Floating bed
My son needed a new bed and he was interested in a live edge Cypress headboard. We were able to make this one!
My son needed a new bed and he was interested in a live edge Cypress headboard. We were able to make this one!
Well, this crib is STILL unfinished, and the date-stamp says I built it December 5th.... So... Uhh.. I should really get on that!
I had initially built this crib for a friend's daughter's birthday gift, but the baby (8 months old at the time) got REALLY sick, so I wasn't able to finish it in time (don't worry, we got her a Pillow Pet - she got a gift still!). It was just before Christmas, so instead of going out and spending more money that we were tight on, I just bought 3 1x2s and used scraps for the rest of it.
The crib's basically been sitting in the baby's room looking cute until about a month ago. That's when she decided that her stuffed owl (from Build-A-Bear) needed to be put to bed every night before I put HER to bed. It's become such a routine that I have no idea how she'd react if we couldn't put her owl to bed! So I'm scared to try to start filling all the holes and painting in fear that we'd have a mental breakdown if I didn't finish in time for bed! EEK!
I added arms to the stackable chairs. This table and 8 chairs set came out great and I was able to build everything (including the chair cushions found on clearance) for under $350.00 thanks to this website!
This is built off the Farm House X Table but I changed a few things around. The lower support beam has been raised up to the middle of the table. The table height has been raised to 40". The top of the table is floating. The top most 2x4s are secured directly to the top. They are also notched out a little to match the notch I put into the top support beam. The 2x4 is the female side and the support beam is the male. I finished the table by burning the top with a hand held torch and 2 coats or varnish. The base of the table has been white washed with 1 good coat.
Was easy to make
Thu, 01/02/2020 - 13:02
Looks great! We were hoping to add a drawer as well but I’m not really sure where to start. What adjustments did you make to create the open drawer? Can you post a photo of the side of the drawer? Thank you!
I made this chair for my 3 year old son's Birthday, he loves it. Really easy build.
In reply to Great colour! by Francoise
Wed, 08/17/2011 - 15:03
I love the navy blue and white combination, I am trying to use it more around the house...just waiting for my son to be tired of his toy story theme room to re-do it. :)
The square table project obviously modified the original plans a bit. We always use 4" brackets to further stabilize and level our tops. This table we used L brackets on the insides at the top of the trestles. The final finish was Minwax Special Walnut for the tops and an antique white that we color matched for our client. Oh and SEVERAL coats of poly to seal her and make her pretty!
This table was table number 22 that we have built from the plans provided here. We have modified widths, lengths and heights many times over! Come find us on Facebook book or follow us on Pinterest. Just put a /youreunique after and you are there. I would be happy to give tips on our finishes if you email me or send me a PM. Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!
Built this bed from the look of the project done by Ana. Used 4x4s for the legs and used a router to make slots for the 1x8s to fit in. Everything was built as I went because our house was built in 1907 and nothing is square and it also has vaulted ceilings.
Picnic table
Love it so much! It holds every single piece of my husbands gear, and he finally keeps it all in the garage instead of dispersed on the ground around his office (gag). I’m currently making a vinyl sticker with his name and number to put on the front bottom piece! Thank you, Ana!
We really liked the plans for this table, but it was too narrow for our taste. My husband altered the plans so that the table is 36" wide. The solid oak boards on the table top are reclaimed from the old barn out back.
Sat, 08/20/2011 - 19:14
Beautiful built! I'm so excited to see your table! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thu, 08/25/2011 - 20:20
Thank you Ana for making the plans available and easy to follow. My honey-do list gets longer. You do such great work.
Mon, 08/22/2011 - 04:50
Great finish. What type of wood did you use for the top and what color was your stain?
Thanks,
Susan
Thu, 08/25/2011 - 20:19
The top is oak from an old barn we have on our property. The stain is named Provincial from Minwax. The rest of the boards are whiteboards from Lowes.
Mon, 08/29/2011 - 19:25
Gorgeous table! Where did you find the metal rod for the bottom of the table?
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:49
I found it a Lowe's in the section where the pipes are sold.
Sun, 12/04/2011 - 07:14
Gorgeous table!!! I love the finish, and I know you must be so proud of your work. I love the pic that shows the bones of your table in progress. It shows the craftsmanship that you put into this piece. Great job!
Sun, 02/12/2012 - 10:11
Hi,
You mentioned that you used "Provincial by Minwax" I looked at it at lowes but it doesn't seem nearly dark enough to achieve the color from your pictures. I have included a link to it so, maybe I have the wrong stuff:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_45804-24-22110000_4294766269_4294937087_?produc…
If you could let me know if I'm on the right track that would be great!
Thanks!
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 04:55
You have the correct stain on the website, I used 3 coats on the table top to get it darker and let the stain soak in longer before wipping off the extra. On the chairs only 2 coats were applied. What I did was sand in between all the coats, even though the stain directions say its not needed, I just wanted to try and the results I liked. As always try on a spare piece of wood first. I hope this info. helps, thanks for looking and asking.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:30
Great! Thank you for the reply. I am going to start on this project in a few weeks and your input is very valuable. I'll give it a go and let you know how it goes.
Thanks again!
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 19:39
I love the table, but I'm suprised that no one said anything about the chairs. Do you have the plans for the chairs you made? I built the table but would love to have chairs that matched! Thank You
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 14:21
I'm in LOVE with your table!!! Did your husband follow Ana's directions for the legs? They look like they are at a slight angle. Does your husband have the plans for this? Thank you so much!!
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 14:26
Hi, I LOVE your table - it came out so beautiful! Just wondering, did you change the plans other than the with of the top? The legs look like they are at a slight angle and I love that!
