Corner Cupboard
Made this corner cupboard in an afternoon. It was easier than expected especially with the sliding compound miter saw, and the kreg jig haha!
Made this corner cupboard in an afternoon. It was easier than expected especially with the sliding compound miter saw, and the kreg jig haha!
Wanted something that could accommodate two foot stools so I made a couple of changes to the bottom construction and added casters. My version is a bit rough and ready (first time building a piece of furniture) but your plan was easy to follow and it's perfect for our space. Thank you for making these plans available and your comprehensive videos! My husband wants to know when I'm starting my next project.
After building a custom sized farmhouse table by combining and tweaking the two plans here, we knew we wanted another piece of dining furniture as substantial as the table and in the same style. The farmhouse bench was the logical choice!
After calculating our desired height and length (our table is taller, but not a long as Ana's) we jumped right into building. Other than waiting for the glue to set and the stain to dry the building itself took less than two hours.
Before we stained the table we distressed the wood by tossing a bag of screws, nails & miscellaneous cabinet hardware against the bench top, followed by random scatterings of hammer blows and a few fuax-nail punch holes to make it seem more time-worn and aged (we used the same process on our table before finishing it). The key was to not go over-board and keep it random to make it seem as if the marks had been acquired over many years.
We love how both pieces turned out, from the cost to the look to the peace of mind knowing that it won't break our hearts to see the furniture get a little scratched or banged here & there as well as the substance given by having a solid wood dining set. This is one bench that won't flip over willy nilly. :)
Wed, 05/02/2012 - 15:39
Beautiful!
I am debating on using spruce or pine. how was your exeprience with spruce? did it split any?
In reply to Beautiful! I am debating on by Mar_co (not verified)
Thu, 05/03/2012 - 05:54
We haven't had any issues with the spruce splitting thus far, but we did pre-drill every screw and nail used as well as check the wood piece by piece at the lumber yard to look for deviances, warping, cracks and excessive knots (rule of thumb: the more knots in the wood, the more likely it will crack or split over time).
Another thing we do to condition the wood (even though it has been stained and poly'd) is to give it a good buff with [wood] oil every 6months or so; we're under the impression that this helps maintain the natural humidity of the wood.
Pine would likely have a better longevity and would probably be less apt to dry as quickly as spruce, but it depends on your price points too.
The greatest thing about the design of this bench is that any board can be replaced at any time (with a little elbow grease), including the legs--though the benchtop itself gets the most abuse. We're not gentle with our bench and so far the only 'damage' is a small chip on one corner from tools being dropped on it.
Hope that helps, happy building!
King Storage Bed with a built in bookcase as a headboard. Tons of storage space and turned out great especially at night.
My husband and I enjoyed building this for our boys. Our wood supply store didn't have enough 1x4's so we purchased 1x6's and ripped them down to an even 4" instead of 3.5 as with a 1x4. We also increased the height by 5.5 inches. That gives us a little extra room to do nightly reading at the bottom bunk. The slats (2 sets) in the bottom are just from IKEA and at the time we just threw them down there and I forgot to set them up in place for a true final photo. Oh well. They've enjoyed the bed for over a month already
We wanted a new coffee table, I didn't really have a plan but the top was done to match the 4 x 4 x base pedestal dining table. As with all my projects it is made out of 200mm x 50mm pine landscaping sleepers
Since we don't have a garage or any really good place to keep our tools, they end up all over the house while we're working on a project. So, we decided to build a cabinet that would look nice in our house, and also house our tools. We chose the armoire plan because it has plenty of space.
This project took us forever, so it's hard to really estimate the actual working time. We began working on it back in June, then we were evacuated because of a forest fire.... By the time we got back into our house and we were organized again it was the end of July.... and now finally the end of August it's finished. It took us a while, but it's a great addition to our house!
We modified this cabinet by using 1/4 inch beadboard backed with 1/4 plywood for the doors. We also modified the size of the armoire to make it deeper.
Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Thank you, Joanne, for designing this fun to build trunk. It enabled me to use pieces of odd scrap wood and a weathered old belt and make something fun and functional of them!
Thu, 09/19/2013 - 18:11
As the pirates would say: Ye did a fabulous ship on 'tis trunk, it looks full 'o awe!
