Lydia Twin Bed
I used the Lydia Toddle Bed plans and made the adjustments to be a twin size bed.
I used the Lydia Toddle Bed plans and made the adjustments to be a twin size bed.
I used pallet wood for the head and foot boards and followed Jenny's Hinged Footboard plans at http://www.birdsandsoap.blogspot.com/ with a few modifications for stability so this can withstand my dogs' constant wrestling matches! The balance of the lumber was all house construction leftovers so all I bought were hinges and barrel bolts. I adore ALL the storage! I am in love with this site because it gets you "going" and then your imagination can take over and let you customize. Thank you Anna and Jenny! See my blog for a step by step.
Tue, 01/07/2014 - 16:55
Great use of "cast-offs." And the creative use of what you had on hand makes for a really striking, beautiful look. Great job!
This was my very first build. I had mostly only worked on redoing furniture. I was in need of a new bed. I had a hard time finding something I loved and was in my budget. I happened to come across these plans on pinterest. I fell in love. I went out and bought a small table saw. It was crazy that after buying a table saw, wood and the rest of the materials; it was still only around a third of the price of similar beds I liked. I ended up opting to put metal bins in the center instead of drawers.
Square Dining Room Table
My first project! it took me longer than it should have but I had never used a jig saw or hinges before. The kids were 2&3 (now 3&4) and they LOVE them!
This was a super easy project. We love how it turned out
Wanted a desk that was not your typical desk, this was my first project using plans from Ana White and it was easy to follow that it keeps me coming back, thank you Ana!
Thanks to Ana Whites plans, I made this beautiful wall table for our entrance way. My daughter said it looked like it was from Ashley furniture store! Haha! So she made me put an Ashley furniture tag on it! She also helped me and this project.
David Marks
This is a very simple project. It measures 8' x 8' and is 11" high. I simply used eight 2" x 6" treated pine boards and one 8' 4" x 4" treated pine post. I used an 11" 4 x 4 cross member in each corner and an 11" 4 x 4 in the center to connect the 2 x 6's. I used 2 coats of a water based natural cedar deck stain as a finish. I connected everything using 3 inch deck screws.
Sat, 03/10/2012 - 07:58
Wow! That turned out beautifully! We are looking at starting a raised bed garden as well. Yours turned out great.
Quick question/concern, though. Are you growing edibles in yours? If so, what did you do to block the treated lumber so it doesn't leach chemicals into the soil?
You did a fantastic job!
Sun, 03/11/2012 - 01:37
The chemicals used to treat lumber today are safe. Even with growing food. I can attest that the plants will not be dwarfed by it either. My tomatoes reached heights of 6 feet. I have included a link to a PDF file from Purdue University explaining that. The stain is simply an exterior water based deck stain called natural cedar. The chemicals in stain that are used today no longer contain arsenic. This was eliminated in 2003. This includes oil based stains. I hope that answers your question.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hort.purdue.edu%2Fe…
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 08:28
Hey windjamer812,
Thanks for the response and the link! That's good to know as it really opens up the materials available to me. I'll go check out that PDF as well.
Your project turned out beautifully. I'm excited to start something similar.
Thanks, again!
Cindy
P.S. Go Boilermakers! ;-)
I took these plans (http://ana-white.com/2012/01/plans/hailey-platform-bed) and adjusted the size for a king size bed. I beefed up the sides with 2x10's instead of 2x6's and extended the trim to 1x4's instead of 1x3's.
Easy project to build. I added a full board to make chair 4in wider. I also counter sank all screws and used wood plugs to cover screws. I also used 1x4's for all the slats and arm rests. Didn't use 1x3's at all. I added cup holders with some scrap left over wood. Got some plastic cup holder inserts.
For more information and photos see House of Rumors in Instagram www.instagram.com/houseofrumours
Our first project of many to come!!! Thanks Ana for your website!
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 04:25
Your table looks great! Love the color (University of Kentucky Wildcats fan here!) Just wondering about how much it costed to build? Would love to make one!
With a little project oversight, my son built and painted this chair which went on to win 1st place in his division at the local 4-H show!
First DIY, my twin brother and I decided to build a table for my parents; as they are currently remodeling their house. Thank you so much for these easy-to-follow yet very thorough set of plans! We made some adjustments to the length and width: 144inches (12ft) long by about 45inches wide!! It's a monster of a table! We made the legs wider as well to compensate for the adjustments of the table top. We are all extremely happy with the results- thanks!
I am so happy with this repurposed media center. I finally have a pantry!
I used Ana's pattern, but modified it a bit to suit my needs and my materials. I used a large pallet I got for free from a local building supply company. My total cost was $8.00, which was for the hinges and the screws. I am so happy with it, and very grateful to Ana White for providing the plans!
Tue, 08/20/2019 - 14:54
Can you post some pics of the back/underside so I can see modifications better? I was hoping to do something just like this and wanted to get some inspiration for the backrest portion.
When my 4 year old son perused the toy catalogs that came in the mail prior to X-mas, one thing was certain - he loved all the towers and buildings being advertised for action figures. However, I refused to buy one more plastic piece of junk that inevitably breaks after a couple of uses. When I found these plans, I knew they were perfect! My husband and I worked on this together, he's much steadier with our jig saw. I fitted my drill press with a hole cutter for the tops of the arched doorways. We added a rope swing and green paint to the original design. I had trouble knotting the twine for the ladder at even intervals so I used some cylindrical wooden beads I found from an old necklace to use as spacers. It doesn't close up as tightly as we'd like, but we can still get the clasp closed. I decoupaged some of the inner walls with scrapbook paper for fun scenes: maps, brick walls, pebbles, bark, and forest. It was a fun project for us and it's been fun watching him! He has played with this tower nearly every day since he opened it up X-mas morning!
Comments
Cilliemz
Fri, 09/06/2013 - 15:54
Brackets
Love your rendition of the Lydia daybed. I noticed the brackets from the picture. Did you have to order those? and approx. cost? Thx
cfgenie
Fri, 09/06/2013 - 16:04
bed rails
I actually took mine off a bed I took apart awhile ago. But you can get them from Rockler - http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10&rrt=1
It looks like they are about $15-$16 for a set of 4
Cilliemz
Fri, 09/06/2013 - 18:29
Bed rails
Thank you! I'm excited about this project! I'll be making 2, for my girls.