My version of X Console Table
A friend wanted a tatty old chest freezer turning into a traditional looking ice cream cart for her business. The freezer itself was way to heavy and not really fit for purpose but, after a week of tinkering about with a couple of design changes here and there to accommodate the weight, I don't think I've done too bad a job.
The internal frame is Nordic fir, half lapped at the joints and secured in place with 38mm oak dowels, the cladding is 6mm birch ply finished with paint from the French chic Al fresco range, the writing proved a little challenging on the the eyes and my hands aren't as steady as they used to be but she's happy.
I was so excited about how cute these turned out that I had to take a picture before the paint was even dry! Hopefully my niece will love this set when I give it to her for her birthday. Now I have to make time to make 3 more for my boys- they love them too! Great plan-Thank you Ana!
Like many others have posted, it made sense to start out by building a workbench. This took me about 3 hours to construct, but it would have been a lot quicker if I hadn't had to put in so many screws by hand (my drill needs a new battery). I stained the base and painted the top with a high-gloss black paint. My total materials cost was about $42, plus an additional $15 for small cans of paint & stain. I can't wait to start a new project!
Sun, 06/16/2013 - 18:28
That project looks too good to use as a work bench! You did a great job!
In reply to Nice Work! by Val Manchuk
Sun, 06/16/2013 - 23:39
Thank you. It turned out even better than I imagined it would!
Found the project on Ryobi Nation http://www.ryobitools.com/nation/projects/3983
I built this in my studio/loft apartment. Great beginner weekend project. My first of many.
I saw the Ana White Farmhouse king bed and used it as inspiration. I made a few modifications and adjusted the measurements to fit a queen bed.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I used as much reclaimed wood as I could to make this project as inexpensive as possible...and since it was going to be covered, you can't tell. What I couldn't get from scrap or the pallet I tore apart, I bought at Orange...only to discover that they do not sell untreated 2x6s in Hawaii. So I improvised and screwed a couple 1x6s together, and it worked just fine. The only real problem I ran into was that reclaimed wood isn't really all that straight...so some of it went together by sheer force of will! :) It was my first build completely without my husband...and at 8 months pregnant, I definitely got a workout!
This book caddy was just what I needed...a small shelf to store the books that the girls are currently reading, so I am not constantly returning books to the bookshelf. Now we can keep a bunch of books at ready access, without them stacked around the room.
I shortened it to 18", but otherwise followed the plan as written. Some of the spaces/angles were a bit tricky to get into to with my tools, but the concept was straightforward. I did it myself, but a second person would have been handy to help hold the pieces while I fastened.
This was my first project with doors! Everything worked perfectly, except there seems to be a small mistake on the cut list - the 4 1x3's for the doors should be 14", not 11" each. The picture is correct but the cut list should be revised. Otherwise, instructions were easy to follow. I used a metal grill pattern for the door insets - purchased from Lowes, cut with tin snips and spray painted matte black. This cabinet is a great storage space and an all-around great project. One extra small tip - it may be better to set the top piece back a 1/4 inch more so that it goes over the top edge of the plywood backing on the rear - it would make for a cleaner finish. Thanks Ana - this is my 4th project from your website and I hope to furnish an entire (tiny) house all by hand!
Used the plans from here and the plans for the sliding door hardware to create this for my wife for Christmas.
Top is 2x10 KD spuce. Finish is Varathane cherry stain and Varathane semi-gloss poly. This was my first intermediate project. Learned a lot.
We adapted the loft bed plans so we could put our sons' current twin bed underneath it to make "bunk" beds for our boys. It turned out perfectly! The loft is very sturdy, even with 2 adults and a child on the top bed.
We made it taller and longer, and added an additional row of 1x8s to increase stability.
Basic Farmhouse benches, shortened to fit with an old table that I already had.
I couldn't find any plans on here for a simple outside trash bin so I drew these up and it turned out great
I used 12 1x6x6 fence pickets like you use for privacy fences they were 1.75 each and one 16 foot 2x4 and 1 10 foot 2x4 the trash bin is 3 foot tall and a 3 foot square
I made this for my daughter this year for Christmas. I’m pretty proud of how it turned out.
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 17:59
Thank you for sharing, wonderful job and a gift that will be cherished for years to come!
We modified Ana's Recycling Center plans to make this piece. It's made of MDF and painted to match the kitchen cabinets. I had the pieces cut at the lumber yard so they'd be straight, but didn't have the plans quite correct. My poor plans resulted in the build being quite fidgety and took ages to complete (and I ended up having a handyman help get it right), but I'm happy with the result. I used drawer runners for the drawers and made a box inside, cutting out a hole for the plastic liners. Thanks so much for the help!
I was looking for a wooden parking garage plan for my little guy, but couldn't find one! I looked a bunch of the dollhouse plans for inspiration and found a wooden toy garage online that I based my plans on. I still need to add the ramps and a few more parking spots, but my son loves it! It has an elevator (need to refine it) and helicopter landing zone!
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 20:14
What a great idea. This would be a nice gift too. Nicely done.
This was my first attempt at a project from the site here, and I am hooked! this was well thought out and the fact that you have the cut sheet and materials list ensures you get what you need and help to keep cost down. This will not be my last build from this site! Thank you for the great information and how-to you guys have provided.
Took different plans from this site and combined them to make this princess castle for my daughter.
