Hall tree
This was the first time I have built furniture, and I really enjoyed it. (And my wife loves the results!) I made it about a foot shorter and two inches wider to fit under the window, and I attached it directly to the wall.
This was the first time I have built furniture, and I really enjoyed it. (And my wife loves the results!) I made it about a foot shorter and two inches wider to fit under the window, and I attached it directly to the wall.
This was my first time building a project that had a drawer involved. It took me three attemts to get the drawer right and I ended up building internal wood slides for the drawer to sit on and a couple of stops to keep it from falling out or going too far back. Not having to deal with finicky drawer slides made it much easier for me. I think it looks nice and it really is the perfect height for next to a bed or chair.
The cuts are very simple but I don't know how I would have done this without a kreg jig. It made putting all the boards together so much easier and kept them tight and strong.
Sat, 12/13/2014 - 18:15
I really appreciate your site Anna! I spend so much time on here plotting :) and looking at all the great stuff other people are coming up with to match their own style. Thank you for all the work you put into this and the amazing plans you create.
I used the plans for the Nightstand for Modern Farmhouse Bed, but modified them. My nightstand is 30 inches tall and I added an additional drawer. It is made entirely from reclaimed wood and I left the natural edges on the top and the drawer fronts. The woods I used are cedar, oak, heart pine and poplar. This is the first thing I have ever made, so I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. I purchased a nail gun to make it, so I foresee more wood making projects in my future.
This is my modified version of the farmhouse table. I wanted to be able to sit 6 people at a 6' table, so I decided to go with a different style of legs. It is still very sturdy.
Fri, 02/08/2013 - 09:40
Love the leg modification. My brother-in-law likes the farmhouse table look with the exception that he couldn't place chairs at the end, so he fell in love with this table. We may be following your modifications if we build him a table at some point in the future. Excellent job!
Simple Christmas Tree made from 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch square dowels, a bit of scrap 2 by 2 and some scrap 2 by 6.
The dowels were drilled and a metal rod inserted through them all. Two nuts at top and bottom tightened once the dowels were arranged in place.
Each dowel was cut 0.5 inches shorter than the previous one so it was 1/4 inch sorted on each end.
Each dowel was placed 45 degrees from the one below it.
My son's room still had his nursery colors and decorations. Now that he's in 1st grade, we decided it was time for an upgrade. Decided to make the full storage bed frame to allow for more storage. Turned out great!
I built this for an odd-sized print. I used 1x3 on the interior frame, and 1x2 on the border frame. I really like the rustic look of it, and it came together really quickly.
We wanted to replace the vented / painted bi-fold closet doors in our Master Suite with something that was warmer and more consistent with the decorating motif of the house. We priced out various wood bi-fold doors and were shocked at the $350 - $600 price range of what was available. We decided that building them ourselves was a much better choice.
The frames are made from 1” Knotty Pine and the panels are from ¼” Knotty Pine. Frames were made to fit and assembled w/ Kreg screws & Glue. Rabbet channels were cut w/ the router and the panels were brad nailed & glued.
It was finished w/ the same stain used on our Knotty Pine ceilings / walls and finished w/ a satin varnish for a perfect match to our house.
This was a very straightforward, quick & inexpensive alternative to purchasing expensive bi-fold doors.
The doors took about 15 hours to build / sand and 10 hours to finish. Total cost was around $100.
I made a spice rack for my wife. I asked if I could use it for a Mother's Day gift but she said I could use it for a Valentine's gift. Rabbit joint 1/2" maple plywood into back. Shelf bottoms dadoes into sides. No nails or screws, only glue joints. Sides are 3/8" thick and top is 5/8" thick. Slats are 1/8" fat glued to shelf bottom and sides with 1/8" shadow reveal line on three sides.
We built three 12-foot shelves to span the entire width of a wall in our play room. Each shelf cost approximately $30, mainly because we had to purchase a higher grade wood to get 12-foot pieces that were reasonably straight. I haven't filled the screw holes with wood filler yet.
Because these are child-height and we have a little climber on our hands, we screwed the shelves into every stud along the wall, and used more screws throughout than we would have for simple display shelves.
This was my first project and I did most of the work myself, with my husband's assistance when extra hands were necessary. It turned out so well I plan on tackling a few more Ana White projects! :)
Took the plans and made this unit about 7 1/2 ft long and 37 tall. I stalked casters on bottom for easy moving. I did the doors and top with black tea and the vinegar and steel wool method. Made the hardware and the total came to $159.00. Purchased all materials at lowes and my Military discount saved me 10%! Thank you for the inspiration!!!
Jeff M Brownstown,Mi
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.
Comments
ACM
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 07:38
Looks professional!
It seems as if it has belonged there all along.
Ana White Admin
Mon, 01/25/2016 - 11:22
Super mods!
Perfect for this space!