Side Tables
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My wife and I made 2 of these for our living room. Hardest part for me was the smaller pieces of the X. Far from perfect, but we really like them!
My wife and I made 2 of these for our living room. Hardest part for me was the smaller pieces of the X. Far from perfect, but we really like them!
Unbelievable that just a few months ago I couldn't even get the corners to match up on a frame! Now I'm completely addicted to creating my own things. And saving soooo much money. Thank you Ana!
Thu, 01/02/2020 - 04:36
Very nice. I am a big money saver, and I used a coupon as well, so I am curious how you met the cost of $150? I think my cost ended up being about $220 after our trip to lowes. Are there better times of the year to buy lumber, Did you already have the screws and brads available? My last question is if you tried staining and went with paint in the end, or if you knew you wanted to paint from the beginning? I got all my dimensions cut yesterday, so going into the weekend will let me know if staining will be a success or not. Pine isn't the friendliest to take stain.
I cant believe how big this thing is. I have had queen all my life :)
Looks Great!
I used these plans to build this toy box for my niece. My wife insisted that I add the soft-close lid supports.
This was an easy and quick build, perfect for a beginner. Due to the quality 2x4 wood available to me, I ended up ripping the boards down to 3” in width (.25” from each board side). If you do this, remember to adjust the length of the under desk supports to account for the drawer slides and drawer box width. I also ripped the drawer front board to 3”. The plus of doing this is that you will get nice joints since the chamfer on the 2x4 will be removed. Overall the desk turned out great and am very happy with the results.
My dad and I made this by following your plans for the Craftiness is not Optional Dress Up Storage - we ended up skipping the wheels because I have carpet in the playroom. We used a countersink drill bit to be able to place wood plugs on top of the screws, and sanded the whole thing with a power sander after finishing.
Table and benches, used the 4x4 truss beam table as a guide and inspiration.
Traditional Farmhouse Table
White Cedar outdoor sectional with 4x4 sides. Used rabbit and dado joints for the Arms, with a 3/8 lag screw for extra support. I used a 1/2” countersink for the lag screws and filled the hole with an alder dowel plug to add a design feature.
I was originally going to build this console table for our new bathroom vanity. It ended up being too long for the space, so now it is used for storage and to fill empty space in the master bath. (The floor is not level, the table is sitting on blocks on one end.) We love this table! It was easy to make and it is very sturdy and is quite beautiful with our old barn lumber on the drawers. I will probably build another just like it for our laundry room!
This was my first time installing slides! It is embarrassing to admit how many hours it took to get those to slide smoothly! But they are WELL worth the effort!
I definitely recommend painting the 1x4 slats BEFORE screwing them to the 2x2 stretchers on the bottom grate. I made a similar grate for another project and forgot to paint them before attaching. BIG MISTAKE. I had to take it all apart to paint it.
Thank you for the plans, I loved working on this table!!
Actually my first build ever. Red oak plywood top and poplar everything else. Added poplar 1x3s around the edges so you don't see the plywood edge. It's surprisingly sturdy!
Earlier in summer 2020, I decided to try my hand at the Farmhouse X desk (never posted it online) and I somehow succeeded! So my wife wanted matching end tables...so here they are....next up, the farmhouse X dining table
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 20:54
Very pretty, I really like the way you did your "x's"!
Hi there. I did the Clara Table and $4 Stackable chairs for my daughter for Christmas, going with a yellow and grey theme. Total cost for the wood was $25.
Hello. I made this toy box for my niece based off of the simple modern toy box plans. It was completed with a distressed finish and is my first project using the kreg jig. The letters are Fiberglas letters from hobby lobby. Overall, I'm pleased with the results. I welcome your comments and opinions. Thank you.
I just wanted to say thank you for the awesome plans. We modified the dimensions a bit to match our couch.
Thank you again!
Dori and Geoff
I made two of these. One for each granddaughter at the time. (Since then I have another granddaughter and a grandson.) Made with solid oak everywhere except the top. I made the top with oak plywood for strength. I edged the lid with oak. These were the first projects I ever made where things had to fit tightly together and the beginning of my woodworking hobby.
My husband used Ana's plans for the Loft bed and then added his own touch. My daughter loves it. It turned out great. Thank you Ana.. So much cheaper to build it yourself.
I altered the plans slightly starting with the desk's top. I had extra 1 x 12 on hand so I worked the dimensions around that. The height and width is the same, only the depth is changed. This was a very simple and enjoyable build.
I loved the idea of this as soon as I saw it and decided to make it as as my daughter loves to watch cartoons on my ipad while sitting in her high chair eating her breakfast etc,
I added a cap that can cover the end when it is not in use, a back and also painted it a very dark grey with gold accents on the feet, controls and also the little plaque I made.
My daugher cristened it "My TV" and loves it.
I am no longer allowed to play cartoons for her without "My TV".
Another great plan !
Onto the next one.
I had started this project last year in September and finished it finally 2020 in March because I get my chicken then.
I did modify the chicken coop a little bit due to the material I got.
The instructions and most of all the cutting list I like best!
Antje
This was my first ever project! I had never even operated a circular saw before this--so if I can do it, so can you!
I made this for my son for his 13th birthday. Because he was getting older, I thought it was time for him to have some nice things in his bedroom. I felt that what he had before was "junky." I couldn't find anything that I liked on craigslist that was also in my budget, so I did a Google search on how to build your own bed, and I ended up here on Ana-White.com!
I had a lot of fun making this project. It's definitely a confidence booster. There is A LOT of storage in this bed as well. Those drawers hold so much, that I was able to eliminate my son's dresser, and still have room left over.
Now for some technical details. For the caster wheels I used 1 3/4" wheels, but if you can't find those, 2" wheels would also work.
For the drawer bottoms, I used glue and brad nails. I found an inexpensive hand-powered staple gun that works with staples or brad nails. I wanted it to hold well, so I spaced the nails a couple of inches apart.
For the drawer pulls, I bought six 1 3/4" screws and drilled all the way through both the drawer face and the board behind it. On Ana's post, she mentioned that you could put the handles on the drawer faces before attaching them so that you would only have to drill through one board, but I wanted to have the option of changing the pulls in the future.
That's it! I am really happy with the way this bed turned out, and my son was very excited that he had such a cool bed that his mom built for him herself. To go along with this bed, I also built a Large Cubby Bookshelf With Adjustable Shelves Happy building!
Hi Ana,
Thank you for the wonderful idea about storage shelves.
I made one with some modifications. Total lenght is 4 m, height 2 m and depth 50 cm. The columns and beams are from 40x60 mm, the shlves are 110x20 mm. Pine wood was used and the photo shows bare wood without protective layer. It will be covered with colourless protection.
Keep up the good work!