Letter A shelf
I made this Letter A shelf for my daughters nursery with scrap wood I had.
I made this Letter A shelf for my daughters nursery with scrap wood I had.
2nd project, but learning quickly! :)
I first started with the wall treatment, love board and batten walls, they add such a crisp look and tons of character, but then the entry way was a little bare. So I needed a table for our keys and some lighting...so this table was perfect, narrow and Pottery Barn looking...
It took about 1 hour to build, including cuts and everything....the staining was the task...my God was I impatient!
I started with the wood conditioner, which only gives you a 2 hour window to add the stain, but do need to wait 15 minutes to start...then I did 2 coats of dark walnut stain and after 8 hours of drying time came in the top coat...which takes 4 hours to dry and then a 2nd coat needed to be added (which I skipped) but I love the color, love the turn out.
So light, I carried it ALL by myself. :)
My first build from ana-white.com was maybe more intricate than I should have done for a first project, but we needed a bar so that's what I did. In the end I was able to learn so much: using the kreg jig, the saws, building doors and drawers, getting things square (or not and redoing it). Mistakes were made but I learned so much! In the end the thing stands up straight and looks pretty dern good in our dining room. I was able to complete this project in 6 weeks while working full time (my many learning experiences added to the time, lol).
Tue, 01/07/2014 - 08:30
This settles it. Woodworking is my new skill for 2014. I pick something every year to build upon. Last year was sewing and I love that. But this is the piece from pottery barn i've been salivating over for a few years. It will be mine!
I built 2 end tables to go with my park bench. I had a lot of trouble with splitting wood, because the 1x2s where so thin. I'm used to more robust lumber. I tried something new. I drilled pocket holes, sanded, primed and painted everything before I assembled. I don't like painting as much, because I love using power tools. I psyched myself out by thinking I was giving it an elegant finish. Sounds so much nicer than slapping some paint on wood.
My son made some tic-tac-toe pieces from scrap treated lumber, by painting black X's on one side and white O's on the other. Now we can play on the end table!
Ana White's site is wonderful with downloadable, step-by-step shopping list, cut list and instructions.
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At the beginning I was not sure to succeed in the drawers so I did no regret it .
I decided to doing another one .
My brother was happy to take my fist one.
Thank Ana White
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 11:56
Those are amazing and the drawers look perfect, way to go!
You would think I would build this first because it was EXTREMLY easy. This was so fun to make and it's perfect for my daughters toys (junk). I used all reclaimed pallets except for the sides. The only reason it cost $8 is because the wheels were $5.
We loved Ana's charging table, but didn't think we needed the holes for charging - what we really needed was just a side table to go next to our couch, but one with storage capacity (hence the shelves behind the doors on the bottom) and a place to put the remotes and game controllers for the TV (hence the shelf at the top). We decided to keep the "secret" compartment on top that flips up, like in the original plans, for storing messy things with cords like the headphones that you can see in the picture.
We also decided to replace the solid wood doors with a glass pane, and used glass paint to paint a square in the middle of the glass.
This was our very first - ever! - furniture-making project and we both really love how it came out. :-)
We were looking for nightstand that would match our new mantle moulding headboard and stumbled across these plans. It was a cinch to build. I adjusted the height and width up a bit, as we have a platform bed that is higher than most nightstands. It turned out beautifully!
I also made a few modifications and additions, for my own purposes. I cut out a square in the backer board and mounted a charging block to the underside of the top piece. That way, my phone, kindle and fitbit charging cords can be tucked away in the storage bins and I don't have wires all across the top. And I purchased a piece of thin plexiglass that I'm using to protect the top of the table. It looks great and will keep any coffee or water rings/spills from damaging the stand's surface.
Also, hardwood plywood is a BEAST. Good gawd, the splinters are a nightmare. You HAVE to have leather or some other really thick gloves. But there are just some things that are tough to do wearing gloves. So for the second nightstand, we put a coat of primer on the sheet of hardwood before we even started measuring and cutting. That has helped so much with the splinters.
Hi Ana,
I live in the UK and really enjoy the range of projets you show on your website. Only been doing DIY woodworking for about a year and you have helped enormously.
I built this console table in time for Xmas and really pleased with the result. The plans you provide are perfect, simple, easy to follow and give just the right amount of detail. It means only wood needed for the project is bought and little is wasted. The videos you produce to accompany the plans are exactly what is needed. It is so helpful to see the suggested order of building the project and also as a check to see what each stage should look like.
Thanks again for all your efforts, they really are appreciated and best if luck for the new year and hopefully, many more projects.
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 11:27
Beautiful job, thank you for the kind words! Love your finish choices and added hardware accents, beautiful build!
Using old barn wood, too short for anything else. Love that four regular Mason jars can fit in it, and it is ideal for taking silverware outside for the BBQ's.
Cost was zero, all wood was from the scrap pile. Put together with a brad nailer, the is no finish on the wood. Actually build time was less then a hour. "Including clean up"
I fell in love with a set of bookshelves from a big box store (ahem, T@#get) but was disheartened to find that they would not help me get the corner shelf ordered to Canada from their website.
With inspiration from Ana, I decided to design and build the whole thing myself. It cost 1/3 the price, and as my first wood project, I'd say it turned out pretty well.
I made my design to work best with the wood available local to me, and to fit specifically in our room. The biggest challenge wasn't wood-related at all, but was actually dealing with the electrical outlet that I needed to attached to the base of one shelf.
Check it all out at my blog; http://projectjumanji.blogspot.ca
this is a coffee table that i had build just by looking at a picture and taking measurements of my previous coffee table that i had, I'm very glad to show the table off!
I made a few modifications.
I used shiplap instead of tongue and groove, raised the footboard by adding an extra 2 x 6 & used jacobean stain.
Thanks Ana for putting the plans and video on your site.
New house equals room for all the junk. Built this off the Garage Storage Shelves plan for our basement storage area. Leveraging the existing exposed studs made it a bit easier. Made these 48" deep to accommodate the big bins with all the holiday decorations. I added another along side, but made it 24" depth...one more yet to go. The wife can't throw anything away!
Fri, 12/31/2021 - 09:47
Thanks for sharing, looks like you added a ton of storage, well done!
This is a slightly modified version of the Providence Bench. I used 1x wood rather than 2x wood, so the legs are slightly longer to make the bench come out to the same height. Made this to match a planked-top table. More photos on my blog: http://redhenhome.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-other-solomon-table-bench.ht…
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 05:46
I like the planked top! Great job on the finish - it's rustic without being overdone. It's one of the things i love about pottery barn furniture.
What is the hand-rubbed polyurethane? Is that just the wipe-on stuff I keep seeing at the store? Was it easy to use?
First large wood working project my husband and I completed. In love with Projects and plans by Ana white !
Thu, 07/16/2015 - 20:17
Yes that is glass on the table top. Don't have to stress about spills with my two small kids
What a great project! This is my first Ana White project and definitely won't be my last!
I modified the garage plans to fit our basement. We have two beams the shelves needed to fit between, so I made the length 10' and bought 2x4s at 10'. Otherwise, I didn't do any modifications.
The wood was cut at the store for the lengths needed, making it super easy to come home and assemble! We secured the shelves to the basement supports and along the back wall. It's pretty secure and stable.
Overall this probably took a few hours (we took a break while constructing it). Next time I would make the shelves a bit deeper. 17" was fine, but a few more inches would have made the bins fit a bit better.
I am looking forward to making more!
My wife wanted a new TV stand. I found some plans online but ended up using the basic plan then added my own ideas to it. Used all pine boards. Then finished with Minwax Simply White.