Banquette Storage Bench
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Here are the pictures from the finished Banquette. Thank you for the free plans. Very much appreciated.
by Jason
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Here are the pictures from the finished Banquette. Thank you for the free plans. Very much appreciated.
by Jason
My 12 year old son expressed some interest in learning how to build things. We looked for several "kit" projects but they all seemed too juvenile to him. In the meantime his "Grandma" (an old family friend) asked me to find her a tray that she could use to carry her cup of tea on so when it sloshed it wasn't running down her arm. I looked and looked but couldn't find one in the stores that had a handle that she could grip. I was very surprised and relieved to find the pefect project: this wonderful serving tray!
We printed the PDF, drove to the store and a few hours later- her tray was finished and my son was hooked on wood working.
Overall it was a very simple project- the thing that caused the some difficulty was figuring out the process for shaping the handle- that grid diagram was very confusing to us, but it may be because we are novices.
Aside from that- we could not be happier and we are looking forward to completing some other projects together.
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:30
Absolutely fantastic job! Welcome to the world of woodworkers, and keep up the good work! And please post your next project for us all to see!
Sun, 03/10/2013 - 11:55
Just let him know that he did a fabulous job for his first project. When all of us started we made many many mistakes but learned valuable lessons. Woodworking requires math, geometry, patience, planning, preciseness, and a lot of other things. You do not need a bunch of expensive tools. Some of the best projects I have seen were all built with hand tools. Clamps are a must however. Folks on this site will gladly share ideas and direction anytime your son needs it. By the way I still make a lot of mistakes, but only me and my shadow know.
2nd project. Made this for me! Love it. I bought 5 towels at Walmart for $2.86 each, extra firm pillows for $3.50 each and made the cushions. It is like sinking into Heaven. Glass of wine and a good book. Set for the day. I added another support half way through since people used it as a seat during parties and I was afraid it would sag in the middle.
The table was an after thought. I had leftover wood and and just gestimated measurements.
FYI, I'm a slow project person, so most could probably finish faster than I did.
Thank you so much for these plans! 2 weeks worth of nap time building and my daughter has an awesome new bed!
Sat, 02/06/2016 - 12:30
WOw, that looks amazing! I see that great toy storage too, thanks for sharing!
Made using knotty pine.
I used HD pocket screws and glued all top pieces except for the breadboard ends, to allow for wood swelling/contracting.
I took Anna's Narrow Farmhouse table and downsized it to make a bench for my kitchen table. For the bench top, I used what I had on hand to make a comfortable seat.
When it was time to re-do my son's bedroom (past time, really), I decided to build him a loft bed to help maximize space in his small room. A quick search to the internet brought me to Ana's site, saving me lots of hassle on trying to design my own loft bed for him from scratch. My son, who loves everything science and is especially fond of volcanoes, wanted a volcano themed room, and I had the bright idea to make the bed itself into a volcano.
I modified the loft plans slightly to create a bookcase headboard - because I always wonder when looking at loft/bunk beds where the kids put all their STUFF (books, reading lights, glasses, special treasures, etc) - but other than that its just the plans from this site minus the rails and with plywood tacked on to the exterior (the plywood takes the place of the rails). The plywood was cut with a jigsaw after it was put up so I could get all the ridges and holes in just the right spot and height.
Honestly, the painting took much MUCH longer than cutting and assembling the bed did, but I think it really turned out well. The inside of the volcano on the cave's back wall is my favorite part. There's still a few things left to do, but no project of mine is ever really completely finished anyway! On on end inside the "cave" under the loft I built a cushioned reading bench and bookshelf, but the other end of the cave is still empty. Eventually it will house a built-in desk that looks out of the lava holes in the walls.
The cave under the bed is so cozy, I've found myself sitting on the reading bench more than once while working on the project, enjoying some me-time when the kids are at school!
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 10:49
Hi -
Great job!! I'm planning on adding a slide too for my son. Did you do anything extra to support the slide?
Thanks!
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 10:49
Hi -
Great job!! I'm planning on adding a slide too for my son. Did you do anything extra to support the slide?
Thanks!
We Recently moved into a new house and this project was a great break from the regular work on the house. The instructions were great and easy to follow. The 2 x 6s on the sides makes it hard to use carriage bolts though I settled for lag screws. Can't wait to do my next project.
