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Bunk Beds
I had so much fun building these beds! Thanks Ana for providing the plans for these. My boys absolutely love them. This was my first furniture build and now I can't wait to tackle some more. The bottom bunk is using an odd-sized mattress, so I had to change the plans a little, and the ladder has since been attached as well.
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Farmhouse X Table
My first project! Used the plans on the website, but tweaked the top a bit. Made the top from maple plywood with maple 1x2 edge, so I would have a smooth top. Also changed the length to 86" to fit my kitchen. Assembled the base with glue and screws, sanded and filled the holes, then painted it. Attached the top with pocket hole screws. Worked on the project for around 10 hours, but took me 10 days to finish because the kids are home on summer vacation!
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Modified Farmhouse King Bed Plans
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I'm from Israel, and i love your site.
i've already built several projects from your plans, but this one was the most challenging one.
I wanted the bed to support a mattress (without a base), so i had to modify the plans. I've added 2X4 to the siderailes, between the headboard legs, and to the footboard, and also one in the middle (see attached photos) to support the thin 1X3's that are the base for the mattress.
I painted it using a water based yellowish cream collor (I know that water based color in not the best choice, but it's just so easy to clean ).
I used a Wagner electric spray painter/gun to paint the bed, and the result was very satisfying.
the wood i used was pine.
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Kentwood Bookshelf
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I had a few days a week to work on this project. I needed to modify them by the following:
Size was 92" H x 47" W x 14" D. I had two football helmet cases to place on these shelves and they had big cases above the standards shelf size. The top of the case did not overlap the project. I cut it to size. I used Cherry Stain and did not varnish it. I am not a fan. One thing I would change is the wood. I would have paid double for the premium select wood so that I know it is cut straight.
This was my first project and it didn't turn out bad. I never used the Kreg, but I think I became a pro after this one. I would recommend going out and buying all the size pocket screws and have them on hand. Also, buy the vises that you will need. Trust me, they will come in handy. I hate having to drive back to the store for things I should have had.
Overall, I paid about 240 for the wood. Since I only had the Kreg and no screws, I ended up shelling out a lot of money for the big buckets of screws and vises. Total for the both came out to about 350, from wood stack to finish. I would have paid more for one smaller piece at a store.
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Bar
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Built this exactly from your plans. Used aged barrel for stain. I love it!!!!
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Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:17
Sweet mini bar!
That's awesome, love the finish choice! Thanks for sharing:)
Stackable kid's chairs
My daughter needed chairs to use at her art/play-dough table. I used pallet wood for everything except the legs of the chairs. The legs were from some scrap wood that I had. I made two chairs and plan to make two more. They are each a different color.
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Quad Bunkbeds
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This is a set of bunk beds that I made for my daughter Alicia for their getaway home at Canadian Lakes, MI. Now their children can invite their friends and have a fun place to sleep.
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Fri, 07/19/2013 - 02:37
Spectacular!
Wow! This looks absolutely amazing! I like the light and shelf in each bunk too. Spectacular!
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 04:45
WOWSA!
Newfey, these are awesome! I've seen pics of this type of bunk over the years, but never anybody attempting them as a DIY from a non-professional, unless you are one? Either way, they certainly look professionally done. Love, love, love!
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 07:56
Quad Bunkbeds
I am not a professional by any means and have a limited tool supply. My daughter sent me a picture and asked if I could make them for her. It was a big project as their getaway home is 165 miles from where I live. It took quite a few weekends to complete.
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 09:24
Quad Bunkbeds
That was one of the problems, I had no plans, only the picture as a reference. It was a design as I went along and needless to say I gave a sigh of relief once that I saw the mattresses fit into their places.
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 06:48
Love them!
I've been viewing pictures of these style bunkbeds for a while. I'm almost certain I could come up with something but most definitely lose my sanity along the way. This would be great in my girls room and you did an awesome job!
Sat, 07/25/2015 - 20:25
Quad bunk bed
Ana I am looking to see if you have actual plans for a quad bunk bed? Also what about a quad corner bunk bed? We are trying to put our 4 girls in one large room and this would really help make it work!
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 21:11
Corner quad bunk
I have been looking for plans for corner (L shaped) bunks. And haven't had much luck. I haven't purchased the following plans so I can't vouch for them but I am considering them:
http://stonebreakerbuilders.com/product/built-in-bunk-bed-plans-4-bed-c…
Man Crate for Grandson
My Grandson Brax is staying with me for a few days this summer and I thought I'd get him invloved with a wood project. We decided on building him a "man crate" to keep toys & other boy stuff in. He was a great help, and got to have a lot of fun while learning to build a DIY project.
