build similar, here's my adapted sizes.
18mm plywood cutting list:
2 85cm x 50cm (sides)
3 50cm x 50cm (shelves)
2 50cm x 60cm (leaves)
2 45cm x 30cm (leaf supports - replaced fancy brackets that were too expensive over here)
Timber cuts:
6 34mm x 34mm @ 50cm (cleats)
6 18mm x 70mm @ 52cm (supports)
2 18mm x 70mm @ 42cm (spacers)
Been a while since I had time to actually build anything worth posting about! My wife wanted some items for her Kindergarten classroom this year, so built several items, most inspired by the Farmhouse family.
Sat, 06/29/2019 - 05:47
I love this! Can you give me the plans and list of materials for constructing it?
Sun, 06/30/2019 - 12:33
I am also a teacher and would love to build this desk for my reading class. Do you have plans?
Mon, 07/01/2019 - 18:05
I love this table for my classroom. Can you share the plans or the dimensions?
-Stephanie
Sun, 07/07/2019 - 09:46
I would love plans/dimensions for this! I was thinking I could also paint the top with wipe off board paint.
Sun, 07/07/2019 - 14:59
I would love to make one for my classroom. Can you share the plans and materials list for this table?? Thanks!!
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 19:11
I am looking to make this for my fourth grade classroom - can you provide the dimensions you used? Thank you so much.
Wed, 07/10/2019 - 11:59
Love this!
I would love this for my classroom! Can you share the plans and materials.
Thank You!
Mon, 07/22/2019 - 18:25
Anyone have any luck with figuring out the dimensions??
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 17:20
Has anyone gotten the plans for this table? I have contacted Ana White and tried other ways also. I would love for someone to share.
Thank you
Teri
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 12:09
I am guessing the corner posts are 2 x 4s, the top is 2 x 10s. It looks like the width is 6’ (looking at the floor carpet tiles being 24” square). So 2 - 2 x 10s side by side for the main part of the desk top and 2 - 2 x10s perpendicular on each side of the chair. I guess the height is subject to choice and the length of each side would also be subject to choice or to the length of the 2 x 10s to be economical.
an educated guess would be 4 - 8’ 2x10s for the top and 6 - 6’ 2 x 4s for the legs?
Anyone else have any input here? Open to suggestions.....
I started building this pirate ship in the spring of 2020. It kept getting bigger as a friend donated old lumber from his masonry company. He was going out of business and wanted to get rid of some of what you see here.
The ship is 24ft by 10ft.
I won’t papa of the year three years straight.
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 16:41
This is so awesome, thank you so much for sharing your creation!
When Ana posted these plans just before Christmas, I had to make one! I still don't have a use for it but I love it anyway! I made a few small changes and it was super fun to build! I can't wait to make a miniature one for my little guy!
We followed Ana's detailed plans for the Stratton Daybed from her book and her blog. We appreciate the help!
We made this for our twin nursery, so that I could have a place to feed, sleep and read to the babies. It is much more comfortable than having to squeeze myself and two babies into a single chair.
It took us a few days because we work and have a three year old. We decided to paint the inside of the storage spaces underneath to go along with the rest of the room.
A few mods with beefier lumber.
Designed to store 56 qt clear sterilite totes. Spaced 17” apart and used 5 2x4s so 23” deep. We have a lip of our foundation that sticks out so we had to adjust for the difference in leg heights.
I modified the plans for the planter box to make a holder for Pool Noodles. I made it 40" tall and used 4-4" fence pickets and 1-5.5" fence pickets. I used a 4" spacer and the openings worked out perfect. I stained inside and out since it would show with 2 coats of the solid stain. It is perfect! Thank you so much for the inspiration and plans!
Mon, 06/06/2022 - 14:04
This is so smart and looks great too, thank you for sharing!
With only a few changes from the original plan this farm table is my first furniture build. The legs are removable on the table and custom sized for our breakfast nook. I very much enjoyed building this all thanks to Ana!
