Laundry Room Mudroom
My space was really small (28" wide and 14" deep), so wanted to use the space to its capacity. Sorry, about the pictures being not of the full thing, not enough room for a full length picture.
My space was really small (28" wide and 14" deep), so wanted to use the space to its capacity. Sorry, about the pictures being not of the full thing, not enough room for a full length picture.
We decided to upgrade to a king sized bed and so my queen sized bed frame and headboard had to go. I based the whole idea off of Ana White’s modern headboard plans. Just using one sheet of plywood and some common board was super easy and made the geometric design fun and quick.
The cover is a tonneau cover for a pickup truck. It's for a 6.5' truck bed so if you notice, I had to ad a 2x4 and one more picket on top to accommodate the extra length.
The cover would add a ridiculous amount of money to the project but it was repurposed. I found it on a truck that was in an accident and going to the scrap yard. I think it it came out great and my grandson loves it.
John
When I saw the plans for the flower storage table, I realized it was just what we needed for homework time.... Except our only child is a boy, so I just made the top a square instead of a flower. Also because I bought the least expensive plywood, it was too rough for a homework surface so we bought very thin plexiglass to go over it. The thick plexiglass would have cost $60 for a sheet, but the thin option was around $14.00. My son loves it so much he eats his breakfast and dinner at the table. It sits in the corner of our livingroom and is just the right size.
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 07:35
Really cute! I love the plexiglass-what did you use to anchor it? Or does it just lay on top?
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:42
I put a 1x2 trim around the table to give the cheap plywood a finished look and off-set it the width of the plexiglass with the intention of screwing the plexi down with shallow screws. However... I couldn't get the plexi cut the exact size of the table so I ended up just laying it on there. It hasn't moved an inch yet! I was a little nervous drilling into the plexi glass so this ended up working out just fine. It is really easy to clean pb&j off of too!
As a bonus the Land of N0d catalog came last week. The thumb chair is in it at a retail of $65.00!!! I LOVE Ana White!
Our "Grand-cousins" made this as a gift for our three girls this Christmas. We are very excited to receive it! I know our three girls will get a lot of fun, pretend playtime out of it! I especially love how they customized it for our girls. They did a TV news station instead of a puppet theater. They also added some wooden mail for the girls to play with.
great project to do with the kids
For this coffee table I actually used the triple pedestal farmhouse table as an inspiration and just made it smaller and made 2 rather than 3 pedestals! I made the top the size I wanted it to be and then I made the pedistals really short to get the look I was after!
I took a woodworking course through the community college and built this cedar bench for my front porch. I learned so much throughout this process and am proud of how it came out. I am now building up my own arsenal of tools and supplies. I can’t wait to choose my next project!
Plans from myoutdoorplans.com/2x4benchplans
Mon, 06/19/2023 - 17:39
Such a great first project, thank you for sharing. Can't wait to see your next project!
So I've always loved the old mail collection boxes. I have also always been dissatisfied having a ordinary mailbox. In steps the East Fork Mailbox. Tada! No more ordinary.
Ana posted plans for Grace's Mailbox, and that's what I'm linking this post under, but there isn't really a whole lot of similarities outside the shape.
I don't know that it's really worth it to anyone for me to post actual plans. Since 100% of the materials I use are rescued/salvaged (every last board and screw), the plan shopping list would usually fall somewhere between goofy and impossible. When I build anything, the materials I have on hand dictate my plan, not the other way around.
Having said that, if anybody is ever interested in a real plan from me, let me know. I would be willing to work on a redesign in order to accomodate a more conventional materials list, just don't be surprised if I encourage you more than once to go scavenging for materials.
I did uplod this project to the Sketchup 3D Warehouse, but it's not perfect. I was in a hurry, so nothing is grouped as it should be. Also, the center section of my mailbox is a large drawer mounted on slides for packages and outgoing mail. The Sketchup model doesn't reflect that. Download it for a reference model if you'd like. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=551fcbbeb0e75c3dc2c3…
One more note: I built my mailbox 41", to take into consideration the terrain and road. USPS regulations dictate mailboxes meet certain dimensional criteria. You can find the regulations online or go chat with your postmaster.
Obviously fell in love with Ana's plans after I had a mild heart attack at the price of refinished ones. But I still really wanted to keep the wheels looking somewhat original.
So after weeks of searching and placing wanted ads everywhere - a lovely lady contacted me to say she had an old barrow in a slough behind her house and would the wheels from that be any good!
You bet they were. (They are cast iron and weigh a ton (hauling it out and getting it in my truck was a story on it's own!)
Unbelievably (and I seriously mean this) the plans for Anas table and the dimensions of the 'axle' part of the wheels fit like a glove.
Do you love the paint pot balancers in the second pic lol I was holding out for the perfect wheels and I really am still searching for the right style to use, but for now I've attached casters (cos paint pots didn't give it that right look!!!!!) and I love this table
Thanks so much Ana x
This was an all day project but we bought cheaper wood and had to do some serious sanding. The plans are missing a 44 1/2" 2x2 for the ladder. We also plan to brace the middle of the back with another 2x2 post because our 4 year old loves bouncing around. So glad we did this I stead of spending $100 extra dollars at ikea!
