Sliding door console
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Sliding barn door console
Sliding barn door console
I’m very happy with my tool organizer. I also used the tool organizer idea for bracket to hang our bicycle rack. We love the way it all came out. Thank you so much for sharing!
We run a fence company. The best thing about this project is that it cost me $0!! I used 2X4 cutoffs that we were going to trash!
Used Ana's plans to build my floor to ceiling shiplap fireplace. Excellent guide made it easy.
Angelo
I made this vintage step stool awhile ago but forgot to post it to the Brag board. At first I made it then put a coat of a mix of beeswax and olive oil that I mixed up. But then it was being used in the bathroom by the kids and got filthy. So I sanded it down and put a coat of stain and poly on it. I love it much more now!
Very easy plan and great for a beginner project.
Sat, 10/20/2012 - 03:43
You did a great job! I would like to try it myself. Measurements/Thanks
With Father's Day rolling in, my sons and I needed a gift, stat! My husband thinks that Table Tennis is the quintessential father-son activity, so that was an obvious choice.
We needed something easy to make, easy to store, and budget friendly. With a 6, 4, and 2 year old helping out, I made a foldable mdf ping pong table that could easily be placed on our picnic table outside.
We had home depot cut the mdf in half, primed it, taped off some lines, spray painted it with chalkboard paint (bonus, you can keep score!), and screwed 4 small hinges to attach the 2 halves. We added a removable table tennis net, some paddles and balls, and have played nearly every day!
$10 Ledges made with 1x3s instead of 1x4s and fronted with cute trim pieces I found at Orange store. Finished with Behr Marque sample paint that didn't make the cut for the hallway walls (color: Gotham Gray).
Sat, 09/24/2016 - 10:33
Love this! The trim really makes the shelves beautiful!
I built this tiered planter for my strawberry plants.
Perfect size for my granddaughter and her growing book collection. Turned out great! Thx so much.
Trevor
My husband was talking about going to burn some old boards, and when I asked about them - they were from a 100 year old barn! After some coaxing, he brought home a huge pile, and filed up his side of the garage. I've been looking for something to do with them and I found your site! I'm so excited for all the projects to come. This was my first build (after a corner tv console that went horribly wrong, lol). I shortened the bench a bit to fit the small wall in our mudroom. This was a great plan, super easy and super quick.
Inspired by the Woodland animal hooks, we made a variety of different animal hooks/knobs in a fun 1 day project.
We are building memories and patio furniture! We're total beginners and we built an outdoor sofa and coffee table! My husband and I have never built furniture before and really needed some patio furniture as we prepare to host our son and his sweetheart's wedding reception! We learned that it's a lot of work, but so worth it!
The plans we used are from Ana White's website (Ana, you've made a wanna-be carpenter out of me!) https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/outdoor-sofa-modern-comf…
My wife & I did this in two weekends, we're not that handy but your plans were easy to follow. Mostly reclaimed material. So fun & we love it!
Thanks!!
Tammie & Scott
I started with the castle bed idea and it eventually evolved into this. It was very simple construction. I basically built 3 wall panels and screwed them together. I used 1x8 for the wall paneling. Then I attached 2x4 horizontally to the studs on the wall and the wall panels to support the plywood I put down to hold their mattresses. It's been a big hit. I added a doorbell and a mailbox, too.
Sun, 09/16/2012 - 08:37
I've showed my kids every single bed plan and brag on here and yours is the only one they both agree on! So it looks like I'll be busy for a while!
This was the first project that I have ever attempted, and I do believe it came out very nice. The color is red oak, and it has 3 coats of lacquer on it. I adjusted the plan sizes to make it from a queen sized bed into a king size bed. It took a lot of hours to build it due to measuring and cutting and ensuring accurate cuts, fitment, and square. The bed is made out of primarily Oak hardwood, but the 4x4 posts are ceder because Home Depot did not have oak 4x4 posts. The regular lumber (2x4, 1x3, 2x6 ect.) is white wood.
Sun, 12/28/2014 - 22:40
Love the bed. I am glad that you were able to make it work. Is there anything that you would change? Do you have enough support in the middle? Storage? I am trying to make the conversion from queen plan to king plan. Any thoughts would be great. Thank you.
Mon, 01/19/2015 - 23:58
Thanks our for the comment, i would not change my ha of anything inn. the. Not thing I think I think i change and still might in the future is to make the drawers come out a littler further so the faces do not try to sit completely flush and come out about an 1/8 of an inch so the trim I have on it would sit a little more flush and not try to push against the bed.
As for support the is more than enough support in the middle. There is enough cross braces where there is only about 1/2" between them. Also for additional support I used 2 4x4 scap piece in the middle-ish of bottoms of each side on the bottoms. I set them about directly center of the sides of th center drawer. Also for the brackets I used thick house framing brackets with 1/2 bolts because I have been moving a lot over the years so it comes apart easier. If you would be more interested in that I can send additions all pictures.
Hope this helps you, the bed is extremely sturdy and we absolutely love it more than any bed we could have purchased from a store.
Sat, 12/31/2016 - 07:56
Hi Great Job. I saw your previous comment. "Also for the brackets I used thick house framing brackets with 1/2 bolts because I have been moving a lot over the years so it comes apart easier. If you would be more interested in that I can send additions all pictures" Where did you put the house framing brackets and 1/2 bolts? We are in the process of building two twin beds with storage and the easy take down part is something I am mentally trying to wrap my head around. If you have pictures of this as well that would be super helpful. Thanks so much!
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 19:25
Do you have measurements for how you altered to a king size
Tue, 02/22/2022 - 08:13
This looks great! I am making the king size version and am also wondering if you have a modified list of measurements?
This organizer is perfect for an entry way! Hooks are at the hight of my toddler so he might learn one day to keep his coat of the floor. Few things are different from Ana's . I do not own a tool to make pocket holes so I had to improvise a bit and I used an old yoga mat instead of pin board. Thank you for this one!
Lovely easy to follow plans even if i had to change all measurements into metric and wood just slightly different size. Really happy how it turned out
Two projects that I recently built for my wife and my daughter. My wife wanted a tea bar and a beach vibe, my daughter wanted an outdoor couch so it is made out of cedar. They both loved them.
Todd Springer
My one year old needed a step to reach a little higher in his and his brother's "Just My Size" John Deere themed closet so my boys and I set to work. We used Ana's "Easy Vintage Step stool" plan for inspiration but modified it to make use of the scrap wood from an old dresser. My three year old took every screw out of the old dresser all by himself and they both helped assemble the stool. They love it that much more having had a hand in the build. Thanks Ana for inspiring me to take on a hobby my boys and I can enjoy together!
Perfect for for my living room