Built this one based on a few of the other brag posts. We are happy with how it turned out!
I adapted the plans somewhat. The headboard is made from Pucte, a trpical hardwood with frame of Cedro, a Mahogany. The seats of the stools are also Cedro and legs of Caoba, another Mahogany. I live in Yucatan so these woods are available. The Pucte was repurposed old salvage free
My brother & sister-in-law requested some end tables with shelves. I used the same plan for the Tryde End Tables, but made them a little smaller and added a shelf.
We made two Weatherly Sofas and referenced the Weatherly Loveseat instructions for making one side of one of the sectionals armless. We were able to return several pieces of wood from the original wood list, so save your receipts if you're building something similar. After we placed it on the deck, we used two 5/16" carriage bolts with disc washers and nuts through the aprons to connect the two pieces of the sectional. ***General Advice*** There are a LOT of repetitive cuts in this so make use of cutting jigs to speed up the cutting process. This will allow you to simply cut, slide the next piece into place, and cut again. On a project of this magnitude it will save you a couple of hours. Paint before assembling. You end up painting more sides than necessary, but it goes faster than painting after assembly and your finished product looks better, too. If you are using a soft wood, finish brads will work fine when constructing the x's (as opposed to the finish nails recommended in the plan). *** Price Breakdown *** Wood $162.95 Screws, Hardware, Feet $27.77 Paint $38.58 Wood filler $17.13 Seat cushions w/ matching back cushions purchased from Lowe's (allen + roth 46.5-in L x 25-in W Natural Chair Cushion) $360.31 Pillows purchased from Target and West Elm $119.24 *** Duration of Each Step *** Purchasing wood: 90 min Straight cuts: 90 min 30* cuts: 70 min Assembling Xs: 60 min Sanding: 3.5 hrs Painting: 6.5 hrs More Assembly: 3 hrs Wood Filler: 60 min Final Assembly: 6 hrs Touch-Up: 15 min
Sat, 05/18/2013 - 18:57
My cushions are 25 inches wide and they are wedged in there REALLY tight. 24-inch cushions would fit much better.
In one of my pictures, you can see "back rest" pillows that use the same material as the seat cushions. If you want big cushy cushions like this, you will probably want to modify the plan so the seat is deeper. The cushions look great, but I've decided to leave them off for actual use.
I have been sitting out on the patio for HOURS reading a Pride & Prejudice spin-off and it is sooo cozy. Highly recommend this project if you want a comfortable luxurious sectional for your patio without spending big bucks at Pottery Barn!
We built our version of the Dawsen Media Console to replace our TV stand. We adjusted the size to fit our living room. The length is 59" and 20" deep. We went with the open areas and enclosed the front middle to "hide" the tv boxes. We also used the screen in the doors to match the middle screen.
Farm Table I built for my Son. 2 two different sets of plans then modified to the size I needed.
For the Table Top I used Wood Planks (2) 2x8 (1) 2x10
For the Bread Boards I used (1) 2x8
For the Base I used (2) 2x4
For the Legs I used (2) 4x4
For The Bench I Used
Seat of Bench (1) 2x6 Left over from the table
Bread Boards (1) 2x5
Legs 4x4 left over from the table
Tools Used
Drill
Kreg Jig
2 1/2 and 1 1/4 Kreg Screws
Clamps
Sqaure
Glue
Mitre Saw
Tape Measure
We made this Chicken Coop this summer , with lots of help. We doubled the coop and the chicken run is 8x8 . We used the base of a previous clubhouse!! Thanks so much for the plans
Mon, 10/04/2021 - 16:40
Beautiful, love the finish, thank you for sharing!
Summer 2010 My first building project!
I did not intentionally leave the bottom shelf off. When I bought the lumber, I didn't realise you could buy 6' boards. So I ran a little short. Woops, lol. But I think I like it better this way.
I selected beginner project because it was my first project and it turned out great! the only thing I ran into was that I bought the wrong length of boards so I didn't have enough to finish the shelf. lol.
I used the plans from Mimi's Storage bench to create my own foyer storage. I narrowed the width to fit my space, but otherwise kept the plans nearly the same. You can read more about the details on my blog:
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2012/12/foyer-storage-part-1.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/02/foyer-storage-part-2.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/02/tree-hutch-part-3.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/final-bench-post.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/bench-painting-for-real-th…
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/tree-hutch-top.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/foyer-furniture-finally-co…
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/04/making-bench-cushion.html
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 06:42
Thanks! :) I probably should have mentioned the color - Aubusson Blue (Annie Sloan).
