Backyard patio
Found Ana's plans online and can easily say, longest part of the process was watching paint dry! Very easy and simple build--looking forward to lounging here all summer long.
Found Ana's plans online and can easily say, longest part of the process was watching paint dry! Very easy and simple build--looking forward to lounging here all summer long.
Giant slab of camphor. About 8' long, 23" - 36" wide and nearly 4" thick.
Sanded to 1000 grit, the bench has four coats of Danish Oil and two coats of wipe on poly. The latter was water based, and was not worth the time or money I put into it.
The whole project took about three weeks from start to finish.
I marked this project intermediate because I had to buy and use a belt sander and that may not be in everyone's took box.
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:10
OBTW, that think on the slab is a huge redwood burl.
Used basic plan, with some customization to the seat back and the tray area of the chair. Finished with white enamel paint, pine stain, and high gloss polyurethane to protect the wood.
My husband modified the plans for the rustic X end tables to make a slightly smaller version for our living room. Instead of 2x6s he used 1x6s on the top. Instead of 2x4s he used 2x2s for the X and the legs. I am really excited about how they turned out! Thanks for all the great ideas Ana; they are inspiring!!
Made this for a friend who does cuttings of her plants for others. I used the Simple 2x4 potting bench plan and modified it to hold an inset 7 gal. Commander tote box with snapping lid with two 2x4 @ 22" braces to support the tote on each side attached to the front and back aprons. She wanted something that would hold a medium size bag of potting soil with a lid to keep snakes and other critters out since she lives in the country. There are plenty of hooks to hang tools and other items.
Loved the chunky look of the bunk bed plans but needed space for toys and junk.
Raised the height and used lag screws for extra security .
Stella can't wait to go to bed at night , so I take that as a successful project.
I worked on this project a few hours a day, I made the cuts one day and then drilled the pocket holes and assembled the table. The difference for the table and the original plans was I did not use the turned legs from the plans. I used non treated 4x4's. Longest time was waiting between stain and poly to dry. I love being able to get find these plans on Ana's site! Thank you Ana.
Built with 2x4 and 2x6. Simple stain brushed on with a sponge and let stand a few minutes and wipe off.
Project assembled with pocket holes.
A customer wanted a 60" wide, 30" tall, and a 30" deep craft/homework table. I modified the Ana White narrow farmhouse table plans. I tapered the legs using track saw.
We built this bed for our daughter. We needed more space in her bedroom and she LOVES it! Thank you so much www.ana-white.com and Pinterest for the plans! Turned out awesome!
First dresser! I am very pleased...thanks for the great plans!
I've been looking at this project for 2-3 years. After spending a lot of time in the lumber store looking at 1x boards for planks (and not finding any that I was very happy with), I walked by the plywood section and saw a really nice looking piece of plywood made by the Araucoply company. Not only did it look better than the plank boards I found on my visit, it was 1/2 the price of the board I was looking at. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and it only cost $29 for an 8' sheet of Aruacoply. I brought it home and ripped it with my circular saw, using a homemade rip guide. I made the table 2' wide by 8' long and stained it with ebony stain. I spent the next two weeks cutting stencils and painting the table top. Once it was covered with some of my favorite quotes, poems, lyrics, and graphics, I sealed everything with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. I blurred out poems written by my kids in the photo attached to this post.
I built the base in about two hours and stained the legs with a light blue Varathane stain that was on discount at the local box store because the can was dented. If I hadn't spent so much time stenciling, I could have easily been done with the whole thing in no more than 2.5 hours.
You were right. These Adirondack chairs are super comfortable! I am so grateful for all of the plans that you post. I have made so many things from your website and I get so many compliments on them. Thank you again
The better half wanted a coffee table for the rec room to use for snacks and board games. I had seen the use of a hayrake stretcher on tables so, since I like to experiment, give it a try on this table.
Sat, 11/02/2013 - 12:37
I would love to build a hayrake style table like this. Are there any plans available?
In reply to Hayrake plan? by stemar61
Sat, 11/02/2013 - 14:21
I did not have any plans. Just built by feel. However go to this link
http://www.thedesignconfidential.com/2013/03/coffee-or-game-table-hayra…
where I have posted much more detail on my building process including some extra pictures. Interesting build. Good luck and post your results when finished.
This was a fun build. For the benches I used the storage sofa plans to figure out how to build the backs but I used removable cushions So I can easily wash them as needed. The bench against the wall is deeper so the subway bookshelf fits on top. I only used 2 pedestals for the table since it's only 48" long. I made the entire project 48 inches long so I could get the most use out of the wood. It comfortably fits 4 people and I love how it turned out.
Tue, 02/10/2015 - 17:45
Great job on this build! Super use of space too, love the shelves above the one bench, and extra storage in the console behind the other. Did you do those blue storage boxes too? Great pop of color!
Thank you all for your inputs. I ended up building it 80x49 and was very surprised how well it turned out. The chairs were unfinished from homedepot.com. The key is buying straight boards and clamping. I'll be doing some other projects after seeing how well this one went.
Followed Anna White’s plans except I beveled all the edges and flooded the table leg bottoms with penetrating epoxy sealer. The table looks great!
We needed a small space book shelf that my kids could have next to their beds. So we searched the internet for a shelf. We found one that is similar to this one and we made our own plans and built them. It was so simple and our 2 boys, 5 and 7 helped make them with us. I then found it here! Easy and simple.
Hand-made vegetable cupboard. Fun and easy project.
This was the first wood project I attempted, ever really, and first I picked from the book. It was a little daunting, but these are really comfortable chairs. Great design! Now people are asking me to make some for them too.