Super easy project that turned out AMAZING.
We have our new chicks in a 2’x4’ stock tank as a brooder. Since it’s outside on a covered porch, I wanted something to keep predators out, but also to allow our kids to reach in and hold the chicks—they love holding them! I built the 32”x54”x32” enclosure with 2x4s and hardware cloth. The bottom and sides are sealed with wire and the top has a lid that closes securely with a latch on either side. The steps are perfect for our kids to stand on so they can reach in to refill the food and water and pet or hold the chicks.
After a not so subtle hint, my husband embarked on his first furniture build to give me my dream coffee table! (He is in construction by trade- this is not a beginner project!). It came out beautifully and we LOVE all the drawers and storage! He found a few errors on the plan, first of all in the price- ours cost us a bit over $200 with some of the wood given to us by my dad- slides alone cost about $40. He also had to add shims so that the drawers fit with the slides. You may be able to change the dimensions of the drawers slightly so they fit without the shims. We are happy with it, and excited to move on to the next project in our home!
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 17:48
i love this, i intend this to be my next project after i am done with this job... i think i will only do the 2 bottom drawers tho.
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 08:59
Nice job! It looks great! I'm actually going to be build this for my wife and was wondering what kind of plywood you used for the top to go along with the poplar? Did you use 3/4 Birch plywood? I think I'm going to use the General finishes Java Gel stain for the finish too. Thanks!
Fri, 10/05/2012 - 17:59
ACK! sorry, thought I would get notified if someone posted... IDK if you already finished yours or not, but my husband thinks it is maple plywood, but we aren't sure. after seeing some other projects with the gel stain you mentioned I will definitely have to get some of it for future projects, cause i love the look of it! Good luck, i hope you post photos of yours! If you have any other questions, post them on my blog post here http://monkeyshiners.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-christmas-gift-storage-cof… and i will get an email about it to respond asap. :)
We needed a TV stand and I wasn't able to find anything from store... as usually. I found a plan here and decided to modify it a bit to fit our needs.
It was very simple and took me total maybe two hours plus painting
I used the hanging bed plans to do a hanging bed that's attached on one side to the wall. Then created a ladder and side rail.
I haven't done much wood working but I found Ana White's plan and followed along with her video. Was able to easily assemble this beautiful table in one afternoon. Next step, sanding and finishing. I'm definitely going to try more projects.
Wow, there are some really ugly headboards out there. I was intending to re-do one from craigslist but saw this plan and knew it had to be built! This was our first major woodworking project, and I think it turned out pretty good! And especially for only $45! It was a very easy build with accurate instructions/measurements! Great for beginners!
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 23:49
Just love your bed and nightstand! Really inspiring and I love how you decorate too! Thank you for taking your time to share.
Sun, 01/08/2012 - 07:00
That's a wonderfully polished piece for something with the word "reclaimed" in the title, especially since it's your first. Looking forward to what you'll be doing a year from now if the first effort is this good.
Sun, 06/03/2012 - 15:53
I am new to Pinterest and Ana White, so is there any chance I could get plans for this emailed to me or sent to me at Pinterest?
Fri, 07/13/2012 - 16:29
To get the plans, all you have to do is click on the link next to spot up above that says "from plans" and they will pop up.
My husband and I bought our first house back in October and wanted to build a table so we could host Thanksgiving dinner at our new place. With the help of my dad and his collection of tools, we were able to use the farmhouse table plans from Ana-White which turned out nicely. We used a dark walnut stain and a couple coats of MInwax Helmsman Spur Urethane.
Hi Ana,
I got your plans online as I always wanted to build a small, simple greenhouse - these plans were excellent, easy to follow and the job went way quicker than I thought. I did the work myself, so, even though 2 people would have really helped, some judicious use of clamps did the job.
I used deck blocks and standard deck flooring. This raised the structure up, as the low lying ground has a tendency to flood in the spring melt and I used old metal baseboards and leftover flashing to fasten a metal skirt to the structure to keep animals out. A bit of spaypaint to match the metal to the gravel. The wire shelving was inexpensive and I managed to get all of it from a local Habitat for Humanity store. The door I made from leftover wood from another project and some leftover cuts from the metal siding. I didn't need any special tools, but did use the project as an excuse to buy a Kreg Jig, which turned out to be really useful.
