This is the third of three AG doll beds I made for my nieces.
We needed a media cabinet for our very large akward wall. Not wanting to spend a fortune for particle board, I decided to try to build it myself. Lil me did my first build!! Did use thinner tabletop and made single barn door in the back for easy access to cords. Possibly might paint the doors a bit to add more dimension. Not shown but had our 22 yr old cat walk across the tabletop with white paint so we could remember him forever.
My wife saw to beds and said she wants them put together, So here is the final project.
Scaled these to fit counter height and cushions already owned. Used pocket screws and wood filler.
This project took about a day. I used furniture grade pine. Very solid.
Wed, 02/01/2017 - 05:06
Hello! I've searched your site trying to find the plan and or the dimensions for the farmhouse buffet (altered from
cabin dresser). Do you happen to remember what these are?
Mon, 04/05/2021 - 10:29
Hello, i'm trying to find the plan and or the dimensions for the farmhouse buffet thank you
My granddaughter absolutely loves purple! She is almost 3 years old and she uses it for snacks putting together little puzzles and coloring. Very fun and easy project. I added a frame around the edges so it’s nice and smooth and her colors won’t roll off the desk.
This was my first project without a set of plans, and all I had was a pitiful hand-drawn diagram and a lot of good ideas from prior Ana-White projects/plans (Google sketchup seems beyond my intellectual capacity!). I started with a spare piece of cherry that I wanted to use somewhere, so it became the basis for the top of this office shelf unit. I had to go with the dimensions of the cherry, so everything was built around that.
I used maple plywood for the base and sides of the cabinet, and pine furring strips for the frame/edging. Then, once I had the entire unit put together, I decided that I would like to stain just the frame. I had to take the whole project apart (all 51 pieces), stain the frame/edges, varnish the interior portions of the maple, and re-assemble without ruining the finish.
I try to never use glue because it's the one action that can't be reversed. I made a critical error on this (in a rush) when I installed the lower shelf in the wrong place and glued in a panel that hid all the screws. I thought the thing was totally ruined. My husband suggested adding a 2nd divider and calling it a "design feature". It saved the whole project.
Once re-assembled, I didn't want my Kreg holes to show, and I haven't had much luck with the Kreg plugs. So, I added a mitered frame around the insides and stained it cherry to match the edges.
Minwax didn't have a water-based cherry that I liked, so I mixed my own out of various water-based stains. That process took over a week to get just the right tone. This was the first time I've used Minwax Polycrylic, and I will be using this product forever...it is fantastic.
I just took the idea of the farmhouse, and crossed it with a bed in a photo my wife found on Pottery Barn Teen.
The back is one peice of plywood, and I just used the planks for accent. The top of the headboard is a 4X4, with a routed bottom edge. I made the crown pieces on the posts out of a couple of routed squares of MDF stacked.
The footboard is quite similiar to the Farmhouse footboard just with the plywood and accent planks instead of just planks.
It was super easy and cost less than $150.
Our little girls playhouse....
L2.2m x W1.2m x H to apex 1.8m,
Made from overworked pallets and a rough sketch!
All planks were 2.2m in length which determined the house length and were 40mm thick.
Made in panels to ease assembly and if we decide to move it as it weighs an awful lot!!!
I followed the plans for the Grandy barn door console. Made modifications to meet the customers height requests. There is a removable portion of the bar top that covers the mixing station when not in use. The exterior is wrapped in pallet wood that was treated with a homemade stain(vinegar, steel wool, coffee grounds).
Used the plans for the Fire Station Loft Bed up until the final finish, then slightly customized. Used scrap pieces and jig saw to create some fun rockets. Plans were wonderful and easy to follow. Kreg Jig was so cool to use. Recommend using screws, even if countersunk, so that the bed can be taken apart as needed. Also recommend that you measure the path you must take from your work area to the final destination before gluing and nailing (thus the screw comment) so you don't have to take it apart and build a second time!
Thanks to my dad for partnering with me on this one. Did it 100% as a team. Couldn't have done it without your help!
I followed the basic design plans with just two modifications. I did not screw the sofa back to the bottom frame - instead I propped into place with bungee cords so I can fold it down for easy Winter time storage! I also added arm rests to each chair. I used a Kreg jib to screw it all together.
We followed the tea cart plan (mostly). Since the scalloped edge looked hard to us, we bought molding for trim instead. We had a mitre saw so used that to cut the molding at 45 degree angles. The kids have been putting all sorts of toys on it and right now it's their legos.
Sat, 01/28/2017 - 19:33
This was our first project (I didn't realize I wasn't logged in when I posted).
I made this doll bed for my niece for Christmas. I made it a bit smaller than the original plans, and I was really happy with how it turned out! I sewed the pillows and bedding from quilting pieces. It's the perfect size for a baby doll. My sister loved it, my niece is only 10 months old, but she will grow into it soon. Had a lot of fun making it!
I saw a table similar to this at Pier 1 and loved it, but didn't want to spend $400. I saw the plan for a farmhouse play table, then found one for a turned leg farmhouse kitchen table. The plan for the turned leg farmhouse table was not detailed at all though. The instructions for building the table top included, "put together the table top." LOL this was my very first project... I needed some more instruction!! So I went on YouTube and watched Ana's video where she made a coffee table pretty much the same style and kind of went off those instructions. I love the way it turned out! Everyone was so impressed that I was actually able to build it! (With a little help from my husband, father, and brother-in-law)
I want to eventually build another one like this, but use better quality wood. I purchased all of the wood from Lowe's, even the legs. I figured since this was my very first project I shouldn't use good, more expensive lumber since there was a good possibility I might mess something up!
We built 2 XLarge Porch Benches,they where easy to build & look fabulous! Best part was it was a fraction of the cost if I were to buy these new!!! Thank you Ana!!!
-Sandra
I really liked the idea of making a TV console for our house. I used your plans as a guide and then added a few features to it. I made all of my rail system hardware vs. ordering a kit. I also added some Walnut accent inlays on the ends of the table top.
Outdoor collection is the best. Used 2x4's instead of 1x4's for all of the legs and backs. 1x4's for all of the seating areas.
This was the first pic I took of my mitten storage slowly coming together.
EEEEEKK! I can’t wait to have my mudroom organized!!!
A little taste of the Caribbean in Ohio . Inspire on the concept of Farmhouses and been a Caribbean working from home I decided to have both culture mixed together. Is like home away from home for me. I'm a Buckeye fan and not a Michigan, the colors was a coincidence .