Thu, 12/08/2011 - 06:34
No one has commented on this table, yet? It looks great. I'm loving the white bottom with the stained top. Im probably going to steal the idea for a project in the near future.
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 07:34
Can you share the specifics on your mods? This is just what I want for the breakfast nook i'm going to build!
Sat, 10/29/2016 - 07:07
Hi, could I please have the DIY plans for the breakfast farmhouse table? Thank you!
Another bench for another wedding gift.
We've made another already to keep in our kitchen. Looks great, thanks again for the plans.
We opted not to incorporate the storage/ flip top. Just a simple sturdy, great looking bench.
Table is 4 1/2 long. Used
the farmhouse end. And used 2x12 for bottom instead of 1x12
Modified to be slightly more modern by removing had the X and having a solid bottom shelf. Also, narrowed it up to be rectangular shape to save space.
Tue, 10/09/2018 - 09:36
I love your mods! The stain color is just beautiful too.
I completed this project back in February of 2020. I'm just realizing that I never posted about it here. The bed had held up phenomenally for the past 2+ years.
This was an excellent little project. It was just a little challenging and very fun. I changed the headboard and added a footboard to the bed by using extra 1x6 boards and elongating the feet about 6 inches to make it work. The construction part of this project (including cutting and assembly) took just one evening. I stayed up pretty late working on it, but I was able to complete it in one night. Painting took a few more days.
One note about the guardrails: the pocket screws split the vertical rails that were rounded off at the end. I glued and clamped the splits back together (note the clamps in one of the pictures), so no big deal. But I would recommend maybe not rounding them as much as I did. If I were to build it again, I'd probably just use my little disk sander to take the corners off, instead of taking off as much as I did using a jig saw.
This was my second project and is the simple outdoor sectional. Took me about 8 hours to build all the sections and another 8 hours to stain everything. We ended up buying the cushions and pillows from Garden Ridge in Texas. Total cost for the cushions was about $500. Wood and materials was about $300. I used 1 x 4 cedar to insure it was rot and insect resistant. Then I stained it with Behr Premium Outdoor Natural #500. Looks great out on our covered patio. I will be building more as we are in the process of installing a pool of which I need lots of furniture to go around the decking!
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 13:55
This is gorgeous and it goes really nicely with your brick house too! I'd love to see more pics if you have. Great job :)
Sun, 02/26/2012 - 12:41
Cushions are expensive because you want to buy a mold/mildew resistant foam on the inside. Secondly, you want the fabric to be an outdoor fabric that has resistance to fading from the sun, but again that will resist mold/mildew and withstand rain, etc...with that said it makes them expensive.
We pulled ideas from a couple of plans for this daybed. We utilized the farm house headboard for both the back and the sides. And, the daybed dimensions and framework from the Hailey Storage Daybed.
We have cabinet doors to put on the two center cubbies, but the first set warped when painted. So, the second set are currently drying. We're planning to use magnetic spring-push closures on them to eliminate the need for cabinet knobs (we're afraid they could be used as a step by little feet!).
We did not secure the slats that lay behind the cubbies and the headboard, this way we can utilize space under the bed for additional storage--there's a ton of room under there!
This was the first project that we used a Wagner HVLP paint sprayer on. I will NEVER go back to brushed and rollers. The learning curve was minimal and the time savings phenomenal!
Mon, 10/28/2013 - 11:04
We built this bed over the weekend! Just need to finish painting. I was wondering if you had trouble with the mattress fitting, because the dimensions seem to be a very tight fit. Also, did you put a sealer on the bed or just paint?
I'm so excited Ana created plans for this table! When I first came across it on Pottery Barn Kids it was love at first sight. :D I built it over the weekend for my little toddler. Unfortunately, he's too short for it, but he'll grow into soon enough. :) (I secretly wished it was an art table appropriate for my height!)
It cost me about $75 to build. I splurged and bought select pine boards for the project. The art table was also my submission for September's Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest. September's sponsor is General Finishes and the theme was geometry!
Now, I just need to build matching seats! I love the little stools Ana built; maybe I'll do something sorta like that. :)
Thank you Ana for inspiring me to build!