Sliding Door Console with Mango Wood Top
Barn Door Console with mango wood top.
Built off the Ana White plans with a few bespoke adjustments.
Mike Fitzmaurice (West Coast, New Zealand)
Barn Door Console with mango wood top.
Built off the Ana White plans with a few bespoke adjustments.
Mike Fitzmaurice (West Coast, New Zealand)
I built this set from the plans of the Simple white outdoor sofa. I did make a few changes to meet my needs. My original idea was to make 2 sofas but after doing some measuring I realized a loveseat would be better so I just took about 24" off of the length. I also did add slats to the arms, just to give it a different look. I found this project to be pretty easy with the plans that are provided and I used the link that is attached to the page for sew mama sew to make all of the cushions! I built the side table from the plans for the Ottoman or Accent Table for Simple Modern Outdoor Sectional although I made the table larger width wise (24 x 24) to fit nicely between the sofa and loveseat.
The only thing I would do a bit differently if I were to build it again would be to use a slightly better grade wood so I would have to use less wood filler and sand less ( That is what took the most time ) otherwise this could have been finished in half the time it took me. This is a great project that really transformed my back patio!
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 19:29
Fantastic job. It looks nice enough to be "inside furniture". I love the slatted arms, too.
I'm in total agreement with you about using a better grade of wood for some of my projects. For the time it takes to make the "cheap" wood paintable (forget staining it with all the filler and glue marks), it is so worth it for me to spend a bit more and have a finished product that looks so much better and took much less time!
Again, I love your finished project! Great job.
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 19:58
Are you concerned about using pine for outdoor use? I would like to do the same but I am not sure how to protect the wood from the elements here in Wisconsin. Any ideas would help
Tue, 04/10/2012 - 05:37
Thanks so much for the compliments! I have used pine in other outdoor projects and have found that if you use a good quality exterior paint they are protected enough to endure the weather. I live in Illinois so I know what you mean about the elements but so far they have made it through just fine :) just use 2 coats of paint and make sure all of the exposed pine is covered with the paint. I also put plastic protectors under all of the feet so that no water will be absorbed that way. Good luck!
Mon, 08/26/2013 - 14:06
So I need new furniture inside the house and your photo has convinced me to build these for my living room. I've got a smaller home (670 sq/f) so it's a challenge to find furniture that fits- two loveseats of this design would fit well in our space. Beautiful job, well done, and thanks for the push I needed to get started.
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 06:11
Hello!!
I am so inspired I am going to build the same sofa!! How did you attach the slats in the side arms?
Thanks,
Kelly
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 07:29
Hi,
To attach the side slats I countersunk long thin wood screws to the top and bottom rails. I put one screw at the top and bottom of each slat then filled the holes with wood filler. To be honest, if I were to do it again I would definately have used a Kreg (which Anna recommends for most projects) because it would have been a lot less time consuming. The sanding of the wood filled holes took a long time to get filled and sanded just right so there was no sign of the holes. Good luck!!!
Sun, 11/10/2013 - 05:10
Thank you! I hope to have side arm slats installed tomorrow. I am going to 'frame' the slats with 1x2's and then insert the framed set into the arm. :-) we'll see how it goes.
I have used the farm table plan many many times! My customers always love the classic look the table offers. I decided to switch it up a bit by adding 45 degree angle support brackets to the legs. So far the look has been a hit!
Took the plans from the laundry dresser and adjusted them so it would hold 6 laundry baskets. My wife wanted a counter she could throw the clothes on and fold right there so this worked well for our needs. Added some trim to the end to match the shoe bench we built in our drop zone right outside laundry room.
I followed the plans for the wood storage rack pretty closely. The shelf brackets made from 2x4's are quite sturdy. The entire rack is easy to move around on the 4 inch casters. This project took about 4 days to build and was well worth the time and money. All my wood is in one place now- sheets, long boards and short boards. Everything is easy to find and my shop is a lot neater, now.
Stained with Cabot deck stain, mahogany flame
Got a load of wood out of a friends barn and decided it was time for a coffee table. Couldn't find anything that I really loved at any store or that wasn't made of saw dust or a million dollars. So I decided to make my own. Turned out pretty nice and its as solid as can be, actually quite heavy so it doubles nicely as an ottoman or extra seat.
We don't have a useable basement, or a garage, so we knew that our first project had to be a multipurpose one- both a workbench and a kitchen island. We changed the dimensions of this plan to make it counter height as well as slightly wider and taller. Additionally, we had some concerns about being able to get the finished product out of the kitchen and out of the house if/when we eventually move. So, we made the pieces in the following parts:
-4 legs
-Shelf and shelf supports
-top and top supports
We then proceeded to use 2.5" 16 gauge bolts to bold all the parts together for easy disassembly. We are thrilled with the results!
Sun, 01/26/2014 - 14:49
Great job on your island/work bench! What a smart idea too make it detachable for moving. And your finish looks super!
My husband helped me build this awhile back. Not perfect, but for a first build, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Still need some new baskets to go with;)
This was my first time building anything from scratch! I used the plan "Mudroom Bench with Easy Drawers" for the bottom section. I did not make any modifications, but I did have some trouble with the drawers. First I made the drawers 1/8" wider than the available space (after adding the hardware); so to resolve that I had to notch out the frame and sink one of the drawer slides.
I never realized how finicky drawers can be, but I learned a lot from this project, and my family loves the finished product.
