RUSTIC X DESK
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]
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!
This modern farmhouse end table fits my space so well. This was my first project and was completed with glue and nails as I did not have the pocket hole jig initially. I loved this piece so much I made the coordinating coffee table. I would recommend staining/painting prior to assembly.
1st the bookshelf, now the nightstands, soon the bed, then.....my sons toddler room is DONE!
Fri, 03/01/2013 - 07:37
Looks great! How did the A.S. paint do on unfinished wood? Did you prime before hand?
Sat, 03/02/2013 - 08:49
It did fine. I did no prep work before I painted. Since the cans are almost $40 per can I've tried to stretch the paint as far as possible so there is only a thin layer on there. I gave it a lite...and I mean lite sanding after it dried. Since it was such a thin layer you can see some of the wood under but it sort of gives it a antique look. I also added wax (not the A.S. wax) to protect it.
Next time I will be making my own chalk paint for half the cost.
Sat, 04/06/2013 - 05:33
I just wanted to make a note that these night stands are VERY big, actually to the point of looking odd next to the bed I made. I know I could have looked at the dems before hand but never imagined they were this big. I still love them, I just wish they were a bit smaller.
I will be posting the bed I made and the night stands will be in the pic as well so you can see and let me know your thoughts.
My wife and I just finished our version of the Rustic X Console. We had never built a piece of furniture before and after buying the tools could have probably purchased one for the same price, but it was worth it. We added the barn door hardware and made a door to mimic the X design of the ends. Also added back pieces to hide the Wires. Now on to the coffee tabes to match. Fun project. The finish is grey and walnut stain wiped on together and a gray wash over that.
Just modified the size to fit a townhome bedroom. Love that even as a two year old, she is able to climb all over these and not damage it in the least. Though the white walls are now crayon decorated.
I wanted a table that we saw on DIY Pete and it led us to Ana White's plans. It took us almost a month to build, our first build and work/kids/design changes, but it finally has come together.. We did make it longer and wider because we wanted to be able to host family gatherings comfortably. I am in love with this table and how it turned out.. The directions were easy to follow, unless you tweaked the measurements but still, it was a no brainer! Thanks for the fun project!
Ana White 4x4 truss table with matching bench.
This is the first project that I made using the Kreg Jig. I was a little intimidated at first so with the scraps I had left over after making all my cuts (and a few scraps from other projects) I started with the dog bed so I could get use to making pocket holes etc. That project went great the only modification I made was I skipped the headboard, made the legs lower and the left the molding off one side. It looks great but as you can see in the pic...he still prefers the floor and his pillow.
Making the actual bed I learned so much...#1) Its super important to have straight boards...A few of my boards were warped and it made it a bit difficult to join and required a lot of sanding. The directions were very straight forward and easy to follow the only modification I made was to the headboard which I made only 48 inches high so it wouldn't block the window so much and wouldn't over power the room. Also to attach the headboard tot he bed I used surface mount brackets from Rockler which make the headboard easy to remove and very sturdy.
I love it...had our first guest sleep on it last week and they loved how sturdy and comfortable it was.
Thank you Ana for the great plan and this wonderful site...can't wait to start my next project.
My Father built this amazing dollhouse for my daughter as a Christmas present. I loved the tall open look of this design and knew it would be perfect for my four year old! Instead of leaving the doorways open, we added dollhouse windows and doors to make this "bookcase" more into an actual dollhouse. The adorable mice and furniture are from the Danish toy company, Maileg. We hid the dollhouse in the home office on Christmas morning and had my daughter find it as her last present. She fell in love with it and immediately started playing! She has one talented Grandpa and I am so glad to have something like this in our family to be cherished for generations.
Sun, 01/01/2017 - 09:53
I really like what you do, this job is beautiful, congratulations. Happy 2017
These benches were for my Eagle Scout project. They will be used in the IB Garden at my school. The group creating the garden were very pleased with how these benches turned out. Thanks for the plans!
This is the most functional piece of furniture ever designed! I included a shelf on the shredder/recycle bin side to create a shoe cubby which, effectively, took care of the biggest clutter culprits in our entry.
Comments
Ana White Admin
Wed, 02/03/2021 - 10:29
Love the torch finish!
Great build and the end result is fabulous!