Mother's Day
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I just wanted you to see what a great Mother's Day gift your planter made. It was a great project for a 4 year old grandson!!!
Thanks, Ana
I just wanted you to see what a great Mother's Day gift your planter made. It was a great project for a 4 year old grandson!!!
Thanks, Ana
This was my second Anna project! I changed this one up quite a bit (size and style) so it would fit the area were I wanted to use it. I just love how it turned out!
The tiles were left over from my kitchen backsplash. They are inset so that they are practically flush with the wood on the top.
Total cost: ~ $150.00 for the bar and 3 bar stools.
We built the one arm sectional but 8 ft cedar was all we could buy. So with the scraps left over we built the coffee table to match. Couldn't be happier with it.
Hey Ana! I just finished the Entry Way Shelf and will be staring on the bench soon. I love your projects and especially that they are free! I'm so cheap I have a hard time parting w/ my money when I don't know something will work out, but yours always do!! I can follow a blueprint and create things based on a model but I don't have the creativity to come up w/ them myself, I'm sure glad you can! LOL! Thanks SOOOO much for sharing and I continue to look forward to the next thing!
Thanks again!
Patrick
I’m a complete beginner without any sort of wood working experience. The only experience I have is taking a jigsaw to my dresser while my husband was gone for the day.
When I was visiting my in-laws, I decided to start a project. I knew the 10$ ledges were a great easy first project. My main lesson from the project is to check the state of your wood! I was at a home improvement center that goes and gets the wood for you. I had it bundled and didn’t bother to check it until the next day. By that time there was a couple of feet of snow and all the highways and roads to the home improvement center was closed, and most in South Dakota for that matter. (I’m going to venture a guess that Ana probably deals with worse conditions in her neck of the woods.) Any who, the wood was a bit rough and ugly…even for pine, but I decided to deal with it. I was snowed in and may as well do a project while I was!
The only adjustment I had to make was cutting them in half since an 8 foot shelf wouldn’t travel back home with me in our SUV. This ended up making them a bit off when I put them on the wall, but it was a necessity and I’ll deal with it. I used a table saw and belt sander for the most part. It was the first time I used this equipment. After my husband gave me a lesson, he had strict orders to back off and let me do the work. The plans work absolutely great. My husband and I agree that the shelves create a whole new atmosphere in the room.
This entire project was built with 3/4 MDF plywood. The lid is 3/4 MDF with sides routed for rounded edge for professional appearance. Inside the box are two friction hinges ( one on right and one one left) to support the lid.
On the bottom of toybox are four casters with mounting plates that attach to bottom. Two of the wheels have locks while 2 are 360 degree motion.
The paint is Signature Series and primer used is Kills high hiding low odor.
The letters on the front are 4 inch letters purchased from BIGLOTS. Holes were countersunk into the letters, screwed to front of toybox, and filled with wood filler.
I couldn't be happier with how this project turned out.
Just finished this table and am very pleased with how it came out. My original intention was for it to match the gray finish of the one posted with the plans, which it originally did. However, after applying several coats of polyurethane, it changed the color to bring out much more of the brown and now having very little gray. I was also originally planning on adding the hardware on the corners and legs, but decided that because of the way the finish turned out, it would detract more from the appearance than it would add. Just a tip for anyone who is going to try and use the same finishing treatment as the one in the original plan with the vinegar and steel wool. I made the mixture and let it sit in a mason jar, waiting for some visual change to occur to the solution so as to match the picture on the website. After letting it sit for about a week and a half, and not seeing any change and only having what appeared to be clear vinegar still in the jar, I decided to try it out on some scrap wood. It worked just fine. So I guess my point is that you shouldnt be surprised if the solution doesnt appear any different, just open the jar up and try it out.
Built this from a picture my wife showed me so I do not have plans just customized it to the room.
The desk top was made from wood planks, put together with Kreg Jig and glue.
The cabinet was made with 2x4’s and pine boards.
The legs were made from 2x4’s with a 30 degree angle.
The desk and cabinet were wrapped in 2x4’s
The hinges and door handle were bought at home depot.
Desk Top is 12 Feet by 26 inches.
Desk Top Planks (4) 8X10
Cabinet (3) 2x4 (1) 3x1 (5) 5x1
Trim (5) 2x4
Tools used
Kreg Jig
Square
Tape Measure
Drill
Sander
Glue
Table Saw
Miter Saw
Kreg Screws 1 1/4 – 2 ½.
Project Cost approx. $200
Used weathered Milk Paint for the finish.
The grandchildren love the see saw. it is very sturdy. Great plans Ana.
Thanks
Ray
Mon, 10/04/2021 - 16:44
Such lucky grandchildren! Thank you for sharing, it looks fantastic.
This was a really cute bench that I thought would look nice paired up with my grandmother’s piano we’d inherited after she passed. My 13 year old daughter has been taking lessons and needed something better than a folding chair to sit on when she practiced (at least I thought so).
We did modify it a bit. We made it a bit taller for her to be able to sit comfortably at the piano. We also ran into a little bit of trouble when putting this together because the shopping list isn’t exactly right on the plans. Other than that, this was a great plan, easy to do and very inexpensive. Even if you had to buy the stain (which we didn’t as we had some left over from another project) it should still only cost about $27 or so. So for under $30 you’ve got this great bench that is super cute and very functional. Can’t beat that!!!!
Thanks Ana for posting the plans and allowing us to all live in your world! This is a great website and a wonderful online community. I check out the site everyday to see what’s new!
Thanks again!!!!!!
No more free range stuffed animals! We needed stuffed animal storage because they are bulky and keeping them in bins meant the one the kids wanted was always on the bottom. But none of us (my husband and I included) could manage to cull them.
