Our Lemonade Stand
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This was a fun project... i really enjoyed it! It was my first time staining, so I learned some things, and it got a lot of compliments from customers!
This was a fun project... i really enjoyed it! It was my first time staining, so I learned some things, and it got a lot of compliments from customers!
I used the 2x4 outdoor sofa plans. Finished with a Shou sugi Ban and few coats of outdoor finish. The build was pretty simple for a rookie wood worker! Thanks 🙏🏾
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 11:05
Way to go, looks very professional, thank you so much for sharing!
For our guest room redesign, Brian and I made the Farmhouse headboard in pine. It took less than an hour to cut all the boards and begin assembly. We stained the headboard in a dark walnut. For less than $100, I got EXACTLY what I wanted!
My first project from this site! It was a blast to make, and my 2.5 yr old son can now reach the sink to wash his hands.
Cutest plan ever
Instead of the double handles I went for a center handle. Little darker stain than what's posted.
I wanted a 72” round dining’s table for my new home and found your video online. It was not easy to cut a circle, but it was easier than I thought it would be! I’m so happy with the finished product. I used turned legs with a square base instead of the pedestal shown. Have had so many compliments already and it looks fantastic in the space.
This was my second project and was a little easier than the outdoor bench, since they were all straight cuts. The most time consuming process is the staining.
I wanted a large chest to store toys, books or blankets. I wanted it to be cheap to build and be rustic. This project turned out perfectly! I used 2" and 4"-wide furring strips and rope for the hinges and handles. I used 1/4" plywood for the bottom and made a groove with the router for it to slide into while assembling. I helped 16 girls make these who had no previous experience and they loved it!
Fri, 12/27/2013 - 06:21
Can you provide a lumber list for this? I know you said you used 2x4 but the lumber I see in the photo doesn't look like 2x4.
Thanks,
Ben
In reply to Lumber list by benjaminrogers
Fri, 12/27/2013 - 07:17
Hi Ben!
I used 1x4's and 1x2's. I have a shopping list and cutting list on my blog. I can't post the link here but you can click on the link where it says "Blog Link" under "About This Project"
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Fri, 12/27/2013 - 07:22
Thank you so much! Somehow I missed the link!
Ben
This week I built a picture frame by re-purposing a cheap store-bought picture frame.
Blog Article: http://www.lanebroswoodshop.com/2015/04/picture-frame.html
I hope everyone is having a fun summer! I decided to take advantage of the long 4th of July weekend and tackle my 2nd woodworking project: a custom-built cabinet to house all of my nail polish! While I don’t consider myself a “girly-girl”, I have always enjoyed painting my nails and thus have accumulated quite the collection over the years. The building process went fairly smoothly. I began by cutting all of the pieces to size (hooray for using a miter saw for the first time!) and pre-staining them a trendy weathered grey. After that, the piece came together quickly. I constructed the cabinet and door separately, added the stainless steel handle and glass inset, and finished the piece off by attaching the door with 2 profile hinges.
The Anna White patio set (2 chairs & love seat combo).
I added seat backs for comfort, painted them white and distressed the edges…
They are perfect for lake front-windy areas… They are heavy duty and will never blow away!
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:52
Love the curved backs, looks like a wonderful relaxing spot to be! Thank you for sharing:)
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 07:29
I absolutely love the curved backs! I live in a semi-windy area and really like this look and the idea of more durability. Did you just add three vertical 1x6's and use a jigsaw to round them? Please advise as I would love to use this technique.
My husband and I decided to make a playhouse loft bed after realizing that our daughters had nowhere to keep their toys. They absolutely love it! We modified the plan slightly to utilize a full size mattress rather than a twin and ended up using the ladder that came with their old bunkbed rather than building a ladder or making stairs. It probably took about two days total to put together.
I'd been keeping my eye open for an affordable workbench that was both large and sturdy. Anything I liked was over $300 and anything under that price was small and/or not very sturdy.
