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Bedroom Dresser Cubbies / Media Stand
This is inspired by pieces I've seen here, though I sketched it out on paper myself to make sure it would suit the limited space in our room. I built the simple piece to match our bed (made from Ana and her reader's plans, see my photos below).
Originally, I planned to include cabinet doors, but with the limited space we have, this is better for us.
For nightstands, I stained plain wooden crates I had in the basement. Still working on how to hide the cords.
The baskets under my bed are from Bed Bath Beyond. The baskets in the "dresser" are from Target.
Sorry about the poor photo quality.
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Wed, 07/27/2011 - 14:23
Don't fret -
I see that they all go together, and they look great! I'm especially loving that dresser, it is beautiful.
Sat, 12/10/2011 - 07:41
Plans
Sorry I haven't logged in in so long--the bed follows plans for the king Stratton, combined with the reclaimed wood headboard. The headboard is attached to the wall. We can slide the foot bench part out to hide presents behind, which is really handy (though heavy) to do.
Garage Shelves
This was a pretty easy project, but I had to adjust the vertical legs to accommodate the sloping garage floor. I drew a horizontal line for the top edge then measured to the floor at the spacing I wanted the vertical legs. I used these measurements to cut the three vertical legs. It’s level and straight, even though my garage is sloped.
My Ikea Lack Inspired Bookshelf
This was my third project, but it is my favorite to date!
2 Coats of poly acrylic
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In reply to omg this is gorgeous!! you by Guest (not verified)
Fri, 09/30/2011 - 21:21
thanks!
thank you!
Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:39
Love your bookcase
Love this - a little scared to try this project but going to give it a whirl. I also like the color you chose to finish it with.
simple stool
I shortened the legs to 20 inches and left the lower rung off.
It lives in the playroom and is just the right height for our sons desk.
Media and Storage unit
I followed the basic plans but adapted it to fit in my cabin. The whole unit is 82" high by 126" wide. I also put in more drawers and made the fronts in a shaker style. I used 2x4's that I ripped down to 2x2's and 3/4 inch birch plywood. I trimmed out the birch with 1" pine boards. I sanded the whole unit, primed with an oil primer and painted 2 coats of latex from General Paint in Grayling. I don't know how many hours I put into it. A lot. Probably around 80. Mostly by myself. My husband helped with getting the 4x8 sheets of plywood through the table saw and occaisonally when I needed a 3rd hand to pursuade some wood to do my bidding. I love how it turned out. Tons of much needed storage in my cabin.
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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 12:08
Impressive Build!
That looks fantastic, love all of the storage! Thanks for sharing!
Modified Wide Cabin Dresser
We modified these plans to make this, liked the sides.
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Finally Built a Platform Bed!
I've been wanting to build this bed for awhile and finally got around to it. I made a few small changes to the plans:
-I used 2x8's instead of 2x6s, so it wouldn't be so low to the ground.
-I ripped 3/8" off of the 2x8 supports in the middle so the mattress would nest inside the frame and not slide around
-I didn't add the headboard because it seemed a bit chunky/rustic for my taste. I will come back and do something else for the headboard. Maybe a cool paneled wall with built in sconces? We'll see!
Love these plans though, appreciate it!
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Mon, 07/25/2022 - 21:44
Great bed!
Love the look and your mods, well done! Thank you so much for sharing.
Simple Oudoor Dining Table
I know, I know...Where are the legs? Unfortunately, I have to store this until December while our multi-family mountain house is being constructed. This way I can store it up against a wall and save a lot room in storage for more Ana White projects. FYI - The legs will be white 2x4's about 29.5 inches tall. For the top I used 1x4 cedar slats spaced 1/4 inch apart. As for the painted white frame, I used treated pine. Why spend money on nice cedar if I am just going to paint over it, right? The contrast of the white and natural cedar was appealing to me for some reason. I used Thompson's clear wood protector/water sealer on the slats to prolong the natural cedar. BTW, if you can build the simple outdoor bench you can definitely take on this project. The two are not very different. I'll have to take pictures of the finished table with legs when I haul these up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and upload them again. Thanks again Ana!
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Thu, 08/04/2011 - 08:31
This is lovely!! I love the
This is lovely!! I love the the two-tone finish, and your chairs look great!
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 04:43
The cedar is fabulous!
I love this piece. You totally showcase the gorgeous cedar! Great job!
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 13:30
Thanks debandtom and lori e.
Thanks debandtom and lori e. I am almost finished with a matching outdoor sink with cedar countertops. I'll try to post it in the next couple of days.
Casual 2x4 (sort of) Desk
I had to a quick conversion from the original plans as we get metric wood sizes so decided to use the following:-
Desk frame: 44 x 94
Desk frame front: 44 x 69
Desk Top: 32 x 144
I drew up new plans to fit my 1500mm space I needed the desk to fill, with the new wood sizes.
The purchase of the Kreg Jig was my best investment as it made construction so easy.
