Pub/Counter Height Table
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Modified the plans to match size for preexisiting tables in the bar. Table top burned, routed, dremmeled, stained, and finished with glaze coat.
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Modified the plans to match size for preexisiting tables in the bar. Table top burned, routed, dremmeled, stained, and finished with glaze coat.
I made it slightly higher with some extra bracing for additional strength. Added a table underneath and some colored lights. The stain and satin clearcoat finished it off well I think.
After discovering Ana White over a year ago, we knew that we wanted to build ourselves a dining room table. It was just a matter of finding the right plan for our house and family. The Narrow Farmhouse table was just perfect! We shortened the length to 6' to fit into our combined living dining area. I would love to have the 8' version some day, maybe when we have 2 separate eating areas?!
A note on our wood choices, I would try hard to use pine in lieu of whitewood for ALL the table components. The pine did a much better job with the stain and poly then the whitewood. As I have seen the one other time I tried to work with whitewood, it's CRAZY soft and I suppose I'm just not a big fan. I would take the trade off of more sanding with pine to insane finish silliness, any day!
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 13:25
LOVE! This is seriously, down to the exact chairs, what I am planning in our dining room. You have great taste!
Tue, 08/23/2011 - 16:49
Looks good!
I've found that if you put a conditioner on first, the soft woods take the stains more evenly and don't soak up the stain so readily. Minwax makes one for both oil and water-based stains.
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Tue, 08/23/2011 - 16:58
I actually used a wood conditioner from Minwax and yet the stain still had a struggle. I did not use the wood conditioner on the pine on the legs and they had no problem. Thanks for the tip though!
Is this kitchen island with its beautiful marble top:-) I really hate my kitchen because it is so ridiculously from the 80's and small... but it's a rental so it's not forever. The only counter space I had to cook is right there to the right of the sink by the coffee maker. I started building this the night Ana put the plans up. A friend of mine just remodeled her bathroom; and gave me the top since it was just sitting in her garage. I had to modify the plans only slightly to accommodate the top. It's 3 inches wider than the plans and I beefed up the top frame with 2x2's to support the 29 pound slab of stone. I spent less than $20 on the project because I had leftover wood from another project and a whole bunch of 2 x 4's from a project that got trumped for this one:-) I also ripped a piece of plywood to 11 1/4 to use as the sides and added edge banding on the back. I used paste wax for the very first time instead of polyurethane and I'm not sure how I like it yet.
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 17:21
This is so lovely! Love the finishes, and the marble is very glamorous. You did a fabulous job!
Built this table for our dining room. Neighbors kept coming by to look at it and I now have my first commissioned woodworking project for a table and benches!
Was inspired to build this to go behind our sectional. Next year, it will house our Christmas town.
My daughter has a small 1 bedroom appointment and needed a place to eat. I built this table and stools to give her and her friends somewhere to gather. The stools came out darker than expected after I put a harder finish on it. They we’re getting scratched up from the sitting on them. But over all she loves it.
It was an unused corner of the playroom and I decided to put it to use with a computer station with an area for the kids. The desk top is stain grain ply, stained a satin dark walnut. Body is paint grade ply, painted white. On the walls I used whiteboard/dry-erase paint over a magnetic base so the kids can draw on the walls and hang pics with magnets, and added a cork board to the right. Built the cabinet for the computer and printer using same wood with a sliding shelf. This turned out to be one of the best things I've done in the house, the kids do their homework here and we use the desk all day long! A really cheap project that has very few parts. With paint, wood, stain and hardware its a $150 weekend project. I didn't use any plan here from this site but I've taken a lot of inspiration and tips!
Mon, 01/16/2012 - 19:47
Could you mind providing the dimensions of your desk? It looks like the perfect size to fit our needs!
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 18:04
L.O.V.E. This!! If I had a little more room in my house, I'd be building this for sure! Alas I don't so I must find another solution!
Thu, 01/31/2013 - 05:41
Looks great, you can paint and stain prior to putting together saves on taping everything off and possibility of bleedthru of tape. Amazing job and design.
This stool was made as a b-day present for my nephew Ryder (hence the play on words "free Ryder") . His dad, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, is deployed w/ the army in Afghanistan so I went w/ a patriotic motorcycle theme. Ryder just turned 2 so he is about to start the adventure of potty training si I figured this would be perfect for that and double as bath toy storage. To keep the wood from getting damaged by the humidity of the bathroom, I used pressure treated plywood and further protected it w/ tompsons wood waterproofer. I also drilled 3 rows of drainage holes in the bottom so water wouldn't be sitting in there.
Used 4x4s instead of 2x4s
I decided to tackle my very first build this year. I built the full size bunk beds for my girls for Christmas!!!!! I built the rail and ladder (except the 2x4 long posts) out of scrap wood. It took 2 weeks to build & paint only because I did it weeknights after my kids went to bed. I’m in love!
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 13:22
You should be incredibly proud, it’s BEAUTIFUL! I am planning to build full-sized beds for my twin daughters, and your post is very inspirational!
The instructions were easy to follow. I didn’t have the exact wood so I improvised with what I had on hand. Thanks Ana!
This is not my first Ana project, but it is my very first brag post! :) I am thrilled with the way this turned out.
We to make a Loft turn into a closed room for my grandson. We used the Sweet Pea Plan and made it a boy bed. We enclosed the back of the bed. the top bunk is a play area for him and my grand daughter. He loves it. Thanks for the Website.
Mon, 09/09/2013 - 13:32
This is an awesome project! I love how you took the plan and customized it to be a boy's space. And the shark motif - how cute is that!?! Love it, great job!
Mon, 09/09/2013 - 21:35
I absolutely love this! You did a great job with converting it to a boys bed. I was actually going to do the same thing to this exact plan when we move in a few months! Very well done. Love your taste.
Thanks for the inspiration!!
Tue, 09/10/2013 - 21:23
I love this! The play area up top with the chalkboard wall is so cool! I love the stain you used on all the boards too. Impresssive!
This was my first big project. Came out out pretty well.
I was looking for a console table just like this one. A friend of mine told me to check out your website and I found this one. I was so excited. My husband bought a miter saw and I got my table. Lol. Love it.
I thought I'd try out floating shelves and it worked out pretty well. Easy to follow plans as long as I took my time. These shelves add so much to this wall it's unbelievable. My wife and I are very grateful! Afternoon project for 2 - 48" shelves.
I wanted 3 shelves so I took apart the entire pallet (44 x 44) Sanded and spray painted two coats. Only advice is next time I will make sure the pallet is in better condition. Less time sanding. My 4 year old daughter loves her new reading area!
I've fixed up an old table and borrowed Ana's plans for farmhouse bench. I've modified them, and this is the outcome.
Outdoor - pressure treated; added 1 foot to length.
This was my second project. My eleven year old son and I had great fun building it together.