We needed a unique bar for our home, and loved the sliding bar doors on this one! It fits our house, and we get so many compliments!
I used treated lumber for my project. One chair took me 2 to 3 hours from start to finish and the 2nd chair went a lot faster! The plans were so easy to follow, Thanks Ana!
- Built by Kara
I built this out of rough cut pine direct from the saw mill. The wood is beautiful and thick, but it took a TON of sanding! It fits 6 medium Ikea Trofast bins with a bit of room to spare.
The hardest part about this project was figuring out how to hang the shelf on the wall. I have never made anything before and wanted to buy the Pottery Barn version of this but did not want to spend $600 + shipping so with some help from some friends and my husband, Voilà!
I spent about $100 total on this project. We did buy a jigsaw for this but plan to use it for many other things so I'm not counting that. It really doesn't require much skill and wasn't all that difficult. We put ours together with screws and since I was painting it I wasn't worried about the imperfections along the way. All that's left to do is sew a cushion! I am so happy with the results! Thank you so much Ana White for these plans!
This was my husband's first build and I think it turned out great! I was very nervous about painting it such a bold color, but after distressing it, I absolutely love it! My three kids each have a drawer and cabinet for their homeschool things.
Wed, 03/02/2016 - 17:13
Beautiful color! I love the look. I'm currently building this as well. I'm almost at the paint step. I would like to go with a nice bold color too. I'm inspired by the yellow color.
Wed, 03/02/2016 - 21:56
WOW, that is an amazing job all around! Can't wait to see your next project, you make a great team, thanks for sharing!
This project started with the need of a cat scratcher and evolved to this! :D
Buying one was out of the question cause they are too small and too expensive.
Even the dog loves it!
I dont have any plans because it was made to fit that specific wall and its pretty basic but if you have any question about it I will gladly answer.
The first real project I have attempted. I don't have any real experience with woodworking outside of shop class in junior high school.
My mother has been asking for one of these for many years. Mission accomplished.
Todd North
First project we have done. We love how well the shelves turned out. We modified the original plans to 9 inches deep. We had one hang up with the original plans b/c the two inch screw at the end of the frame go in perpendicular to the wall and we didn't have a way screw the frame into the wall and hit a stud. We added a hidden bracket on the end directly to the outside piece. It was a fun project and opens up our small kitchen tremendously.
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 18:19
Those came out really nice. Does it give you more storage, then the cabinet?
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 15:50
yes and no. We have more space but not everything we had in the cabinet (water bottles etc) worked with open shelves and we had to move elsewhere. We are thinking about adding another shelf in the middle that goes from the door to the coffee maker. But I'm not sure if it will look to cluttered. Eventually I would like to make a tilt out trash can cabinet with a cubbie for the microwave on top.
I wasn't planning on doing another project so close to Christmas but I saw this and couldn't resist. After the holidays, I will be making one for myself, because it is really comfortable to hold!
I did both versions, one with just the crayon holder and one with the lap pad. For the lap desk, I used 1/4" birch (purebond) plywood, just because its lighter.
Thank you ladies so much for all the fun projects! I have to catch up on my brag posts, I've been so busy building (and trying to finish my dissertation!)
Happy Holidays!
This was a great project to do. I have a family member that paid that full price for the real Pottery Barn piece. I then made this one and showed it to them. Ha!
I used Alder ply but because of the expense I only bought 1 sheet which will run $90-$105 from Menards or Home Depot. Other lumber yards ran up to $140. I got all the pieces out of 1 sheet except for the 2 adjustable shelves which I used birch ply. And you can't even tell. I was going to make my own jig but just bought the Kreg pocket mini jig. Invaluable! and about $20. I found the overall cost from the plans to be under reality. Acrylic, hardware, and hinges will run you $70-$80 easy. But I guess if you use cheap pine or something than maybe you can be close to the estimate.
As queried by others, I too found the plans to specify how to attach the top. I used tiny "L" brackets around the underside perimeter and attached them with my screw gun to the frame (pic attached). For the doors, I didn't like the idea of just screwing the acrylic glass to the inside of the door so I routed the inside and attached some plastic tabs I found in the screen door section of HD to hold them in place. (pic attached). You could also use small mirror clips installed upside down.
I wrestled with the color choice for a long time but finally found the Minwax Gel Stain Mahogany (which is different than regular stain mahogany) to be the right color. After staining and a coat of sealer, I glazed, let dry, then sealed some more. Finished it off with some supa-fine steel wool and paste wax.
I love this piece now because I only glued certain pieces so that I can take it apart and put it back together as I am moving soon. (out of country). The European hinges were a bit of a pain to mess with since they have some movement to them and only lateral adjustments, no vertical. But it came out great. (I think)
Thanks so much for these plans!