Thanks for the Tree Shaped Wall Shelf plans. I modified the dimensions to match my space on the wall and used 1x2 to make the frame. This replaced our traditional Christmas Tree this year and looks great on the wall. Thanks a lot.
DIY BACKYARD PARTY BENCH // This is the perfect setup for your backyard. It’s durable, comfortably sits two people, and has storage in the back.
by DIYDOUGHERTY
This was one of those projects that you just don't want to start because you don't have time to finish it, kinda thing... And I still started it. UGH! haha. I had 2 days before I was going to leave for Vegas, and the first of the 2 days was half over already... But I still managed to get it finished, painted and IN before I left! I threw random stuff from throughout my house on it, and still haven't decorated it how I'd like to... But I will! Eventually...
I built this work table from some old junk that was going to be thrown away - a church pew, a wooden box light fixture and some plywood that was in my parents' garage. I didn't follow any specific plan, I just had an idea of what it needed to look like from some work bench plans I saw on Ana-White.com. It cost me nothing to build it. I even re-used the old steel screws from the church pew. It's not very pretty to look at, but it is sturdy and it will be a great space for me to store my tools and work on future projects. Thanks Ana White for your awesome website and for inspiring me! I never would have thought I could take some old junk and figure out how to built something like this. It's an awesome feeling!
I took the plans and modified it for my family needs. We have bigger items such as instruments and such so we took out the divider. My wife really wanted doors, so we watched a few youtube videos on how to make shaker style doors. Took me a little over 2 months to finish the whole thing.
I used a six inch reveal of the shims on the head and foot board. I used a nail on the hidden shim end and glued the thick or visible end to avoid having holes. It was completed a year ago and is holding up very well.
Mid-century modern alder and wenge wood coffee table. Dove tail corners, router grooved drawer.
In my house we do not have a mud room. You walk directly from the garage into the kitchen. I am not a person who likes to wear shoes in the house, and to be honest I am not tidy. All of my shoes pile up by the kitchen table, and when we have guests over they get dumped in the bedroom only to return. When Ana posted her shoe cabinet this winter, I built this cabinet the following day! I posted on her Facebook page and she even gave me a comment about how quick I was at building this cabinet. It was a well needed piece of furniture in my Kitchen. I love how I have styled it as a buffet, but really it holds all my shoes. (trickery!)
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:46
Oh man I bought some of these from ikea for more $$ and they are less than half the size. Can anyone post plans PLEASE? What did you use for the hardware?
In reply to PLANS PLEASE! by Molly (not verified)
Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:48
Scroll back up to her description and under it says From Plan: Shoe Dresser. Click on shoe dresser and it will take you to the plan :)
Or here's the link, lol:
http://ana-white.com/2011/01/shoe-dresser
The Hot Wheels Wall Tracks are designed to stick to your wall, but ours kept falling off. My husband hates putting extra holes in the wall, so what to do? Build your own wall!
I just used 2x2s as side supports, kreg jigged 3 leftover 1x16 pieces of plywood from another project (if I were to do it over again, I would use one piece of plywood to make a smoother surface) as the wall, and screwed the 2x2s onto scrap 2x4s as the base. I added some 'L' angle pieces as supports at the bottom where the 2x2 join the 2x4s to ensure that that the sides would not start to lean over time... The overall size is about 5 feet across and about 4.5 feet high - I wanted something big enough to fit our wall track pieces on, but not too big...
We painted the wall with chalkboard paint, so we can draw on the background as desired, then mounted the various wall track components on using screws. Voila - wall tracks without messing up your wall. And, the wall is easily movable too.
Inspired by the Tall Secretary with mail slots but with my own twist/needs incorporated in it. Finished with pure white satin paint.
My daughter recently started collecting succulents and Tillandsias (air plants). Honestly, I had never heard of air plants but as the name implies, they grow without the need for soil. They can be purchased at your local nursery or garden center and online.
Anyway, she wanted a way to display them. Online, you will find various options for containers with the most common selection being glass terrariums. I wanted to make something a little different. Also, it's an excuse to use my scrap wood.
More Info/Build Instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/Air-Plant-Holders/
These chairs were soooooo easy to build and are stunning in any light. The stark white makes them look like we spent a fortune on a new set but we're smarter than that lol. Thanks for the plans and continued home improvement inspo Ana!!!!
I found out what the rack in the drive up area of my local Lowes was!
I often see piles of wood and sheets or plywood and such sitting there, but I never paid it much mind-turns out its a clearance rack of sorts they call it the "cull" rack, because they are culling the items from inventory that may be cut, chipped marked etc.
So I was at the store buying something for my Bocce Court and saw this pile of 16ft 2x4's and saw they were only $20 and there was 8 of them- so I picked em up for a "future project".
Needless to say they weren't the truest boards but they worked well enough for something like this. I had to buy a 2x6 to attach the top to because 2x4's aren't wide enough to give proper clearance as the plans showed(and I really didn't want to reinvent the wheel on this) so i bit the bullet and bought a $3 2"x6"x8'
Now if you notice I used all 2x4's for this instead of 2x6 so I adjusted the top to 14 1/8 to accommodate 4 2x4 pieces separated by spacers I use when installing wood floors. I made no change to the seat dimensions, but there is 4- 2x4's vice 3- 2x6's.
Great plan- perfect for more seating on my weekly bocce nights and they hold in excess of 600 lbs easily for those concerned about load limits.
(Note for those curious, that is my Bocce court in the background, it is 10'x60' and built with pressure treated 4x6's and 2x4's and a whole bunch of DG and crushed oyster shells.)
Thu, 02/23/2012 - 11:14
I plan to build several of these for my daughter's family. They stand around a fire most nights in the spring. Those nights often end up with roasted hot dog dinners with the friends who have dropped by. The dual purpose of these would be perfect!
My bedroom was missing a mirror so I decided to make this jewelry armoire with a mirror front.
I followed the plans very closely, but had to adjust the measurements to accommodate my mirror. I used a piece of screen for the earring holder and rolled up pieces of felt that I covered with fabric on the ring holder. I decided against using a handle since the cabinet is so long.
I used a mix of 2x4's and 1x4's for this project. It is only 4 feet long so I thought 2x4's would make it too bulky. It goes together very quickly and it looks great!
I really had a great time building this closet. It was my first time building anything. I had to use one 36 inch pipe and one 30 to make it fit my wall the way I wanted. Thanks for posting the plans online!
This was fun and easy to make. I made a few changes: it's only 4 ft wide and logs are 15 inches. Separate section for kindling and paper. Vinyl plank, matching our floor, for bottom and back. Added some hooks left and right for woodstove tools. I used the Kreg tool (new to me, love it). It was great to attach the top. I guess I didn't need to use it for the other parts, because the 1 by 4s would have covered the screws, but ... it was good practice with a new tool and the logs cover up the holes. Thanks Ana for all your great plans. I'm feeling encouraged to create some more stuff. Stay tuned.
Built this coffee table as a housewarming present for my buddy who got me hooked on woodworking as a hobby! Made from reclaimed wood.
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Thank you for such a simple set of plans for such a useful and practical piece of furniture. I enjoyed making this.
We had an old heavy sleigh bed with headboard and footboard. It overwhelmed the room. We bought a basic metal bed frame. I made this headboard from Ana's plans, and my wife painted it. We really like this so much better.