You did a great job on this, looks awesome! Love the details and finishes you used! :)
In reply to Ahoy Matey! by JoanneS
Thu, 09/19/2013 - 18:40
I be anticipatin' what ye be abuildin' next! Lubbin' that bucaneer speak o' ye's. =D
In reply to And, today is "Talk Like a Pirate" day by sgilly
Fri, 09/20/2013 - 21:36
Love your pirate speak, Sue. :) Off to visit your blog!
We found the plans for the Classic Bunk Bed look and we loved it. Since our boys share a room this bunk bed design was the perfect match for us. We used Red Mahogany stain with a polyurethane clear coat to give it a good shine. I made a little revision to the slats but adding a 1X6 crossbea, across the bottom and top bunk to give added support for the boys as they get older but other than that the beds are directly from the plans. Now onto the same design for our girls!
I have to shorten the design up a bit to fit my dinning room. I also did Epoxy Resin on top to give it the glass like appearance.
So ebony stain on white pedistole with an Epoxy Resin finish.
The plans from Ana White were excellent! I worked on this greenhouse through last winter and finished this past March. It worked perfectly for my needs through the entire growing season. I highly recommend this plan for a cost effective greenhouse, even if you have no prior building construction experience (I didn't before I built this). It only cost me $1,100 or so when all was said and done. The cheapest I could find a comparable greenhouse of this size to purchase was $2,500.
Entryway locker cubbies, top portion constructed in custom width and shelf height. Two sets.
Chevron kids table
Mon, 09/23/2013 - 08:57
Thank you for the compliment and the advise!!! Thought I did ..
Fri, 09/27/2013 - 07:12
I tried clicking on your blog link and it doesn't work.... Love the table though:-)
We had a great time building this
We did the bottom half one weekday, and the top piece another day. Primer, painting, and sanding in all took us 6 days.
It look fantastic
Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:18
Thanks for sharing your awesome project, posted to our Facebook page today!
Used the farm house bed plans from here with a few modifications. Instead of plywood for the headboard and footboard, I used tongue and grove 1x6 planks. I used edge glued spruce planks from Lowes for the drawer fronts and I invested a bit more on the drawer slides and opted for the full opening type. Also, rather than 3 large drawers on either side, I opted to put 2 smaller drawers in the center. I felt the shallower drawers would be more useful for smaller items (socks and underwear). I also used a 3/4" molding to hid the ends of the plywood drawer boxes. The weathered finish was created using a video I found on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Via9Lz4Pw). My upgrades increased the overall price, but it was still under $600 and should last a lifetime.
Milled all prices of wood from 2x8 Douglas Fir, Esresso Minwax stain, and Sherwin Williams Emerald Tricorn Black paint. Used mostly Kreg pocket hole screws and GRK #9 - 2 1/2” screws to secure the top to the base.
I can't thank Ana enough for her plans on this project. We recently purchased a big project house that was going to need a lot of work (and a lot of money.) That's why I was thrilled to find Ana's plans for the exact West Elm Wood Slat Sectional I was eying for my screened in porch. The exact configuration at West Elm would have cost $2130, but I built it and sewed all the cushions for just $288! Ana's sewing plan was really helpful too, but I altered mine to include zippers in the back to remove the fabric for washing, and ties to hold the cushions securely to the sectional. We finished the sectional with super easy india ink and poly for a deep black finish that still shows the wood grain. The screened in porch is now our favorite room in the house! Thanks Ana!
Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:05
This looks really super! I clicked on your blog link and read a few entries (funny!) You did a great job! Love the fabric for the cushions too. How much India ink did it take to stain a piece this big? Did it take a long time to dry? cheers!
J
I built this chair for about $12. I used 6 four foot landscaping timbers. The legs are 12''
and i used 1/4'' cedar or you could use pallets. The ends are Dog Cut . The chair is sealed and finished with Helsmans Clear. E mail me if you have any questions
Thu, 09/26/2013 - 11:04
I love it! New idea to make for my parent's cabin...
Thu, 09/26/2013 - 18:36
If I get enough comments, I will post the full Plan,
PS you will use 5'' Lag bolts to hold the joints. Really a easy project Just need, A Saw and a pencil.
Project was rather simple. Just wanted to create a space that my wife could work her projects rather than always working on our dinning room table. Took the concept of the plans and made the table work for the space we had available.
Sister asked me to make her a table. Since I am out or work right now I said yes and got this thing done in about 3 days!