Park Bench
I made this bench just as instructed except I made the back legs taller (after the fact) for more back support.
I made this bench just as instructed except I made the back legs taller (after the fact) for more back support.
Finally, after 21 months of having no place for extra rolls of toilet paper in the toilet area of our new home, I convinced my husband to make this for us. Now he wants one in his workshop bathroom! I've had the plans printed for almost a year!
We couldn't find a 1x10, so we used the table saw to cut down a 1x12 into a 1x10, 1x8 and a 1x6 for the shelves. Also, couldn't find 2x3s for the legs and ended up buying a 2x6 and ripping it in half.
It came out more beautiful than I imagined. Almost done with the Squatty Potty, that we also found on Ana's site, to complete the room :)
I was sitting down looking through the pottery barn catalog one day and saw the Eli fort bed. My sons name is Eli so I found it funny it had his name but also decided he had to have one! I of course was not going to pay the pretty penny of $1400 that pottery barn wanted so I knew if he was going to have it , I would need to build it. He is 2 years old btw. I decided to google Eli fort bed to see if I could get any other measurements. Then I saw Ana Whites website for the first time. I was in my glory and super excited when I saw the clubhouse plans. Though I changed alot of things, her plans gave me a great layout to give me the confidence I needed to go and do it! So here is my building before and after pictures. Just thought Id share and of course the last picture is my son super excited about his new fort bed!
Some of my changes:
I added 7 inches to the posts height to give more space underneath it and to give me space to lower the mattress .Then I changed the angle of the peek as well to make it shorter to make up for the height difference as well.
I used plywood that looked like panels for the walls instead of pine planks. Im not sure if the cost is cheaper or more but I wanted wood above the door instead of just a piece of trim like in the Clubhouse plans and this I believe was much faster then cutting planks and putting them all together.
I dropped the mattress height down 6 inches because I wanted the railing to be taller after the mattress was in the bed for extra safty since he is only 2. It is easier for him to climb up into the bed with the mattress being lower in the doorway as well. I hid the fact that is was much lower behind the 2x8 trim in lou of the 1x6 trim the plans called for.
I also added the top step to the ladder as well because 3 wasn't going to get him up there. :)
Thanks Ana White for the plans!! They helped to give me a starting point so that I knew which bases to cover when I altered something!
Fri, 01/11/2013 - 14:45
It looks so awesome! I can't believe this was your first project!! This may seem like a silly question but how did you get the mattress inside the bed?
My husband and I were able to build this project one night after putting our kids down. It took us 3 1/2 hours to build. I love how long it is. I wanted a TV console that was pretty long and this one is 8 feet. It's perfect. We didn't change anything about the plans...except we haven't put casters on the bottom and I can't decide if we ever will. Thx for these plans Ana!
Followed the plans pretty closely other than making it a tiny bit shorter to fit in the living room. The hardest part was just smoothing out the top because I could not find straight boards. ended up using a hand planer and a ton of sanding after it was put together.
Feels very solid.
My friend's 7 year old daughter custom ordered this bunk bed! She asked for a bunk bed for her 3 dolls and she even picked the color! I had a lot of fun building it and learned a lot in the process. As usual, finishing took longest. Lucky for me, my hubby likes spray painting :-)
Wed, 02/17/2016 - 17:41
Can you please post the plans for this bunk bed. I want to make it for my daughter to play with her dolls with.
Thank you
Brett
4c4 truss with dark walnut top 4" thick, base stained dark walnut with white wash and shabby etching.
Tue, 11/18/2014 - 04:55
I know right, i think looks even more amazing when seen in person. I did 2 chairs to match as well. which i will load up now. :0)
Sun, 05/10/2015 - 16:23
Did you frame in the while thing with 2x4 to get it looking so thick?
Tue, 01/10/2017 - 06:22
How did you get it so thick? Is this doubling up the 2X4's to make it double the thickness?
My husband built this buffet table as a mother's day gift, for me. It matches my farmhouse dinning table, that he also made from Ann white's plans. He Installed soft closing drawers. It took him about 17 hours.