I finished the desk off in Antique Oak after wanting to add a little Antique White to it, but got scared that I would mess it up!
Total cost for wood and finishing materials was R1,500.
Woodoc 10 Indoor Polywax Sealer (Velvet)
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Thu, 09/05/2013 - 08:39
Many thanks for the
Many thanks for the compliment. The design is based on the casual 2x4 desk on this site, however I made adjustments and redrew them due to the standard timber size I could get hold of and also a bit of personal preference. I have the plans in electronic format should you wish to have a copy.
Easy night stand!
I made this fast and easy table, I was using as a small night stand in a small bunk room at my work for a coworker. I used scraps that I had and had him choose a paint I had on hand! Covered the top with polyacrylic to add some protection!
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Fancy Farmhouse Bed to attach to existing frame
This was a fun and quick build! Because I had an existing bed frame (and didn't want to headboard to stick out past the mattresses) I narrowed this by eliminating (1) tongue and groove board and changing the "legs" to 2 x 6 boards instead of the 2 x 4's in the plan -- overall width ended up at 76-1/2". Before framing out the tongue and groove, I cut the exposed tongue off of the last board so the frame would attach better. After getting it all together, I wished I had used a 1 x 4 (or perhaps even a 2x4) as the very top piece so it hung over the moulding more. I painted it with Old-Fashioned Milk Paint in Tavern Green and sealed that with Howard's Citrus Shield. The wax turned it a little too John Deere green so I'm thinking I'll go back with a Burnt Umber Wax to darken the color a little. Overall this was a great project that got me back in Dad's wood shop and refueled my love of building things. I'm searching out my next project now.
Rustic barn style door
Using cedar fence slats, my son and I built this barn style hanging door for a space between two rooms in his partially finished basement. We planed each fence slat to achieve a smoother surface and to join the boards together. We finished it with a liberal amount of butcher block oil and beeswax to keep the wood from drying too quickly. We think it turned out beautifully!!
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First Furniture Console
This is my version of the Balin Console, presented by Ana White.
I used knotty pine for the wood and finished the piece first in two layers of walnut stain.
Over the stain, I painted two layers of Vast Sky blue by Sherwin Williams.
To finish it off, I used a polyurethane satin finish varnish--two coats.
Rub a candle on the corners and edges where you plan to sand to give a distressed appearance.
Coat the piece with 2 layers of polyurethane paint.
Use fine grit sandpaper to sand edges to give a distressed vintage look. The candle wax applied to the stain will protect the wood from the sandpaper--sanding will only remove the paint layer and leave the stain layer intact.
Cover with two coats of a satin finish varnish to protect. Make sure there is plenty of drying time between the varnish layers--2 days +
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Sun, 08/07/2011 - 14:16
I really like the color of
I really like the color of paint with the walnut stain!
Cozy outdoor seating at last!
This project seemed to take forever, but it was so worth it! We finally have a great cozy outdoor space to gather around the fire pit comfortably. Thanks so much for the plans Ana!
I should mention I used 2x3's instead of 2x2's for all legs because pressure treated 2x2's here are only 1 1/4"??
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Reclaimed beauty
All wood used was reclaimed. Some tabletop pieces were warped, but added character to the table. Took about four 6-hour days with interruptions in between. I bought the stain from the Habitat store for $1.50 and the poly was left at the house we recently moved into. The stain was brushed on then rubbed in with a rag. I originally used about six coats of oil-based poly and when that didn't seem to work, I applied 2 coats of Polycrylic.
Grandy sliding console
Finally took the time to use a lot if my scrap pile. This one is a bit of a beast to manhandle around the shop, but well worth the finished project!
Modern Adirondack Chair
I made this with 1x6 since Home Depot didn’t have any 1x10 treated wood. All the wood I used is treated. I also used the exterior screws and put on a gray poly mixed stain for a little extra protection. I of course messed up the angles twice on the feet, but they just look like I gave them extra decoration now lol. Everybody loves this chair!
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My wife's new Craft table
This is actually my third project from your site Ana.
I acctually decided to make this table ten inch wider since my wife has a loooooooot of crafts :)
This project took a little longer then I thought.
It was my own fault!!! I thought I would safe some time and get some of the wood cut buy the clerk at Home Depot. That turned out to be a really bad idea. Most of my cuts were uneven and even after I gave the clerk the exact measurements, a few of the boards were up to 2 inches too long. At the end I had to buy two more boards because I had to cut peaces away to have straight edges.
Lesson learned!!!
I love building wood furniture. And I already got my next plan from your site that I'm going to build.
Behr- Surfer(eggshell)
2 coats of clear Polyurethane Semi-Gloss
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Wed, 09/07/2011 - 04:18
this is what i need.
awesome job! im in the middle of making one of these at the moment. but just to be a tad different i have put a small cutout hole on the top, theres a little bin that sits on the shelf under it, so all i have to do when ive finished with all my paper cuts is swipe it down the hole! hehe how nifty. oh and where did your wife get the black cricut machine?? lol