mamas shelves
Made these shelves for my mom.
Made these shelves for my mom.
I wanted to build as big of a booshelf as I feasibly could so I altered the sizings in width and height to create this monster. The planks in the back did not fit perfectly in the new sizing so I spaced them a little bit and I think it turned out nice. The spacing gives it more of barn-like look to it. I also alternated stains on the planking between American Walnut and Dark Walnut because this thing took more than a can of stain and I thought the look was neat. The majority of the piece is in American walnut which turned out a little redder than I hoped, but overall I am happy how this turned out.
As always, thanks for the plans!
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 17:09
You did a great job on this bookshelf! Love the plank back and the barn-like look it gives, and the alternating colors for the back. Looks beautiful!
In reply to Great bookshelf! by JoanneS
Tue, 07/28/2015 - 07:39
Thanks! Always good to hear you are not the only one that loves your piece after all the blood, sweat and tears :)
Wed, 11/02/2016 - 00:14
Hello, would you be able to provide the exact measurements you used to build this beautiful piece? It would make my life a whole lot easier lol Thank you :)
Thu, 01/19/2017 - 10:29
Final dimmensions of the bookshelf ended up being 51"W x 16.5"D x 81.5"H. I would suggest measuring out the space where you would like to put the shelf and see how much room you have.
Love this site! I've made the Facny X Farm Table, and now this piece. I changed the back to ship lap. Also cut out the baseboard so it sits up against the drywall then coped the baseboard around the base to look built in. Thanks!!!
Edit - sorry for the pics being sideways, they're not like that on my phone or computer :(
I worked on this by myself for 1 month...i am exhausted, still need to glue the flase drawer fronts, but am overall happy with it, still functional.
Mon, 01/20/2014 - 20:51
This is beautiful. Imperfections (I can't see any) definately add to the character. It looks perfect to me, way to go!
Modified from Ana's Home Depot DIY, using all pine lumber w/1x6 for the arms.
Sat, 05/03/2014 - 19:40
Actual plans for this loveseat/bench are not showing unfortunately :(
Super easy build, had to make a few adjusments because of the size of the room. My daughter absolutely loves it. Thanks Ana White for these awesome plans!!
Nice and simple planter, the frame uses 2x4 for the legs with 2x3 to frame the lower section internally, along with 1x2 to provide a base for plastic plant pot to sit on. The sides are use 1x4 attached internally with pockets screws and glue so there are no visable fixings ruining the look, additional strips of 1x2 are placed at the very top to give the rim a wider and more aesthetically pleasing finish. Finished in ebony and medium oak followed by three coats of Polyurethane and the addition of small plastic feet/sliders on each corner to prevent damage to the paint if slide along concrete floors.
First Project. Finished it all except the hardware just in time for my Mother-in-laws birthday party. Pictures are from my phone decorated for the party w/o the hardware, and then after, finally complete with the hardware.
Thu, 06/23/2011 - 11:34
Your workbench looks amazing! Can I ask where you got the towel bar and bottle opener? I just love them!
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 11:48
My guess is it's attached to the piece using something like this
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100129872/h_d2/ProductDisplay?l…
then an right angle piece, length of pipe and an end cap, painted to match.
I stumbled upon the octagon picinic table almost by mistake. I set out to just find a blueprint for a standard picnic table to know how much materials I needed and this came up in the top of the Google search. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for my backyard. It looks great and the neighbors are quiet jealous!
In the first additional photo you will also see the entry way bench and storage shelf (http://ana-white.com/2009/11/plans-for-entry-storage-benchshelf_2314.ht…) that I worked on when I wanted a break from the table.
I loved the Reclaimed Wood Night Stand so much that I needed a dresser to match. Virtually the same just added a single drawer height and widened.
Fri, 08/07/2015 - 11:12
I am looking to build something exactly like this, can you share plans or any suggestions, thanks!
Hi Ana! Thank you so much for creating all these wonderful woodworking plans. My wife and I wanted a garden bench, and I thought it would be so much more fun to make one than to buy one, so voila! Couldn't have done it without your plans. I made a couple modifications to make it more "Adirondack" style, with the paisley-shaped armrests and curved backpiece. Great plans, thrilled with how easy they were to follow and how well the bench came out!
Thanks -
Bruce
I used the plans for barn door TV cabinet and adapted it to make a craft area cabinet in a small loft space.
Thu, 04/21/2022 - 15:27
This is stunning, thank you so much for sharing, love your mods!
