Shower Gift
I made these for my new niece- Here's my story with recipe for a homemade sealer as the dye runs on drooly faces.
I made these for my new niece- Here's my story with recipe for a homemade sealer as the dye runs on drooly faces.
I loved Ana's 4x4 Truss Beam Table which was my inspiration for building this outdoor patio table Yesterday, I had a lot of fun. I used brown pressure treate wood because I wanted a table for my patio which would be weather resitant, a strong, great looking table that goes well with the rest of my patio anf I bet it wil last for a long time... Ready to entertain family and friends as soos as Spring comes!
Quick a-frame coop for 4 chickens.
I mixed the plans for the kids bench and small work bench from The Family Handyman to make a little work bench/step stool.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Woodworking/Woodworking-Proj…
Built this table for our dining room and made it larger than the plans to fit 10 people around it.
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 09:13
Wow that looks really awesome! Great choice of stain!
Tue, 03/31/2015 - 12:42
Thank you and thanks for the plans! We are really happy how it turned out.
In reply to length by stephaniadawnia
Thu, 01/19/2017 - 10:34
Dimmensions of the table are 96 x 42 for the top. For the bench I measured the inside of the legs and made it 4 inches shorter than that dimmension to make sure I have a couple of inches on each side to slide the bench in and out easily.
I found this on the Pottery Barn site for $ 3,000. We wanted to make it for my grandson who had a lot of health issues. We thought he would really enjoy it. We made it around a full size bed & I really think it looks just like P.B's. !!!
Here is Ana White’s round farmhouse table miniaturized into a coffee table measuring 18” in height and 36” in diameter using hardwood Ash.
The table top construction was slightly simplified by screwing six (1.5” x 6” x 36”) panels together. The circular saw jig setup worked out well.
A Kreg jig and a variety of clamps were instrumental in securing clean, tight joints for the base.
Thanks for the inspiration and useful tips on your site!
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 11:25
Stunning mini version, love this coffee table!
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 19:59
Hi, would you be willing to share what measurements you used to make the smaller base? TIA!
I was in desperate need of nightstands that would match my AMAZING farmhouse bed and shoe dresser and I found these! I had to make a few modidications to fit the space on our walls. I also put a few braces inside so the drawer wouldn't tip out when it opened. Overall they turned out pretty awesome if I do say so myself...
5 years. Y'all. FIVE YEARS.
5 years after starting this complete kitchen renovation, I have finished!
Very cool write-up and video featured on Family Handyman recently about my one woman build here:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/kitchen-remodel-five-years/?jwso…
This project included designing and building all new cabinets and doors from scratch, creating unique pullouts for our specific kitchen needs, and tiling the backsplash.
I couldn't be happier with my kitchen and every time I walk in there, it feels like I'm stepping into a magazine!
It may have taken me 5 years, but the wealth of woodworking skills and knowledge I gained from this project are priceless. As is a brand new kitchen for less than 5k.
I used many of Ana's plans, and honestly, I never would've taken on this huge challenge if I hadn't found this site. I specifically remember the day I saw her posting about the momplex kitchens and a spark hitting that I could ACTUALLY do this. Thank you Ana! I love my kitchen and it's even cooler that I built every last bit of it.
Through the years of learning and building both the kitchen and many other projects (don't ask me what's next because the list is a mile long) I feel very confident in the shop and count building time as "me-time". I've even started teaching a beginners woodworking class on skillshare, and have over 2,000 students so far. I love that people are getting empowered to build, just like I was. https://skl.sh/34FSP5A
Long live DIY!
Sat, 12/12/2020 - 13:03
I am so happy for you, what a transformation! Thank you for sharing a bit of your story!
I was in the shop on Thursday and decided to build something with the endless supply of 2×4 wood scraps I had collecting in the corner. We had been looking for a wood shower organizer since we moved into our new apartment, so decided that would be a good project to tackle. I few weeks ago I found a teak shelf that would have been perfect for our bathroom, but was not willing to pay $119. I designed a shelf in the style of the teak shelf I liked. Untreated pine is not suited for a wet environment, so I went to Home Depot and bought a can of waterproof epoxy for the finish. The end result is a very simple and functional shelf.
Joy Marquee from Home Depot builders' workshop.
Wed, 11/26/2014 - 12:17
Yay!! I had so much fun making this sign at the woorkshop! Thanks for coming! Yours looks great!
I felt a floating cabinet would make the room more spacious and wanted to showcase my brick wall so I designed and built this media cabinet.
First diy project, thank you for sharing such easy to make plans,
Made from following these plans, and using scraps I already had.
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:02
Great idea! I've been looking for a way to display my John Deere collection and I've got lots of scraps.
This was built using redwood 2x6 planks trimmed on the edges to square them off and get them to 5" each. I used kiln dried redwood 4x4's as well. The redwood was a bit more pricey BUT it is far lighter than pine and the boards and grain are of a higher quality. The planks were put together with 6 dowels on either side along with glue and big cabinet clamps. The top was also attached to the base with a dowel every 12". I sanded to expose/raise the grain on purpose and give it a hand scraped look. I went two tone on the piece to match my dining set I did. The top is Jacobean and the bottom is Annie Sloan old white chalk paint. The piece is designed to getter better with age ;)
Beautiful plans, thank you Anna! I can’t wait to build the king bed to match!
I did these as a birthday present for my husband. He is very picky about seating, but he said these were very comfortable! I used 1x4 oak for the headers and pine for the rest. After reading others' concerns about the support dowel, I decided to do the following:
1. Drill a 3/4" hole halfway through each 1x2 support with a 1/4" hole continuing the rest of the way through to the outward facing side of each
2. I glued a 1/4" dowel into one 1x2, pushing the dowel as flush as possible to the outer edge of the 1x2. I then slid a 3/4" hollow steel tube onto the wood dowel, and into the 3/4" hole in the 1x2.
3. Finally glued the other end of the wooden dowel into the other 1x2 (which forces the steel tube to nest into the 3/4" hole in the 1x2) and trimmed the excess dowel flush. The steel tube acts as the support, and the 1/4" wood dowel simply holds it all together. Did that make any sense?
If you can possibly avoid paying full price on the fabric, DO! That alone accounts for 70% of this project's total cost!
This project was similar to the Rustic X Console. Recommend building the lower shelf halves before installing so that it's easier to make the bottom flush. The X's were somewhat tricky....just take your time. It's easier to cut the piece too big and trim than to add wood to a piece too short. I stained the top with miniwax special walnut and used a satin poly. For the bottom, I used the same stain and then painted over it with rustoleum heirloom white. I lightly distressed it with 150 grit sandpaper so some of the stain would show through. All in all I am very happy with it!
I love Ana's original design and it was a great inspiration. I needed to add more baskets so I adjusted it a little. I had some drawer slides sitting around so I added a pull out shelf to fold on as well.
Comments
CSaintD
Mon, 11/17/2014 - 10:08
Nice job and thanks for the
Nice job and thanks for the "sealer" recipe.
OnBlissStreet
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 20:15
Thanks!
Yes, the mix worked so much better than I could have hoped!