Doll bunk bed
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I used the basic bunk bed plans from the site, but made it a bit taller (21.5") and fitted a drawer under the lower bunk. The girls can store some of their Maplelea doll clothes in it.
I used the basic bunk bed plans from the site, but made it a bit taller (21.5") and fitted a drawer under the lower bunk. The girls can store some of their Maplelea doll clothes in it.
This was a fun project to build. I did change somethings around. I used plexiglass on all doors instead of plywood and it turned out great. Took a lot longer than planned but in the end it was worth it!
I built this potting bench using leftover pieces of pallets and play wood from other projects...
It is a three-level bench to maintain order with my pots where we start our seedbed crops and reproductions by cuttings.
Any comments to improve my design will be sincerely appreciated.
Regards
Claudio from Chile
I watched the tutorial video first and then got right to it. My two, little boys played in the driveway while mommy rocked her off-square bevel cuts. I modified the 1x2 and instead used what I had on hand - extra 2x2s. Worked out great. Also, I used three reclaimed pallet boards for the top of the bench. I added an extra cross-support to handle the load.
This is my first time trying something like this and it went great. I did mine with 2x4's. Thanks for all the great information. This took me a week, but I was only able to work on it during nap times for my baby. Uninterrupted it would of taken a weekend. The only negative thing is now my wife wants me to tackle a Farmhouse Table with benches. Pics soon to come of that I'm sure. Thanks again!
Love, love, love this plan! Easy to understand and build...it was sanding all the parts that took forever! ;-) It's been on my build list for a couple of years, and now looks great by my pool. I did use a more traditional arm style for the chair's 2 arms. I added the "table" between the 2 chairs by using scrap 1x4s, aligning them for spacing then used a chalk line, from corner of back arm 2x2/2x4 connection to the front 2x2/2x4 connect, and snapped a cut line. I then used a 1-1/2" hole saw and drilled a hole opening for the umbrella.
Thanks Ana! This is the second Ana White project I've tackled for the pool deck.
Had to share the results from your plans for corn hole boards! I made them for our wedding. This was a great first project after watching my dad in his workshop when I was younger. These were so fun and easy, and our guests loved them!
This was our first wood-working project, and it was a BIG one. I think it took us about 50 hours, though we did add a couple complicating steps into the process. We installed full-extension drawer glides and stained instead of painting. Both of those added significantly to our time. We also added a lip around top solid wood planks to give it a more solid look, so of course that added to our time.
The plans were great, though we had a tough time keeping everything square. Our cabinet doors were 1 inch thick (1/2 inch door, plus 1/2 inch facade drawer fronts), and that made it almost IMPOSSIBLE to find hinges that would work with the cabinet doors. Cabinet hinges come ready to fit 3/4 inch doors OR whatever-thickness door with a 3/8 inch routed edge. So I ended up having to purchase some really heavy-duty specialized hinges from our specialty woodworking store, and those cost about $18/pair.
We're really happy with how it turned out, and it suits our needs great. See our process on my blog below.
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 09:34
Wow, you are ambitious for a first project and it came out great! Adorable, model, too, even from the back side, lol!
In reply to First project? by spiceylg
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:31
Yes - ambitious or foolish... one of those is the right word to describe it. But thanks! I'm happy with it and with the little model, too :).
The top was made from big box 2x12s and after an exhausting search for untreated 4x4 lumber, I decided to use reclaimed beams.
Adirondack Chair made in Texas. Ana, great plans and fun to build. Added arm rests and used soldering iron to burn in map of Texas and the name of the recipient!
Dave Jerger
Worked on this very casually and intermittently for about 3-4 weeks, though I would consider it a weekend project if you have all materials and tools necessary to complete, and a couple full days to devote to the project. With 2 young kids at home, I was only able to get an hour here and there at a time in my shop to work. I decided to leave off the top flip-down style doors, as our cable box requires line-of-sight to work, and my wife wasn't crazy about having to open those any time we were going to watch television.
I was a bit uneasy about the weight of the top, especially once the tv was placed, without any support bracing directly under the top-center piece of plywood. To add a bit of support, I added a 1x3 brace, attaching it between the tops of the 2 center legs, flush to the underside of the top. Completely hidden, and added just enough peace of mind for me to put my new tv on it, worry free.
Materials: I used maple hardwood plywood, and select grade pine for the finish/edge pieces. I found that polycarbonate sheeting was pretty expensive at my local hardware store, plus I had to special order an opaque finish, so I finished my doors with 1/4 plywood that I had left over from the back panel. I used 4 different grit levels of sandpaper (120, 220, hand sanded with 320, and then used 400 between coats of poly). Minwax Dark Walnut stain and 2 coats of clear satin polyurethane. Kreg jig is a must for a project like this, would have been lost without mine! I love that all the hinges and screws are hidden!
I'm planning to build the matching media towers from this collection next.
Modified one of the couch pieces so that the back rest only went as far as the depth of the adjacent couch; thereby making the rest of the couch a chaise. Cushions were custom made (walked into local fabric store and asked for a referral). Cushions were sliding out the back; but my build partner came up with a genius solution - used inexpensive metal threshold material and screwed it to the back seat slat. Works like a champ and looks nice too!
We made the top a solid piece, so we wouldn't have to deal with food getting in the cracks.
We modified the measurements to fit our space, it measures 48" w x 16" d x 36" h. I absolutely love this island!
This was my first build and it took me about a week to finish. My son has an L shaped room due his closet being the laundry room. This plan was perfect for his room and provided tons of storage. I could not find baskets that I liked so I just made bins using 1x2 for front and backs, left over scraps for sides and 1/4 plywood for bottoms then stained them. The approx cost for each bin was 5 dollars. I made my own chalk paint and painted them the same as the antique dresser i found on craigslist that I refinished.
This was my second Ana White project and I LOVE IT. In the picture you only see the first coat of paint. This bunk bed is so heavy duty, even I can sleep with my girls in there in case they need me - we love it
When I built it I did not have a Kreg Jig yet so I bought a teeny tiny little one hole pocket hole thing- so it took me propably an hour longer than it should have... now with the real deal Kreg bam I'm laughing!!!
I already have three friends wanting me to build them one too (there is no store here to buy bunkbeds... everything is with shipping and we live remote in Dawson City so there is A LOT of shipping cost...
I buy the way could not find this awesome plan online but I have Ana White's "The Handbuilt Home" Book where it is in!
A customer asked me to make them two singles and a double. Unfortunately, not as comfortable as the single chair. There’s nowhere to put one of your arms. If I do another double, I’ll add an arm rest in the center. The middle is supported by a double 30 degree leg.
I followed Ana's plans for the farmhouse table and bench. This was my first project and it turned out really well! The flash makes some of the table top look discolored but it does not look like that in person - just a weird flash thing I think :)
The project took me about a week - table and bench and I only worked on it during nap times and when the kiddos went to sleep! The original plan was for a 96 inch table - I shortened mine to 75 inches to fit our dining room.
A great dining room table for us and it cost around $200 for both table and bench.
I am so proud that I actually built something that my family can use and I get so many compliments on!
Thanks, Ana!!!
I found a picture of this online but couldn't find the instructions on how it was built. With some trial and error, I recreated the illusion.
Watching the video is the easiest way to see how it works. I've included a drawing which is linked in the video description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3vbaZP2cL8
Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Illusion/
Sun, 03/16/2014 - 07:41
Comments
TwoCuteKids
Thu, 10/09/2014 - 07:49
Great idea!
I love the drawer that you added! Thanks for the inspiration!