Maybe one day Brax will love to build things out of wood like his Paw-Paw.
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Entryway bench
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Entirely made of reclaimed wood. Sanded with 220 on a random orbital and applied two coats of polycrylic finish
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Toy Storage Bin Box
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Tried to find a toy box for my Granddaughters 1st birthday. Ana White has the best plans so far. My Grandaughter’s room is wildlife themed, so I customized it for her room. Used semi-transparent white Minwax and added stenciling with acrylic paint before I added 2 topcoats of clear coat. In less than 10 minutes they filled it up, and so far, she seems to love it.
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Sun, 04/03/2022 - 19:03
Very cute!
Thank you for sharing your awesome project, love the wildlife theme!
I built a table O_o
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I haven’t done woodworking since jr. high and that was only making a plant stand and a turtlebank, so it’s been a while since I last used wood tools and came out with a useable product at the end.
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Entertainment Center
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This fun project was only my third piece of furniture I've done. I took my time and worked on it a couple hours during the work week and got a most of it done on a Saturday.
I appreciate the projects here on ana-white.com. They are easy to follow, clear, and use basic tooling and cuts.
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Rustoleum Spar Finish
Dining Table SC
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It took me a good 6 months to finish this since I started before summer, but it got too hot here in SC very fast. So I just finished it in January this year. It turned out great! Longest part was the finish work since many days it was too cold to put Poly on it. The actual building of the table went quick.
Minwax Polyurethane
Eco office work space
We (my husband and I) were in desperate need of a better work space, and this was perfect.
Das Tisch
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Well saw a project here and inspired me to get my sons elbows away from me, so i built this oversized table, Inspired by a Simple outdoor dining table design.
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hmm its a bit to high also lol time to build some chairs and or a long tall bench :-)
Thanks Anna
Bookcase
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Took about a week working an hour or 2 a day, but for my first woodworking project I think it turned out pretty well!
Double Chair Bench
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This was such a fun and easy project to do. The bench is super sturdy and I stained it with ready seal in the color redwood.
Extended Spa Bench
Our entryway is always a disaster and a little dysfunctional in design.
In hopes of improving the mess and making some room to sit and put your shoes on, we have made this bench that will slide in the width of the wall (approx 58.5"). It has room below to throw shoes and we can add a couple of hooks and storage cubbies above next to the window. This seemed to be the easiest, quickest and least costly solution. The only drawback (and it is the room not the bench) is that when the front door is open, it isn't easy to grab your shoes or coat (if they are behind the door) and go.
As far as making it goes, it was fairly simple. We finished the wood (with the exception of the polyurethane coat) prior to building it. The stain is ebony and we decided to use nails instead of spending more money on a fancy pocket hole screw get up. Because it is a small area and the bench is the width of the room, I was a little concerned that it may not fit. But it was perfectly made to order!
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Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:13
Looks great - perfect for
Looks great - perfect for your space! Thank you so much for sharing!
Fancy X Desk Interpretation
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My first project building a piece of furniture and using stain! When I saw this desk on your website, I knew I wanted to make it for my wife. I got lucky and found this NEW chair on craigslist for $40, which we easily recovered with a fun print. About our X-desk... the frame I built out of lumber per plan except customized the overall length of the desk. With so many pieces of wood butting together, I used a tube of ALEX clear paintable caulk on all the internal edges to give it a tighter appearance. This would not have been possible if we stained the bottom of course. The caulk did a fabulous job of closing all the gaps - or making them appear closed. Next, put a good coat of bulls-eye primer then latex top coat. Hindsight: since we knew we wanted to distress the paint, we should have perhaps skipped the primer. It made it really tough to distress areas and nearly impossible to do so without having some areas of white showing instead of just wood underneath.. Still turned out fine, but for next time : ) For the top, I debated several options but ended up using a piece of ikea birch butcherblock that I bought a couple years ago and never used. the piece was not quite as wide as we wanted for the desk, so I used some kreg jig pocket drilling ingenuity to widen it with some cedar deck boards, which have the same 1" nominal thickness as the butcher block. Worked out nicely. Stained it with Minwax Early American and finished it with Helmsman Spar Urethane. We are very happy with the end product. Thanks for the inspiration & direction to make this happen!! My next project is a refurb of a $20 maple end table I snagged from craigslist. Will keep you posted. PS. Not sure why my thumbnail photos show up sideways, but when you click on them, they open in the correct rotated orientation
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 02/22/2022 - 08:12
Amazing table!
That is fantastic, thank you for sharing!