I live in a small mobile home, so I didn't make the dresser as wide. I also used a little combo of the 2x4 look from the Rustic X Console (which I already made a modified version of) I liked the 2x4 look and I wanted the dresser a little sturdier because I was making it a little taller without a bottom shelf. It's 44" wide and 40" tall. I wanted a space where my dog could have her bed out of the way (you can already see her in her spot :) ) Because I didn't make it as wide I also thought 3 drawers to the top would be too busy, so I put two to the top and one large bottom drawer. It is already given me more room for clothes.
I have to estimate on skill level and time, because I do it here and there, but I probably finsihed this with in a week. I haven't been real good at keeping track of costs because I have bought wood here and there, but this may have been around a $100 more or less?
This was also my first project with drawers. The first was a toughie...but the other two went right in (???).
But I am proud of it and love it! Without Ana and her website I wouldn't have been able to do it....
I also have 4 other dogs who started out as fosters....so more space saving projects on my list....tons to do! So, please don't look at any mess, still lots of work in progress :)
Sat, 01/19/2013 - 04:51
Lovely build and excellent space saver too. Also, so kind to keep your furry buddies comfort in mind as well.!
Sat, 01/19/2013 - 04:53
Lovely build! Love the adaptations to fit your space AND make a wonderful place for your furry buddies!
This project is built from a/b sanded plywood, pine select trim, and pine 2x2 furing stirps. I was a little scared to do the drawers as i have not had great luck with them in the past. But after watching some videos and reading the tutriol for the slides i tackled it and it came out great. I didnt want the wheels so i made the side 2" taller and it worked out great.
Stained Aged Barrel with mixed Whitewash
We used Ana’s plans in the Grade 12 Custom Woodworking class this semester at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Surprisingly the all boys class really enjoyed the project and there effort shows in the final products. We built them to order and sold them at cost to the other teachers to replenish the ever shrinking lumber budget.
For the first few bookcases we used wood screws,dowel plugs, and biscuit joints, but quickly smartened up and purchased a Kreg Master System. If you were on the fence about getting this system, then take our advice and go out and buy one. We now have a second system on order.
We added customizations with mitered trim pieces, custom colours, wallpapering (see pink shelf), and choice of a backer board or choosing to leave it open with trim all around. The project is such a hit, we now have 6 more shelves on-order for next semester.
Thanks for a great website.
Wed, 07/31/2013 - 12:55
I love that you did this as part of class! They're gorgeous!
A rustic x table for our cottage!
I used wacman's idea for faux reclaimed lumber to make this headboard by using a saw to score lines in the long boards to make it appear to be smaller pieces ( http://www.ana-white.com/2017/01/DIY_furniture/farmhouse-faux-reclaimed… )
I played with different stains, mixing some, overlaying others. I darkened the "seams" in the boards with some java glaze
The 1x3s and 1x4s were from the bottom of the stacks at HD, so they had lots of gouges, nicks, and imperfections that were perfect for the "rustic" look. Had to do a bit of sanding, but overall the "ugly" lumber ended up looking great.
One change to the plans I'll make next time. the top & bottom 1x4 boards end up getting covered by the final trim 1x4s. Next time I'll use 1x3s for the trim pieces so that a bit of the top/bottom 1x4s show.
I know it's been a while since you and Pneumatic Addict worked on the Pottery Barn Keyhole Desk but I wanted to let you know I was so inspired by it that I built my own. I also made a build video: https://youtu.be/AzkjgI3VmAo. Thanks for your great inspiration!
The drawers were my very first project! I have never built anything before and I loved how deep the drawers were here. I'm really thankful my dad helped! Super happy with how it turned out!
I picked up the hutch at an old barn sale for $65. It's perfect to hold all of our coats and stuff and the shoe drawers are super deep and hold ALL our shoes. Here's our story... http://onblissstreet.blogspot.com/2014/11/mudroom-makeover.html
We decided to turn this little retro play kitchen into a kid art station. It's so adorable.
These were made using the Tall Planters plan...4 cedar pickets for each one. I also used cedar rough cut trim for the 1x2's and 1x3's. They are painted to match cedar shutters I made for my parents mountain house. I used Cabot's Solid Color Acrylic Deck Stain in Evergreen to protect the planters exterior. The only alteration to the plans was adding the top trim. I used 1x2's cut at 16" long each on a 45 degree angle to form the box. I glued and nailed together the trim before nailing into the tops.