Mon, 09/02/2019 - 10:51
Wow, this is an amazing greenhouse! Everything about it, from the gravel pad with retaining wall blocks, to the finished door, is just spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing a brag post!
Mon, 09/02/2019 - 18:43
This is amazing, which plans did you use? I'm getting ready to build a greenhouse early next year, and was thinking of doing a pvc pipe structure with the panels like you have, but your post is inspiring me to go with the wood frame.
Loved this plan from Ana. Easy to follow and looks great. 100% reclaimed cedar.
Thu, 05/11/2023 - 19:39
Awesome build, thanks so much for sharing!
Dress up tower for my 4 yr old daughter to hang her pretty play costumes and princess outfits.
We needed a dining table. We saw this plan and fell in love. It didn't look like it would be impossible for two people who have never made furniture, so we gave it a shot! We finished it over three weekends and couldn't be happier with how it came out. Thank you for the plans!!!
Tips: we were initially skeptical about using regular old lumber, but it came out amazing.
Rustoleum stain and polyurethane...use it!
Sun, 11/24/2013 - 17:15
You did a great job, I love the color and that table top is awesome!
Sat, 11/12/2016 - 09:38
I want to make this table for my son's dining room. Home Depot Yellow pine has curved edges so my question is. How did you get the tabletop so flush without the curves showing on all the wood piece edges? This flat no edge appearence is what I want to make it look less like a pic-nic table.
This was a fun project for me and my son. Total time was probably a weekend, including finish. I used Douglas Fur, and spent around $100 including finish and nails ect.
I built this using the plans from here as a base and then made some alterations and added things i saw from different builds and added my taste to a few things.
Shou sugi ban burning of the pine roof and then a cherry stain. I added much more trim than the original plans called for. I put baseboard and trim in each sections of every room. This added about 30 hours to the build. Then the difficulty trying to use painters tape on such small trim. Took about another 5 hours. I used birch plywood with the intention of staining but only decided to stain the outside and the floors and then polyurethaned the floors to look like hardwood floors. Touch lights added to each room. Each room was primed white and then painted a different color per the kids request. We spent about 700$ on the nicer plywood and all supplies when all was said and done. Another $300 to furnish the rooms. I would estimate over a hundred hours spent over four months of work on this project.
Modified the kids country to a smaller size to fit in a tight area. The coat rack I did freestyle. Both made from scraps, the metal hangers are antiques that I have been holdiing onto for 20 years.
I loved doing this project and the table came out awesome. But recently with the cold weather Ive noticed splits in some of the wood. Also where the beadboards meet the table top there is shrinkage...any idea how to fix it. I used non treated lumber from lowes.
Tue, 11/26/2013 - 18:49
The moisture content in big box 2xx lumber is relatively high, which is why it's mainly used for framing. Letting the lumber dry and acclimate is the best way to limit movement. Also, if you just screwed the top to the apron without allowing for movement, you will have splits as you're experiencing. It's best to use z-clips, or if you use pocket holes make sure you elongate the holes. As far as fixing the gaps, I'm not sure of a good way that will last.
Tue, 11/26/2013 - 20:46
Your table looks great! Can I ask what stain you used? Thank you
My husband and I built this for our first furniture project. I have the bug! Now I must make night stands . I got the look by staining first with min wax dark walnut, followed by rustoleum weathered gray. This was my first time to ever stain anything, so this does not take much experience to do. Love it! We followed the advice to measure our mattress first, which was good because it turned out to be narrower than many kings. We built the bed custom to our mattress . We also made the height a few inches taller to have a nice tall bed. The footboard is lengthened also. I wanted it to come up above the end of our mattress. This project is easy once you get going. It is also addictive!
First Crack at any wood work since high school. All timber used was reclaimed hard wood, hours of
planing,sanding and clamping (its heavy). A few mistakes but that's learning.
I've wanted chickens for a long time and loved this chicken coop plan. I used lots of salvaged materials so made minor changes in dimensions to use what I had and I absolutely love this! Probably took me longer to build than it should have but the Houston weather was not in my favor....
I fell in love with the Simple Outdoor Dining Table, but wanted something a bit different. When ewood posted the modified version. I knew that was the one!