Fun weekend project.
I have several furniture projects that in my blog pipeline :) After finding Ana-white.com a while back and getting inspired by some of her projects. I’m tackling all sorts of my own DIY furniture projects! This straightforward locker transformation is one of my fav’s! Ward and I found this gem at a antique store’s going out of business sale. We got it for $120. I then spent another $310 on lumber (I bought Fir which is WAY more than say … Pine or Poplar).
I have a tutorial on my blog that goes in detail, unfortunately I never take enough pictures and I only got one before picture.
I made this picnic table for my upcoming wedding with the intent of using it as our guestbook. I'm hoping to have people sign, carve, and woodburn their names or a message on the table. I painted the legs and supports white and stained the top and seats with a cherry stain. I still need to put some finish on the whole thing, but overall I'm really happy with how it turned out. And so are my dogs.
Mon, 04/13/2015 - 09:46
I love your idea for a picnic table as a guest book! There are several brags showing benches used as guest books on this site, but no picnic tables. Not wanting to sound like a know-it-all, I would caution you to use paint pens rather than a permanent magic marker if you have guests who aren't comfortable using a woodburning pen (such as an elderly person). Magic marker ink smears when you apply a finish over it. (I read a comment from a mom who made her daughter a guestbook bench. They used permanent magic marker, then applied a poly finish over it, which then ruined all of the signatures.)
Mon, 04/13/2015 - 11:08
Thank you for your suggestion about the paint pens. I hadn't had much time to do research and was planning on just using sharpies. But now I can avoid making that mistake. :)
I have vertical blinds and came up with this idea to cover my sliding glass door. I did want to be able to look out, so I sandwiched chicken wire in the "window" portions.
During Covid, we had hybrid classes going on. As a teacher of Stagecraft Technology, we had no sets to create, no large flats or walls to build, so I took your Adirondack chair design and had each student build one using any type of repurposed or up cycled wood. It was a great success, and many of the teachers and staff members started placing orders. The students worked their fingers to the bone, got lots of tool experience, and in the end were proud of their creations, many that we donated to charities, families, etc. Thank You for such a great design.
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 20:15
That is so inspiring, great work and thank you so much for sharing!
This was really easy and provides a place for DS to display his artwork.
We finally got our grass green and back yard clean, after all that work the lop sided blue little tykes picnic table stood out like a sore thumb. This was the perfect table to fit our back yard make over.
When Ana says read all comments she means it. Cherie posted "if you plan carefully you really only need 5-2x4's instead of 6. Cut 2-2x4's in half for the seats. Cut 2 legs and one seat support from the third 2x4. Repeat for the fourth 2x4 and finally cut the bottom suppport and the 2 table supports from the 5th 2x4. Just plan carefully." I still bought 6 2x4's but only used 5.
I did pocket holes on almost all the joints. I put the table on risers and was even able to use a pocket hole to add the seat boards. I did have a bit of a problem with the table top supports, I am not sure what others did but I cut mine at 45 degrees and they still wasn't enough to get the measurements the plans had. I just left it and marked where it would have been. I had some scraps from a fence pickets I ripped for my $10 raided garden bed left,over that I used as a spacer for my table top and seat boards, made it so easy and they are perfectly spaced. They are just over 1/2 an inch but It worked great.
http://ana-white.com/2010/04/plans-bigger-kids-picnic-table.html
I used Ana White's plan as a base but completely modified to suit our needs. The post on our site includes detailed pictures, instructions, and even the SketchUp file so you can easily modify the plans yourself.
I drew inspiration for this project from Ana's basement playhouse project, however I made some modifications to accomodate the smaller (10x11) bedroom that I was working with.
Each playhouse has an upstairs and a downstairs, and each room is designed to accomodate a twin sized mattress. There is a secret tunnel under the stairs connecting the bottom rooms, and each room is wired with its own switch-controlled lighting.
My daughter wanted her side painted pink and purple, and my son wanted his to be green and blue. I thought painting the stairs to look like a road between the two houses would be a fun touch, and the kids absolutely love this!
As you can see, it is still a work in progress, but I thought I'd share some initial pics and perhaps post updates later. Thank you for the inspiration Ana!
Sincerely,
Ron Floyd
Portland, OR
