I can’t believe I did this! Thanks Ana!
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My first “real” build! I’m thrilled with how it turned out! Thanks Anna for giving me the confidence to give it a try.
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My first “real” build! I’m thrilled with how it turned out! Thanks Anna for giving me the confidence to give it a try.
this is the Markham Workbench Console and Rustic Hutch, a little modified
Build Instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Quilt-Rack/
This is a nice little project that can be made in an afternoon. The simple design allows for easy construction with only a few basic tools. All joints are interference fit with glue added for extra strength.
We looked for a simple plan for a bed and found this one on Ana’s site. Easy to build in a weekend.
Mon, 06/03/2019 - 11:35
Thank you so much for sharing a photo! I've been looking forward to seeing how the bed turns out! Great job!
"I had a great time building these chairs."
Peter
I'm building new beds for my daughters for Christmas. My oldest wants a bigger bed, so she's getting the full size simple bed. My baby bear needs a little more space in her room, so she gets the loft bed. The loft bed is finished but no pic's yet, as I can't assemble it till Christmas. For the full bed, I combined the Simple Full Bed with the Simple Bed with Arch. It's not quite finished yet, but here is a picture of the headboard. I'll add more pics when I'm done. I want to thank Ana for the hard work she puts into this website. To go out and buy similar beds to the ones I'm building would have probably cost me a couple thousand dollars, and would have been made of flake board. Because of Ana's plans, both my children will sleep on good quality, solid wood furniture for under five hundred dollars. Thanx Ana!
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 18:00
Just added a picture of the finished product. Family and friends are putting in orders. Looks like I'm gonna be busy for a while!
Fri, 10/24/2014 - 06:13
Not sure why but I likeyour arch version so much better. I can't tell what the difference is between yours and the original, perhaps more subtle arch? Very nice.
Can you post some pics of what it looks like today??
Check out thepaisleypeanut.com for more details, but we just loved this plan, so we tweaked it a little, but it's perfect!!
This was my husband's first furniture build and he really enjoyed it. The whole project took about three or four hours to build. He changed the top to a plank style with Douglas fir pine planks which I then beat up with a hammer and a screwdriver to look old. The top was then stained with five layers of Minwax Ipswich Pine and sealed with two coats of satin polyurethane. The base of the island was chalk painted, then distressed. I then took the Minwax furniture stain and wiped it on over the chalk paint and immediately wiped it off to age it and darken the chalk paint. I then sealed it with Rustoleum Chalked Matte Clear. We love our new kitchen island and it really fits in with our little cottage!
Preschool picnic table from plans posted on Ana White. Thanks for sharing the plans. My kids and family love the table. Doesn’t take long to make, but painting with two colors added some extra time.
This is a simple project that requires very few tools and a beginners level took about a hour to make:)
Mon, 03/27/2023 - 15:35
This looks fantastic, thank you for sharing!
I needed a guest room, pronto, so I made this bed in an afternoon. I used lots of glue and my cordless finish nailer. I'm very happy with the outcome and thinking about my next project. Thank you, Ana.
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 11:07
Very nice! This headboard is my favorite.
Great job! I like the bedside lamps too.
We originally re-sized these plans smaller to make a worktable for my office. Once that was built and we realized that we actually could make a table, we decided to make the full sized version. It turned out beautifully! A couple of clients have actually asked if they could pay us to make them one! Thank you, Ana, for the plans. :-)
I used pallet wood on the top and regular 2x4's on the bottom section.
Modern outdoor loveseat to match the chairs! See more photos and comments here.
After thinking about it for 2 weeks, going over and over in my head of the sizes to cut and remembering the video of what went where, I put it to action. Took me about 2.5 hrs to build and modify where I needed to.
I came across Ana's website while searching for bench ideas and I liked her Flip Top Storage Bench a lot. I like the idea of wood lap joints which can add an antique effect, so I added two wooden squares in the corners of the top 1 x 4.
I still haven't put the lacquer finish on yet but will upload finished photos soon.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:51
You did a great job with this! I love the finish.
I'm actually in the process of making it as my very first building project, and I have a question for you. My bench is kind of wobbly so far. I attached the shelves with one pocket hole in each corner (all that would fit) and I think that's the reason. I think I'm going to need to attach L brackets underneath the bottom shelf for support. How did you attach the shelf, and is your bench sturdy? Thanks! - Victoria
Tue, 04/24/2012 - 08:13
Victoria,
For the top shelf, I put two pocket screws in each board, in each corner (so 4 per corner).
For the bottom, I put one pocket screw underneath the 1x12 in the corners (total of 4 screws), then the 1x2 or 1x3 strip i nailed into the 1x12.
Everytime board touches board I use glue also. Mine is holding up pretty good and sturdy. I know this stuff is hard to explain so if you send a photo that might be easier to explain.
Trevor
We built these Parson chairs to go with our farmhouse table. We wanted to save some money as well as have chairs that matched our table perfectly. We absolutely love them! I modified the plans a bit, so please check my blog post to see how I made these to fit our table.
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 17:00
Your chairs look awesome! Beautifully done and the upholstery looks very professional. The finish and colors look perfect with your table. Great build!
We have two girls of drawing age so we made this one a double desk, so each of them could have there own paper roll. We used eye hole fastness on the top and elbow brackets on the bottom to secure to the wall.
A laundry room remodel is on the to-do list but by using the laundry station pattern as a base I made a few adjustments to complete my station.
Stain is Varathane Briarsmoke. Absolutely love the color!!
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Fri, 03/17/2023 - 19:46
You did it!
Beautful job, thank you so much for sharing!