Sat, 03/31/2012 - 15:47
I followed Ana's plan to build the legs, they are at a slight angle. The chairs are based on the Modern Angle Chair. They are posted as another project. I did add the three cross supports on the bottom. When I saw my wife sit down and lean back a little bit I could see the back legs moving to much in the wrong direction. I basically used a 1x2, and I tried to measure about the middle or what looked good and screwed them in. It added more strength to the legs and made the chair much sturdier. I hope this info., helps. Sorry it took awhile to reply back.
Thu, 01/31/2013 - 04:40
This table is stunning, great work. Everytime we think we know which type of table we want to build we go and see another that looks even better.
I built this dresser for a little girl. It was my first time doing drawers and I was a little intimidated but it wasn't bad at all! I'm going to be building one for my sons room too. Thanks for the great plans!!
I included some pictures of very rudimentary drawings I did of all the cuts of wood you would need to build these if anyone wants to take a stab at it. The drawings are rudimentary but you can definately build from them
Another idea I got from the kentwood posts. Actually this was a brag from another user that got the idea from the kentwood nightstand post. So I took to building it. It is built out of solid pine. For middle shelf and bottom shelf are cut from 3/4 thick plywood as my local store didnt cary pine large enough for the shelves and I did not feel like gluing slabs of pine together. Though I ending up putting slabs of pine together for the top, because I wanted that to be pine like the rest of the nightstand. I drilled a few pocket holes in each piece of pine. Glued the edges and screwed them together with pocket holes which worked out great and I didnt have to clamp and wait for them to dry. The inlay on the door is something I found at my local home depot. It I glued it on and put a couple of pin nails around the eadges.
I finished the night stands with a cream white latex paint and glazed over the paint with valspar antiquing glaze which gave it a great ages grayish look. Then sprayed it with a couple coats of Varethane Soft Touch Matte Polyurethane. Which I dont recomend using. I only used it because it was the only matte poly I had laying around. If I were you I would opt for a much better poly to go over waterbased paint like General Finishes High Performance Poly. The top I stained with General Finishes java gel coat and Gel coat poly. I wasnt digging the way the gel coat looked on the pine nor did I like the color of the stain paired with the color of the nightstands. so I have since then sanded off the gel coat and stained the top an onyx which to me looks a lot better. Sorry I do not have any pictures of that.
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 08:09
Very nice attention to detail! All the small things that you've done different/better that have made this piece unique, very talented!
In reply to great project! by kbdesigns
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 16:56
Well thank you very much. I like to be unique or at least try to be unique. Though sometimes it can be hard to pull away from the cliche and the usual. I dont take all of the credit though. Got the idea from another users brag post on the kentwood nightstand page. I added my own person touches to the build but its still fairly similar.
I absolutely love how this turned out! Great plans! I used a lot of old wood my grandfather had so this project was extra special.
Sat, 01/05/2019 - 14:24
This is beautiful! Love that you are using your grandfather's tools too.
I have built 2 of the large porch bench with X backs - one was all black and the other stained & painted. The only thing I had trouble with was the X backs - but that was with me, not the plans. Lots of compliments on both of them!
I built this for my son's bedroom, but modified it to fit our needs. It is 42" high, 38" wide, and 18" deep. I did a double thick top, which I love, and my Dad routed it for me. This piece is solid! I am very happy with the result! Sorry for the not so great cell phone pics!
My first build, a small side table for our newly decorated guest bedroom. Adapted from the Mini Farmhouse Bedside from Ana's website and the side table from her book.
The top and shelf were made from reclaimed oak panels from an old wardrobe.
I now have a second table and a farmhouse bed to make. I constructed without a Kreg jig but am thinking of buying one now to make construction cleaner.
Mon, 09/16/2013 - 02:19
Looks great! Love the use of the reclaimed oak, and the finish is super! Great job!
Mon, 09/16/2013 - 08:16
Trust the 5 million people on this site that have said "it's the best thing ever" and go buy it! You don't have to get the whole set if you can't afford it, there is a $20 one that you just have to clamp right to your wood. Takes longer but still totally awesome.
Good job.
I had this wine refridgerator that my wife gave to me years ago for a birthday and it really needed a home since it's been sitting in the corner of our dining room for several years. After seeing some of the adaptations of the Printer Cabinet, I decided to try to modify if for my use. I put pencil to paper and came up with a two sided design that would hold the refridgerator and all of our wine/bar glasses as well as some liquor. It came out much better than I expected since this was my first real go at making any kind of cabinetry. Measure twice, cut once really works. I am eager to start my next project. Thanks for the inspiration!
I built this Fancy Hall Tree with cherry hardwood and cherry plywood. The lower bench is done with rabbet joints and dados instead of pocket hold screws but the upper portion is all pocket hole screwed together but instead of laminating a large piece of plywood tot he back I cut individual panels and dropped them into rabbets like a picture in a frame. The supporting wings are connected to the base and the back panel with pocket screws as is the panel to the base.
Fun weekend project with @kendrickcobb with our next #diyproject from #anawhitediy @anawhitediy . Precut the wood to do the project at sons home but sadly side X piece wasn’t right length and we also took 10 inches off the length to make 42 inches in order to fit perfectly. We added some decorative corner hardware from Lowe’s and two coats of antique walnut stain.
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 09:33
Thanks for sharing, those x pieces can be tricky. We recommend scribing and cutting to fit for your next project. :)
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Sun, 09/04/2022 - 12:53
WOW!
This is gorgeous, thank you for sharing!