Combined the Easy Three Cube Bench & Small Locker Cabinet plans to build a mudroom locker. Not quite finished as I need to attach the cabinet to the bench, add the trim and back to the locker cabinet , then stain and paint, but I couldn't wait to post. Very happy with the results, will add hooks to the lockers and should be very functional.
Thinking about staining the bench seat a dark mahogany and painting everything else white.
Couldn't wait to build this when I saw the post go up- I bought supplies right away! Got this chair done throughout one Saturday. The sewing part took the longest (I've only used sewing machines maybe 4 times in my life! I got one for Christmas 2 years ago.. thought maybe it was time to break it in!!) Got the fabric on sale at Joann's for $8 and spent about $8 on cedar 1x2's. Did the entire project with very little help- I am quite proud of myself! I am pretty excited that I was able to make the fabric sling portion!
My 2 year old was SUPER excited about this chair... he got so upset waiting for me to get the sling put in and was crying until it was ready for him to sit in! We had a movie night in the backyard and set up this chair under our tent canopy. He loved it!
Saw this table after a few people did it themselves and absolutely loved the look. I decided on using the 4x4's for the stretchers because I really liked the heavy timber look it gave to the table. This is my biggest project so far and I'm very excited how it turned out. Now I just have to make the other bench to finish it all off.
Also have to give credit to http://tommyandellie.com/index.php/2012/01/13/new-and-improved-farmhous… - Definitely amazing step by step plans on here, I just modified it a little to add a little more space on the table top by adding another 1x8 in the middle
After I got the table done I saw the plans for the reclaimed soda crate caddy so I used some scrap wood to make a rooster centerpiece for napkins and silverware.
All in all I'm very happy with everything.
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 16:33
I used glue, pocket screws and a lot of clamps and luck
Completing this sectional was hard work and took us several weeks to finish (with full-time jobs and two toddlers under 4), but it was SO worth it! We used cedar 1x4s treated with Behr Semi-Translucent Deck Stain and Sealer in Pure White. The cushions are from Improvements Catalog, and they turned out to fit perfectly. The total price for the section with the cushions was around $700. We know if we had purchased it in a store that it would have cost much more, without being a customized the way we wanted it. The best part about sitting on our patio now is knowing that we did this ourselves! Thank you Ana for all the amazing plans!!
This is my first real project for someone other than family. I think it turned out pretty good. It’s a crib sized bed swing.
I really loved the outdoor daybed, but after discussing it with my husband we decided to go without the canopy feature. We, also resized the bed from a twin size to a toddler size (which happened to be almost the same dimensions as our love seat). In order to make the daybed without the canopy, I had to put the top pieces on last in order to have them go all the way from edge to edge. All in all, this was a super easy project, and I had a lot of fun doing it!
I got the crib mattress free of craigslist, and since a crib mattress is already covered with vinyl, I didn't do anything extra to waterproof it, and the fabric came from the home decor remnants section at our local fabric store for $4 a yard, which I applied a 40% coupon to. The throw pillows are not the ones we will be using, but I haven't made those yet, so these are just for looks :)
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:56
I love this! The fact that it's bench-sized, that it fits a waterproofed crib mattress, all of it! I'm totally doing something like this with the crib mattress we got secondhand.
Sat, 06/11/2011 - 00:13
I think now that I have done this one, I may do one with the canopy for my daughter's room... Ana has so many amazing plans, I have the hardest time making up my mind on anything! But, so far this has held up great.
Tue, 07/26/2011 - 11:33
Going to be making the outdoor daybed for my daughter this weekend and think this will make a very great reading bench for her room! We are going to make a bunch of throw pillows out of old sheets and just make it nice and comfy looking!
Tue, 07/26/2011 - 11:38
I absolutely love that idea, and the thought of re-using old sheets to make new pillows. For these ones, I used some fabric I had around and a bag of fill, but when I ran out I was in search for old teddy bears no longer being played with :) I would love to see pictures when you are finished!
I used Ana's Camp Loft Bed plans but without stairs and lower to the ground. Our room is super small and there wasn't enough room for stairs. We also wanted to be able to lift her into the bed in case she falls asleep on our laps, etc. Our daughter is 5 and the ladder works fine. We needed as much storage for toys, etc. as possible we made it 44-1/2"H - that left 26"H underneath, just high enough to stack one 18 & one 10 gallon Rubbermaid container underneath (Home Depot). x7 = 196 total gallons of storage! She loves to lay sideways (with Shorty2) and a pillow to her back to watch SpongeBob on the TV mounted on the opposite wall.