I was very encouraged when I accidentally stumbled on Ana White's plans for a sturdy workbench made from 2x4's and a piece of plywood, estimated to cost around $50. Best of all, the plans looked so simple, nothing but straight cuts and all fastened together with 2.5 inch wood screws. While I've become fairly handy with a saw and screwdriver renovating my house, building a piece of furniture seemed a little more daunting than a frame for a bathtub.
The project was as easy as advertised. So simple in fact, that I was able to easily modify the plans a bit on the fly to change the approach for the bottom shelf. In stead of just two lower braces on each side with a few 40" 2x4's spanning the width to make the lower shelf, I framed in all four sides with 2x4's in order to suport a solid shelf made from a single sheet of melamine board (24" x 48" trimmed in both length and width to fit the spot). The melamine board shelf is sturdy and will be easier to keep clean.
I also opted for only one cross support in the centre of the top of the frame since the instructions suggested that more or less cross supports can be used depending on the sturdiness of the material used for the top. I chose a 3/4 inch Russian Birch plywood (24" X 48") which is thick, solid, hard, smooth and has a beautiful wood grain pattern. I am considering adding 8 right angle triangular pieces of 2x4 into the insides of the 4 corners of both the bottom and top frames for added rigidity.
In the future I plan to add a shallow, light weight drawer for hand tools, just under the top.
I have not yet applied a finish, but the time estimate of 3-6 hours includes the time required to stain it.
After posting a picture of this, my first ever attempt at a functional piece of furniture, on facebook I received many "likes", positive comments, and one inquiry from a friend as to whether I might be able to build him an aquarium stand.
Ana White - you are amazing, thanks for creating your website and sharing your many plans and thanks also to your followers for posting their projects which are both beautiful and encouraging.
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 11:24
Hi Richard,
So, you posted this article several years ago, but, I've only just stumbled across it. It's just what I'm looking for! I'll perhaps borrow from some of Ana's other tips, but it will essentially what I'm reading here as space is limited and I'm only planning on building 1:12 houses!
This is the blog post for my first attempt at building furniture. Thanks Ana White!
I have had this space under my television that I never knew what I should do with it. There is a baseboard heater on the wall so I always figured I could put anything against it. I also have a lot of shoes. When I saw the plans for the vegetable bin I figured I could convert it to hold my shoes.
I used 1x8s for the middle legs allowing the cabinet to sit over my baseboard heater. I adjusted the height of each cubby to fit the various sizes of shoes I own. I put 1x4s along the back so as to allow everything to breath. It took me about 2 days to complete.
Still in process, just waiting for the cabinet doors to match my kitchen. I got the car us from shelf help. Learned how to make the pocket holes and the face frame! Saved me about $3,000!
Mon, 09/12/2022 - 11:32
Thanks for trying Shelf Help, can't wait to see finished project!
My husband had a hideous kmart table (see the before pic) with target chairs that he bought before we were married more than 9 years ago. I have never liked that table but it was what we could afford at the time. The table managed to make it through 4 military moves before I ripped it apart last week and used Ana's farmhouse table plan to make the planked top with pine boards. Her plan calls for 2 inch boards and I used 1 inch boards but it turned out great and I love it. And I bought new chairs from walmart.com to go with it. I'm a beginner woodworker and have only made a few small projects but this one was manageable for me. I love love love my new table!
This is made from the Tryed Side Table plans. I made a few changes to it that made it easier for me. I made the top from 5/4 deck boards that I had left over from a deck I built recently and I used pocket hole screws to hold it all together. I also chamfered the boards on the interior and used a round over bit around the edges. I really like the table and it is sitting next to two Adirondack chairs I made. I painted them blue to remind me of the ocean since I don't get to see the ocean much where I live.
Great little table that is perfect for snacks or drinks while watching the game or a movie.
We used the least expensive pine at Lowe's because I really like the variation in the wood. I think it adds character. This was the first time I've used Weathered Oak and boy is it sheer! You can hardly tell it's there over the dark walnut but it did seem to lighten it just a little and give a slight grey to the very dark areas. Really liked the outcome!