I started with the Cindy Wood Console Table and made some modifications. A friend wanted a desk that had colors added to the top.
Used your idea with a few modifications
Built this for my daughter's 2nd birthday. Now her dresses, shoes, jewelry, etc. are organized and easily accessible! Of course she immediately threw out the clothes, called it a boat, and climbed inside. At least its being put to use!
This was built using the Cyndi Console Table plan as the basis. I modified it slightly by adding inset doors and trim between the drawers and doors. I thought that his gives it a more balanced look and feel.
I finished it by painting it two toned using Olympic One Burning Bush (red) and Arabian Sands (beige top).
I love how this turned out.
So not all of the measurements in this plan are correct, and it doesn't include any top for the table nor does it box in the back side of the tilt out. The instructions are also very scant. The table comes out very heavy and this design probably could have been done without the heavy 2x4's. I'm used to Ana's designs and this "lady goat" is not close to Ana's work. Definitely glad I have some experience otherwise this would have been a bust. Also with a little Googling, I found that 1/2" metal conduit clamps turned upside down work great for holding the kettle and keeping the heat off of the wood.
Been in need of shelving and new desk space for the family for a while. Used this post (https://www.ana-white.com/community-projects/ladder-filing-cabinet) as inspiration and then used Autocad to lay it out to fit its space. Took way longer than planned after hurting my back shortly after starting(unrelated) and then just having a busy life with work, family, church, etc. Very proud of the outcome.
I wanted to do the under drawer cabinet slides, but the width and weight of the drawer put too much stress on the slides, so I created pieces to hold the hardware on the sides.
It is just under 12' wide from end to end and 7' tall.
Oh. Em. Gee. The best bench ever. Like, ever, ever. Sturdy as all get out and dude, it's CHEAP. Each bench cost $12.50, man! Of course, this is minus glue, screws, paint, etc.... The second one went up so fast, I could hardly believe it.... I love these benches so hard.
The only thing I wondered about was the 45 degree, angled supports in the middle. In the ones that Brook put together for the plan's photos, they're angled differently than in the actual plans. I put them together according to the plans because I think they look a bit more balanced that way. Thoughts?
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:48
Your description had me laughing. I think it looks great!
Had some tired old mirrors but needed some new ones for the house. Used some left over 6 by 1s to try out my new router and make some new frames. Also wanted to try out the new Minwax Classic Grey stain on something. I like the look it has given it.
I built this bed for my wife for Mother's Day. I loved the idea of the drawers and I knew she would love the scrap wood look, and lucky for me it just so happened I had a lot of scrap wood. The build was pretty simple other than it was my first time doing drawer slides. I went with the ball bearing slides which were a little tricky to get just perfect, but with a little patience and finding a few tricks along the way I was able to complete this project in a couple days. I also added a simple headboard. I made 1x6 legs connected by (2) 1x4s horizontally with pocket screws. Next I cut a piece of 3/8 plywood the dimension of the headboard wanted so I would have something to nail the 1x scrap pieces to. Finally I trimmed the edges out with 1x2s and stained to match the bed. These are great plans and I loved the fact that I didn't have to be perfect when it came to staining it, all my whoops-a-daisies just turned into character instead of flaws like they normally would!!
My daughter got a bunny from her teacher (shaking fist in frustration) and I thought it would be a good opportunity to teach her some skills. I was inspired by the toy bunny hutch. When she finished she said, " I can make anything now" so mission accomplished!
My Kid loved his new bed, I made an extra storage for his toys in the space under the bed so he can play.
Juan Carlos C.
I made this see saw for my baby boy for his 3rd birthday. He loved it! Thanks Ana!
Sat, 05/11/2013 - 02:32
There are several birthday ideas that can help creating mesmerizing moments, if applied correctly. Do not hesitate to explore your unusual side, if you want to surprise others.
This is the first piece of furniture I have ever built. I am real happy with how it came out. Spent nearly nothing on it. All the wood is from oak and pine pallets I found on the street. The top piece ended up being the first piece I found and it came exactly as it is, not a typical pallet but was the perfect piece for the top. The brass hinges and lock were found around the house and the front handle is from an old dresser trashed on the curb. The top opens in order to create some easy access storage space. The wheels came off a vintage TV rolling table. Nothing I could afford would have looked this good.
This was an awesome project and very manageable. My only problem (besides filling the pocket holes) was the measurement for the side trim (1x2x11 1/4) - my 1x12 measured a little larger so I had to re-cut those to fit. Should have checked it out earlier. I thought about adding doors to the lower half but then changed my mind because of how nice it looked. Love it!!
My parent organization at the elementary school had just bought a brand new popcorn machine but had nowhere to store it. So, I offered to try my hand at building a stand with storage. I knew that we needed the stand to be mobile as the idea was to pop the popcorn in different classrooms for incentives, etc. I modified the kitchen prep cart to have a large cabinet underneath to store the popcorn, bags, etc. The pullout drawer was home to the measuring cups, directions, etc. I used my Cricut and cut out our school logo, placed on the popcorn machine and then polyurethaned it to the side. It turned out great!!! I could not be happier :)
I made one of these for my dining room table and my family liked it so much I made 2 more. The last one I made from a live edge piece of black locust and made the base out of black limba. The second one my daughter wanted a little wider so I used a 1X10 instead of a 1X8. A lot of fun to make and everyone really likes them.
Keith Ullrich of Windsor Woodworks
We love this table! We didn't want to have to deal with food getting into the cracks, so we used a solid top instead and we love the way it turned out.
Now we just have to get some new "matching" chairs and we're all set!
For about a year after I found Ana's site and seen her farmhouse bed plans I finally got the courage to tackle it. It took me only four days to build and finish. But about a week later it was put together in our room. I still get excited when I lay in it at night that I built it myself. With the plans Ana gives makes it super simple!! I chose not to go crazy with the sanding because I like the rustic look!! :)
Here's a table I just finished for a friend of mine. I altered the triple pedestal table by making it 96" vs 106" and I only did 2 legs vs 3. I used 2x6 for the table top which gave it the strength to span the 2 legs. We used a Kona Rustoleum stain, then minwax pickleing stain for the white wash effect, then stain over the top of that. 5 coats of clear matte polyacrylic finish.
Credit goes to Ana for her excellent table plan. Most of my timbers were I found free at the hardware store (Bunnings Warehouse in Melbourne, Australia). Tabletop I made from construction grade hardwood, jointed, glued and biscuit joined, planned, and sanded (40 to 600 grit).
Bunnings has a free timber section where they store all offcuts that are expensive to get rid off than given away for free. I had some 50 odds 70mm by 70mm rough timber pieces that they used for packaging pallets. I then run them through the jointer, thicknesser to bring them down to 65mm by 65mm.
Bunnings dropped the price of construction hardwood nearly half as much as due to defects they have. They were 90mm by 35mm, and 3.6meter long and they cut it half for free.
Tabletop is 1200mm by 900mm. The total height of the table is 750mm including castor wheels. I think I spend more bucks in electricity bills than materials mainly due to running all types of machines forever :) The Shellac is expensive in Australia as much as the hardware was when compared against USA price tag.
