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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
Entirely made of reclaimed wood. Sanded with 220 on a random orbital and applied two coats of polycrylic finish
Toy Storage Bin Box
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
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.
Entertainment Center
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.
Rustoleum Spar Finish
Dining Table SC
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
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.
anna-white.com/print/247
hmm its a bit to high also lol time to build some chairs and or a long tall bench :-)
Thanks Anna
Bookcase
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
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
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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Picket Storage Shed
Pretty fun and easy weekend project. Decided to go with Pine shingles instead of cedar based on availability. First time roofing, and it is apparent. We have had many strong storms since, and it is waterproof - so at least I have that going for me!
Overall, I am very happy with this shed, and I should have taken pictures of the inside. I have two 5 level shelves on the side walls, and a garden tool rack on the back wall. I have been able to clear a lot of space in my garage thanks to this shed.
Also, the beer bottle opener and cap catcher were a must for me when I work in the yard!
The plans are excellent! Don't hesitate to build this shed if you need it!
Outdoor BBQ-help table
I love you and your site and have learned tons from it. Last week I picked up this old bookcase on a website for free. I then worked on it to turn it into a BBQ-help table. I'm very happy with it and hope the weather in Norway will soon be hot enough to get out in the garden and BBQ!
Love and best wishes,
Pauline
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Thu, 04/21/2022 - 15:10
WOW, awesome repurpose project!
This looks great, we are so ready for summer too! Thank you for sharing.
Tryde-n-true
The online plans for this table were far too long for our room, so I took the plans to Sketchup and shortened them to fit our space.
Having done so, I had to adjust the board-shopping list and I goofed up and ended up with a slightly shorter 2x4 for the table top!
So, I cut that board in half, and added a squared-off 2x4 piece and set it in the center of the table with the grain going in the same direction as the breadboards (fixed in with pocket-hole screws). It turned out very nice and the center square gives a little extra interest to the center of the table. (can't really see the center in the picture, sorry).
We LOVE our 'experimental' finish technique! The table looks amazing and very expensive.
The outdoor photo of the table was taken as I waited for the ebony-wiped stain to dry -- before the semi-gloss polyurethane. The Polyurethane darked the whole piece up just enough to make it take on a deep rich look.
I often get the remark "YOU made THIS?" !
2. Distressed
3. Wipe-stained ebony
4. Polyurethane
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Wed, 05/02/2012 - 15:32
How was your experience with
How was your experience with using spruce? Did it split any? it looks beautiful!
Monster Truck Loft Bed
Reference plans:
http://ana-white.com/2010/05/furniture-plans-loft-bed.html
http://ana-white.com/2011/04/fire-truck-bed
The plans for the loft bed were accurate and easy to follow. Used pine, primer and paint. My kid was inspired by the INCREDIBLE Fire Truck Loft Bed (http://ana-white.com/2011/04/fire-truck-bed). Thankfully the Monster Truck can be taken off with a few screws once he outgrows Monster Trucks (giving it 2 to 22 years).
I did go back and anchor the bed to the wall in 4 places (he likes to bounce). In addition, anchored the ladder to the floor. Added 2 additional 2X2 under the bed for a total of 3 spines to support the planks and a thin piece of particle board (used for backing in book cases) to help distribute the weight over the planks. Blame it on over-protective parenting. Also added a shelf between the bed and wall to hold his music stash.
Starting with a used drop leaf cherry cocktail table
This plan inspired me to buy a used drop leaf cherry cocktail table and make the storage bottom with wheels. The oval deisgn of the cocktail table helped it fit in my daughter's small apartment kitchen, which is a pass through to the bedroom. She also really needed the additional storage space. Thanks so much!
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JoanneS
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 02:37
Spectacular!
Wow! This looks absolutely amazing! I like the light and shelf in each bunk too. Spectacular!
spiceylg
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!
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Newfey
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.
kelleer
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 08:12
AWESOME
This is totally awesome. were there plans that you might have used as a base to go from or were you able to design it on your own?
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Newfey
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.
Lasso the Moon
Fri, 07/19/2013 - 11:49
Amazing!
This is a dream room. They look so beautiful! How fun to have extra places for friends to stay the weekend.
Anna
momofour09
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!
meganhammon29
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!
Jacobsb5
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…