For my second project I wanted to build something a little more difficult than a shelf. The hubby showed me how to use our power tools and I was unstoppable. I chose this great bench because it fit the feel of our house and I wanted an entryway spot to sit while putting on shoes.
The finishing took much longer than it actually took to build the bench. I thought it would be more difficult to get the precise angle measurements to make the supports under the bench, but it was not bad at all. I can 't believe I built this pretty bench! I have the building fever now!
Mon, 06/13/2011 - 13:18
Loving the price and build! Good job on this! looks perfect where it is too!
In reply to Looks Great! by mandylynn523
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 04:33
Hello. My hubby and I are in the process of building this bench. Basically just have to put the top on and finish the staining/painting. We are doing a black bottom and stained top. I have a hard time w/angles so my husband tackled that but I have to say, he had a hard time with it as well. Glad you had an easy time of it! Can I ask how you attached the top?
Converted an ordinary bathroom vanity into a Napoleon sink console/vanity. This is the second one I’ve completed, the first was in the hall bathroom which Hubby calls “his” bathroom. Since this one for the master bath is more feminine, I’m calling her Josephine! This was approximately a day and a half project, but spread out over several weekends. I had originally planned to put a faux drawer in front of the sink, and had the drawer front made, but then decided I’d like to try to make some custom drawers in front of the sink to utilize that space. I ended up doing the center drawer fronts twice – on the first try the space in the center was a little too narrow for the knob once the trim was in place. Since the vanity is in a corner, the sink doesn’t fall exactly in the center of the vanity cabinet, leaving it left of center by about an inch. This required different middle drawer sizes with interesting shapes.
The drawers are made from a combination of 3/8” craft boards and 3/8” plywood, ½” craft board, and some ¼” plywood for the bottoms (all of them except the one right of center – that has ¾” plywood for the bottom). The 2 outer drawers also have ¾” S4S as guides.
The doors and drawer fronts are ¼” birch plywood cut to size, with ½” x 1 ½” craft boards glued to the fronts for rails and stiles (I added a few pin nails from the back side also). Inside these, mitered pieces of mini-stop moulding were glued in place. The whole thing received some putty on the edges and joints, and thorough sanding with 80-grit, then 220-grit.
The inside frames are made from S4S, 1x2, and some scraps of 1x4 cut to size. If I were doing this in a newly constructed vanity without the sink already in place, the setup for the drawers would have been much simpler. But, we weren’t ready to buy new yet, so necessity was the mother of invention and we have this. I re-used the hinges and 2 of the knobs from the original, and I bought 4 more and the hardware for the drawers.
The pull-outs in the bottom are made from plywood scraps, thoroughly sanded and painted. These are based on Ana’s wood pull out cabinet drawer organizer, with added supports across the bottom to make the drawer clear the lip of the face frame, keeping them the correct distance apart, and giving something to attach to the cabinet floor.
For the inside floor of the cabinet, I got this Idea from Yvonne at Sunnyside Up-Stairs in this post:
http://sunnysideup-stairs.blogspot.com/2013/06/progress-installed-dishw…
Left over flooring was placed on the cabinet floor to give it a fresh new look and protect the cabinet bottom. Our house is 21 years old, so you can imagine the floor of the vanity cabinet had seen some wear and tear. Now it looks new!
Sun, 07/28/2013 - 12:25
I love your vanity. Something about it helps me imagine a British nobleman's home, or since she is Josephine, I suppose it would be in the home of a French duchess. =D I really do like the idea of having that pull out drawer on the bottom of the vanity.
I am definitely going to give glazing and distressing a try sometime. I just have to find the right project for the look. Lest I forget, thank you for sharing the link to my site. :)
Sun, 07/28/2013 - 15:57
Thank you so much for the nice comments! I love the idea of a Duchess, I think I'll nickname this finish Duchess Blue! :) I was happy to share your blog link, the idea about the vinyl flooring in the vanity worked like a charm, I'm going to do that in my kitchen and the other bathrooms too.
Here is a custom rustic barn wood dog crate we built for our friends – with the majority of the barn wood reclaimed from their own barn. The piece is approximately 36″ high, 60″ wide, and 29″ deep; with interior dimensions of 30″ x 56″ x 26″ – plenty of room for a large dog to move around and stretch out. Of course, it is on locking casters too so it can be easily moved around.
