My First Project Farm House Table
Thanks Anna White for your plans and for your great website!
Thanks Anna White for your plans and for your great website!
I needed some chairs for my firepit and I found these Ana White plans on Pinterest! They were not too hard to make and they look great!! The only problem I have now is what's my next project...cause now I have that "Creative Fever!"
I built this table for a friend a few weekends ago. The reclaimed top turned out amazing!
A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and little did I know how many papers and supplies come with having it. For a couple weeks our kitchen counter was just littered with testing supplies and literature, it got the where I couldn't take it anymore. I decided to build this little set of shelves; so darn cute and a quick, inexpensive build. It took me about 5 hours total to complete the assembly and paint job and another hour or two to finish the stenciling. I am using it for all my diabetes accessories but it would work great as a little organizer for all that clutter that inevitably congregates in little piles on the kitchen table and counters.
One modification I made from the original plan was the angled cuts at the top; we unfortunately don't own a jigsaw so I just cut the side boards at a 30 degree angle to the corner instead. My shelves are also only 3/4 of an inch instead of 1 inch because I miss measured and did not buy enough supplies. So instead of waiting until I could get back to the store I ripped one of the 2X6 boards in half so I could utilize both sides.
To save a little money as lumber is pricey where we live, I bought 1- 2X6, 1-2X4, (both of these I match booked and ripped to create more material) and utilized 2 inch drywall screws which I countersank and filled before painting. Total cost was about $16 (I utilized paint was already had)
Wife picked this plan for our TV stand for our new TV. Took 2 weekends to make and total cost was ~ $100.
Followed the build instruction from this website except for the "X" on both sides. I do not own a miter saw to cut all the differrent angles. Hence I cut the 60 degree angles using circular saw and speed square and put the x togetter by creating dados 3/4" deep on the center of both the 2x2 member of the X using a router.
For stains, we used Minwas Expresso for the bottom and the top we used Golden Pecan. 2 coats of stain folloed by 2 coats of high gloss polyurethane.
This was the first time I've tried to build anything this big. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, especially since I didn't have a miter saw (just a circular saw) when I built this. I don't have a lot of time off from work, so it took me about 30 hours to build, but went surprisingly smooth.
Classic Bunk Beds painted blue.
I used some scrap wood to build a small custom box so my kids can keep a water cup or book close by.
Pretty basic bench made from Home Depot pine boards (the cheap ones, not the Select Pine stuff). I had some extra trim pieces from a past project so used that for the base trim. That stuff is pretty cheap anyhow so it wouldn't be too much to add to other projects.
I didn't have too much trouble with this one other trying to get the paint on evenly.
We bought new couches and of course they were larger then what we had in the Family Room previously and my old end tables would no longer fit. I needed something narrow to go on either side of the sofa and these fit the bill perfectly! I also really liked that they had drawers for remotes or other random things that usually just end up on top of the end tables.
Had a lot of fun with this project! Glad to have it all put together! Thanks again for providing plans Ana!!
We wrote details on everything we did on our blog (http://thehuth.blogspot.com).
Here:
Side Bases: http://thehuth.blogspot.com/2012/10/madison-changing-table-part-1-side-…
Hutch: http://thehuth.blogspot.com/2012/11/madison-changing-table-part-2-hutch…
Center Base: http://thehuth.blogspot.com/2012/11/madison-changing-table-part-3-cente…
My niece's 4 year birthday was coming up, so I decided I would make something for her. I looked through my wood scraps and tried to come up with a project that would be quick to make and would make a 4 year old happy. I saw Land of Nod's Tabletop Theater and I knew it would be perfect! My measurements are not exactly the same as the Land of Nod version because I was using the scrap wood that I had on hand, but it worked out great! Not including painting time, this can be built in just a couple hours. You can find the step by step tutorial on my blog.
Total cost per chair about $70 each. Cedar, Marine varnish & stainless screws are quite expensive. For the arm rest I used 1x6 Cedar rather than 1x4. All wood cut, sanded and varnished. All screws pre-drilled. All Cedar countersunk.
My spin on the Ructic X Desk. My wife is a school teacher. This is going in her class room. Stained whole piece, then painted over stain on some pieces and sanded for distress look. I also added 3 drawers.
This is my first project using my Kreg Jig. Although it's not perfect, I think it came out fairly well and it was an easy project for my first try. I would also recommend buying your lumber at a lumberyard, because it's very difficult to find good, straight boards at the big box stores.
Super fun and pretty easy to make!
This is one of my first wood working projects I have accomplished and these two plans were some that I really enjoyed making.
My family and I love fresh vegetables, so we decided to try this. It turned out so great!!! I have now purchased wood to build 3 more! I did modify the plan though, as I wanted a 4' X 8'.
Wed, 03/11/2015 - 13:50
Looks simple enough. However, I've not built anything, so I'll have to see
I loved this bed and started building it last summer. Most of my lumber was inexpensive (meaning somewhat warped with dings, knots, cracking, etc). Since I wanted a very clean and smooth look, I took a lot of time filling, sanding, filling, sanding, over and over in order to get it just right. I also like the paneling look on other beds I have seen, so I added 1x over each of the panel board seams.
For the frame, I built using 2x4 and then ran MDF strips across. With all of this wood, it is a very heavy and very sturdy (if we ever move, my wife says we are leaving it at the house).
These were great plans to work from and we love how the entire set turned out. We already had an outdoor table so we also built and replaced the top with one that matched the chairs. We spent more for outdoor fabric and marine grade foam for the cushions since they're exposed to weather, but the results were worth it.
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Ana White
Fri, 03/06/2015 - 15:53
This is really awesome! I
This is really awesome! I love the mix matched chair look too!