I chose not to use the plan for the hutch, because the cost was starting to creep up, I didn't want walls on the left and right. So I just added bead board directly the wall (glue and brads) and added some trim. For the upper unit (cubbie), I just made a basic structure out of 1x10's, and I used some bead board scrap as a backer (turned the pattern out). I then sunk a couple of anchoring screws into the back (which will be hidden behind baskets) and added a couple of decorative shelf brackets for added stability.
Here are a few pictures of the football lockers I built for our school. I used your mudroom locker plans and changed the dimensions to accommodate the boys' football gear. It worked great! I built 6 sets of 4 lockers, for a total of 24 lockers. I also used one of your plans to build 6 benches for the fieldhouse. Three for the home locker room and three for the visitor locker room. Each locker is 30 inches wide and 6 feet tall.
Melinda Glenn
Used a Lowe’s gift card I got for Christmas, and built a larger dressing table which would give me more elbow room for hair and makeup, and also to hold my mini dressers. The drawers are a re-purpose of the mini dressers from my previous vanity desk, and I built 2 additional drawer boxes for them. The dressing table is a 36” wide Willy bookcase, with a 24” x 36” project panel trimmed in 1x2 as the top. The mini dressers are a miniature version of the Willy bookcase, with drawers made using Ana’s plan for the master closet system drawers. The 3 deeper drawers on the bottom right side hold makeup and cosmetics. I’ve named this my ‘bling tower’ because it holds all the jewelry gifts from my husband and son, several sets of the chunky bead jewelry that’s in style now, and all the little keepsake things my son made for me when he was in school. Gotta have plenty of room for those!
We wanted to create a table to fit perfectly within the space of our living room. It turned out great. Using the pocket holes definitely helped and gives it a more professional finish. We stained it with early american and then used pickling.
My wife and I were looking for a new dining table, the one we had was a bar height which worked well for our daughters high chair, but she was going to be transitioning to a booster seat . We shopped around and had sticker shock at the cost of a dining room set. We enjoy playing board games and I had been looking into possible buying a board gaming table, but those more expensive and some had long lead times as well. I tossed out the idea that I could make our table and my wife agreed but gave me a deadline. I had built a few smaller pieces before but nothing like this. I based my plans off the farmhouse table for the top and used store bought legs. The top needed to be sturdy since it is not attached to the base, I did add blocking on the back so the top doesn’t move around and it is heavy enough that it doesn’t flip up if you lean on it. I moved the typical supports down to the bottom of the side rails and added a ¾” piece of MDF that I had for the gaming top. We used spray adhesive to attach some batting and used blue suede for the gaming surface since we are fans of Doctor Who. I added handles to the top on the inside to help when it is moved off the table for gaming. I built the bench too and made it so we could slide it under the table to save on space when we did not need it. The other chairs are hand me downs and Salvation Army finds that we spray painted. The only addition that I have to make is to build some sort of cup holders.
Tue, 04/26/2016 - 19:43
this is awesome! I hope to build a board game coffee table. I love your idea of the table top.
In reply to this is awesome! I hope to by handmadewithash
Tue, 05/03/2016 - 08:59
I like your Star Wars marquee, I might have to clear some wall space for that.
Changed the width, added shelf dividers. Used three six inch wide boards for shelves (actual width is 5 1/2 inches each) 16 1/2 total, perfect for the project. Used poplar. Mini barn door kit from Amazon. Put a strip of felt with adhesive on the lower back side of the door and on the front inside of the U bracket guide to prevent scratching.
This is the Seesaw I made for our Granddaughters, plans were easy to follow and the girls love it.
sawhorseworkshop
Wed, 09/13/2023 - 09:31
You dd such a fantastic job! Thank you for sharing.
This was my first big project from Ana's site. I had so much fun building it, I didn't quite get the "X" right, so I left it off. Hope it doesn't hurt the strength. I made it for a friend of mine as a wedding present. I can't wait to give it to her.
My family was so struck by what I was able to accomplish!
Can't wait to make one for my home!
My wife wanted some low profile shelves for pictures on the wall so I decided to throw these together.
I made the "Ten Dollar Ledges" (http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/ten-dollar-ledges) from here for our son's room, but my wife did not like how big they were. I decided to make these out of 1/2 inch wood instead of 1 inch.
I bought 1/2" thick common boards. The bottom is a 1/2" x 4" board and the back is a 1/2" x 2" board. The front lip I made by cutting a 2" board in half so I could make 2 lip pieces out of one 1/2" x 2" board. The boards were just clamped and glued together. Use plently of glue and clamp them down on a flat surface. Wait about 30 minutes and then scrape off any dripping wood glue. The trick is to let it dry a little bit so that is scrapes off easily without getting glue all over.
I finished it with Dark Walnut stain and one coat of water based clear coat.
I simply drilled 3 holes in the back and screwed them into wall anchors.
Modified plans to make a full size bed.
Thu, 04/28/2016 - 06:47
Forgot to add that we made the steps into toy boxes to make the most of the space.
I took Ana's X-frame end table plans and created a kennel for our small breed dog, she LOVES it!!!
Our laundry renovation with the cabinet loosely based on the Ana's kitchen cabinet plan. I used 7mm red oak plywood for the door and side panels with some with Baluster hardwood for the doors frame.
The benchtop was all cut from my usual 200mm x 50mm pine landscaping sleepers.
Mark