Adirondack Chairs
I was super intimidated by these chairs going into it, but it was actually much easier than anticipated. Any time angles are involved I cringe, but these were great practice!
I was super intimidated by these chairs going into it, but it was actually much easier than anticipated. Any time angles are involved I cringe, but these were great practice!
This project took a little more time than expected. Being new at this I'm definitely not efficient yet. Sanding and staining took the longest. Though the plans said to put it together in the room then sand and stain, we chose to stain it outside then put it together, so to avoid the mess in the room (renting and couldn't risk it!). That worked well for us. We also added 5 inches to the height so some day it could be converted into a full bunk bed. For some joints we should have used 2" screws rather than the 2 1/2" suggested in the plans, some of the screws went all the way through to the other side. We used key hole plates to attach the stairs to the platform to make it easy to take apart and put together. We also adde 45 degree braces to support the extra height and an extra brace around 3 sides of the bottom which will one day be the frame for the bottom bunk. It worked really well. The boys love it!
This cabinet is made of our local Torrey Pine: “the rarest pine species in the United States, an endangered species growing only in San Diego County and on one of the Channel Islands”-Wikipedia. It has special meaning to us because we love hiking at the Torrey Pine State Reserve! And the purple one is poplar, which I used on the sides.
The design is inspired by early American jelly cupboards and shaker cabinets. We wanted an open cabinet with shelves so we can see and appreciate those pretty bowls and potteries we love. We also love the charming country style of those primitive furniture pieces.
The entire post is here- http://www.apieceofrainbow.com/diy-make-a-wall-cabinet-from-scratch/
This Farmhouse table and bench were made, stained, and painted over the course of two weekends. This makes a great project for a beginner woodworker to cut their teeth on. You can make something fantastic while learning various woodworking techniques (i.e. joinery, planing, sanding, and staining). The chairs were purchased separately at the At Home store for $150 each.
This is the second of the Simplest Stool design I retrieved from Ana's site and built. I love the stool for its ease of construction and beautiful lines. Get your measurements spot on and it goes together in a flash. I did use a 15 inch diameter project round for the seat. I built it upon the request of a friend so they have to finish it. Lots of PHs in this small stool so I wish that Kreg or someone would produce PH inserts that easily fit where you have 11/4 inch ph screws.
My first DIY project that I built as a wedding present for my soon to be wife. Got my inspiration from Ana White's husky farmhouse table. I made the table a 4'x4' top and a counter height 36".
Purchased a dwell studio mid century dresser, and only the legs arrived. The company let me keep the legs since the dresser was out of stock, but I had it in my head that I wanted that dresser so decided to replicate it! These were my first drawers ever and getting the inset spacing perfect was challenging but fun!
I built this bed for my sister's new house. I used aspen for the visible boards and furring strips and regular lumber for the rest. The only change from the original plan is that I used 1x6s for the legs so it would sit higher off the floor.
I painted it with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Metallic in Oil Rubbed Bronze and I really like how it turned out. I didn't use any primer, so you can almost see the wood grain which gives it the illusion of being stained. It also has a metallic sheen in the right light, but it's very subtle. The only downside is the metallic gives it a rough texture. I contemplated putting a couple coats of poly over it, which I may do later.
*Picture was taken with her old full size mattress
My husband and his father-in-law made this bed together for our daughter. It took about 3 months working every other weekend. My father-in-law is an engineer and he modified the bed so we could more easily assemble and disassemble it to get it up the stairs and into her room. My mother in law painted it, added the flowers and made the roof shingles out of craft foam sheets.
Wed, 08/13/2014 - 11:55
What a lucky daughter you have! How old is she? I'm 28, and I'd LOVE to have this bed! ;) You can tell a lot of work went into this and the details. Great job.
This was a pretty straightforward project. The building itself was simple and quick, although the sanding and paint took a while. I wish I had sanded before putting the boards together to make a cleaner look. The bolts had to be awkwardly close to the edge to avoid the 2x6s on the headboard and footboard, but it ended up working ok with some serious pre-drilling. I used 9 1x3 slats to create the platform for each mattress (18 total). It would probably be better with 12 so they are closer together.
Overall, the bunk bed is super sturdy (and heavy!) and the kids LOVE it.
I wanted to add a little country boy charm to this otherwise beautiful design. So I added a RFID locking hidden compartment.
I made this over the door shoe organizer for my heels using a pair of 6' 1x3s, a scrap of 1x4 and some crown molding. It was quite quick to make and I am really happy with how it turned out.
