Mudroom Drawer Bench
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This was my second Ana White project and we love the functionality of this piece. It hides all of our shoes and is the perfect place for little ones to sit while we put shoes on.
This was my second Ana White project and we love the functionality of this piece. It hides all of our shoes and is the perfect place for little ones to sit while we put shoes on.
This is my first piece of furniture I've ever made from a plan. I would recommend this for someone who is new to the craft. I also sanded each board before I put it together. I just find this easier to do than sanding it afterwards. Plus, it gives me the chance to look at the grain and see where I might want it. Both the stain and clear coat I used can be washed out of your brush with soap and water.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 10:54
Hey, thanks so much for your comment, totally made my day (0: The tray was originally brown (no I didn't make it) but I did paint it white and put a paper mosaic on it. You can read about that here if you want to see how I did it: http://thegoodrebellion.blogspot.ca/2013/01/paper-mosaic-tray.html
I was inspired by your project. Having looked everywhere for a solid wood toy chest that looked good also as a furniture piece. I built this out of solid popular. I added legs and vintage caster wheels. I also added a addition divider in the bottom middle compartment (over bought slightly on popular). For the top front rail I used a wider rail to hold more toys. I bought also square bins on top for extra toy storage (found on sale for 2.99 each). I used trim screws to secure entire chest because I noticed using nails it was not as sturdy. Trim screws have small heads and if they are counter sunken they can easily be fillered. Used primer plus paint all in one to coat toy storage after giving it a good sanding. I also added cup pulls on both ends for easy moving with the wheels. Overall project cost a lot because of solid wood, screws, paint, etc. could make a great bin for storage of potatoes, onions, and etc if one where to use food grade paint.
We built this based on the Farmhouse Console table for our son's apartment for Christmas. We had to alter the dimensions for him to get it back in his SUV and also for where he wanted to put it.
The table is 5 feet long and approximately 15 inches wide. Since it was more narrow in width than the plans, we did not use the cross with the 2x2's at the end or used 2 long pieces of wood for the shelves. We put 2x4's as reinforcements for the wood at the end on the shelves and in the middle and used 2 pieces of wood for each shelf.
Instead of 2x4's on the top, we used 2x3's as with the pandemic 2x4's are going for about $10.00 for an 8 foot and 2X3's are going for half of that.
We stained it with Dark Walnut.
We plan to make this table (probably more like the original) the coffee table and end tables to replace glass tables in our house this spring.
We built the camp loft bed for our 5 year old sons birthday. He wanted a firefighter bed, but we wanted something that would be a little more "flexible" for his room. The camp bed was perfect for him! The stairs were too deep for the room configuration, so we did not include the stairs, and instead purchased a sturdy stepstool from IKEA to match the bed. The double bonus is that when we read to him a night we can move the step stool and stand on it while we read the story! I made the firefighter station curtain/tent and attached it with a tension rod. We also constructed a large toy box on wheels to slide underneath the platform for his big toys like race tracks, etc. The bed is very sturdy, the set up is perfect for his small room, and he loves it. The bed was very easy to construct.
Mon, 02/18/2013 - 11:26
Great ideas for adapting the plans to fit both your son's desires and your possibilities.
Scaled it down for 12" dolls, rather than 18" dolls
I don’t know anything about carpentry but my wife seen this and told me that I can do it and I said no way so she trusted me and here it is. Mirror was bought at the Goodwill $2.00 thank you
This is our 20-year-old bathroom vanity, retrofitted to resemble the Napoleon Sink Console. This old cabinet is the standard builder size from the 90’s -- 30” wide x 29 ½” tall x 21” deep – fits a 31” x 22” sink top. The 2 outside drawers are working drawers, and the 2 inside are faux (just fronts). It was a weekend project. Since the sink stayed in place, I had to figure out something for the drawers to slide on. I had 3 sticks of ¾” x ¾” S4S in the garage, so I used these and fashioned a frame to hold the drawers, and also used it on the sides of the drawers as slides (figured the frame out as I went along). I used up some scrap 1x12 to cut the drawer faces and supports at the inside back of the cabinet. Since the space was so tight, I used some scrap 1x2 as bracing attached to the original frame, and attached the added face frame to that. The doors are ½” x 1 ½” craft board and ¼” birch plywood. The drawers are 3/8” x 3 ½” craft board with some ¼” plywood on the bottoms. I re-used the existing hinges and used some knobs from a multi-pack (available from Target) and some left over paint that was on hand. I bought about $30 of materials in addition to my scraps.
Now that I’ve got this one under my belt, it’ll be easier to do this in the other 2 bathrooms. I’ll probably use some 1x2’s instead of the s4s if I have to go out and buy the materials for the next one, it’ll just have slightly different measurements.