I kept blowing out the pocket holes on the ends of the boards when I used the Kreg screws that I got at Lowes. They have a slightly larger washer head. I am a cabinet installer by trade so I used some other pocket screws (which have a trimmer head) I had on hand where I could. Their trimmer head didn't blow out as easily. For the spots that I had to use the longer Kreg screws I just grinded off the "washer" outer ring of the screw using my bench grinder. After doing that, they worked fine.
I reinforced everywhere I could (& where you couldn't see them) with L brackets. Especially under each step of the ladder.
I was originally going to put a curtain across the bottom but I did not allow enough clearance for the tubs to be slid out. It probably would have just ended up being a hassle to close and just left open all the time anyway.
My wife got the honor of painting - I hate painting!
Thanks Ana...Good Luck!
Modified for taller headboard and box springs. Also glued and screwed 2x4s together for post. Hard to find dry untreated 4x4 post. Antique white homemade chalk paint.
Rustic Simple Farmhouse Table
60”L x 36”W x 32”H
top: (3) 2x12”
legs: (4) 4x4
Frame: 2x4s
secured with pocket screws
varathane Kona stain
3 coats gloss poly sanded between each coat (final sand with 600 grit)
Built this cupboard for a customer from sycamore we reclaimed from her barn. The windows were also found in the barn .
I'm so thankful for these plans! I love how these beds turned out, my daughters love them too! Whenever they have friends come over, this is the first place all of them want to go (not necessarily a good thing, I know).
I wrote about the project on my blog: sharethepants.blogspot.com
This is my third project that I've attempted since finding this amazing website and it's certainly my favorite!
I ended up leaving off the pergola due to an overactive climbing two year old. We are planning on adding some additional decorations as we have ideas. Mailbox and house numbers on on their way.
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 16:18
Wow, this looks super! The craftsman details look awesome, and I love the colors!
In reply to Great craftsman style! by JoanneS
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 18:57
I thought our color scheme might turn out odd, but I love it. I was surprised by how many other things I've seen with these color combinations since we put it together!
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 22:26
Oh, and I love the carpet on the stairs too! Ours are getting dirty and thrashed, it's just what we need.
In reply to Oh, and I love the carpet on by birdsandsoap
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 23:37
I can't tell you how great your plans are! I am so impressed by all the details you put into it. I changed some things (like paneling instead of the charming 1X3's and 1X4's, and leaving the back open) but I was so impressed by how everything came together--especially the stairs. You did a fantastic job.
Super easy and adds such a nice touch!
I used recycled oak to build wagons for four kids that year. My son Dakota, his cousins Colt and JoJo. the last one I gave to a boy with cerebral palsy who was being raised by his father and they lost everything to a fire just before Christmas. That is him in the wagon
I pulled up the ancient green carpet on our patio, gave away our old cheap rusted table and chairs, and built four adult-sized Adirondack chairs from the Home Depot DIH plans and two child-sized ones from the plans in Ana's book. All are painted in Olympic's Schooner. This took forever, but I love the result! A friend dubbed it "the partio." :)
Sat, 07/27/2013 - 13:47
This is absolutely beautiful! Love your color combination. Great job!
Sat, 07/27/2013 - 14:08
This is awesome. Colors you choose is really good. http://www.assignmentshelptutors.com
I adjusted from the plan to build the stools to 35 inches and found they remianed very stable! Used Cedar for the seat and aprons, and redwood for the legs and supports.
Made from Pencil Cedar from a tree felled at our church.
Finished with Danish oil
Had a Blast making these shelves for my daughters room last Summer! (sorry for just posting now) She had such a long plain wall I thought what a perfect way to take up space but still have places for her toys! She loves them as much as I do!
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 12:05
They look awesome! Love how the bins fit so perfect.
Before my daughter was born I started planning a play kitchen for her. Last week she turned two and this was my gift to her. I borrowed ideas for details that I had seen on this site from several different kitchens.
Spend some time on pintrest and made this nice Cupboard hard to find the right plan but its my first furniture so freebasing and a few misstake later.
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 06:08
No glass, replace with barn door look. Fix the bottom to look like dresser bottom.
Comments
Ana White Admin
Mon, 04/04/2022 - 09:41
LOVE IT!
YES! It is always exciting to see the project take shape, it's going to be awesome! We'd love to see the finished picture too:)
Juan Butler
Tue, 04/05/2022 - 09:20
Will do, already got the…
Will do, already got the trim completed and will be painting over the next couple of evenings. Struggling with whether to paint the bench before attaching the lockers, or wait until after I attach. Concerned about the glue that I need to put on the bottom of the lockers, if I paint the bench and then attach the locker, glue will get on the bench as I get the locker aligned. Just not sure if it will simply wipe off, or if I will need to do some paint touch up.