For detailed instructions, check out my blog: http://homeandawaywithlisa.com/blog/2012/10/30/diy-crown-molding-closet…
Our newlywed daughter was searching for nightstands for their new home. When we gave her a Daddy gift card for the Ana-White plans Nightstands she accepted as she would be able to decorate per specification and not because of some store color. She also received a superior product to what she was shopping.
Step 1
Getcha a FREE PIANO and some help to move that heavy sucker! You can find these pretty easy on Craigslist.
Step 2
Get a hammer, pry bar and a sawzall and start taking this piano apart. Make sure to wear safety glasses and gloves because those strings will pop you good if you're not careful.
Step 3
Sand down the pieces you are going to use. If the piano has laminate on it leave it if at all possible. If it's already curling up then you're going to want to invest in a power hand planer.
Step 4
Assemble the studio station according to your equipment you'll be using.
Step 5
Stain, Paint or just poleyurathane to your liking.
Step 6
Make some music! You can buy my album on Itunes or wherever you download your music. FYI! There are 2 Jonesey's. One uses profanity. This is NOT me. None of my music will ever have profanity in it.
Jonesey-My Favorite Day-EP https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-favorite-day-ep/id1087791540
I wanted something large to store my sewing fabrics and materials in a pretty and open way! Then I found the Rustic X Console from Ana-White and knew it was perfect. the dimensions were bang on an the open shelving allowed for very accessible, visible storage option.
I made it in a weekend and used the Jacobean Minwax stain. Only spent about $60 in lumber. Oh and I didn't end up doing the "X" on the side. My compound miter saw won't do a 60 degree angle and my manual attempts were not working :) Doesn't need it, though, its gorgeous without.
I just love how it came out! Thank you Ana!
This was my very first build by myself (besides cedar plank planters). I made this for my boyfriends daughter so she could have her own personalized chair to sit by the fire pit. I actually used the plans from Ana's Handbuilt Home book.
Thu, 08/21/2014 - 08:38
I wouldn't mind at all. I just made a stencil out of an 8.5x11 piece of paper. The hardest part was hand painting it in. Brought back memories of coloring!
We didn't paint it, but I think it turned out well. We followed the plan almost exactly and it came out great!
This was built for my wife's 50th birthday. We are going to add another single and side table to allow seating for 4, and I will probably do like a fire pit or something.
After building the playhouse loft bed, I found this project to be very easy. I built the bunk beds at 37/38 weeks pregnant, so that should tell you how simple it is to construct. The total cost came in under $300 and I was able to use some of the scrap wood I already had in my garage.
I did run into some trouble with the slanted ladder. Even though the pieces were cut to the exact measurements in the plan, the sides of the ladder were too short for the bed. Being very pregnant and impatient, I just modified the ladder so I wouldn't have to waste the pieces I'd already cut.
You may also notice that I didn't fill and sand my pocket holes on the end pieces yet. That was also me being very pregnant and impatient. I'll go back and do that later when I have more time. Despite the little bit of finishing work remaining, this was pretty much a 2-day project. Cutting and construction was fast (one day) and finishing took another full day.
I used Valspar "Blue Burst" paint from Lowe's to finish the bed. I used bolts to attach the side rails because we move frequently so I wanted the bed to be easy to disassemble. Overall, this was a very easy and fun project!
Sun, 11/11/2012 - 21:37
Love how you whipped this together! I stumbled upon your post as I started working on these bunk bed plans today (I can't read the dimensions on the diagrams from a printout, so i open up the plans on the iPad). I had to finish up the ladder and side rail today. I was stumped yesterday evening with the same ladder issue. Why was it coming up short? It was really annoying considering it took me a while to figure out a 60 degree angle on my miter. I decided to try changing my ladder angles to 22.5 and 67.5, as I still wanted a leaning ladder, but I thought a reduced angle would work better. Didn't have to scrap my boards either, whew. Love how quickly you put this together! Coincidentally, I'm 33 weeks pregnant, but moving terribly slow compared to you.
Mon, 11/19/2012 - 07:25
I'm glad I'm not the only one with the ladder issue! I couldn't figure out what went wrong. I also tried to adjust the angle but my boards were just a tiny bit too short and I was not wanting to run to the store to get more. I do like the leaning ladder better though. Can I just say that I love that you're building this bed while pregnant too? That's awesome! :)