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Found the project on Ryobi Nation http://www.ryobitools.com/nation/projects/3983
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Found the project on Ryobi Nation http://www.ryobitools.com/nation/projects/3983
I built this in my studio/loft apartment. Great beginner weekend project. My first of many.
I saw the Ana White Farmhouse king bed and used it as inspiration. I made a few modifications and adjusted the measurements to fit a queen bed.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I used as much reclaimed wood as I could to make this project as inexpensive as possible...and since it was going to be covered, you can't tell. What I couldn't get from scrap or the pallet I tore apart, I bought at Orange...only to discover that they do not sell untreated 2x6s in Hawaii. So I improvised and screwed a couple 1x6s together, and it worked just fine. The only real problem I ran into was that reclaimed wood isn't really all that straight...so some of it went together by sheer force of will! :) It was my first build completely without my husband...and at 8 months pregnant, I definitely got a workout!
This book caddy was just what I needed...a small shelf to store the books that the girls are currently reading, so I am not constantly returning books to the bookshelf. Now we can keep a bunch of books at ready access, without them stacked around the room.
I shortened it to 18", but otherwise followed the plan as written. Some of the spaces/angles were a bit tricky to get into to with my tools, but the concept was straightforward. I did it myself, but a second person would have been handy to help hold the pieces while I fastened.
This was my first project with doors! Everything worked perfectly, except there seems to be a small mistake on the cut list - the 4 1x3's for the doors should be 14", not 11" each. The picture is correct but the cut list should be revised. Otherwise, instructions were easy to follow. I used a metal grill pattern for the door insets - purchased from Lowes, cut with tin snips and spray painted matte black. This cabinet is a great storage space and an all-around great project. One extra small tip - it may be better to set the top piece back a 1/4 inch more so that it goes over the top edge of the plywood backing on the rear - it would make for a cleaner finish. Thanks Ana - this is my 4th project from your website and I hope to furnish an entire (tiny) house all by hand!
Used the plans from here and the plans for the sliding door hardware to create this for my wife for Christmas.
Top is 2x10 KD spuce. Finish is Varathane cherry stain and Varathane semi-gloss poly. This was my first intermediate project. Learned a lot.
We adapted the loft bed plans so we could put our sons' current twin bed underneath it to make "bunk" beds for our boys. It turned out perfectly! The loft is very sturdy, even with 2 adults and a child on the top bed.
We made it taller and longer, and added an additional row of 1x8s to increase stability.
Basic Farmhouse benches, shortened to fit with an old table that I already had.
I couldn't find any plans on here for a simple outside trash bin so I drew these up and it turned out great
I used 12 1x6x6 fence pickets like you use for privacy fences they were 1.75 each and one 16 foot 2x4 and 1 10 foot 2x4 the trash bin is 3 foot tall and a 3 foot square
I made this for my daughter this year for Christmas. I’m pretty proud of how it turned out.
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 17:59
Thank you for sharing, wonderful job and a gift that will be cherished for years to come!
We modified Ana's Recycling Center plans to make this piece. It's made of MDF and painted to match the kitchen cabinets. I had the pieces cut at the lumber yard so they'd be straight, but didn't have the plans quite correct. My poor plans resulted in the build being quite fidgety and took ages to complete (and I ended up having a handyman help get it right), but I'm happy with the result. I used drawer runners for the drawers and made a box inside, cutting out a hole for the plastic liners. Thanks so much for the help!
I was looking for a wooden parking garage plan for my little guy, but couldn't find one! I looked a bunch of the dollhouse plans for inspiration and found a wooden toy garage online that I based my plans on. I still need to add the ramps and a few more parking spots, but my son loves it! It has an elevator (need to refine it) and helicopter landing zone!
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 20:14
What a great idea. This would be a nice gift too. Nicely done.
This was my first attempt at a project from the site here, and I am hooked! this was well thought out and the fact that you have the cut sheet and materials list ensures you get what you need and help to keep cost down. This will not be my last build from this site! Thank you for the great information and how-to you guys have provided.
Took different plans from this site and combined them to make this princess castle for my daughter.
ana here is a picture of a solid hickory blanket chest i made my younger brother the chest is made from 1x8 hickory i used walnut and aromatic cedar trim and for the side trim i used elm the chest features in the top hickory red oak walnut and white oak with walnut side trim and the front of the chest features exotic hard to find mexican bocote lumber i i built the whole chest using plugged kreg screw construction and i used aromatic cedar for the floor and for the finish i used minwax antique oil finish 3 coats this is by far my most 2nd favorite project to come out of my shop over my 20 plus yrs woodworking not bad for simple tools a humble shop and a outdoor rated cord for power hope you enjoy let me know your thoughts n i would be glad to share more pics of my work
I just completed the Queen Farmhouse Bed from Ana's plans for a friend of mine. She needed a "big boy bed" for her son that could double as a guest bed when family is in town.
I made a few modifications to the plan for the frame. I realized after the headboard and footboard were completed that I wanted the box springs to sit inside the side rails on slats so I had to notch out the post on the headboard to accommodate the extra width.
I finished the bed with paint, "Blue grey slate", distressed it a bit, and gave it a coat of polycrylic.
Overall, I am extremely happy with the result. I have made some chairs and frames before but this was my first BIG project. It was a lot of fun for me and I love being able to stand back and see what can be built in your own garage!
These are great chairs! Easy to build, comfy to sit in. Check out my blog post for more info.
Mon, 06/24/2013 - 10:59
Beautiful chairs Hillary!!!! I love the green!!!
Thanks so much for building and bragging!
Ana
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 15:58
I'll be making four of these this week in turquoise to match the little ones I made for the kids. Yours is an inspiration!
Sun, 05/10/2015 - 05:17
Are these kid size or adult, and where are the plans for them....
thanks bunches,
Debbie.
We did another Farmhouse bed for Anna's dollhouse. Modified this version to be "twin" size (used 3 1x3's across instead of 5) Added some painted wood medallions to fit the theme....