I was inspired by the way Walmart contains their giant beach balls -- bungee cord verticals on a fixed frame. I was going to make it free standing til I saw the behind closet door storage plans. Perfect!
I made the frame and shelf from 1x4s because that was the depth of my doorframe -- 3.5 inches. It took (3) 1x4s @6' - One for each side and one cut for the top, bottom, and shelf/support.
I couldn't find bungee cord by the roll (should have checked Amazon first!), so I bought colored 1 inch wide elastic from JoAnns. Each 3 yard pkg cost $4. I needed 3, so that drove the price up. I cut them in half, and the 4.5' lengths have plenty of give on the 6' frame, so you could probably use standard 4' bungee cords from the box store.
I used my router to make the holes for the elastic. I used wooden toy wheels to keep the knotted elastic from being pulled through the holes. You could just drill holes, but my router was new and I wanted to practice with it.
The kids love putting their stuffed toys away now, and they can see all of them so they can pick the ones they want to play with rather than dumping them all out of a bin. I love it.
I've already decided to do the other door with the bottom half of the frame in elastic like this for costume storage, and the top half shelves. Thank you, Ana!
Fun project that the kids were able to help with.
I started with the Fancy Hall tree plan, but decided to add cubbies to the top. This is the first "real" thing I have ever made. I could only work on it every other week, so it took longer than expected. Thanks for the plans!!
I used untreated 2” x 6” boards, mitered the corners and stained with Minwax Early American.
The 14” golden hairpin legs are from Amazon however, after I built the bed, I realized the mattress on the trundle was getting caught on the angles of the legs so I’ve ordered straight legs as replacements. It should take care of the issue. Lesson learned! 🤣 Overall, I built it myself, it’s very sturdy and she loves it! Thanks Anna for the plans!!!
Farmhouse doll bed modified - one slat less in width.
We followed Ana's plans for the basics but went on our own for simplicity. We found the letters at Hobby Lobby. I also added some ceramic knobs to hang things on.
To make it easier we eliminated the handle holes and did not round the top edges. Just used some kreg jig screws for the bottom and second shelf and screws for the rest. That's about it! Pretty easy. The hardest part was the painting.
My wife and went through a phase, in which we saved as much money as we could to buy quality furniture. "No more cheap stuff from the department store!" we said. Well several thousand dollars later, we had a gorgeous espresso colored bed, a beautiful rustic dresser, and empty pockets. About a year ago I decided to take up woodworking, and since then we have discovered what you can build on your won, from the plans at ana-white.com look just as good (if not better) than the thousand dollar pieces we own!
When I saw this plan, I knew that we would soon have the bedside tables my bride had been wanting for more than 6 years. With a few modifications, I was able to build the set for about $40.
I modified the plan as needed, buying the cheap $1.50 2x2s and 1x2s from Lowe's, which I planed at home, and a single 12ft pine 1"x12" at the lumber yard for just $14. I also used 2x6's (planed down to 1" for the drawer) rather than 1x6's (8') which I bought from Home Depot for about $5. I used my Kreg Jig for all the pocket holes, and took. my. time. About 8 hours of building, I stained the top with Minwax Espresso Satin Stain, laying on 1 thin, quick-drying coat, followed by a second thick coat (let dry 6 hours) after which I hand-sanded with 220 grit paper, then applied a final thin coat, which dried in about an hour. The frame was painted an off white we chose to match our baseboards.
Super happy with this build. I think it's the nicest project I have had so far. Thanks so much for the plan!
I'm not a plan follower and just wing it. Saw a Pottery Barn Table I fell in love with and started building with 2x4s for the frame, 2x2s for the Xs and 2x6s for the shelves and tops. Finished with steel wool soaked in white vinegar.
Built this deck dining table and benches from Lowes cedar, and the results way exceeded my expectations! The plans were so well written, it was easy to slightly modify (made both table and benches wider and longer) and the build was very simple. The clear directions helped give me the confidence to do this and we have got so many nice compliments. There was nothing this sturdy and simple even available to buy. I even built a coffee table and bar table after modifying the plans a bit. Thank you Ana!
Made this adorable step stool for my two year old nephew... BUT... I liked it too much and decided to keep it for myself. Is that selfish of me? I use it almost every day to get to the top shelf in my closet. Maybe next year Miles!
We finally got our grass green and back yard clean, after all that work the lop sided blue little tykes picnic table stood out like a sore thumb. This was the perfect table to fit our back yard make over.
When Ana says read all comments she means it. Cherie posted "if you plan carefully you really only need 5-2x4's instead of 6. Cut 2-2x4's in half for the seats. Cut 2 legs and one seat support from the third 2x4. Repeat for the fourth 2x4 and finally cut the bottom suppport and the 2 table supports from the 5th 2x4. Just plan carefully." I still bought 6 2x4's but only used 5.
I did pocket holes on almost all the joints. I put the table on risers and was even able to use a pocket hole to add the seat boards. I did have a bit of a problem with the table top supports, I am not sure what others did but I cut mine at 45 degrees and they still wasn't enough to get the measurements the plans had. I just left it and marked where it would have been. I had some scraps from a fence pickets I ripped for my $10 raided garden bed left,over that I used as a spacer for my table top and seat boards, made it so easy and they are perfectly spaced. They are just over 1/2 an inch but It worked great.
http://ana-white.com/2010/04/plans-bigger-kids-picnic-table.html
Comments
BrettPaPa
Sat, 05/10/2014 - 14:01
Herb Planter
This really is a great Mother's Day gift!!!!