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Queen Storage Bed with Drawers!
This was our third major building project (I've built some frames and small shelves in my free time but our other two big projects were the bunk beds and the tryde coffee table).
This was our first time cutting plywood boards and it was a huge chore at first, until we got the hang of it and built a good circular saw guide that cut our cutting time by more than half.
We couldn't find the type of drawer slides we needed so we decided to forget them and built our own wood slides. They basically are just L-shaped brackets made of 1x3 (on the bottom) and 1x2 (on the top), adjusted to the right spot to hold the drawers in place. A little candle wax (a trick learned from my husband's grandfather) is all you need to make them slide nicely. All in all, we built drawer slides out of wood for the about $20 total. Huge savings and honestly I think I like it better that way.
Things I learned during this project:
Plywood is a lot heavier than I ever imagined.
Cutting plywood is not fun.
I will never complain again about cutting boards with the miter saw!
Stainable wood putty is a joke. You can clearly see every spot I puttied. From now on we buy the colored stuff that already matches the stain!
Building drawers isn't scary--I thought it would be. I actually built all the drawers by myself in one morning, when hubby wasn't even around to help.
90-degree gripper things are a must have. And the more you have, the better.
Elmer's wood glue is really stronger than nails. We glued something and didn't like it and were unable to break it off so we had to nail it as it was!
This project took us nearly a month, but to be fair, I was out of town for two weeks of that time and this is definitely a project for four hands, not two.
Overall, it was a great experience and I'm so excited for the extra storage--our house is small but we don't want to move so we are trying to make use of every inch of space, without the house LOOKING like we are making use of every inch of space.
Next up: new bedside tables to match the bed.
One coat of minwax semi-gloss poly.
Natural Finish Cedar Planter
Great results from this plan. The additional mitered top is easy as long as you can get a good 45 degrees on your saw. If you decide to do the top piece, glue the 4 mitered pieces together and clamp for a couple of hours in order to make sure the angles set correctly. Once the glue is dry, then attach to the top of your planter with glue and nails. I built 2 planters, including the mitered top edges, in about 5 hours.
Letter A shelf
I made this Letter A shelf for my daughters nursery with scrap wood I had.
Farmhouse Bed- Queen Sized - Self milled wood.
All of the wood used in the project was milled in our yard, from trees on our land. The 4x4 uprights are poplar, and the rest is spruce, all originating within 500m of our house. The wood was sticker stacked for 2 years prior to planing down to the required size( last picture shows a not yet planed 1X6.)
Was a great project we have had many compliments on as it is the bed in our guest bedroom and has been used plenty during the Christmas season.
My only change up was using 1x6 for the side rails instead of 1x10 due to availability. Turned out amazing!
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Entry table
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 - Modular Bar
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).
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Tue, 01/07/2014 - 08:30
This settles it. Woodworking
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!
End Tables
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.
#AnaWhite #GetBuilding2015
Farmhouse Table
Narrow Console Table - Farmhouse Collection
I loved this project. Since I can't buy wood, I have to use wood from pallets, or where ever I can find free wood. In this case I used 2x4's from pallets, 1x4 oak slats from an old bed frame I acquired and 1x4's from a large solid maple dog crate I acquired. The top was made from cabinet grade plywood we had left over from cabinets my husband made two years ago when we remodeled the kitchen (so I have to say that was purchased). The maple dog crate had some awesome wood, even tho it had been broken in a couple places. Just had to plane down the reddish finish on it. Since it was going to be painted, I didn't care what kind of wood I used. The only thing I had to buy were the corner brackets. Even the screws were from pallets we acquired, just had to paint the heads black.
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Crate Cart
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.
Variation on the Charging Table
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. :-)
Love this nightstand
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.
Lawn Chairs
Built these for my daughters new home
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Wed, 12/29/2021 - 10:41
Beautiful chairs!
Those look great, your daughter is sure to love them! Thanks for sharing.
Crate Caddy
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"
Bookshelf wall unit
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
coffee table
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!
Farmhouse Bed
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.
Hall Tree with Drawers using a combination of 2 plans
We had an empty area at the bottom of our stairs that was just calling for a hall tree. I love watching and learning from Anna's videos. I really liked 2 of her plans: the Farmhouse Hall Tree and the Mudroom Bench with Easy Drawers. I decided to combine them to make my own unique hall tree. Our teenage daughter used the "window panes" in the back to paint a Japanese Maple tree. I think it turned out beautifully. This is the first of Anna's plans that I've used, but I plan to use many more! Thank you, Anna for your amazing videos and desire to share your knowledge. We appreciate it so much!
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Sat, 01/01/2022 - 12:13
Stunning hall tree and artwork!
That is sure to be cherished for many years, amazing art and amazing build! Thank you so much for sharing!
Farmhouse table
First large wood working project my husband and I completed. In love with Projects and plans by Ana white !
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Thu, 07/16/2015 - 20:17
Yes that is glass on the
Yes that is glass on the table top. Don't have to stress about spills with my two small kids
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Ana White Admin
Sun, 12/26/2021 - 17:44
Looks great!
Thank you for sharing, those looks amazing!