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.
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.
This was fun and easy to make. I made a few changes: it's only 4 ft wide and logs are 15 inches. Separate section for kindling and paper. Vinyl plank, matching our floor, for bottom and back. Added some hooks left and right for woodstove tools. I used the Kreg tool (new to me, love it). It was great to attach the top. I guess I didn't need to use it for the other parts, because the 1 by 4s would have covered the screws, but ... it was good practice with a new tool and the logs cover up the holes. Thanks Ana for all your great plans. I'm feeling encouraged to create some more stuff. Stay tuned.
I took this project on not sure how it would come out and I am very happy with the results!!
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.
We had an old heavy sleigh bed with headboard and footboard. It overwhelmed the room. We bought a basic metal bed frame. I made this headboard from Ana's plans, and my wife painted it. We really like this so much better.
This is my version of Patrick's jelly cupboard. I made some changes to he dimensions by making it taller and a bit wider.
Sun, 09/15/2013 - 17:57
Thank you very much I also forgot to add that the shelves are adjustable.
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 05:00
My husband and I built one of these last year and made it into a wine cabinet. My Mom wants us to build her one but she would like it to be a little bigger also. Do you mind me asking what you changed the measurements to? It looks like the perfect size for her. :)
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 12:23
I believe the measurements are 72" high by 35" wide by 12" deep. I built that last year and I sold it at a antique shop that I had a booth at. But to the best of my knowledge that was the measurements. Thanks for taking a look at it!!
Used scrap pine sitting around- a 1x10 and 1x3's. Most time consuming part was cutting out the hand holds. Wanted a rustic look, so I weathered the boards by first beating them with hammer, screwdriver and crowbar, then with tea and steel wool vinegar "stain" to age the boards. One coat of poly on top. Made the plugs with dowels, adds to the rustic look.
I've been building Ana White American Girl doll furniture for my two daughters for the last three years, culminating with my biggest build of all - a modified version of Ana's dollhouse.
My wife kept telling me it would end up being huge, and she was right. The great news is that it doubles as storage when the girls aren't playing! 2 Bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom, and upstairs bonus room for dance and gymnastics. 78" tall x 76" wide, mounted to the wall studs for safety. Lots of joy in our home on Christmas day. Thanks Ana!
I enjoyed this build looking forward to making more.
For years I have wanted a dining room table with benches and after searching the net for plans for my husband to make it happen, I found Ana's site and knew that it was a possibility to build it and that it didn't have to be a project only for my husband. My husband built the table and my first build was the benches. My husband found a couple of wrought iron balusters that he used at supports on the table legs. We used 2 x instead of 1x which gave it a much bulkier look.
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 13:14
Nice job on the table. The stretchers are a great idea. The benches really get off the set.
Built according to plan, adding embellishment to cover decking seam. Painted with three coats of paint and a sprayed clear coat.
Customized for a California king.
This is our new dinning room table. We used the 4x4 truss beam table and refer to it as our farm to table table. It's made from red cedar that we harvested off of our land and milled into lumber. A natural stain with some clear coats and it turned out to be gorgeous. I wasn't a fan of the black base, at first, but think the finished table looks good. Pretty happy with my first table attempt.
Sun, 10/23/2022 - 10:40
You did an outstanding job, love the finish choice! Thanks for sharing.
Like so many others, I saw this and had to have one of my own. It was cute and quick - perfect! I had the same height issues that others had. The center supports are too tall for the 1x2 and 1x3 on the front. I wound up using all 1x3's, 2 on the front and 3 on the back. Because the cubbies came out a bit deeper, I thought I would try it as a utensil holder in the kitchen. Cute, huh.
Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:01
What a great use for the cubbies! I never would have thought of that!
My wife loved the original kentwood plan, but wanted it....bigger. So it is 96 inches tall in total, and for the sides and shelves i used 1x16 project board from Lowes. This means that the shelves and sides are cedar, while the remainder is pine. Turned out fantastic and she loves it. I am currently building a second one to match.
Estimated time: 12 hours.
I needed a larger cage for our boa with easier access so that she would be handled more often.
All of this project came from scrapes and items I had laying around. 3 sets of handles, 4 sets of hinges and a torch. Too much fun.
4 recycled windows from a remodel project that I found on Craigslist ($10/each) and a half dozen 2x2's. All complete.
I really wish I was better at drawing, maybe I would make up a plan one of these days. Most of my projects are just improvised as I go along.
I was inspired by Anna Whites post, and went to work to alter the plan to fit the space in my daughters entryway. So final size is 48” wide and 80” high.
Comments
JoanneS
Mon, 09/09/2013 - 13:32
Wonderful!
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!
kellie
Mon, 09/09/2013 - 21:35
Amazing!!
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!!
birdsandsoap
Tue, 09/10/2013 - 21:23
I love this! The play area up
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!