Ana's favorite Adirondack chairs made from redwood.
Tue, 09/10/2019 - 07:38
I noticed that your stingers and apron are different. Can you tell me how you modified?
I started this project so my children could use them at the x-desk art table. But as they came together I decided that I would use them for nightstands in our new bedroom.
They are fabulous as a stool or a table I love them.
I used the providence bench instructions as my base, but made the legs longer and the top 1 board wider. It took a total of 7 2x4's. Cheap, easy, and fun addition to my entry way! Thanks Ana White!
This was a labor of love. I built it over a Christmas vacation. It took just under two weeks. The tables between the chairs were made to be removable, so each chair is an individual and we can take apart any of the chairs or tables on a whim. Very happy with this one. Thanks Ana!
I built the shed during the summer of 2018, following Ana's plans but with the addition of a green roof. After almost a year the vegetation -- a variety of native plants from the upper Midwest -- has started to fill in pretty well. (The dangling "vines" are wild strawberry plants.)
My carpentry skills are rudimentary so the project took a long time but was worth the effort.
After a whole year I finally made a second chair! The first one was made a year ago and now my wife can sit outside with me too 😊. Next for the couch!
I saw this beautiful tongue & groove beetle kill wood at our local Home Depot and immediately knew I wanted to make a bed with it. I had seen several similar headboards on various websites, but just drew my own. I used wrapping paper that had 1" graphs on the reverse side. This time of year, I stock up on this paper and keep for projects. After we drew the headboard on the paper, we taped it to the wood and cut it out with a jigsaw. Then, we routed the edges to give it a more finished look and lightly sanded it. I didn't want the color to change any, so I just sanded it and used Minwax Polycrylic Satin (water based) for a finish). We just attached the side rails with metal braces. We decided to just use this as a frame on the outside of our metal bed frame, but you could put slats in it too. By making it a frame, it's easier to move the bed. We might eventually put slats in it. Anyway, I love it!
I used this plan to build this cabinet space around the fridge. Before this was built, we just had a small dinky counter space and the overhead cabinet. I had to make a few minor adjustments in order for it to fit in the space.
Fri, 08/05/2022 - 08:38
This is awesome. I love the utilization of space. Is this a shelf that you built ? How deep are the shelves?
I had a friend of mine ask me about building a table for her farmhouse and an anniversary gift . She has a large family and a very large space, and needed a table large enough to fill that space... I had no idea how large it would be. After going through some of my preliminary questions about the build I finally got to the dimensions. She said I’m thinking about 11’ ... she was serious...
I had never built anything that large, I was nervous and very excited. She started researching bases and she told me she liked the x base look. I knew I had seen it on the Ana White website. http://ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/triple-pedestal-farmhouse-tab… So I immediately went to work on the design with modifications in mind so an 11’ table would be feasible.
Their family also supplied the wood... they estimated it to be roughly 100 year old pine flooring from a house that they were tearing down on the property.
It was an incredible challenge, but it turned out to be so beautiful. It is my first and last 11’ table.
We followed Ana's plans but went 1 ft taller on the pony walls to increase the height. We are so impressed with how it turned out. I'm excited to grow plants in Northwestern Ontario.
Fri, 05/26/2023 - 19:43
It looks awesome and love your pup! Thank you so much for sharing.
modeled after the Restoration Hardware Salvage Wood X Base Table which at this 8' table listed for $3395 just for the table. LOL
Used the Fancy x farm table plans and used all 4 x 4 on table, and followed plans for benches with 2x4
Mon, 07/14/2014 - 15:27
Can u tell me the dimensions of this table? I plan on using 4x4s with a concrete top and nervous it might feel too bulky at 6ft x 2.5ft table
Hi I was tired to see the magpies and flickers destroying the nest and kill the sparrows After days of research i came up with this model that i tested last summer and believe me, it was successfully accepted by sparrows This year i made bunch of them, some different models till i get to the yellow one style that is perfect I really loved it and i'm here sharing it with you guys I will share plan for this bird house in my Instagram next week (June 12)
I made this more for baby clothes instead of books. I just got it done a few hours ago, but my wife did not want to wait for the bins to put all of the upcoming baby's clothes in there spot. I ended up ripping the 1x1 into 1/8ix11.5/8 strips to help cover up my screw holes. Thank you Ana for having these plans on your site