This was a quick build just in time for Christmas. The hardest part, as in most cases, was cutting and attaching the trim. Still have some sanding and painting to do.
Hey! I found several tables similar to this style base without a round top that I liked so I tweaked a look to get this result. The top is glued/screwed with pocket holes, and I have built 3 of these tables - 2 have been 42" diameter, 1 has been 36" diameter. Any larger and some reinforcement would be needed to stabilize the top. Email me with any questions you have at [email protected] Thanks Matt
I built this media console for my brother. When I first started woodworking he showed me an entertainment center that he liked on Etsy and I did my own twist on it. I started with Ana's media console plans and made some modifications to get my basic structure. I cut down some cool pallet boards to use for slats and fill in the bottom. From there all I had to do was figure out how to work metal! This was by far the toughest part. Using a bunch of angle iron, expanded metal, and hex bolts, I was able to achieve the look I was going for. No welds! Granted, it would likely look better with welds, I did not have the tools or the know-how. I also ordered the 5" industrial casters for this project which I had in mind for the start and really love the look.
I built this 6'6" X Frame and two beches in my shop this week. I used biscuts to hold the top together and jointed and planed the entire thing prior to the build. It will be finished off with a Dark Walnut color.
We adjusted the top a little. Used oak top. 15 year old loves his new desk! Compound miter saw was a big help. We used a torch on the pine to bring out the grain. Erik Ormberg [email protected]
Build a Skylanders cubby storage shelf using 3/4" pine boards for about $25.
My son built this project for the local youth fair and livestock show and won Reserve Grand Champion in woodworking.
Tue, 12/30/2014 - 20:05
What an awesome build! Beautifully done! The award is well deserved! Love the finish and the details!
I have an adjustable bed frame so the rails are not supporting any weight. Each piece of wood in the headboard is 5.5 inches long and 1.5 inches tall. I used boards that were 1/2 inch thick and 3/4 inch thick and put them on in the checkerboard pattern. I have some navy blue and coral in my bedroom so I decided to paint a few block with those colors. I used poplar wood because I thought it would hold up better and it wasn't too expensive. It took a while to build because of cutting all of the individual blocks.
My first project!!! The house we live in has 4 closets in the entire house.. so we're quite in need of storage. I was really hoping the bookcase would work out, to relieve the jam-packed linen closet. I'm so happy with it, and with the learning experience. I didn't do the moulding option, more or less because I'm impatient and want to get the next project going. Thanks Ana for the inspiration and the plans!!
Mon, 08/17/2015 - 08:12
What type of wood did you use for the project? Looks great!
DIY Home Project:
So I wanted to help my Wife Patty with reorganizing and reclaiming the usable storage space in our laundry room/pantry.
As you can see, in the before and after photos, we had quite a bit of clutter with the limited storage space, so I designed a two section shelving system to maximize use of the upper dead space in the pantry while adding additional shelving for increased storage and better organization.
The two sections are built 48' square with a frame base added to the bottom of the lower section.
The tops of each section are measure at 49 1/2" to create a 3/4" overhang on each side.
I’ve been wanting to build this bed for our guest bedroom for a while. Finally gathered the courage to tackle it over the weekend. This is my first project of this size and difficulty. It’s not perfect, but I love it.
After looking high and low for a solid wood bed that wouldn't break the bank for my daughter's 3rd birthday I discovered this site and the plans for the Twin Panel Bed. The plans were easy to follow and I managed to build this entire bed with nothing but a mitre saw, a 4" electric sander, a power drill, and an R3 Kreg Jig.
I made a few modifications to the original plan, such as dropping the headboard height to 54", using baseboard moulding instead of crown on the top of the headboard, and not using moulding around the feet of the footboard. It was simply finished with 3 coats of a white melamine finish paint I had left over.
Mon, 01/05/2015 - 05:10
Wow this looks amazing. It's so much better than the original plans. I want to copy cat your build. Are there any additional specifics you can provide to help me or just any tips or tricks. What kind of hardware did you use for the railing?
Mon, 01/05/2015 - 14:22
I pretty much used the original directions but subtracted the additional height from the legs of the headboard. I highly recommend getting 2x4 that are semi-sanded like the cedar ones I used, the time you save is more than worth the extra cost. To attach the rails I just used the Kreg Jig and made 3 pocket holes on the 1x10 and 2 on the 2x4 that supports the slats, so there are 10 screws holding up each rail in total. Looking back i probably should have used metal brackets to make it easier to take apart if necessary, but that's a lesson learned I guess.
Sun, 01/11/2015 - 15:36
ok awesome, so you subtracted from the original 74" length on the headboard feet? so its 20" shorter, did you just subtract those same 20" from the length of the plywood as well?
Built this table from the plans. Great table and plans!