The frame of this piece is made from the reclaimed barn wood, which was 2 x 6 stock resawn down to 2 x 3. The sliding barn door also started as 2 x 6 material which we cut down to 1 x 2 stock. The barn door was the only piece of this where we used a Kreg jig and pocket hole screws. The rest of this custom rustic barn wood dog crate used miter joints for the front corner, while the back and bottom were attached in rabbets we cut in the outer frame.
The spindles are standard 1/2″ rebar, cut to the appropriate length and painted with a hammered black spray paint. They are are recessed about 1″ into the wooden frame to ensure the dog can’t push them out or crack the wood while leaning on them.
This custom rustic barn wood dog crate also includes custom, hand made barn door hardware we made ourselves. Yes, we do some metal work too! We made this barn door hardware from standard flat bar steel and pulley wheels. We even made custom clevis pins from 5/8″ steel rod to hold the wheels in place.
As my first piece of furniture, I made a Japanese design inspired dining stool. The motivation was requiring a few extra seats around the dining table when we exceeded the seating capacity of 6.
This stool is all black walnut. I started with a template for the curve, made from 1/2” mdf. This template was used to curve the legs (curves on both outer faces), the long and short stretchers, and also the bench style 18x12” seat. Joinery was done with mortises and floating tenons (dominos). The stool was finished with two coats of Odies Universal Oil.
This was the first project I tackled by myself. I think I spent about $70 and used pine.
Sat, 09/17/2011 - 08:05
You are amazing!I want to make so much so little time:-)
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:00
Hello,
You are AMAZING! and it's a very nice table. Saw one at Pottery, but couldn't
afford the price tag and all other charges. Are you willing to share your plans or
do you have one already?
Thank you.
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:03
Hello,
Don't know if the first email was sent.
Just want to say you're AWESOME and the table is beautiful.
Saw one at Pottery, but couldn't afford the price and all other charges.
Do you have a plan that you're willing to share or post?
Thank you.
In reply to Plans for Balin Console Table by chanice (not verified)
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 06:52
I used Ana's plans! Here is the link:
http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plan-balin-console-table.html
Good luck! :)
Sun, 09/28/2014 - 14:22
Can someone please be more specific on the drawers, I made the cuts exactly as it says and i have a gap on top??? Or are their any pictures like there was for the rest of the table??? I'm so close and I love the look but these drawers are going to be the end of me lol
Sun, 09/28/2014 - 15:25
Hi StaceyMc,
First of all you made your drawers correctly. Here is a old furniture maker trick to solve your drawer problems.
Looking at the plans they ask for a 1/8" gap all around. The problem with that is that a drawer sits in the opening with the bottom of the drawer tight to the bottom of the opening it sits in. When the drawer does that it makes the gap at the top a 1/4". ...Much to wide compared to the other sides....
The solution is to raise the drawer up in the "opening". Use two thumb tacks on the "bottom rails" of the console ...where the drawer sides slide in and out. Do this for each drawer. If that isn't high enough you could put a small washer under the tack to raise it higher.
Now if that isn't high enough I do have other ideas to make your drawer work. Just let me know.
Then only after you have put the finish on your master piece. Apply wax or a candle works, to the bottom edge of the drawer side to make it glide in and out easer. Just rub the wax back and forth quickly, "to make heat" and it will adhere to the wood.
I hope you enjoy your adventures in woodworking! :)
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 20:10
Thank you so much for adding this tip about the drawers!! You’re awesome!
I built matching side tables using Ana's Narrow Cottage End Table plan. I changed the height to suit the arms of my furniture. They fit our tight space and look fantastic with our existing wood pieces. Very easy to build, even the drawers! I used a router to finish the edge on the drawers, to make them stand out a little more. I learned to put my pocket holes on the outside of the drawer, since the back one is in the back, and the front one is covered by the separate drawer front piece. A Kreg jig makes this a very simple project. Also, I sanded my boards before assembly, then did touch-ups before finishing the project.
We had some additional kids coming over and I needed to build them quickly.
From a pine tree in the back yard to a great looking crib that will hopefully stay in the family for generations.
We had to take down a pine in the back yard to make room for a barn so I had it milled into lumber for future projects. I was able to get the majority of the lumber I needed from that tree, everything except for the 4x4's and 2x6's. I got what I thought was pine but after staining it I quickly realized that it was not (maybe hemlock?). The grain didnt match at all so I had to track down some new wood and remake the pieces. Boy was that frustrating! I also bothered myself to hide as many fasteners from (finished) view as possible. It made the project a bit more involved but the finished product made it all worth it.