My first dining table!!
My first attempt at a country farmhouse style dining table, my children managed to also use it as a playhouse within minutes!!
My first attempt at a country farmhouse style dining table, my children managed to also use it as a playhouse within minutes!!
I loved this plan, but needed to cut down the size. I added fabric to the side panels to make it a little prettier. I had my ply cut at Home Depot, but cut all of the rest of the wood with my little had miter box, which added a lot more time to the process, but it was worth it! More details on my blog. Great plan, as always, Ana!
I built this headboard as a birthday gift for my grandmother. She had a rickety, old makeshift headboard composed of a couple of 2x4's and some lattice that was spray painted. I modified the plans to fit her Full size bed and lowered the height down to 62".
Finished the X end table, turned out great.
I used a few pocket holes and cut it down to 5 ft long(I have a smaller kitchen). The plans made it real easy to do so. The bench was also cut down.
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:12
Perfect solution for a smaller dining area, love it! Thank you for sharing:)
I made this pair of nightstands as Christmas gifts for my husband in 2010. They were my first project and I'm pleased with how they turned out!
When my wife and I bought our new house, our little apartment-size table looked dumb in our new dining room. With the help of Ana White's plans, my first ever building project was a great success. The project took some extra time because I was doing it by myself in the afternoons and whenever I found the chance. The plans were for a 9ft table and matching bench, but our dining room wasn't quite that big. I shaved about 14 inches off the length and planed the boards for a flat surface (making the table and bench slightly narrower.) As an absolute amateur, I cannot stress how important the use of the Kreg Jig was for this project! With a little bit of patience, love, and faith in yourself, you can do anything you put your mind to. I am so honored to have built the table at which my children will grow up sitting. Thank you, Ana White!
Wed, 08/21/2013 - 12:26
I love how smooth your tabletop looks! I grew-up with a kitchen table with a grove all the way around it and can't imagine dealing with that again. Can you go into more detail about how you planed the boards and how difficult the process was? I have built a couple pieces from Ana's site but am still new to all of this...any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sarah
This is only my second build. I love it and am very proud. I made this for my son and daughter in law to put at the foot of their bed. It took a couple of times for me to get drawer glides on right but I did it! I love wood working and want to keep learning!
Wed, 04/15/2015 - 15:49
I really love the two tone colors :) I've got this bench on my todo list too :)
Fri, 04/17/2015 - 07:09
I know, I do too, thanks. Seriously, not that hard really, I say give it a try.
Building Ana’s farmhouse doll bed went so well that I felt ready to take on a full-sized bed.
Each project seems to come with its own set of lessons. I learned the hard way about the “Measure twice, cut once” rule with a couple of “oops” cuts that sent me back on another trip to the Blue store.
Sourcing untreated 4×4′s was also an issue. I ended up gluing and screwing 2×4′s together to use as the headboard and footboard legs.
The biggest issue, though, was my own fear. Sure I hit some stumbling blocks during the build, but resolved them and got the headboard and footboard all put together… and then choked. Who the heck makes her own bed? Is this really going to work? I delayed and delayed the final steps of screwing the siderails to the legs and attaching slats until I finally had to give myself a stern talking-to and a self-imposed deadline! Has anyone else ever been scared to push through to the final steps?
OK, here goes! I wasn’t sure that I understood the step about toenailing lagbolts through the end of the cleats into the legs until I got out the drill and tried it. Yup, it worked just fine! Next came the slats, and then when I hoisted the mattress on and saw that I had built a bed…. Well, I don’t even know how to describe that feeling of success and empowerment. Wow!
Ana, I wish I could thank you for all that you do.
I made this awesome step stool for my daughter to be able to reach things a little bit better. It works perfectly. And the heart adds the perfect touch, don't you think?
My friend just bought a condo here in Atlanta, and it only had an awkward tile mantel. She had requested we update this, so one Saturday we decided to tackle this. The plans were super easy to follow - and we could not be more excited with the results!!
This was our first project. The directions were easy to follow. We used wood screws to put this project together as I do not have a nail gun. My five year old was in charge of the electric screwdriver. I just used 1 peice of wood for the table top and diagonally screwed into it from the bottom. It took us a few days to complete as when you are working with a little one, everything takes quite a bit longer. This was the perfect project for us to work on together! My husband requested a table to put next to the hottub so he could put his drink on it, but I don't want this to move outside! Maybe I'll have to make another one. :)
This secretary desk and hutch was made using the Grant Secretary and Hutch plans, modified to be 48" wide. As a finish, I wanted to try out a new method - instead of staining, I decided to char the wood using a method known as Shou Sugi Ban. There are tons of You Tube how-to videos on how to do it, and it's actually pretty easy (as long as you are comfortable using a propane torch).
The project definitely took longer than I had originally anticipated, at least 40 hours. However I thought the end result was worth it.
This was a pretty quick build and works perfectly in my son's room. I love all the room for the cubbies! All of his cars and tracks stay off the ground!
The only tricky part for me was attaching the first edges and keeping it straight. Since I was doing this all by myself, I used my nail gun to attach them quickly and then drilled in screws to secure them.
I kept them in three separate parts so it was easier to take upstairs and then I used my nail gun to attach the slats in the middle. Pretty easy and inexpensive for a nice wood full size bed frame!
Check out my blog post for more pictures of my build! http://www.leapoffaithcrafting.com/diy-full-bed-frame-storage/
I made four of these chairs and my wife has ‘ordered’ more for the spring, the will probably be more purple ones
We went exactly as planned in the Build a Toybox outline, but bought 12x1 instead of 16x1. This caused a problem when we started putting it together. The two short sides were taller than the long sides. We decided to make lemons from lemonade and turn it into a toolbox/toybox, and in the end really liked the result. We added an additional cut with 1.5" holes on either side and a 1.5" diameter 36" long dowel rod for the handle. We added casters to the bottom and poof! done. Fun project! We made it for our soon to be nephew and filled with gifts for the baby shower.
Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:29
Good things come from mistakes at times! Love the mustache touch!
Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:30
Good things come from mistakes at times! Love the mustache touch!
We wanted to build a reading nook in our cabin landing that would also function as extra sleeping space. This plan was modified to raise the height. We then built the frame and one side panel, since the bed length of the plan was EXACTLY the width of the landing space... It was meant to be! We love it!
This took two weekends to complete. It makes a huge difference when you take time for a good paint job.
I used the best grade pine at Lowes so I didn't have to sand everything and there is less chance for warped boards. This is why my cost was more.
I also added trim around the middle and bottom bands to really make it pop. Overall, I am very pleased with the results.
I built this chair for my brand new grandson. I cut out the letters and inlaid them into the front of the chair. Lots of fun!!