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Super fun project!!
Super fun project!!
My husband and I had been looking for a great headboard for a bed in our guest room. We found ones we really liked but didn't like the price tag of 800-1500 dollars (not even including shipping!) We stumbled on this site and absolutely fell in love with the reclaimed wood style headboard. It was exactly what we were looking for. Building it just took a few hours. After we distressed the wood using a chain I found at the hardware store (only $1.60), a drill, a creme brulee torch and a hammer, we prepped the wood (sanded and primed), stained and clear coated. I highly suggest not only vacuuming off the wood but also using a tack cloth (so cheap but it makes such a difference) to make sure all of the dust was off. We bolted the headboard into the bed frame. It will be heavy but it is really sturdy and looks great! A good tip is to decide early what you want the front to be - you can chose the best sides of the wood that way!
I just built this chair but I think I will be adding a back support for a larger cushion. The stain is a semi translucent white with a touch of grey.
Ana - built this Queen Farmhouse Bed from your plans and videos. Really a warm, guest room that I built inspired from your work and detailed plans — thanks again!
Chris K
I combined the play sink and play stove into a one-piece kitchen by having them share a side. I found a bathroom faucet at my local Habitat ReStore for $15 (and that included a sink I didn't even need!). Time investment does not include painting. Here's my cost breakdown. Lumber: $25 (I used some scraps.) Faucet: $15 Dog bowl: $7 Hardware: $13 Primer and paint: $19 Screws: $4 Sandpaper: $5 Plexiglass: $3 Prepping dinner while my toddler works in his play kitchen beside me: Priceless.
Needed a dresser/changing station for our baby boys nursery. After pricing the "cheap ones" at target ($225). Decided I could build one for much less and much better quality. Found the Fillman Dresser/Changing station plan on Ana's site and felt that was the plan.
One modification I did to make the drawer bottoms stronger was to route a ¼" rabbit ⅜" from the bottom of the drawer to help hold the ¼" plywood.
This was my first time using milk paint and after the first coat I felt I ruined the project because the color was so uneven. Thank goodness for the internet because when I looked milk paint up every site had a "don't panic" paragraph about the first coat going on uneven. Quick sanding and a second coat Made me a believer.
As this was my first project I am very pleased with how it turned out. I learned a number of things to avoid and look forward to my next project.
Thanks Ana for all of the inspiration and ideas.
This was the first Farmhouse bed I have ever built! I am totally in love with it! I found the plans very easy to understand and follow. I used the Twin Farmhouse bed and adapted it for a double and also added some trim details in the head and foot boards. I also changed the way I attached my bed frame as I wanted to be able to take apart easily if ever needed. So I used 2 by 10s and attached them to my posts. I also made a trundle for underneath it. Finally totally complete!! Love the way it turned out.
Thu, 10/06/2016 - 10:10
Great job! Glad the plans were helfpful! Love the trundle.
Another amazing Ana White design! This was a hit with family and friends!
Built 2 floating shelves and mixed stains together to get the look I was looking for. I love them.
Shontelle M
The hubs and I built this for our two year old daughter. It was pretty straightforward, and wasn't a huge time commitment. We had taken her out of her crib a few months back, but she had been sleeping in a twin mattress on the floor, so she could get used to not being in a crib. She was so excited for her new bed.
Note: we used rockler brackets to attach the rails to the headboard and footboard, so its not just one huge piece, and when we move we can take it apart. They worked Great!!
Also, because she is two, and we wanted to keep her lower to the floor, we decided not to use a box spring for now, so we took 9 inches off the bottom of thr headboard 4x4s. this ensured there was not a gap between the top of the mattress and bottom of the headboard. If we choose to use a box spring mattress later, it will still work out fine and look great.
My sister was in love with my 4x4 truss table i made and needed a patio table so we decided to take one day to make 2 tables, one for each. We convinced both daddys to take care of the kids while we made the table by telling them the tables were gonna have beer coolers inside! Attaching the to of the table was a lot a job. If you plan of doing this you really want to have a kreg jig. It works well, we love it. I made a bench to go with it. I made my how plan for it.
This was the second double x bench that I made. It was very simple to make. It took me around 3 hours to build it and another 2 hours to sand, stain and paint it (this does not include the 1 hour between coats that I allowed them to dry). I used Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint and General Finishes Java Gel stain. Annie Sloan Chalk paint does NOT need a topcoat if it is being used outside.
My daughter wanted to have a bed that she could consider her own. She always wanted a loft bed and that way still have room to do her art and a place to do her homework. While the camp bed was great I had to modify the plans in order to not only have it fit in her room, but also have enough space for her to sit at her desk underneath it.
This was my first major project, and it will always be a special one because it is my daughter's bed. She loves sleeping on her bed, and when her friends come over to visit they make sure to compliment her on it!! I'm very proud of it, and hopefully it will serve her when she goes to college, as I assembled it in such a way that it is modular to put together and take apart.
I used the End Table plans modified slightly. I cut all of the boards from a 10’ walnut slab. My wife Julie, and I finished them with Danish Oil. A great project; ready to start the next one!!
Stephen Russell
A lot of hard work went into this table, but Im so happy with the result. I followed Ana whites plans closely and read all the Blog comments to help out. I made the table one 1x6 board wider and 4 inches longer to fit my space better. I also used a turnbuckle and threaded pipe for the stretcher to make it look a little more like the Pottery Barn Table. I think it gives it more of an industrial look. I used a red mahogony stain and plenty of polyurethane finish. I still have to build the bench, and i'm looking forward to using the plans from this site.
Mon, 09/10/2012 - 17:44
This looks amazing! And I thought making the farmhouse table notches were tough :)
Mon, 09/10/2012 - 18:47
Thanks...it was a lot of work, but well worth it. I have to tackle the bench next.
Mon, 11/12/2012 - 05:29
Just one question... I like your chairs as well. Where did you get them? Yes also got to have that lovely bench to match! awesome job!
Mon, 11/12/2012 - 13:49
Thanks, the chairs are from Cost Plus World Market. They are the verona chairs. Funny you should mention the bench...I'm building it today. I will post it when I'm done.
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 20:45
Did you make just the tabletop 4 inches longer or did you adjust the plans 4 inches longer for both the table top and base?
Wed, 09/03/2014 - 21:24
The turnbuckle I got from a place called tractor supply and I ordered the pipe from an online hardware company, only because one side is reverse thread and I couldn't find it at a local hardware store
These flat wall bookholders are the perfect little shelves to add storage for books to my boys' new tractor bunk bed. What a great simple plan!
A couple of years ago I used Ana White’s plan for a faux fireplace, the grandchildren always love hanging their stocking on it for Christmas. But I always wanted to dress it up a bit. I didn’t even attach it to the wall. It was plain, it really needed something.
Look what I did to it.
I added a hearth and faux bricks.
2x4 Outdoor Chaise Lounge
This was an easy quick build. I used Ana's plans for the 2x4 Outdoor Chaise Lounge without making any adjustments.
Julie B
This was my very first woodworking project! My girlfriend and I built it as a learning experience, and to use as a work stool in our "workshop" (aka garage). The wood we used was pine. We were so happy with the results we've decided to build more. Thank you Anthony DeCesare for posting the plans, and Ana White for many more amazing designs.