Variation on the Farmhouse Table plans. Built from knotty pine and finished with Minwax Early American stain.
Here is my version of Ana White's X desk with a drawer. This desk was made out of poplar wood.
We made this bed after making the farmhouse bedside tables. So now we have a whole new bedroom set for probably less than $600. We love how it all turned out, and the plans were so easy to follow. We built both projects from Ana's book and plan to build a lot more from it too!
**In the book the plans are for a queen size bed, we modified it to fit our King size**
We added a piece of plywood to the back of the headboard and footboard and stained them so that it would cover all the pocket holes. Also, we extended the very top piece of wood that is on both the head and foot boards so there was a two inch overhang instead of just one.
This bed is so sturdy! I think if a tornado ever blows through we could just hang onto the bed and we wouldn't go anywhere! The side rails also give it a nice finished look even though they just essentially cover the box spring and bed rails. The bed still sits on the metal frame that is bolted into the headboard.
Check out the bedside tables we made to go along with it!
http://ana-white.com/2013/02/farmhouse-bedside-tables-2-toned
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 10:05
is there a link that gives the dimensions? When I click on the print friendly or PDF version it doesn't have much on there
I changed a few things and it's not 100% finished, but far enough along for some production to start. It takes a LOT of dirt to fill this and I only made it 400mm high.
This is my #1, go to, piece to make and sell! I love these plans and I'm so grateful for Ana for posting them!!
There are three plans combined here in this picture. All three completed in the past year. The toy boxes are from the one plan, the cubby shelves from another and finally the dress up stand is the third. It is never this tidy in our playroom! Ah ah, what you cannot see is the other half :D But the girls do enjoy it quite a bit and it does keep most toys off the floor and easily accessible. Thanks Ana for a great variety of plans!
I saw an outdoor Pottery Barn Table that Shanty 2 Chic did, and used the same plans they collaborated with Ana White on.
Table created for the chartering organization for Troop 4900 in Woodstock, GA (Woodstock Community Church).
Some deviations from the plans...we notched two of the cross member that support the seats and glued/screwed them together for greater strength in the center. That left 4 supports to be installed with pocket screws (weak). We added two small 2x6 supports where all these members join in the center and screwed the supports to the cross members, reinforcing the center and taking load off the pocket screws (see photo). Also, as you can see, we built the framing for the seats and table top, then added legs and placed the table top last to assure a level table top.
Finally, a recommendation - use 1x6 boards for the table top and seating areas for a lighter and more manageable table.
We built this table for our dining room. The project followed the plans for cuts and dimensions except for the top. Instead of using 2x10, we used 2x12 and ripped an inch off each side to have flatter top with out needing to plane.
We used pine for the top and douglas fir for the 4x4 base. Before staining we used a pre-stain conditioner. The table was stained using Minwax Early American and then finished with a clear satin polyurethane.
Modifed the Rustic X console to fit the width of den area's windows. Wife wanted storage, I needed a project.
Thanks for the great plans. I modified them slightly by building a 60x40 farmhouse style top and a double pedastel. The other change is that I made the side 4x4s into 2x4s.
Fri, 08/12/2016 - 12:58
Your table looks great! Love the farmhouse top and your revisions.
Would you mind sharing what dimensions you went for the table top and what width you went on the doubt pedestal length?
THanks so much!!! I hope I get to have one like yours someday soon :)
I accidentally found these plans on Anna's website when I was looking for deals on mattress sets.
After mulling it over a while, I decided to give it a try. It just so happend that it was our anniversary coming up, and I thought hey, better than dinner and a movie.
I reviewed the plans, and upgraded the wood to entirely knotty pine. Even the posts. Since I couldn't buy what the plans called for in knotty pine, I bought cheap pine shelving and milled the pine, then laminated for the posts, 2x4s, 2x6s and drawers. Easier to work with than plywood.
About 35 hours later, I finished the pieces and parts with Polyshades Royal Walnut, and voila!!!
My wife absolutely loves the bed, and now she even has a place to store more shoes!
I loved doing this project, I did a burn treatment on the door and I made the shelves adjustable. It took me a weekend to build and 2 days to stain and do a matte poly finish.
I was looking for a "super easy console table" and once I was ready to build it, I mustered the confidence to try a more complex table top design. Using pocket hole joinery, 2"x2" legs and supports, scrap 1"x2" "blocks" for the herringbone pattern, scrap 1/2" 8"x4' plywood, 3/4"x1/2" pieces to frame the top, and much wood glue, I built this 8.5" narrow console table for under $30. The plan shared on this site was one of the inspiration pieces that helped me believe I could do this too!
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 19:06
I'm going to have to copy you now, you know! What a fabulous idea, fabulously implemented!
In reply to Really beautiful! by romanweel
Fri, 03/01/2013 - 00:17
=D It was satisfying to make, although watching glue and wood filler dry made me feel like I was the most impatient person in the world. Thank you for your kindness!
Finally got a miter saw and a pocket hole jig. So decided to try this for my first project with new tools. Turned out great and I learned lots of things I'd do differently next time to save headaches.
Sun, 01/04/2015 - 17:39
This was one of my Christmas presents this year from my husband. It's all reclaimed redwood from a house that was being torn down.
Sun, 01/04/2015 - 18:19
I bet using the redwood made it look fantastic!
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 19:44
I'm doing a riff on this project this weekend; Two tables actually to go in front of matching windows in our den, each about half the length of the original @ 41" long on top. My question is this: How do you securely attach the rails to the ends? I'm all about a pocket jig, but use of 2x2's means I can basically only get 1 screw between the rails and the side of the 2x4 legs. Is that enough to support the weight on the shelves? How did y'all connect them, pocket holes or inset screws drilled from the outer ends through the 2x4s?
Needed a night stand for my sons bedroom. this was perfect....
This was my first project and had tons of fun building it. Can’t wait to build to end tables to match.
The plans are so easy to understand. The only change I made was instead of exposed screws I used the pocket hole method
Fri, 01/12/2024 - 08:33
This is beautiful and just the look I'm going for with the color scheme. I am wondering if it would be easier to paint the wood before constructing it? Also, what is the pocket hole technique? I think I would like the screws hidden too.
this project called for sewing the cushion covers, but i was to lazy to take out the sewing machine, so instead I stapled the fabric and it turned out pretty good if I do say so!! thanks for the plans!!
Tue, 02/26/2013 - 16:07
Oh, very nice! I am making one of these right now. I need to go out to get the foam before I can proceed. I'm excited. It's great to see how nice yours turn out!
<p>My husband made this from some redwood salvaged from and house being torn down. The finish is Briwax, very easy to apply and polish to a nice shine. It also comes in a variety of colors. Make sure the wax is done in a well ventilated area. A Kregs Jig is a must for fastening this together.</p>
