I started giving much needed attention to my deck and found Ana's plan for this bench. I modified it slightly to make it longer (for four seats instead of three).
My husband followed the plans Ana-White provided to make me this. I love it! We're also going to make the chairs in the future. To check out additional photos of this table and other home projects we've tackled please take a look at my blog, Our Up House Love.
My sister came to me with a picture of a coffee table. She wanted to build it! Together we spent a weekend building the Rustic X Coffee table. She is a little disappointed with how dark the stained turned out, but I actually really like the color! She has found a new hobby in woodworking and I really look forward to building new projects with her. Next up, she wants a new tv stand. :)
I used the surf bed plan and put a plywood face on the front and added the roofline, windows and flower boxes. The steps double as a bookshelf.
Thu, 06/14/2018 - 11:32
This is adorable! Glad you used the surf bus plans - those plans are so easy - smart to just add your own front too it! Very much appreciate you sharing a photo. Great job!
I built this playhouse for my great granddaughter out of pallet lumber and the 2x4’s from the pallets. I just designed it as I built it.
This is my first build from Ana’s plans. First I had to build the work bench in order to have something sturdy to work on. Thanks to home depot it was very inexpensive to build. I didn’t use wood conditioner and now I wish I had. I also used a 2 in 1 stain and seal. In retrospect would have used stain and then a varnish. All and all I’m very happy with the look and the stability. Even though I built it in my garage while its 94 degrees here in Florida I still enjoyed the project.
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:36
Wow great looking little bench. Thank u for all of the procedure pictures it makes it so much better to visualize. Will try to make this with the hubs.
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 21:37
Hi, thanks for the feedback. Let me know how yours turns out.
Sat, 08/20/2011 - 15:22
Awesome! Thanks for posting the in progress pictures, very helpful.
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 05:14
Hey - thanks for this inspiration! This might be my first bench project too!
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 21:40
Thank you for positive support. I hope to see your projects soon. Email me with any questions or to show me your projects. Ill be waiting.. [email protected] good luck
Took a Saturday to make this project. Loved the plans!
Sun, 08/11/2013 - 20:50
I'm amazed by 1 day projects and the builders, like you, who pull them off! =D It must have been an incredible feeling to built it and bring it the same day.
Took the farmhouse plan and added a Trundle. Was initially going to build two farmhouse beds for my two girls, but thought adding the Trundle would free up some much needed floor space. The girls love it!
Hi friends!
Jen Woodhouse here from The House of Wood.
Take a good look at this round marble side table. Would you guess that isn’t real marble? It’s contact paper! Yep. It’s true. We’ve been wanting to put a table here between our sofas for months now, so I’m thrilled to have this project finally crossed off the list. This sleek side table cost about $50 to make!
I built this table in about 3 hours – the super simple yet sleek, modern design is beginner-friendly so if you’re wanting to tackle your first project, this is a great one for you.
Be sure to tag me @jenwoodhouse if you share photos of your build on social media. I'd love to see it!
You can get all the details for this build on my website jenwoodhouse.com.
Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:40
Thank you so much for your help, I am learning a lot at least. I for one have learned a lot from this.
This table was quite simple to build. The hard part was the sanding and the painting/staining. It is sturdy. I also like that I can sand or touch up stain if it is ever damaged. Most store bought tables don't have that ability since the table top is usually a veneer.
Step by Step Summary on my blog - http://thequaintcottage.blogspot.com
Sat, 07/09/2011 - 18:47
Your paint job for the legs is awesome. I went to your blog to look at the whole process. Great work. The colors for the legs and top go together beautifully. Wonderfjul job! :) J
Sun, 07/10/2011 - 17:45
Thanks! I really didn't know if all the colors were necessary or if it would turn out how I pictured it in my head, but I just posted a close up pic of the finished leg and hints of the colors show. It is as close to I could get to weathered boards without waiting years to make them.
In reply to plans by grandeb3660
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 18:22
I added the plans to my blog, the link is above.
We needed a Dining table to fit our growing family and our friends. Combined ideas from the iTable, Farmhouse and Big Ur table plans. Used 8ft boards so with the breadboards it measures roughly 8ft 7in long. Rustoleum Kona stain. Only took the weekend to build. Thanks Ana!
Our fireplace wall was quite plain to say the least. We thought about stone, tile but then ended up doing a simple and inexpensive board and batten wall. This is a simple DIY project, we kinda made up the pattern as we went.
More details on my blog - http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/board-and-batten-fireplace
Cheers,
Ian
2 modern outdoor chairs and and a matching ottoman.
I moved from a big apartment to a small house and I needed more horizontal space. Shelves look great in use and are very stable. All the newbie mistakes in picking wood, cutting and sanding fade into the background.
What did I learn? - This is one time when getting the nice dressed lumber is worth it since they laminate better. I spent a lot of (useless) time applying wood filler trying to get the gaps invisible. - Get the scraps out of the way ASAP so I don't keep confusing them with the cut pieces. - It's hard to set the miter saw to the "same" 10 degrees more than once since its not a preset on the miter saw, so do all the angled cuts at the same time. -For some reason, one shelf was shorter than the rest.
Used the plans to make a desk for my girls!
I based this off of the farmhouse media console plans, but made a lot of changes with dimensions, doors, etc. Originally we wanted the doors to slide sideways instead of opening outwards... but we couldn't figure out how to do that and still make it look nice! Very easy to build. I am happy with the end product!
I followed your plan for my 16 inches garage shelves and I absolutely love it. Tons of storage and easy to customize. Each 8 foot shelves is now costing $120 in material - which is still a great deal! Thank you @Anawhite 🙏
These beds were the very first thing my hubby and I ever built! We had an old hand saw with a dull blade and a hammer and nails! It took us 7 full Saturdays to complete these beds and that includes all of the finish work. We had a great time and a not so great time building these beds but the memories we built together are priceless! We are so proud of the blood, sweat and tears that went into these beds! We love you Ana, well, mostly I love you! You changed my life and I am officially addicted to building! If you have time, check out my very long but very entertaining post about building these beds!
http://isteppedoutofmycomfortzone.blogspot.com/2010/09/and-built-bed.ht…
Sun, 07/17/2011 - 09:15
I love what you have done! What a great way to use that space! Good work!
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 17:25
Do you have instructions on the corner unit? We like this one better than the others on the site.
Sat, 11/29/2014 - 08:03
These are so cute! Where is the link for the plans on these beds? They would be perfect for my daughters' room!
In need of a new coffee table and having a budget lower than what would allow for similar looking store bought tables, I decided to build a variation of the Rustic X coffee table. I used the modified plans by Pete Sveen which included the bread boards on the table top. We used a solution of white vinegar and steel wool to age the wood and used a clear furniture wax to finish it.
This grill table took a weekend to build. The base is made of cedar and top is concrete. More information on how to build this table is available on my blog.
